{"product_id":"hit-me-with-music-roots-rock-reggae","title":"Hit Me With Music: Roots, Rock, Reggae","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eLee Jaffe \u0026amp; Chris Blackwell\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eHardcover | \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e25.55 x 2.95 x 30.48 cm | 224 pp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eRizzoli | 2024 | 9780847835126\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePLEASE NOTE: All copies are new and shrink-wrapped, but with slight discolouration to the spine crease on the cover - see final image for example.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eHit Me With Music\u003c\/em\u003e, Jaffe reveals the world of the Wailers during their early years as an international act from 1973 to 1975, a socially and politically transformative period in Jamaican history. He also explores the start of Peter Tosh’s solo career in 1976.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJaffe and Marley first met in the New York hotel room of Traffic drummer and songwriter Jim Capaldi, starting a close creative partnership and friendship with the reggae legend. He lived with Marley at 56 Hope Road in Jamaica for three years, and was a participant in the international emergence of reggae music. He became a member of the band, performing on stage and in the studio with Marley, as well as working with Peter Tosh, producing his iconic debut album, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLegalize It\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. He later produced records for seminal Jamaican acts including Joe Higgs, Wailing Souls, Barrington Levy, and Morgan Heritage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThroughout their time together, Jaffe’s portraits of these legendary performers are set against the backdrop of a politically and socioeconomically turbulent Jamaica. His detailed first-person accounts and stories are accompanied by his photographs, providing music fans with key moments that inspired some of Marley’s most beloved lyrics and songs. This book embodies the energy of reggae culture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rizzoli","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47924632977666,"sku":"BK-RIZ-HMWM-001-H","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0401\/6226\/3204\/files\/IMG_5394_434c30cc-354e-44f1-80d6-472c8afa371e.jpg?v=1782815859","url":"https:\/\/www.booksaboutart.co.uk\/products\/hit-me-with-music-roots-rock-reggae","provider":"Books About Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}