[2009-04-25] Big Star "Radio City" paperback book by Bruce Eaton (33 1/3 Series)

Linda · **Posted:** Mon Sep 22, 2008 2:59 am

Synopsis
Radio City (the book) is the improbable but true story of an ardent fan who gets close enough to Alex Chilton, the prime architect of the best power pop album ever made outside of Abbey Road Studios, to see what’s on the other side of genius, fame, and expectations. This book examines the key ingredients of Radio City’s lasting appeal, including the unique confluence of circumstances that channeled Alex Chilton’s creative energies toward the possibility of commercial success for perhaps the last time.

Description
Released when ELP and Elton John were plodding from one packed stadium to the next, Radio City was a radical album influenced by records that were already deemed oldies and yet sounding like a lean electrical jolt from the future. Here, Bruce Eaton examines the key ingredients of Radio City’s lasting appeal- and through extensive interviews with all of those involved, gets to the heart of the cult of Big Star.

Author
Bruce Eaton is a writer and jazz concert producer who lives near Buffalo, NY. He is the author of two successful business books. He played bass and guitar with Alex Chilton on dates in Buffalo, Toronto and New York, and set up Chilton's notoriously distastrous 1981 tour.

Review
“The 33 1/3 series is always a fun read for record obsessives, and Bruce Eaton’s coverage of the greatest album of all time here is no exception…Much has been made of the drama and tragedy surrounding Big Star- but the focus here is music...Any fan of the album will find this a quick, worthwhile read.” –Under the Radar Magazine

http://www.amazon.com/dp/0826428983/?tag=imwan-20

Linda · **Posted:** Thu Mar 12, 2009 2:36 am

Bump: this has been pushed back to March 20th.

Swedgin · **Joined:** 06 Apr 2009 **Posts:** 56

Linda wrote:

Bump: this has been pushed back to March 20th.

Anyone pick this up?.. One of my favorite records of all time, just picked up the 200g Classic LP.

Linda · **Posted:** Sat Apr 18, 2009 3:00 pm

Swedgin wrote:

Linda wrote:

Bump: this has been pushed back to March 20th.

Anyone pick this up?.. One of my favorite records of all time, just picked up the 200g Classic LP.

Now Amazon says the book has been pushed back to April 25th, so hopefully it will be shipping out by next weekend.

[2009-04-25] Big Star "Radio City" paperback book by Bruce Eaton (33 1/3 Series)

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