Liverpool:
Wondrous Place
From the Cavern to the Capital of Culture
Liverpool: Wondrous Place takes in about 50 years
of popular music from the city. But Liverpool itself is really
the central theme of this book. Through its pages we explore
the history of the place, its atmosphere and personality.
Among the artists featured are:
Billy Fury
Echo & The Bunnymen
The Beatles
Half Man Half Biscuit
Elvis Costello
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
The Coral
Deaf School
The Real Thing
The Scaffold
The La’s
Atomic Kitten
Also covered are Liverpool’s poets, painters, playwrights,
comedians and football teams; its Irish influx and multi-racial
nature, its civic disturbances and its role as a flashpoint
in national politics; the influence of the sea and seafarers;
the night-life and its three historic music clubs (The Cavern,
Eric’s and Cream).
What they’ve said about Liverpool:
Wondrous Place…
"A seminal account of the city’s musical legacy.”
The New York Times
“Superb.”
Stephen Bayley, The Observer
“At last! - the book that Liverpool (and its music)
deserves. A joy to have a book that finally gets it just right.
Great social history meets great music journalism. I've lost
count of the copies I've bought and given to those who need
to know (or be reminded of ) how it was, how it came to be
and how it is.”
Willy Russell
“One of the ten best books on music ever written.”
Loyd Grossman
“A beautifully chiselled history… an affectionate,
definitive account by a native son.”
Mark Ellen, The Word
“A thrilling, virtuoso piece of pop scholarship.”
Q Magazine
“One of the best books ever written about the city.”
The New Statesman
“Wonderfully thoughtful and entertaining… Thanks
to his gentle erudition, his vivid evocation of the ruined
grandeur of the streets and, above all, his thoroughly Liverpudlian
sense of humour, Du Noyer is an inspiring guide.”
The Sunday Times
“Masterful.”
GQ
“Du Noyer’s erudition and lightness of touch
is a reward in itself… An essential addition to the
shelves of every serious rock fan.”
MOJO
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