{"product_id":"9781789523478-music-in-the-80s","title":"Music in the 80s","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne Man's Journey Through A Golden Decade Of Studio Recording\u003cbr\u003eA fascinating look at the world of sound engineering during a time of huge technological change. Of interest to all music fans, but the author worked with bands as diverse as Yes, Thin Lizzy, Tina Turner, Elton John and Def Leppard. Producers that the author worked with include Trevor Horn, Tony Visconti and Frank Zappa.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePopular music ofthe 80s decade had its own unique sound. Shaped by breathtaking developments instudio recording equipment and techniques, from digital processing to sampling,the music that is still enjoyed today would not be the same without it. This booktells the story of how one such young engineer\/producer navigated his waythrough this exciting and pivotal period in music history by working with thistechnology within the confines of the last great era of recording studios, from1978 to 1988. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e   This was all before musicians and producersretired to their bedrooms with a laptop. Using diaries recorded at the time,Peter Woolliscroft lifts the curtain on the private world of the closedsession, with daily accounts of all projects worked on, how they were made, whomade them and most importantly how they became hits. It tells of the highs andlows, the expectations and disappointments of recording many of the top acts ofthe day while navigating the various technical challenges along the way. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e   Along the way, he worked with such names as:Yes, Soft Cell, Cat Stevens, Thin Lizzy, New Order, Buzzcocks, PsychedelicFurs, 10cc, John Cooper Clarke, Frank Zappa, Kate Bush, The Who, Queen, PeterGabriel, Elton John, Squeeze, Tina Turner, Sam Fox, Talk Talk and Def Leppard.He also worked with producers Trevor Horn, Tony Visconti, Jeff Wayne, MartinHannett, Robert John 'Mutt' Lange, Frank Zappa and Gus Dudgeon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55689230516598,"sku":"9781789523478","price":16.61,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_34582495_0106fb66-d085-4197-a593-5b9c5c66d292.jpg?v=1748465899","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781789523478-music-in-the-80s","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}