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Life & Works - Franz Schubert
- By: Jeremy Siepmann
- Narrated by: Jeremy Siepmann, Tom George, Peter Yapp, and others
- Length: 4 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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The life of Franz Schubert has been a gift to romantically inclined biographers: the beautiful, brilliant, modest boy who sprang to fully fledged genius at the age of sixteen; the quintessential ‘artist in a garret’, entirely consumed by his art and living a hand-to-mouth existence in Vienna (home of Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven); the gentle, cheerful, convivial young man who prized friendship almost as highly as music itself; the unworldly poet from whom great music poured like water from a fountain; the unrecognized master who died almost penniless at the age of 31.
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Schubert realised
- By karen on 01-02-18
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Life & Works - Franz Schubert
- Narrated by: Jeremy Siepmann, Tom George, Peter Yapp, Stephen Critchlow, Sean Barrett, Jonathan Keeble, Charlie Simpson
- Length: 4 hrs and 30 mins
- Release date: 13-11-12
- Language: English
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Swingin' at the Savoy
- By: Norma Miller, Evette Jensen
- Narrated by: Bettye Zoller Seitz
- Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Dancer, award-winning choreographer, show producer, stand-up comedienne, TV/film actress, and author, Norma Miller shares her touching historical memoir of Harlem's legendary Savoy Ballroom and the phenomenal music and dance craze that "spread the power of Swing across the world like Wildfire". It was a time when the music was Swing, and Harlem was king.
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Swingin' at the Savoy
- Narrated by: Bettye Zoller Seitz
- Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
- Release date: 28-07-14
- Language: English
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Bruce Springsteen's Born in the USA
- 33 1/3
- By: Geoffrey Himes
- Narrated by: Andrew Eiden
- Length: 3 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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When Bruce Springsteen went back on the road in 1984, he opened every show by shouting out, "one, two, one, two, three, four," followed by the droning synth chords of "Born in the U.S.A." Max Weinberg hit his drums with a two-fisted physicality that cut through the swelling chords. With a rolled-up red kerchief around his head and heavy black boots under his faded jeans, Springsteen looked like the character of the song, and from the very first line ("Born down in a dead man's town") he sang with the throat-scraping desperation of a man with his back against the wall.
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Bruce Springsteen's Born in the USA
- 33 1/3
- Narrated by: Andrew Eiden
- Length: 3 hrs and 50 mins
- Release date: 13-05-25
- Language: English
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The Show That Never Ends
- The Rise and Fall of Prog Rock
- By: David Weigel
- Narrated by: Rudy Sanda
- Length: 11 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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The Show That Never Ends is the behind-the-scenes story of the extraordinary rise and fall of progressive ("prog") rock, epitomized by such classic, chart-topping bands as Yes, Genesis, Pink Floyd, Jethro Tull, and Emerson Lake & Palmer, and their successors Rush, Styx, and Asia. With inside access to all the key figures, Washington Post national reporter David Weigel tells the story with the gusto and insight prog rock's fans (and its haters) will relish.
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Fairly interesting if you like Prog
- By Kindle Customer on 25-04-24
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The Show That Never Ends
- The Rise and Fall of Prog Rock
- Narrated by: Rudy Sanda
- Length: 11 hrs and 35 mins
- Release date: 13-06-17
- Language: English
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The Rejects
- An Alternative History of Popular Music
- By: Jamie Collinson
- Narrated by: Mark Meadows
- Length: 13 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Featuring a player rejected by both Nirvana and Soundgarden who became a decorated special forces soldier, Britpoppers who spiralled into addiction before becoming novelists and missionaries, the terrifying story of Guns N' Roses' first drummer, super-rejecting band leaders, self-destroying rappers, troubled hard rock bassists and girl-band burnouts, The Rejects takes an intimate, thoughtful look at people who've been kicked out of bands, what they experienced and what came afterwards.
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The Rejects
- An Alternative History of Popular Music
- Narrated by: Mark Meadows
- Length: 13 hrs and 19 mins
- Release date: 22-02-24
- Language: English
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The Story of Grunge
- By: Michael Stewart Foley, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Michael Stewart Foley
- Length: 3 hrs
- Original Recording
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You can’t truly understand the last decade of the 20th century without a look at the muddy, electrifying rock music that would come to define it: grunge. For such a short-lived genre—at least in the mainstream—grunge had a lasting impact on American music and culture. It also provides a unique lens through which to examine the post-Reagan, pre-internet America of the 1990s. In the six lectures of The Story of Grunge, you’ll explore the rise and evolution of the genre, tracing it from Seattle subculture to MTV and the Billboard charts, all the way to its decline and evolution into new forms.
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Really interesting and informative
- By Bronwen Ritchie on 20-01-26
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The Story of Grunge
- Narrated by: Michael Stewart Foley
- Length: 3 hrs
- Release date: 20-02-25
- Language: English
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Elvis Presley: A Southern Life
- By: Joel Williamson
- Narrated by: Nick Sullivan
- Length: 13 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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In Elvis Presley: A Southern Life, one of the most admired Southern historians of our time takes on one of the greatest cultural icons of all time. The result is a masterpiece: a vivid, gripping biography, set against the rich backdrop of Southern society - indeed, American society - in the second half of the 20th century.
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Flawed book about a very flawed man
- By Richard L. on 13-08-18
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Elvis Presley: A Southern Life
- Narrated by: Nick Sullivan
- Length: 13 hrs and 54 mins
- Release date: 21-01-15
- Language: English
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Jimi Hendrix's Electric Ladyland
- 33 1/3
- By: John Perry
- Narrated by: James Fouhey
- Length: 3 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Electric Ladyland is one of the greatest guitar albums ever made. During the recording process, Jimi Hendrix at last had time and creative freedom to pursue the sounds he was looking for. In this remarkable and entertaining book, John Perry gets to the heart of Hendrix's unique talent—guiding the listener through each song on the album, writing vividly about Hendrix's live performances, and talking to several of Hendrix's peers and contemporaries.
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Jimi Hendrix's Electric Ladyland
- 33 1/3
- Narrated by: James Fouhey
- Length: 3 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 13-05-25
- Language: English
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Rooted: How Black and Brown People Created Classical Music
- By: Vincent Sneed
- Narrated by: DeeDee Ash
- Length: 4 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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This highly captivating audiobook takes listeners on a journey through the history of classical music. However, author and music educator Vincent Sneed demonstrates that this history does not begin in Europe, but instead, the origins of classical music reside in places such as Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. Sneed details how the music of composers such as Bach, Mozart, and Beethoven would never have existed if it had not been the ingenuity and innovation of black and brown people.
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Rooted: How Black and Brown People Created Classical Music
- Narrated by: DeeDee Ash
- Length: 4 hrs and 52 mins
- Release date: 03-02-26
- Language: English
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David Bowie Made Me Gay
- 100 Years of LGBT Music
- By: Darryl W. Bullock
- Narrated by: Darryl W. Bullock
- Length: 11 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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A groundbreaking book exploring the breadth of history of recorded music by and for the LGBT community and how those records influenced the evolution of the music we listen to today. From Sia to Elton John, from Billie Holiday to David Bowie, LGBT musicians have changed the course of modern music. But before their music - and the messages behind it - gained understanding and a place in the mainstream, how did the queer musicians of yesteryear fight to build foundations for those who would follow them?
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A superb history
- By N W. on 24-10-22
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David Bowie Made Me Gay
- 100 Years of LGBT Music
- Narrated by: Darryl W. Bullock
- Length: 11 hrs and 43 mins
- Release date: 30-04-19
- Language: English
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Always Music in the Air
- The Sound of Twin Peaks
- By: Scott Ryan
- Narrated by: Scott Ryan
- Length: 11 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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A first-time-ever exploration of the 290 songs from the entirety of Twin Peaks, sure to entice fans of the David Lynch-Mark Frost's cult classic that revolutionized TV, with brand-new interviews with Frost and several of the key composers and musicians involved.
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Always Music in the Air
- The Sound of Twin Peaks
- Narrated by: Scott Ryan
- Length: 11 hrs and 36 mins
- Release date: 06-03-25
- Language: English
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Let the Music Play
- How R&B Fell in Love with 80s Synths
- By: Steven Vass
- Narrated by: Steven Vass
- Length: 13 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Let the Music Play: How R&B Fell in Love with 80s Synths is the overlooked story of how R&B, disco, and funk were transformed by the explosion of music tech in the era of ghetto blasters and Ronald Reagan. It traces how pioneers like Stevie Wonder and Herbie Hancock inspired a new generation of black musicians and producers to reinvent music with a whole new set of rules.
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Let the Music Play
- How R&B Fell in Love with 80s Synths
- Narrated by: Steven Vass
- Length: 13 hrs and 52 mins
- Release date: 16-07-25
- Language: English
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The Book of Salsa
- A Chronicle of Urban Music from the Caribbean to New York City
- By: César Miguel Rondón, Frances R. Aparicio - translator, Jackie White - translator
- Narrated by: Drew Birdseye
- Length: 13 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Salsa is one of the most popular types of music listened to and danced to in the United States. Until now, the single comprehensive history of the music - and the industry that grew up around it, including musicians, performances, styles, movements, and production - was available only in Spanish.
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The Book of Salsa
- A Chronicle of Urban Music from the Caribbean to New York City
- Narrated by: Drew Birdseye
- Length: 13 hrs and 31 mins
- Release date: 10-02-14
- Language: English
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Jelly Roll Blues
- Censored Songs and Hidden Histories
- By: Elijah Wald
- Narrated by: Mela Lee
- Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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A bestselling music historian follows Jelly Roll Morton on a journey through the hidden worlds and forbidden songs of early blues and jazz. In Jelly Roll Blues: Censored Songs and Hidden Histories, Elijah Wald takes readers on a journey into the hidden and censored world of early blues and jazz...
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Superb
- By Me on 09-07-24
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Jelly Roll Blues
- Censored Songs and Hidden Histories
- Narrated by: Mela Lee
- Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 02-04-24
- Language: English
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Glastonbury 50
- The Official Story of Glastonbury Festival
- By: Emily Eavis, Michael Eavis
- Narrated by: Gemma Whelan, Jamael Westman, Lauren Laverne, and others
- Length: 5 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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The story begins in 1970. The day after Jimi Hendrix's death...dairy farmer Michael Eavis invites revellers to his field in Somerset to attend a 'Pop, Folk & Blues' festival. Tickets are £1 each, enticing more than a thousand customers with the promise of music, dance, poetry, theatre, lights and spontaneous entertainment - as well as free milk from his own Worthy Farm cows. Fast forward through five tumultuous decades, and the Eavises' vision now encompasses a gigantic 'city in the fields', with a total annual population nearing a quarter of a million.
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Surprised how this book translated
- By Kiran on 03-11-20
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Glastonbury 50
- The Official Story of Glastonbury Festival
- Narrated by: Gemma Whelan, Jamael Westman, Lauren Laverne, Louise Brealey, Oliver Ford Davies
- Length: 5 hrs and 27 mins
- Release date: 31-10-19
- Language: English
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Bob Dylan's Highway 61 Revisited
- 33 1/3, Book 35
- By: Mark Polizzoti
- Narrated by: Paul Bellantoni
- Length: 4 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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In this book, Mark Polizzotti examines just what makes the songs on Highway 61 Revisited so affecting, how they work together as a suite, and how lyrics, melody, and arrangements combine to create an unusually potent mix. He blends musical and literary analysis of the songs themselves, biography (where appropriate) and recording information (where helpful).
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Bob Dylan's Highway 61 Revisited
- 33 1/3, Book 35
- Narrated by: Paul Bellantoni
- Length: 4 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 13-05-25
- Language: English
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100 Years of Grand Ole Opry
- A Celebration of the Artists, the Fans, and the Home of Country Music
- By: The Members of the Grand Ole Opry, Craig Shelburne, Brenda Colladay
- Narrated by: Matt Godfrey, Terri Clark
- Length: 7 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Since 1925, the Grand Ole Opry has left an undeniable mark on American culture. What began as an impromptu performance of old-time fiddle tunes has transformed into the longest-running radio broadcast in US history, as well as a live performance for millions of country music fans each year. Replete with gorgeous illustrations and tributes from country music’s biggest names, 100 Years of Grand Ole Opry is a glorious, one-of-a-kind celebration, and a must-have for any country music fan.
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So fascinating
- By Karen Winton on 30-04-25
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100 Years of Grand Ole Opry
- A Celebration of the Artists, the Fans, and the Home of Country Music
- Narrated by: Matt Godfrey, Terri Clark
- Length: 7 hrs and 53 mins
- Release date: 15-04-25
- Language: English
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High Bias
- The Distorted History of the Cassette Tape
- By: Marc Masters
- Narrated by: Paul Brion
- Length: 7 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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The cassette tape was revolutionary. Cheap, portable, and reusable, this small plastic rectangle changed music history. Make your own tapes! Trade them with friends! Tape over the ones you don't like! The cassette tape upended pop culture, creating movements and uniting communities. This entertaining book charts the journey of the cassette from its invention in the early 1960s to its Walkman-led domination in the 1980s to decline at the birth of compact discs to resurgence among independent music makers.
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High Bias
- The Distorted History of the Cassette Tape
- Narrated by: Paul Brion
- Length: 7 hrs and 22 mins
- Release date: 17-10-23
- Language: English
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Can't Be Satisfied
- The Life and Times of Muddy Waters
- By: Robert Gordon
- Narrated by: Keb' Mo'
- Length: 12 hrs and 9 mins
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“A biography that crackles with as much energy as the great bluesman’s songs.” —Ted Drozdowski, Boston Phoenix The epic, rollicking, up-and-down life of Muddy Waters—who went from Mississippi farmhand to musical legend, invented electric blues, and created the template for the...
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Can't Be Satisfied
- The Life and Times of Muddy Waters
- Narrated by: Keb' Mo'
- Length: 12 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 16-04-24
- Language: English
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Duran Duran's Rio
- 33 1/3
- By: Annie Zaleski
- Narrated by: Susan Althens
- Length: 4 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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In the '80s, the Birmingham, England, band Duran Duran became closely associated with new wave, an idiosyncratic genre that dominated the decade's music and culture. No album represented this rip-it-up-and-start-again movement better than the act's breakthrough 1982 LP, Rio. A cohesive album with a retro-futuristic sound—influences include danceable disco, tangy funk, swaggering glam, and Roxy Music's art-rock—the full-length sold millions and spawned smashes such as "Hungry Like the Wolf" and the title track.
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Duran Duran's Rio
- 33 1/3
- Narrated by: Susan Althens
- Length: 4 hrs and 38 mins
- Release date: 13-05-25
- Language: English
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