The People's Music

Selected Journalism

Ian MacDonald

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Pimlico
01 September 2003

Rock & Pop music

The very best pieces from the UK's finest rock journalist.

From the author of the acclaimed Revolution in the Head, Ian MacDonald takes us on a journey through the music of the sixties and seventies. Starting with one of the most important assessments of Bob Dylan to appear in print for many years, these essays range from the psychedelia of the Beatles and the rebellion of the Rolling Stones to the political activism of John Lennon, the 'dark doings' of David Bowie and the spiritual quest of Nick Drake. In the central essay of this collection, The People's Music, MacDonald argues that the emergence of the Beatles in the early sixties changed the world of music for ever, as the power in the industry shifted to the audience.

Combining a close reading of the music with a detailed understanding of the times, this collection confirms Ian MacDonald's reputation as one of Britain's most important music journalists. Enlightening and entertaining, The People's Music is music writing as its best.

By: Ian MacDonald
Imprint: Pimlico
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 135mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 291g
ISBN: 9781844130931
ISBN 10: 1844130932
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 01 September 2003
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ian MacDonald was born in 1948. A writer with many interests, he was Assistant Editor of the New Musical Express during 1972-5. He has also worked as a songwriter and record producer, and is the author of The New Shostakovich, The People's Music and The Beatles at No. 1.He died in 2003.

Reviews for The People's Music: Selected Journalism

A triumph - compelling, seductive, delightful * Nick Hornby * An unprecedented critical feat... The most powerful and enlightening work on British pop since Jon Savage's England's Dreaming * Time Out * No book has ever taken us closer to the actual music of The Beatles... A brilliant piece of work -- Tony Parsons The most sustainedly brilliant piece of pop criticism and scholarship for years. Essential * Q Magazine *