{"product_id":"9781911036036","title":"Becoming Elektra","description":"Author: Mick Houghton\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781911036036\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Jawbone Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 24 Apr 2017\u003cbr\u003ePages: 352\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBecoming Elektra\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e tells the incredible true story of the pioneering Elektra Records label and its farsighted founder, Jac Holzman, who built a small folk imprint into a home for some of the most groundbreaking, important, and enduring music of the rock era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlacing the Elektra label in a broader context, the book presents a gripping narrative of musical and cultural history that reads like an inventory of all that is exciting and innovative about the 60s and 70s: The Doors, Love's \u003ci\u003eForever Changes\u003c\/i\u003e, Tim Buckley's \u003ci\u003eGoodbye \u0026amp; Hello\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Stooges\u003c\/i\u003e, The MC5's \u003ci\u003eKick Out The Jams\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eQueen\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eQueen II\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Incredible String Band\u003c\/i\u003e, Carly Simon's \u003ci\u003eNo Secrets\u003c\/i\u003e, and many, many more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 2010, \u003ci\u003eBecoming Elektra\u003c\/i\u003e was praised as 'eyeopening' (\u003ci\u003eQ\u003c\/i\u003e) and a 'dazzling narrative' (\u003ci\u003eThe Sun\u003c\/i\u003e), and for 'perfectly encapsulating the enigmatic, unpredictable spirit' of the label (\u003ci\u003eRecord Collector\u003c\/i\u003e). This fully revised and expanded edition includes a brand new foreword by John Densmore of The Doors and draws on extensive new interviews with a wide range of Elektra alumni, including Tom Paley, Judy Henske, Johnny Echols, Jean Ritchie, and Bernie Krause, as well as further conversations with Holzman himself. It also adds two new chapters: a look at Elektra in Britain in the 60s and a reappraisal of the label's 70s output.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46857131917470,"sku":"ADS-9781911036036","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781911036036.jpg?v=1779155607","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781911036036","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}