My latest book, Status Quo: Mighty Innovators of 70s Rock, is now available from various sellers and in various formats. Unfortunately, there is not yet a paperback version. The current formats and prices available on my publishers website (CRC Press) are:
Hardback £115
eBook £33.29
eBook rental from £18.50 for 6 months
Amazon formats and prices
Hardback £115 (including Prime)
Kindle Edition £29.60
Please note I have no control over pricing and release format. Paperback copies will be available at a later date.
Below is a short abstract which provides a summary of the purpose and contents of the book.
Status Quo were one of the most successful, influential and innovative bands of the 1970s. During the first half of the decade they wrote, recorded and performed a stream of inventive and highly complex rock compositions, developed 12 bar forms and techniques in new and fascinating ways, and affected important musical and cultural trends. But it’s a story of contradictions; despite global success, on stage and in the charts, they were detested and maligned by the UK music press who saw them as ‘lame-brained three-chord wonders’ and shunned by the superstar DJs of the era who refused to promote their music. As a result, Status Quo remain one of the most misunderstood and underrated bands in the history of popular music.
Status Quo: Mighty Innovators of 70s Rock attempts to redress that misconception through a detailed study of the band’s music and live performances, related musical and cultural sub-topics and interviews with key band members. The author combines easy style of writing with academic depth and rigour to champion Status Quo as a serious, artistic and creative phenomenon of the 1970s scene and help reassert their rightful position as vital contributors to the evolution of rock.
Hardback £115
eBook £33.29
eBook rental from £18.50 for 6 months
Amazon formats and prices
Hardback £115 (including Prime)
Kindle Edition £29.60
Please note I have no control over pricing and release format. Paperback copies will be available at a later date.
Below is a short abstract which provides a summary of the purpose and contents of the book.
Status Quo were one of the most successful, influential and innovative bands of the 1970s. During the first half of the decade they wrote, recorded and performed a stream of inventive and highly complex rock compositions, developed 12 bar forms and techniques in new and fascinating ways, and affected important musical and cultural trends. But it’s a story of contradictions; despite global success, on stage and in the charts, they were detested and maligned by the UK music press who saw them as ‘lame-brained three-chord wonders’ and shunned by the superstar DJs of the era who refused to promote their music. As a result, Status Quo remain one of the most misunderstood and underrated bands in the history of popular music.
Status Quo: Mighty Innovators of 70s Rock attempts to redress that misconception through a detailed study of the band’s music and live performances, related musical and cultural sub-topics and interviews with key band members. The author combines easy style of writing with academic depth and rigour to champion Status Quo as a serious, artistic and creative phenomenon of the 1970s scene and help reassert their rightful position as vital contributors to the evolution of rock.
