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Cover Me : The Stories Behind the Greatest Cover Songs of All Time by Ray Padgett (2017, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherSterling Publishing Co., Inc.

ISBN-101454922508

ISBN-139781454922506

eBay Product ID (ePID)238843327

Product Key Features

Book TitleCover Me : the Stories Behind the Greatest Cover Songs of All Time

Number of Pages240 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicHistory & Criticism, Lyrics, Genres & Styles / Rock, Genres & Styles / Pop Vocal

Publication Year2017

IllustratorYes

GenreMusic

AuthorRay Padgett

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Length9 in

Item Width7.4 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2017-562904

Reviews"One of the best multi-subject music books to come down the pike in years. . . . By taking a fresh and deeply informed approach to a project that could have been dismally predictable, Padgett has produced a book that even the most condescending music snob will find satisfying and illuminating." -- Variety "Ray Padgett . . . offers up the inside track on the stories behind the 20 most iconic cover songs of all time, and the artists who turned them into classics." -- Parade "Fresh context and intriguing background to many of these songs. . . . Astute ruminations on evolving cultural perceptions of the cover's place in the music canon." --AV Club.com, "One of the best multi-subject music books to come down the pike in years. . . . By taking a fresh and deeply informed approach to a project that could have been dismally predictable, Padgett has produced a book that even the most condescending music snob will find satisfying and illuminating." -- Variety "Ray Padgett . . . offers up the inside track on the stories behind the 20 most iconic cover songs of all time, and the artists who turned them into classics." -- Parade "Music publicist and blogger Padgett (covermesongs.com) delves into the world of the cover song by compiling interviews, archival photographs, and reproductions of disc labels to highlight 20 well-known tunes covered by artists ranging from Elvis Presley and the Who to Adele, giving each a chapter tracing the song's history, production details, and other versions when appropriate. His explorations of the reasons artists choose to record covers are astute, and while some of the original performers (perhaps more obscure to current listeners) were not always pleased to have their own versions superseded, others were honored that someone valued their work enough to take on this challenge. The especially useful bibliography cites both sources contemporaneous to the time of the first recordings as well as recent scholarship and relevant websites. VERDICT This engaging nostalgia trip is sure to appeal to discophiles and cultural historians . . . ." -- Library Journal "Fresh context and intriguing background to many of these songs. . . . Astute ruminations on evolving cultural perceptions of the cover's place in the music canon." --AV Club.com

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal781.6309

SynopsisJimi Hendrix doing "All Along the Watchtower." The Beatles singing "Twist and Shout." Aretha Franklin demanding "Respect." Ray Padgett, the founder of the popular website covermesongs.com, explores these and other iconic covers in the first book ever on this topic. As he investigates each of 19 songs, Padgett also tells the larger story of how covers have evolved over the decades. Cover Me is packed with insight, photography, and music history., From the creator of the popular website covermesongs.com comes the perfect book for music fans: the inside stories behind 20 iconic cover songs and the artists who turned them into classics. A great cover only makes a song stronger. Jimi Hendrix's version of Bob Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower." The Beatles rocking out with "Twist and Shout." Aretha Franklin demanding "Respect." Without covers, the world would have lost many unforgettable performances. This is the first book to explore the most iconic covers ever, from Elvis's "Hound Dog" and Joe Cocker's "With a Little Help from My Friends" to the Talking Heads' "Take Me to the River" and Adele's "Make You Feel My Love." Written by the founder of the website covermesongs.com, each of the 19 chapters investigates the origins of a classic cover--and uses it as a framework to tell the larger story of how cover songs have evolved over the decades. Cover Me is packed with insight, photography, and music history., From the creator of the popular website covermesongs.com comes the perfect book for music fans: the inside stories behind 20 iconic cover songs and the artists who turned them into classics. A great cover only makes a song stronger -- Jimi Hendrix's version of Bob Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower"; the Beatles rocking out with "Twist and Shout."; Aretha Franklin demanding "Respect." Without covers, the world would have lost many unforgettable performances. This is the first book to explore the most iconic covers ever, from Elvis's "Hound Dog" and the Rolling Stones' "Not Fade Away", to Led Zeppelin's "Dazed and Confused," the Talking Heads' "Take Me to the River," and Adele's "Make You Feel My Love." Written by the founder of the website covermesongs.com, Ray Padgett, each of the 20 chapters investigates the origins of a classic cover--and uses it as a framework to tell the larger story of how cover songs have evolved over the decades. Cover Me is packed with rockin' insight, photography, and music history.

LC Classification NumberML3470