Phil Spector: Out of His Head

Williams, Richard

ISBN 10: 0711998647 / ISBN 13: 9780711998643

Published by Omnibus Pr & Schirmer Trade Books, 2003

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Phil Spector: Out of His Head
• Publisher: Omnibus Pr & Schirmer Trade Books
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0711998647
• ISBN 13: 9780711998643
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dimensions: 1.91W x 12.7H x 19.68D centimeters 1.91 centimeters width by 12.7 centimeters height by 19.68 centimeters depth
• Weight: 294.835 grams

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Synopsis

"One of the best books to come out of the Rock Scene," was Publishers’ Weekly’s assessment of Williams’ brilliant portrait of Phil Spector, originally published in 1972, and now updated to include Spector’s work over the following three decades and the bizarre circumstances surrounding the shooting of Lana Clarkson at Spector’s L.A. mansion on February 3, 2003.

About the Author

Richard Williams is one of the most acclaimed journalists in the UK. He joined Melody Maker as Assistant Editor in 1969, graduating to editor in 1978 after spells as an A& R man at Island Records and as Editor of Time Out. During the Eighties he turned to sports journalism with the Times, Independent and, currently The Guardian where he is now the paper's senior sports columnist. Richard was the first presenter of BBC2's Old Grey Whistle Test and has contributed articles on music, films and sport to scores of newspapers and magazines in the UK and US. Among his many books are studies on Bob Dylan and Miles Davis.