The Island Book Of Records: Volume 2
Titre : The Island Book Of Records: Volume 2 (1969-70)
Auteur : Neil Storey
Date de publication : 26 novembre 2024 (UK)
Editeur : Manchester University Press
Type : Essai
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The second volume of the highly collectable Island Book Of Records series will be released on November 26, 2024 via Manchester University Press.
It documents the pivotal years of 1969-70, during which the Island label sought to build on its success with the Spencer Davis Group by seeking out new British rock talent. By the end of the period, Island was emerging as a major British label, one that could boast releases from Jethro Tull, Nick Drake, King Crimson, John and Beverley Martyn, Fairport Convention and Cat Stevens.
Featuring material from recent interviews and from media interviews of the time, and including a comprehensive discography of 45s, The Island Book of Records Volume 2 is lavishly illustrated with gig adverts (very many at venues that no longer exist), concert tickets, flyers, international LP variants, labels, LP and 45 adverts and other ephemera collector's dream.
Born into the music industry, Neil Storey has spent almost five decades at the heart of it. Neil joined the Island sales force in 1974 before going on to co-run the Press Office into the mid-1980s.
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In this second volume arrives Robert Palmer at the "pink label" via The Alan Bown Set. The book features some very exclusive pictures from photographer Brian Cooke, showing Mr. Palmer - then known as Allen Palmer - who clearly was a very snappy dresser at a very young age. Brian Cooke was also the manager of Palmer’s first band, The Mandrakes.
Within a year, the Mandrakes were changing fashions as quick as what was happening in Carnaby Street or on the King’s Road, which meant I was photographing them a lot. Since Allen was working for the Scarborough Evening News, he was not only able to place my pictures but that also gave the Mandrakes much-needed exposure locally. Win win if you like.