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And Party Every Day The Inside Story of Casablanca Records

Harris, Larry; Gooch, Curt; Suhs, Jeff
ISBN-10: 0879309822
ISBN-13: 9780879309824

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Now it can be told! The true, behind-the-scenes story of Casablanca Records, from an eyewitness to the excess and insanity. Casablanca was not a product of the 1970s, it was the 1970s. From 1974 to 1980, the landscape of American culture was a banquet of hedonism and self-indulgence, and no person or company in that era of narcissism and druggy gluttony was more emblematic of the times than Casablanca Records and its magnetic founder, Neil Bogart.
...And Party Every Night is a frontline look at the record label that exploded onto the 1970s music scene, rising faster, burning brighter, and crashing in a more spectacular fashion than any other label in history. From Bogart's daring first signing, the positively pyrotechnic KISS, through the discovery and superstardom of Donna Summer and the Village People - not to mention extraterrestrial funk master George Clinton and his circus of freaks, Parliament Funkadelic - to the descent into the manic world of disco and its attendant vices, this book charts Bogart's meteoric success and eventual collapse under the weight of uncontrolled ego and hype. ...Nd Party Every Night is a compelling tale of ambition, greed, excess, and some of the era's most biggest music acts. Written with great candor and humor by Larry Harris, Casablanca's cofounder and former senior vice president and managing director, ...And Party Every Night is the only definitive and firsthand look at Casablanca's remarkable story, and a breathtaking view of that great American era of extravagance. Includes dozens of never-before-seen photos and a complete discography.
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Preface
Prologue
The Beginning of a Beautiful Friendship
Woodstock (No, Really, I Was There)
A Converted Buddahist
Leaving the Nest
Our First Kiss and a Ride on the Mothership
Kiss-Off, America!
Steppin' Out and Comin' Home
Here's Johnny!
The Germans Are Coming!
Alive to Love You, Baby
TheNewCasbah
Breakthrough
The Mothership Arrives
The Skyrocket Takes Flight
The New Bubblegum
La-La-Land
Writing the Billboard Charts
Cracks in the Casbah
Last Dance
Now and for the Rest of Your Life
Afterword: The Casablanca Legacy
Acknowledgments
Where Are They Now?
Casablanca Discography
Casablanca Promotional Films and Music Videos
Index




List price: $24.99
Edition: 2009
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Binding: Trade Cloth
Pages: 310
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.50 lbs.
Language: English

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