Lights, Camera, Soundtracks: The Ultimate Guide to Popular Music in the Movies
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.31 (998 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1847670210 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 902 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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"A killer tome this one can be safely filed under 'unbelievable'." Fred Dellar, NME "There isn't a better guide on the market" Guardian "An essential for music obsessives everywhere." Mojo "Insanely meticulous" Independent "A music fan's Bible." Daily Record"
Identifying the top guns involved in each film and the factors underlying each movie and film score’s success, Martin Strong provides an authoritative, complete, and critical review of each film and accompanying soundtrack, along with:•A brief history of each movie and soundtrack •A list of the actors, directors, and musicians involved•A film synopsis Key facts and background information •Movie and soundtrack ratings•Track lists From pop and rock musicals, like the classic Elvis Presley vehicle Jailhouse Rock, Moulin Rouge, and Shrek!, to performance films and documentaries like I>Woodstock and Almost Famous, Strong includes all forms of rock and popular music.In addition, Strong lists the top thirty pulp-fiction films whose soundtracks massively impacted their success, such as Trainspotting, Reservoi
. He lives in Falkirk, Scotland. MARTIN C. STRONG has been researching and compiling discographies for around 25 years, among them The Great Metal Discography, The Great Alternative and Indie Discography, The Great Psychedelic Discography and, of course, The Great Rock Discography
"Love Me Tender" - Lights, Camera, SOUNDTRACKS: The Ultimate Guide To Popular Music In The Movies by MARTIN C. STRONG The key thing to note about Martin Strong's Movie-Music tome (yet another truly amazing body of work) is to 'not see' the word SOUNDTRACKS emblazoned in the centre of it's 10" x 8" cover. What you need to focus on is the subtitle below - "The Ultimate Guide To Popular Music In The Movies". This needs some explainingThis 2008 large-sized paperback publication on Canongate (UK) does not give you endless discographies on every Soundtrack ever released . "Five Stars" according to Robert E. Holladay. Good book!!!!!!!!!!!!1