Publisher's Synopsis
The On Record series presents rare archival images and insightful interviews by long-time popular-music journalist and radio personality G. Brown.
"I've known G. Brown since he rode the bus with Journey for a short stint, and I love the way this guy writes! Each entry is loaded with information and humor that makes you want to go on to the next one and the next and to every book in the series." -Gregg Rolie, two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee
On Record Vol. 7 - 1979 of the comprehensive On Record series captures the resurgence of rock ("My Sharona" by the Knack; Pink Floyd's concept album, The Wall), the reign of disco on the pop charts (Bee Gees, Donna Summer) and the first rap single to become a Top 40 hit (the Sugarhill Gang's "Rapper's Delight"), as well as the year's greatest releases from pop, R&B, country and jazz stars.
Interview-based profiles of more than 100 artists and bands include:
- THE CLASH
- SUPERTRAMP
- ROXY MUSIC
- KENNY LOGGINS
- THE DOOBIE BROTHERS
- WAYLON JENNINGS
- JIMMY BUFFETT
- EAGLES
- VAN HALEN
- POCO
- TALKING HEADS
- DAN FOGELBERG
- CHEAP TRICK
- WEATHER REPORT
- FLEETWOOD MAC
- DEVO
- THE CARS
- JONI MITCHELL
- RICKIE LEE JONES
- DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES
About the Series:
Colorado Music Experience founding director and author G. Brown covered popular music at The Denver Post for 26 years, interviewing more than 3,000 musicians, including Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, Mick Jagger and Kurt Cobain, all of whom recounted their escapades and reminisced about what their time on the charts meant to them personally and musically. Over the decades, G. also amassed an archive of close to 15,000 rare editorial photos
Each volume of the On Record series presents nearly 200 archival images and 100 interviews with an array of performers, from the late Jerry Garcia and Dave Matthews to Bono and Santana. Beautifully crafted, these books belong in the library of every music fan and music institute.
Proceeds from book sales benefit Colorado Music Experience, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
