24 Hour Party People (Paperback)

In 1976, when punk erupted onto the music stage, Tony Wilson was in the right place at the right time and witnessed an early Sex Pistols gig in the Lesser Free Trade Hall, Manchester. As a fledgling television presenter for Granada TV, Wilson had already routinely risked life and limb performing dangerous sports without proper preparation or training. This was the perfect qualification for setting up Factory Records, whose motto was 'The musicians own everything. The company owns nothing'. It was to become one of the most influential record labels of the punk era. The Sex Pistols, Joy Division, New Order and the Happy Mondays were just some of the infamous punk groups supported by Wilson and friends that went on to have enormous power over the music industry at the time. Their successes were responsible, in part, for the Factory directors investing large sums of money in a club named The Hacienda. It was history in the making. This is Tony Wilson's own novelization of the film of the same name. In uncompromising language, it tells the - not necessarily truthful - story of his life so far. The result is a rollercoaster ride through the punk scene that is, by turns, both comic and tragic. There is an air of brashness about Wilson's writing that reflects his character - a cheekiness that is easy to warm to and reminds us that nothing in the book should be taken too seriously. Drugs and depression may have taken their toll on the icons of the industry, but Tony Wilson has come out the other side with his sense of humour firmly intact. Thoroughly enjoyable. (Kirkus UK)

''The musicians own everything. The company owns nothing. All our bands have the freedom to f**k off'' Written in blood, The Factory non-contract set out the manifesto for one of the most influential and progressive record labels of our time... Manchester, 1976: Anthony Wilson, Granada TV presenter, is at an early Sex Pistols gig. Inspired by this pivotal moment in music history, he and his friends set up Factory Records. They go on to conquer the world with Joy Division (who become New Order) then again with the Happy Mondays. Riding high on their success and just about keeping the business afloat, the Factory directors decide to give something back to their city, to open a club - The Hacienda. Packed on opening night but losing money hand over fist for the first five years, The Hacienda and the Happy Mondays take their unique brand of hedonism to breaking point. From the dawn of punk to the death of acid house, Anthony Wilson was at the centre of it all. Love him or hate him, you can't possibly ignore him.

General

Imprint:	Channel 4 Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2002
Authors:	Tony Wilson
Dimensions:	234 x 154 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	256
ISBN-13:	978-0-7522-2025-3
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Television Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Film, television, music, theatre Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Films, cinema > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Contemporary popular music > Rock & pop > General Books > Biography > Film, television, music, theatre Books > Music > Contemporary popular music > Rock & pop > General
LSN:	0-7522-2025-X
Barcode:	9780752220253

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