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In Portraying Performer Image in Record Album Cover Art, Ken Bielen
explains how album cover art authenticates recording artists by
using elements that authenticate the performer in the particular
genre. He considers albums issued from the 1950s to the 1980s, the
golden era of record album cover art. The whole album package is
studied including the front and back covers, the inside cover, the
inner sleeve, and the text (liner notes) on the album jacket.
Performers in rock and roll, folk and folk rock, soul and disco,
psychedelic, Americana nostalgia, and singer-songwriter genres are
included in this study of hundreds of record album covers.
Despite John Lennon's immense popularity, little attention has been
paid to his work apart from the Beatles. Yet his solo artistry not
only illuminates what he gave to the Beatles, but also constitutes
a significant contribution to popular music in general. Lennon was
able to fuse experiments in technology, instrumentation, lyrics,
and musical form into recordings that were both artistically and
commercially successful. Few singer-songwriters have been his
equal. In this long overdue investigation, authors Ben Urish and
Ken Bielen give Lennon's artistry the opportunity to speak for
itself. After a brief biographical introduction, chronologically
arranged chapters discuss his incredible body of work
album-by-album and single-by-single. A discography and annotated
bibliography conclude the book. Despite John Lennon's immense
popularity, little attention has been paid to the overall efforts
of his work apart from the Beatles. Yet his solo artistry not only
illuminates what he gave to the Beatles (and what the Beatles
experience gave to him), but also constitutes a significant
contribution to popular music in general. Lennon was able to fuse
experiments in technology, instrumentation, lyrics, and musical
form into recordings that were both artistically and commercially
successful. Whether expressing emotions, explaining philosophies,
protesting social situations, or ruminating on the joys and pains
of personal entanglements, few singer-songwriters have been his
equal. In this long overdue investigation, authors Ben Urish and
Ken Bielen give Lennon's artistry the opportunity to speak for
itself. After a brief biographical introduction, chronologically
arranged chapters discuss his incredible body of work
album-by-album and single-by-single. A discography and annotated
bibliography conclude the book. Although he is often lauded as a
spokesperson for his generation, this praise, however intended, is
far too limiting. Lennon was able to transform the intensely
personal into the deeply universal (as well as the reverse), often
with humor and pointed insight. At their core, his songs are
simultaneously humanistic and transcendent. And as such, they-and
he-continue to be relevant, and will certainly remain a valuable
part of our cultural heritage for a long time to come.
This detailed exploration looks at the musical works of recording
artist Billy Joel and his impact on popular culture. Billy Joel
skyrocketed to popularity in 1977 with his fifth album, The
Stranger, and he has been a major American artist ever since. His
songs are timeless and appreciated by generations of fans. The
Words and Music of Billy Joel examines this influential musician's
songs in detail, exploring the meaning of the lyrics and placing
Joel's artistry in a regional and cultural context. Covering work
that ranges from Joel's recordings with the Lost Souls to his
classical compositions, the book focuses on the dozen studio albums
of popular music released between 1971 and 1993. A bibliographic
essay is included, as are both a discography and a filmography.
There is also a special focus on the interpretation of Joel's songs
by other recording artists. Photographs A discography of Joel's
recordings including albums and singles A selected discography of
cover versions of Joel's songs by other recording artists A
filmography A bibliography of significant books and articles about
Billy Joel and his work A bibliographic essay
Neil Young is an icon, plain and simple. The Words and Music of
Neil Young follows the evolution of Young's musical work from the
late 1960s to the present, with special focus on the enduring
elements that have made his music successful. Neil Young cannot be
simply labeled. He has recorded as a solo artist, as a member of a
hard rock trio, and with numerous other musician configurations. He
can move from the soft sounds of early 1970s acoustic folk to the
distorted, fuzz guitar sound of Crazy Horse, while his compositions
have responded to musical trends from punk rock to grunge, and to
social issues like racism, the Vietnam War, and war in Iraq as
well. Individual chapters cover Young's musical output album by
album, and song by song--from his debut work with Buffalo
Springfield, to his time with Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, to
his solo work within various genres and for various causes (some
political, but all artistic). In his conclusion, author Ken Bielen
sums up Neil Young's accomplishments and places his work in the
context of contemporary culture. A discography and bibliography
round out the work.
Neil Young cannot be simply labeled. He has recorded as a solo
artist, as a member of a hard rock trio, and with numerous other
musician configurations. He can move from the soft sounds of early
1970s acoustic folk to the distorted, fuzz guitar sound of Crazy
Horse. And his compositions have responded to musical trends from
punk rock to grunge, and to social issues like racism, the Vietnam
War, and the war in Iraq as well. The Words and Music of Neil Young
follows the evolution of Young's musical work from the late 1960s
to the present, with special focus on the enduring elements that
have made his music successful. Individual chapters cover Young's
musical output album by album, and song by song—from his debut
work with Buffalo Springfield, to his time with Crosby, Stills,
Nash & Young, to his solo work within various genres and for
various causes (some political, but all artistic). In his
conclusion, author Ken Bielen sums up Neil Young's accomplishments
and places his work in the context of contemporary culture.
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