Full Description
Combining oral and illustrated history with a connective narrative, this fascinating compilation captures the zeitgeist of the Los Angeles rock and pop music world between the years of 1956 and 1972. Turn Up the Radio! features hundreds of photographs and images of rare - and in numerous cases, previously unpublished - memorabilia. This collection highlights dozens of iconic musicians, including Sam Cooke, Jim Morrison, David Bowie, Neil Young, the Doors, the Eagles, Frank Zappa and many others. Packed with exclusive interviews; a one-of-a-kind keepsake.
Contents
Foreword by Tom Petty
Prologue
Chapter 1: The South Central Shuffle
Chapter 2: The Birth of the Cool Cats
Chapter 3: The Dotted Line
Chapter 4: The New Kids on the Block
Chapter 5: Tape Is Rolling
Chapter 6: Legends in Their Spare Time
Chapter 7: A Sandbox As Big As an Ocean
Chapter 8: Go East, Young Man
Chapter 9: Powdered Sugar
Chapter 10: When Sonny Met Cher
Chapter 11: Folk Rocks
Chapter 12: Götterdämmerung
Chapter 13: And the Hits Just Keep On Comin'!
Chapter 14: Safe and Warm in L.A.
Chapter 15: A Loon and a Bear
Chapter 16: Colored Balls Falling
Chapter 17: The Left Hand of Darkness
Chapter 18: Expecting to Chart
Chapter 19: Circus Boyz
Chapter 20: Up, Up, and All the Way
Chapter 21: It Was a Mellow Yellow Year
Chapter 22: Meet Me at Sunset and Fairfax
Chapter 23: The King Has Entered the Building
Chapter 24: It's the Singer and the Song
Chapter 25: On His Carousel
Chapter 26: The Swamp
Chapter 27: Go West, Young Clan
Chapter 28: The Soul Survivor and the Maestro Arrive
Chapter 29: Make It a Little Louder
Epilogue
Afterword by Roger Steffens
Glossary
Acknowledgments
Oral History Credits
Photo Credits
Index
