| International Standard Book Number |
9781668206751
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| International Standard Book Number |
1668206757
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| Personal Name |
Kahn, Ashley, author.
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| Title Statement |
Days of miracle and wonder : Paul Simon and the trials and triumphs of Graceland / Ashley Kahn.
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| Varying Form of Title |
Paul Simon and the trials and triumphs of Graceland.
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| Edition Statement |
First Atria Books hardcover edition.
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| Imprint |
New York : Atria Books, 2026.
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| Physical Description |
vi, 310 pages ; 24 cm.
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| Bibliography, Etc. Note |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-296) and index.
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| Formatted Contents Note |
Cassettes -- The warning -- Egoli -- Pearl diving -- Wild tracking -- Songcrafting -- Going to Graceland -- Amigos -- Angels in the architecture -- Up the pop charts -- Staging Graceland -- Ripples.
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| Summary, Etc. |
The definitive story of the making and legacy of Graceland, Paul Simon's still-beloved, career-topping 1986 album, drawn from extensive research and exclusive interviews with nearly 100 participants and witnesses: musicians, producers, engineers, record executives and journalists from Africa, the US, and Europe.
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| Subject-Personal Name |
Simon, Paul, 1941- Graceland.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Rock music United States History and criticism.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Music and globalization.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Sound recording industry History.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Interviews.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Music criticism and reviews.
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