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Mick Middles
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Factory: The Story of the Record Label |
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English |
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Paperback |
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480 |
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2009-05-07 |
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0753518252 |
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Virgin Books |
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0.71 pounds |
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5.2 x 0.0 x 7.76 inches |
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1 M. (United Kingdom) |
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1 June (United Kingdom) |
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Paperback. Pub Date: 2009. Pages: 480 Publisher: Virgin Books Factory Records' fame and fortune were based on two bands - of Joy Division and New Order - and one personality - that of its director. Tony Wilson At the height of the label's success in the late 1980s. it ran its own club. the legendary Haienda. had a string of international hit records. and was admired and emulated around the world. But by the 1990s the story had changed. The back catalogue was sold off . top bands New Order and Happy Mondays were in disarray. and the Haienda was shut down by the police. Critically acclaimed on its original publication in 1996. this book tells the complete story of Factory Records' spectacular history. from the label's birth in 1970s Manchester. through its '80s heyday and '90s demise. Now updated to include new material on the re-emergence of Joy Division. the death of Tony Wi...
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