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SHELLEY, PETE with Louie Shelley: : ever fallen in love - the lost BUZZCOCKS tapes

LONDON.CASSELL/an imprint of Octopus Publishing Group Ltd.,2021.

ISBN 9781788402880.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,illustrated,1st edn. Complete number line 10 - 1 descending.] FINE+NFINE. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj - price to rear cover of same.Bright,crisp,clean, matt,wrap-around pale blue background with subject's b/w portrait photograph with red+blue heart design behind his head and blue-lettered part-title at top edge and redlettered sub-title within the heart design and subject's red-lettered name and co-author's blue-lettered name beneath - all to front of dw/dj.Spine/backstrip with blue-lettered part+sub-title and red+blue lettered co-authors' names as the front's and publisher's black illustrated colophon to foot of same,rear panel of dw/dj with a couple of b/w pin badges photographs and blue-lettered synopsis and 5 critics' reviews.Negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners - an approx 5mm closed nick at front's top edge with a tiny rubbed,colour paper loss towards head of spine to same top edge - else,no other nicks,tears or splits present.Top+fore-edges bright and clean without blemish or foxing/spotting; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - wiyh no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread other than my collation. Publisher's bright,crisp,clean/unblemished, sharp-cornered,original plain white cloth boards with blocked silver gilt heart outline design with blocked silver gilt lettered part-title [ever fallen in love] within to centre of front board,bright,crisp,blocked silver gilt-lettered spine/backstrip,a bright green with black striped headband and immaculate,plain red endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,illustrated,1st edn, vii-xxiipp+3-296pp [paginated] includes separate Forewords by Henry Rollins and Kid Strange respectively,a Preface by Louie Shelley,an Introduction The Buzzcocks Story; the tapes (7), sections: Another Music in a Different Kitchen, Love Bites, A Different Kind of Tension comprising 5,8 and 7 interviews/Q/As,16pp contemporary b/w+colour photographs in 2 blocks of 8pp apiece,between pp72/73 and pp200/201 respectively,a Conclusion,an Index and Acnowledgements.Plus [unpaginated] title page,a Contents list/table and sections' separator pages.                                           Visually,the external appearance is still exceptional,and particularly internally,is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation.It is only the minimal/minor fault described that prevents a higher grading.Despite that,it really is still an exemplary example for it’s brightnesss, cleanliness and lack of other or age-acquired detracting faults. The classic lineup of Shelley,Steve Diggle (guitar),Steve Garvey (bass) and John Maher (drums) recorded Buzzcocks' first three albums,after which the band broke up in 1981 following a dispute with their record label.The band reunited in 1989 and released six more albums before Shelley's death in 2018. When Pete Shelley, lead singer of legendary punk band Buzzcocks, passed away in 2018 we lost the chance to hear one of music's brightest stars tell his story.Or so it seemed.Now, recordings have surfaced of a series of remarkable interviews in which Pete tells the story of his life, his band and his place at the beating heart of the punk explosion in fascinating detail.Recorded over a series of late-night calls with a close friend, the tapes hear Pete talk song-by-song through Buzzcocks releases to reveal the personal memories behind the music and the inspiration for masterpieces such as 'Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've)' and 'What Do I Get?'.              Published for the first time and with the blessing of Pete's estate,'Ever Fallen In Love: The Lost Buzzcocks Tapes' is a tribute to a founding member of punk and a chance to hear one of music's true visionaries tell his own story at last. Please contact the seller,particularly ALL overseas buyers,for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes BEFORE placing your order,especially if ordering any multiples. N.B. ALL buyers please note,stock(s') shipping quotes are adjusted for any refunds AFTER receipt of order and BEFORE the despatch of the order,especially if the item is offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard US AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **                                                                                                                                                                                      

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,illustrated,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

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