Posted October 21, 20231 yr The sixth book in The Music Chronicle series is now available. The cheapest way to buy The Music Chronicle 1984, for £9.99 plus £2.70 p+p (UK), is by sending an e-mail to musicchronicle@yahoo.com. We will then send you our bank account details so you can make a direct transfer. We will dispatch the book as soon as the payment is received. Alternatively, the book is available on eBay for £11.99 plus postage. Follow this link. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/133938581613 Buyers outside the UK are strongly recommended to purchase the book directly by sending an e-mail to musicchronicle@yahoo.com, because we will charge postage at cost, unlike eBay. During the summer we ordered re-prints of all of the previous Music Chronicles, and there are a few still available. For those who missed any of them, and wish to catch up or complete the set, please send an e-mail to musicchronicle@yahoo.com. There are editions covering 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983 and Christmas singles and albums since 1939.
October 21, 20231 yr Author The Music Chronicle 1984 The latest book in the highly acclaimed series looks in detail at 1984, documenting the best sellers, the major festivals and tours, the award winners, the films and television shows, the technological developments, the industry’s financials, the headline news stories and the unlikely trivia which go together to create the vibrant and diverse British music scene. Across 280 pages, The Music Chronicle 1984 presents over 200 lists, graphics and short articles collecting everything you need to know about the British music scene and its place in music history. In time for the 40th anniversary, The Music Chronicle 1984 shines a spotlight on Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Wham!, Madonna and Cyndi Lauper, The Smiths, ZZ Top, Marvin Gaye, Bob Marley & The Wailers’ Legend, Sade and jazz-pop fusion, This Is Spinal Tap, Echo & The Bunnymen, The Hits Album, Nena, Nik Kershaw, Nellie The Elephant, Can’t Slow Down, Trevor Horn, Billy Joel, Break Dancing, Stevie Wonder, Agadoo, Godley & Creme’s videos, Graham Lyle, brown M&Ms, Ronco, Jamaican hits, The Jacksons’ Victory Tour, Queen, Ultravox, The Sinclair ZX Spectrum, Auf Wiedersehen Pet, Deep Purple, and much more, in this entertaining, informative and detailed book. Who were the biggest selling songwriters and producers of 1984 ? Which tours and festivals attracted the most attention ? What were the critics’ favourite albums of the year ? What were the biggest American hits that failed to chart in the UK ? What were the biggest British hits abroad ? Which artists sold more records in 1984 than they did in any other year ? Which future superstars were struggling for attention in 1984 ? Who are the top Jamaican stars in the British charts ? What tipped the balance between The Hits Album and Now That’s What I Call Music 4 ? Who played on three consecutive number one albums by different acts ? Who links Jim Diamond to AC/DC ? And who links Evelyn Thomas to The Pogues ? Which Scot won a Grammy in a Mexican music category ? Which soap star became the oldest ever album chart debutant ? Who was No.1 magazine’s oldest cover star of 1984 ? Who needed an ambulance on the runway when their Concorde flight landed in New York ? Who has tattoos of Sade on their torso ? All of these questions are answered amongst the wealth of information that builds to tell the complete story of popular music in 1984. Edited October 21, 20231 yr by Music Chronicle
October 27, 20231 yr My copy has arrived. Flicking through it randomly, I came across the piece on the. Bournemouth International Centre, a venue I have attended many times, both for gigs and Lib Dem conferences so I had to read that first! Excellently researched as ever.
November 26, 20231 yr Author If anyone is looking for a stocking filler this Christmas, and hasn't yet discovered The Music Chronicles, here are some of the comments about the 1984 installment which have been posted since its publication six weeks ago:- Another tour de force of incredibly wide and deep research resulting in an unrivalled and hitherto unpublished musical miscellany. A unique summation of musical history in the late 20th century. An absolutely fantastic read as always!! I love these books :-) I do love in particular the way in which Sean debunks the whole “Mike Read's 'Relax' ban sent it to No 1” presumption that's prevailed for what is almost 40 years now! If only more people would read his books because then they'd get some surprises and have some lazy old preconceptions about the music of the period shattered, or at least seriously queried in an informed way. I wanted to let you know how much I love these books. Receiving them each year in November is one of the highlights of my year. It's become one of my traditions that I pick them up all up again just before Christmas and start reading them from 1980 onwards through to the latest edition. I'm building up quite a collection of Music Chronicles now so I need to re-read them earlier and earlier each year. It's my Christmas Day treat that I devour the latest instalment from cover to cover. You’ve crafted something that really works and captures and conjures up the year perfectly! These books are absolutely amazing. There is so much detail in there, I don't know how you've found the time to pull all this together, but I'm sincerely glad you have done. The format of the analysis always makes for a fascinating read. This series really is brilliant. I think you leave us all wanting the whole collection asap! Compiled meticulously. Painstaking research. Received my copy today to go with the others in this great series. Definitely worth buying. The Music Chronicle books are excellent.
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