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The Complete David Bowie (Paperback)

by Nicholas Pegg (Author)

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“Pegg eloquently catalogues Bowie’s proclivity for making radical jumps from one musical and fashion motif to another.” -- Publishers Weekly --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Now in an updated edition, this is the most comprehensive book ever published on the career of one of rock music’s most brilliant, enigmatic, and enduring stars.

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Paperback: 576 pages
Publisher: Reynolds & Hearn; 2nd edition (August 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1903111404
ISBN-13: 978-1903111406
Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7 x 1.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,983,884 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The definitive Bowie reference book, January 2, 2001

By	Emilio Dreyer Pacheco (Porto Alegre, Brazil) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Complete David Bowie (Paperback)

It's hard to dispute this book's billing as "The Most Comprehensive Bowie Book Ever Published"! Although the author drew from existing sources without conducting any original research, his encyclopedic knowledge of the subject more than makes up for it. David's music is analyzed from two perspectives: song by song (from A to Z) and album by album (in chronological order). And the entries are far from superficial: they scrutinize each topic exhaustively. Bowie's other works (movies, videos, etc.) are also covered. With 445 pages full of text in small print (no pictures), "The Complete David Bowie" puts all other "Bowie guides" to shame. That, of course, does not include biographies. But you can forget books like "We Can Be Heroes - The Story Behind Every Bowie Song" (Chris Welch), "The Complete Guide to The Music of David Bowie" (David Buckley - but his Bowie biography "Strange Fascination", on the other hand, is a must), "David Bowie, Theatre of Music" (Robert Matthew-Walker) and others in a similar vein.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The best, July 31, 2002

By	Karl Haikara (Denver, Co.) - See all my reviews

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The best book about David Bowie, in a non-bio way.
The meat of the book are its song by song chapter, and album by album chapter.
The song by song covers every Bowie song, taking about its form and whats its about.
The album by album chapter covers each album in great detail.
The book also has chapters about Bowie's art, acting, videos, ect. In all it has nearly everything you'll need to know about David Bowie's career.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Book on Bowie for the serious fan, February 15, 2003

By	Ramona A Stone (UK) - See all my reviews

As a collector of Bowie's music, I found this book invaluable. It filled in some gaps in my understanding of the great ones music and cleverly clarifies the evolution process from one Bowie phase to the next.
The book makes reference to many rare and unreleased songs which is vital to a serious collector.
It is written plainly and factually with no hint of worship.
If you are only concerned with Bowie's music then this is the book for you. Essential.

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5.0 out of 5 stars exactly what I wanted
I recently got into Bowie stuff I'd never really paid attention too - "Heroes", Young Americans, Station to Station, Diamond Dogs....I used to just listen to singles. Read more

Published 4 days ago by T. Sanderson

5.0 out of 5 stars A GREAT REFERENCE BOOK!
If you're a Bowie fan, this is the book to get. Very thorough, wonderfully written, and extremely quick delivery. Worth every cent (and it was very inexpensive as well).

Published 3 months ago by Laura

5.0 out of 5 stars This Review is on Updated Version
If you are a Bowie fan, this is must reading. Pegg is extremely accurate, and his accounts of the songs Bowie has written and the stories about how the songs were recorded are... Read more

Published on July 27, 2004 by R. Dean

5.0 out of 5 stars It�s a great � encyclopedia!!
The Complete David Bowie is definitely the best account of Davids work, presenting in the first part of the book each and every song he has ever written or sung and continuing... Read more

Published on June 6, 2003 by Irene Syrkos

5.0 out of 5 stars Its a great encyclopedia!!!
The Complete David Bowie is definitely the best account of David's work, presenting in the first part of the book each and every song he has ever written or sung and continues... Read more

Published on June 4, 2003 by Irene Syrkos

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