{"product_id":"bowie-in-berlin-a-new-career-in-a-new-town-paperback","title":"Bowie in Berlin: A New Career in a New Town - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThomas Jerome Seabrook\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDriven to the brink of madness by cocaine, overwork, marital strife, and a paranoid obsession with the occult, David Bowie fled Los Angeles in 1975 and ended up in Berlin, the divided city on the frontline between communist East and capitalist West. There he sought anonymity, taking an apartment in a run-down district with his sometime collaborator Iggy Pop, another refugee from drugs and debauchery, while they explored the city and its notorious nightlife.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this intensely creative period, Bowie put together three classic albums--\u003ci\u003eLow\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e\"Heroes\"\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLodger\u003c\/i\u003e--with collaborators who included Brian Eno, Robert Fripp, and Tony Visconti. He also found time to produce two albums for Iggy Pop--\u003ci\u003eThe Idiot\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLust For Life\u003c\/i\u003e--and to take a leading role in a movie, the ill-starred \u003ci\u003eJust A Gigolo\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBowie In Berlin\u003c\/b\u003e examines that period and those records, exploring Bowie's fascination with the city, unearthing his sources of inspiration, detailing his working methods, and teasing out the elusive meanings of the songs. Painstakingly researched and vividly written, the book casts new light on the most creative and influential era in Bowie's career.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Thomas Jerome Seabrook\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and editor and this is his first book. He has previously contributed to the Faber Companion To 20th Century Popoular Music (Faber \u0026amp; Faber), Albums; The Stories Behind 50 Years Of Great Recordings, Singles; Six Decades Of Hot Hits And Classic Cuts (both Thunder Bay).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.4 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47398151422130,"sku":"9781906002084","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/9a7791e8c736fe8a35bece91b2d7f9d1.webp?v=1778045527","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/bowie-in-berlin-a-new-career-in-a-new-town-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}