Decca. The supreme record company. The story of Decca Records, 1929-2019
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- Author(s) Henley, Darren, & Daryl Easlea (eds)
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 2019
- Pages 377pp; illus
- Publisher Elliott & Thompson
- Place Published London
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- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Eleven essays dealing with differing aspects of Decca but with a strong focus on its musical output and cultural contribution. Essays include: Andrew Stewart, 'Decca's Foundation'; Lois Wilson, 'American Decca'; Tony Wakeford, 'Decca and the Second World War'; Michael Gray, 'The Decca Sound'; Paul Moseley, 'Decca's Golden Years'; Jon Savage, 'The Pop Years 1956-68'; Louis Barfe, 'Decca Beyond Pop and Classical'; Daryl Easlea, 'Stones, Smurfs, Splodgenessabounds'; Adam Sweeting, 'The Three Tenors'; Sam Jackson, 'Russell Watson and the 21st Century'; Tom Lewis, 'Decca Today and Tomorrow'