{"product_id":"anatomy-of-55-more-songs-9780802161260","title":"Anatomy of 55 More Songs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNEW AND EXPANDED EDITION, NOW WITH 58 SONGS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFollowing his 2016 smash hit \u003ci\u003eAnatomy of a Song\u003c\/i\u003e, acclaimed music journalist Marc Myers collects fifty-five new oral histories of iconic songs from his popular \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal \u003c\/i\u003ecolumn\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSongs that sell the most copies become hits, but some of those hits become something more—iconic recordings that not only inspire a generation but also change the direction of music. In \u003ci\u003eAnatomy of 55 More Songs\u003c\/i\u003e, based on his column for the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, music journalist and historian Marc Myers tells the story behind fifty-five rock, pop, R\u0026amp;B, country, and soul-gospel hits through intimate interviews with the artists who wrote and recorded them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart oral history, part musical analysis, \u003ci\u003eAnatomy of 55 More Songs\u003c\/i\u003e ranges from Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Bad Moon Rising” to Dionne Warwick’s “Walk On By,” The Beach Boys’ “Good Vibrations,” and Black Sabbath’s “Paranoid.” Bernie Taupin recalls how he wrote the lyrics to Elton John’s “Rocket Man;” Joan Jett remembers channeling her rage against how she had been unfairly labeled and treated as a female rocker into “Bad Reputation;” and Ozzy Osbourne, Elvis Costello, Bob Weir, Sheryl Crow, Alice Cooper, Roberta Flack, John Mellencamp, Keith Richards, Carly Simon, and many others reveal the emotions and technique behind their major works.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new, expanded edition of the book features three new songs: “Go Your Own Way” by Fleetwood Mac, “Why Can’t We Be Friends?” by War, and “Come On Eileen” by Dexys Midnight Runners. Through an absorbing chronological, song-by-song analysis of the most memorable post-war hits, \u003ci\u003eAnatomy of 55 More Songs\u003c\/i\u003e provides a sweeping look at the evolution of pop music between 1964 and today. This book will change how you listen to music and evaluate the artists who create it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marc Myers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42959994060918,"sku":"9780802161260","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/1374\/6550\/files\/CoreSourceHub_1c28aaa0-48ee-49fc-a927-26f324bb4ea3.jpg?v=1767783185","url":"https:\/\/ingramacademic.com\/products\/anatomy-of-55-more-songs-9780802161260","provider":"Ingram Academic \u0026 Professional","version":"1.0","type":"link"}