Cover Me: The Stories Behind the Greatest Cover Songs of All Time

Sterling Publishing, New York, 2017. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine Condition/Very Good. Second impression. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 232 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. Dust Jacket is in very good condition, without tears or chips or other damage. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. This book is available and ready to be shipped.. The perfect book for music fans: the inside stories behind 20 iconic cover songs and the artists who turned them into classics. A great cover only makes a song stronger. Jimi Hendrix's version of Bob Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower." The Beatles rocking out with "Twist and Shout." Aretha Franklin demanding "Respect." Without covers, the world would have lost many unforgettable performances. This is the first book to explore the most iconic covers ever, from Elvis's "Hound Dog" and Joe Cocker's "With a Little Help from My Friends" to the Talking Heads' "Take Me to the River" and Adele's "Make You Feel My Love. Each of the 19 chapters investigates the origins of a classic cover--and uses it as a framework to tell the larger story of how cover songs have evolved over the decades. Cover Me is packed with insight, photography, and music history. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Music; United States; ISBN: . ISBN/EAN: 9781454922506. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 7872. . 9781454922506