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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Random House
Publication date
May 10, 2016
Binding
CD/Spoken Word
Edition
Unabridged
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780451482228
ISBN-10
0451482220
Dimensions
1.25 by 5 by 5.75 in.
Weight
0.55 lbs.
Original list price
$40.00
Other format details
audio
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Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: A panoramic narrative history that will give readers a new understanding of the Rolling Stones, viewed through the impassioned and opinionated lens of the Vanity Fair contributorâand co-creator of HBOâs Vinylâwho was along for the ride as a young reporter on the road with the band in the 1990s
Rich Cohen enters the Stones epic as a young journalist on the road with the band and quickly falls under their swayâprivy to the jokes, the camaraderie, the bitchiness, the hard living. Inspired by a lifelong appreciation of the music that borders on obsession, Cohenâs chronicle of the band is informed by the rigorous views of a kid who grew up on the music and for whom the Stones will always be the greatest rock ânâ roll band of all time.
The story begins at the beginning: the fateful meeting of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards on a train platform in 1961âand goes on to span decades, with a focus on the golden runâfrom the albums Beggars Banquet (1968) to Exile on Main Street (1972)âwhen the Stones were prolific and innovative and at the height of their powers. Cohen is equally as good on the low points as the highs, and he puts his finger on the moments that not only defined the Stones as gifted musicians schooled in the blues and arguably the most innovative songwriters of their generation, but as the avatars of so much in our modern culture.
In the end, though, after the drugs and the girlfriends and the rows, there is the music. The Sun & The Moon & The Rolling Stones makes you want to listen to every song in your library anew and search out the obscure gems that youâve yet to hear. The music, together with Cohenâs fresh and galvanizing consideration of the band, will define, once and forever, why the Stones will always matter.
Praise for The Sun & The Moon & The Rolling Stones
âFabulous . . . The research is meticulous. . . . Cohenâs own interviews even yield some new Stones lore.ââThe Wall Street Journal
â[Cohen]Â can catch the way a record can seem to remake the world [and] how songs make a world you canât escape.ââPitchfork
âNo one can tell this story, wringing new life even from the leathery faces of mummies like the Rolling Stones, like Rich Cohen. . . . The book beautifully details the very meaning of rock ânâ roll.ââNew York Observer
âMasterful . . . Hundreds of books have been written about this particular band and [Cohenâs] will rank among the very best of the bunch.ââChicago Tribune
âCohen, who has shown time and time again he can take any history lesson and make it personal and interesting . . . somehow tells the [Stonesâ] story in a whole different way. This might be the best music book of 2016.ââMenâs Journal
â[Cohenâs] account of the bandâs rise from âfootlooseâ kids to âold, clean, prosperousâ stars is, like the Stones, irresistible.ââPeople
âYou will, as with the best music bios, want to follow along on vinyl.ââThe Washington Post
âA fresh take on dusty topics like Altamont and the Stonesâ relationship with the Beatles . . . Cohen takes pilgrimages to places like Nellcôte, the French mansion where the Stones made Exile on Main Street, and recounts fascinating moments from his time on tour.ââRolling Stone
âOn the short list of worthwhile books about the Stones . . . The book is stuffed with insights.ââSan Francisco Chronicle
Rich Cohen enters the Stones epic as a young journalist on the road with the band and quickly falls under their swayâprivy to the jokes, the camaraderie, the bitchiness, the hard living. Inspired by a lifelong appreciation of the music that borders on obsession, Cohenâs chronicle of the band is informed by the rigorous views of a kid who grew up on the music and for whom the Stones will always be the greatest rock ânâ roll band of all time.
The story begins at the beginning: the fateful meeting of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards on a train platform in 1961âand goes on to span decades, with a focus on the golden runâfrom the albums Beggars Banquet (1968) to Exile on Main Street (1972)âwhen the Stones were prolific and innovative and at the height of their powers. Cohen is equally as good on the low points as the highs, and he puts his finger on the moments that not only defined the Stones as gifted musicians schooled in the blues and arguably the most innovative songwriters of their generation, but as the avatars of so much in our modern culture.
In the end, though, after the drugs and the girlfriends and the rows, there is the music. The Sun & The Moon & The Rolling Stones makes you want to listen to every song in your library anew and search out the obscure gems that youâve yet to hear. The music, together with Cohenâs fresh and galvanizing consideration of the band, will define, once and forever, why the Stones will always matter.
Praise for The Sun & The Moon & The Rolling Stones
âFabulous . . . The research is meticulous. . . . Cohenâs own interviews even yield some new Stones lore.ââThe Wall Street Journal
â[Cohen]Â can catch the way a record can seem to remake the world [and] how songs make a world you canât escape.ââPitchfork
âNo one can tell this story, wringing new life even from the leathery faces of mummies like the Rolling Stones, like Rich Cohen. . . . The book beautifully details the very meaning of rock ânâ roll.ââNew York Observer
âMasterful . . . Hundreds of books have been written about this particular band and [Cohenâs] will rank among the very best of the bunch.ââChicago Tribune
âCohen, who has shown time and time again he can take any history lesson and make it personal and interesting . . . somehow tells the [Stonesâ] story in a whole different way. This might be the best music book of 2016.ââMenâs Journal
â[Cohenâs] account of the bandâs rise from âfootlooseâ kids to âold, clean, prosperousâ stars is, like the Stones, irresistible.ââPeople
âYou will, as with the best music bios, want to follow along on vinyl.ââThe Washington Post
âA fresh take on dusty topics like Altamont and the Stonesâ relationship with the Beatles . . . Cohen takes pilgrimages to places like Nellcôte, the French mansion where the Stones made Exile on Main Street, and recounts fascinating moments from his time on tour.ââRolling Stone
âOn the short list of worthwhile books about the Stones . . . The book is stuffed with insights.ââSan Francisco Chronicle
Editions
Hardcover
from Spiegel & Grau (May 10, 2016); titled "The Sun & the Moon & the Rolling Stones"
9780804179232 | details & prices | 381 pages | 6.25 × 9.75 × 1.50 in. | 1.52 lbs | List price $30.00
CD/Spoken Word
The price comparison is for this edition
Unabridged edition from Random House (May 10, 2016); titled "The Sun & the Moon & the Rolling Stones"
9780451482228 | details & prices | 5.00 × 5.75 × 1.25 in. | 0.55 lbs | List price $40.00
About: A panoramic narrative history that will give readers a new understanding of the Rolling Stones, viewed through the impassioned and opinionated lens of the Vanity Fair contributorâand co-creator of HBOâs Vinylâwho was along for the ride as a young reporter on the road with the band in the 1990s Rich Cohen enters the Stones epic as a young journalist on the road with the band and quickly falls under their swayâprivy to the jokes, the camaraderie, the bitchiness, the hard living.
About: A panoramic narrative history that will give readers a new understanding of the Rolling Stones, viewed through the impassioned and opinionated lens of the Vanity Fair contributorâand co-creator of HBOâs Vinylâwho was along for the ride as a young reporter on the road with the band in the 1990s Rich Cohen enters the Stones epic as a young journalist on the road with the band and quickly falls under their swayâprivy to the jokes, the camaraderie, the bitchiness, the hard living.
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