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Author:	Ken Scott
Co-authors:	Bobby Owsinki
Title:	Abbey Road To Ziggy Stardust
Subtitle:	Off The Record With The Beatles, Bowie, Elton And So Much More
Publisher:	Alfred Publishing
Country:	USA
Date:	2012
Format:	Hardcover
Class Number:	620.20922
Genre:	Biography, Music, Non-Fiction
ISBN-10:	0739078585
ISBN-13:	9780739078587
Barcode:	038081415970
Rating:	9.0 Rate
Collection:	I Own It I Want It
Community:	2 Own
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414 pages, 16 pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm

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Lee Wrecker 28th Dec 2016		Rated 9/10 Ken Scott's "Abbey Road to Ziggy Stardust" is a great read. The book follows Ken's life chronologically from when, as a teenager in the 1960's, he applied to to work for EMI at Abbey Road through to about 2006 when he remastered George Harrison's "All Things Must Pass". In between Ken learned his craft as a recording engineer and worked with a who's who of popular music including The Beatles, Bowie, Elton John and Supertramp. Now there is a fair bit of information on the technical side of recording in the book but Ken manages to appropriately slip it in, in segments, that relate to whoever he was working with at the time. This strategy neatly avoids the problem of the technical details becoming to boring or in this case getting in the way of a good story. This is perhaps most skillfully done when Ken offers his insight on the recording of Lou Reed's "Transformer" which is full of human drama and technical recording and studio problems. The book moves from the 70's to 80's via Ken's connection to Supertramp and in the book he gives vivid insight into the band and how their major albums were produced. To this point the book is very open and Ken seems happy to let us into his life and work. This seems to change after Supertramp break up and Ken decides to stay in Los Angeles and work from there. From here on in there are only hints of Ken's inner thoughts and a glossing over of his personal life which was full of drama throughout this period. This is a minor flaw but it does nag at the reader who by this stage has got to know Ken through the previous 260 pages. Perhaps this part of Ken's life isn't one he was really ready to discuss but needed to be included to maintain the chronology of events. If you persist through this section though you will be rewarded. The last 50-60 pages are great and offer more insight into his key works as albums are remastered, people pass away and Ken offers his philosophy on recording and the music business in general. If you've ever wondered just who is this Ken Scott and why is his name on so many of my favourite albums this book will give you the answers. A very enjoyable read. 4 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?



Lee Wrecker 18th Dec 2016		A fascinating insight into the recording side of the record business. Review pending.

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