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A music book publisher founded in 2010, our aim is simple – to publish great books about popular music; the kind we’d like to read ourselves.
“Soundcheck Books are a relatively new publisher in the music books field but already they are building up an impressive catalogue of titles.” Andy Childs, Music Journalist, Caught by the River.
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PHILIP LYNOTT
RENEGADE OF THIN LIZZY
By Alan Byrne
- Published June 2017
- Amazon Kindle Edition
- £4.99
The eventful story of Philip Lynott from his birth in 1949 to his untimely death in 1986, told through interviews with many of the people who knew him best: Brian Downey, Brian Robertson, Scott Gorham, Darren Wharton, Snowy White and producers John Alcock (who kindly wrote the foreword) and Chris Tsangarides.
This new Kindle edition of the book contains many “bonus tracks” not available in the original paperback, with reminiscences from friends and colleagues, a poem, and a free extract from Alan’s latest Lizzy book, Are You Ready: Thin Lizzy Album-By-Album.
Praise for the paperback edition:
- “Exhaustively researched. Familiar as his tale is, Byrne still manages to eke out some fascinating facts from his interviewees. Warts-and-all biography of Ireland’s first real rock star.” Classic Rock
- “’Philip Lynott: Renegade of Thin Lizzy’, focuses chiefly on his recording career, both with the ever-mutating line-ups of Thin Lizzy and as a solo artist. Contains fascinating passages recounting the famous video shoot for ‘Old Town’.” Irish Independent.
- “This book uncovers many interesting nuggets of information and observations about the life and times of a musician less ordinary.” Tuam Herald
THE TRAIN KEPT A-ROLLIN’
How The Train Song Changed The Face Of Popular Music
By Spencer Vignes
Journey To The Heart Of The Train Song
* Published: October 2016
* Binding: Paperback and Kindle
* ISBN: 9780993212093
* 208 pages
* Includes two 8 page plates sections
* Price: £14.99
Reviews
- “A rattling good read” ASLEF Journal
- “An engaging and enlightening read” R2 Magazine
- “Will be prized as a valuable resource long after your first read” RAM Magazine
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- Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.com (Paperback and Kindle)
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AN ACCIDENTAL MUSICIAN
The Autobiography Of Judy Dyble
By Judy Dyble with Dave Thompson
It’s all been a question of being in the right place at the right time and saying ‘yes’ to everything and hoping to be entertained and amused and not get into too much trouble… – Judy Dyble
A Folk Rock legend, Judy Dyble was the original female vocalist with Fairport Convention as they set out to rewrite the story of traditional music from within the crucible of London’s 1967 psychedelic scene.
* Published: May 2016
* Paperback and Kindle
* ISBN: 9780993212031
* 252 pages
* Many previously unseen photographs from Judy’s personal collection
* Price: £16.99
Reviews
“Essential Reading” Ian Maun, Caught In The Act
“Do read it“ Review from Prog Magazine
“…fascinating and heartwarming, definitely one of the best music related autobiographies I have read” “A wonderful magical read and inspiring too” Read these and more 5* Amazon Reviews