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And Party Every Day

The Inside Story of Casablanca Records

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And Party Every Day

By: Larry Harris, Curt Gooch, Jeff Suhs
Narrated by: Larry Harris
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Now it can be told! The true, behind-the-scenes story of Casablanca Records, from an eyewitness to the excess and insanity. Casablanca was not a product of the 1970s, it was the 1970s. From 1974 to 1980, the landscape of American culture was a banquet of hedonism and self-indulgence, and no person or company in that era was more emblematic of the times than Casablanca Records and its magnetic founder, Neil Bogart. From his daring first signing of Kiss, through the discovery and superstardom of Donna Summer, Village People, and funk master George Clinton and his circus of freaks—Parliament-Funkadelic—to the descent into the manic world of disco, this book charts Bogart’s meteoric success and eventual collapse under the weight of uncontrolled ego and hype. It is a compelling tale of ambition, greed, excess, and some of the era’s biggest music acts.

©2009 Larry Harris (P)2011 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Music
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“The book contains detailed evidence of the chaotic manipulation of the music charts in the wild days before computer scanning. This fell mostly under Harris’ purview, and he offers fascinating insight on what these legendary ‘promo men’ did back in the day.” ( L.A. Weekly)
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A stunning peek into the mindset of people working (hard) and partying (even harder) to make Casablanca Records the unique record label it was. Without the 70's audacity, love of risk and gambling, it would never had been as influential as they were. Larry Harris reads with a passionate tone and his culture of music goes ways beyond Casablanca, which is a huge bonus. I only wish he could have gone further into some details and strategies used by Neil Bogart. However, this is a must-read for music lovers and anyone who is related to music business.

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