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"Everything you ever wanted to know about the making of the popular Prince movie—and much more.Beyond the minutiae of moviemaking and who was sleeping with whom, the book is particularly incisive in providing context, showing how video technology and black crossover artists were changing the marketplace. A few of the revelations are real howlers...But mainly, Light commemorates an anniversary that might otherwise have passed without much notice. A must-read for the Prince die-hards who have remained devoted through the musical meanderings of the last three decades." (Kirkus Reviews)
Praise for The Holy or the Broken
"Thoughtful and illuminating... [Mr. Light] is a fine companion for this journey through one song’s changing fortunes." (The New York Times)
"A combination mystery tale, detective story, pop critique and sacred psalm of its own." (The Daily News)
"Brilliantly revelatory... A masterful work of critical journalism." (Kirkus Reviews (starred review))
"A deeply researched mixture of critical analysis and cultural archaeology." (Los Angeles Times)
"Keeps the pages turning... A well-constructed, consistently enlightening book, which should have Cohen devotees and music fans alike seeking out their favorite version of the song." (The Boston Globe)
"Fresh and compelling." (Entertainment Weekly)
"Reverentially details every stage in the [song's] evolution—and along the way, he reveals the compelling stories behind some of its most iconic interpretations." (The Atlantic)
"Absorbing…Eloquent... Light expertly unpacks the song's long, strange journey to ubiquity." (The Village Voice)
"A must for music fans." (Booklist (starred review))
Praise for The Holy or the Broken
"Thoughtful and illuminating... [Mr. Light] is a fine companion for this journey through one song’s changing fortunes." (The New York Times)
"A combination mystery tale, detective story, pop critique and sacred psalm of its own." (The Daily News)
"Brilliantly revelatory... A masterful work of critical journalism." (Kirkus Reviews (starred review))
"A deeply researched mixture of critical analysis and cultural archaeology." (Los Angeles Times)
"Keeps the pages turning... A well-constructed, consistently enlightening book, which should have Cohen devotees and music fans alike seeking out their favorite version of the song." (The Boston Globe)
"Fresh and compelling." (Entertainment Weekly)
"Reverentially details every stage in the [song's] evolution—and along the way, he reveals the compelling stories behind some of its most iconic interpretations." (The Atlantic)
"Absorbing…Eloquent... Light expertly unpacks the song's long, strange journey to ubiquity." (The Village Voice)
"A must for music fans." (Booklist (starred review))
About the Author
Alan Light has been one of America’s leading music journalists for the past twenty years. Light was a senior editor at Rolling Stone, founding music editor and editor in chief of Vibe, and editor in chief of Spin magazine. He has been a contributor for The New Yorker, GQ, Entertainment Weekly, Elle, Mother Jones, and the Oxford American, and is the author of The Skills to Pay the Bills, an oral history of the Beastie Boys; The Holy or the Broken: Leonard Cohen, Jeff Buckley, and the Unlikely Ascent of “Hallelujah”; and cowriter of the New York Times bestselling memoir by Greg Allman, My Cross to Bear.
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