{"product_id":"9781608199211","title":"50 Licks : Myths and Stories from Half a Century of the Rolling Stones","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e50 Licks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Peter Fornatale\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBehold the Rolling Stones: run-ins with the law, chart-topping successes, and now the World's Greatest Continually Operating Rock and Roll Band. \u003ci\u003e50 Licks \u003c\/i\u003etells the story of the Stones, right from its very origins.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn July 12, 1962, London's Marquee Club debuted a new act, a blues-inflected rock band named after a Muddy Waters song-the Rolling Stones. They were a hard-edged band with a flair for the dramatic, styling themselves as the devil's answer to the sainted Beatles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA young, inexperienced producer named Andrew Loog Oldham first heard the band at a session he remembers with four words: \"I fell in love.\" Though unfamiliar with such basic industry practices as mixing a recording, he made a brilliant decision-he pitched the band to a studio that had passed on the Beatles. Afraid to make the same mistake twice, they signed the Stones, and began a history-making career.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is just one of the fifty classic stories that make up \u003ci\u003e50 Licks\u003c\/i\u003e, each named for a different Stones song. Many are never before told, some are from exclusive interviews-including with elusive bassist Bill Wyman-and all are told by the people who lived them. Part oral history, part memorabilia, this fiftieth anniversary book is the Stones album every collector will need to have.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Pete Fornatale offers 50 classic stories from 50 years of the Rolling Stones, many never heard before, and some exclusive interviews with, amongst others, former bassist Bill Wyman.” —\u003ci\u003eChoice (UK)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A highly entertaining read that'll give [fans] a deeper appreciation of the band's legacy.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A] nice look at the Stones as musicians, celebrities, and young men growing to maturity in the public eye.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781608199211\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Bloomsbury USA","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40592805429454,"sku":"9781608199211","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_7b5be70c-18e6-4161-81fb-0f2249e049f8.jpg?v=1637774527","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781608199211","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}