Record Play Pause by Stephen Morris
A remarkable memoir from New Order's Stephen Morris, who tells his story for the first time.
Before he was responsible for some of the most iconic drumming in popular music, Stephen Morris grew up in 1960s and '70s industrial Macclesfield, on a quiet road that led seemingly to nowhere. Far removed from the bright lights and manic energy of nearby Manchester, he felt stifled by suburbia and feared he might never escape. Then he joined Joy Division - while they were still known as Warsaw - a pioneer of the rousing post-punk sound that would revolutionise twentieth-century rock.
Following two landmark albums and widespread critical acclaim, Joy Division were at the height of their powers and poised to break the US, when lead singer, Ian Curtis, committed suicide.
Part memoir, part scrapbook and part aural history: Stephen Morris's innate sense of rhythm and verve pulses through Record Play Pause. From recollections of growing up in the North West to the founding of New Order, Morris never strays far from the music. And by turns profound and wry, this book subverts the mythology and allows us to understand music's power to define who we are and what we become.
Format: Paperback | 416 pages
Dimensions (cm): 19.8 x 12.5 x 2.7 | 334g
Publication Date: 29 Dec 2020
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint: Constable
Publication City/Country: London, United Kingdom
Language: English
Illustrations note: b&w/colour photos
Edition Number: 1
ISBN10: 147212622X
ISBN13: 9781472126221
Condition: Good
A book that has been read but is in good condition. Some minor damage to the cover including minor scuff marks along the edges, but no holes or tears. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing (some creasing on the first 20 pages in the book, and some very minor scuff marks on a tiny handful of pages), and very minor tearing (a tiny tear on the fore-edge of the first page in the book. No other tearing anywhere else in the book). No pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text and no writing in margins. No missing pages.