[audiobook] Soulsville; U.S.A.: The Story of Stax Records by Rob Bowman at Arts-Photography

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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A really complete history of the Memphis soul giantBy R BlechtaIf youre interested in finding out about this iconic record label. I can certainly say that this book is EXHAUSTIVE. The author has done his homework. interviewed as many people as he possibly could. and produced a very complete history. The only reason its not getting 5 stars from me is that the copy I received (a reprint) is poorly printed which makes the small type size of the copy extremely difficult to read for long time periods. The reproductions of the photos are very poor. as well. The publisher should update their production files to current standards for POD books -- something this book deserves. Bravo Rob Bowman! And thank you.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. i think this book is a bootleg; update: was print on demandBy Mr FussyIm sure its a great book. but the font is tiny and it seems as if the pages were printed on a cheap dot-matrix printer. The photos are a joke. Im returning for a refund. Pity.UPDATE: Believe it or not. I met the author Rob Bowman a few weeks after posting this review. and I complained about the shoddy production of the book. He was a little annoyed (not at me). suggesting that it was a print-on-demand version. cheaply and nastily done by . In the meantime. I had already bought a hardcover version at a 2nd hand book store. and it was a great read. If I had to pick a small fault. I would say he does not linger too much on the death of Otis Redding. since that really marked the beginning of the end for Stax in some ways. The MLK death gets more ink. These books are important. Many of the interviewees have since died. and most of the rest will be gone in 10. 15 years -- well. not Steve Cropper. if his dads continued longevity is anything to go by.ANOTHER UPDATE: "On the night of September 31 ..." (p.364) Ooops!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great book for music lovers!By Eric BohlenGreat book! Great information! I would recommend this to anyone who loves music - especially if you love the Stax soul sound from the 60s and 70s!