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The New Shostakovich

The New Shostakovich

by Ian MacDonald

Party stalwart or secret dissenter? A major reassessment of the life, works, and politics of the Soviet ...

The Beatles At No. 1

The Beatles At No. 1

by Ian MacDonald

Ian MacDonald, author of the acclaimed Revolution in the Head, tells the story behind every Beatles song ...

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Ian MacDonald

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Ian MacDonald

Ian MacDonald was born in 1948. A writer with many interests, he was Assistant Editor of the New Musical Express during 1972-5. He also worked as a songwriter and record producer, and is the author of The New Shostakovich, The People's Music, Revolution in the Head and The Beatles at No. 1. He died in 2003.


Books by Ian MacDonald

Books: 4
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Revolution In The Head: The Beatles Records and the Sixties

Revolution In The Head: The Beatles Records and the Sixties

by Ian MacDonald

This extraordinary work of popular criticism provides the story behind every single Beatles song ever recorded. Unprecedented and unparalleled.

The Beatles At No. 1

The Beatles At No. 1

by Ian MacDonald

Ian MacDonald, author of the acclaimed Revolution in the Head, tells the story behind every Beatles song that went to No. 1 in the UK and US charts.

The New Shostakovich

The New Shostakovich

by Ian MacDonald

Party stalwart or secret dissenter? A major reassessment of the life, works, and politics of the Soviet Union's greatest composer by one of our best music critics.

The People's Music: Selected Journalism

The People's Music: Selected Journalism

by Ian MacDonald

The very best pieces from the UK's finest rock journalist. His first book since the acclaimed Revolution in the Head

Books: 4
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