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On Track…The Beat, General Public & Fine Young Cannibals by Steve Parry Sonicbond Publishing [Publication date 30.06.23]
A fascinating read into how the Beat led to the creation of General Public (who many may ask and they once supported Queen!) and the Fine Young Cannibals, who enjoyed plenty of chart success between the mid-80s and 1992 when they split. Their second album, ‘The Raw and the Cooked’, topped five national album charts including the UK, the US and Australia.
It covers every song from the various combinations and off shoots of these three bands, including a novelty single with Lenny Henry and B-sides. The prose is easy to read and the author has a quick wit which stops the book being stale, which a couple of the books in this series unfortunately are.
The chapters on General Public certainly have the reader intrigued to hear more and the Beat get a thorough overview, as Ranking Roger’s memoir, completed before his passing in 2019, is the ‘go to’ book for those after the Beat’s history from an insider’s viewpoint.
On Track…Depeche Mode by Brian J. Robb
Sonicbond Publishing [Publication date 30.06.23]
Author of this tome Brian J Robb is an experienced writer with books published on Wes Craven, Doctor Who, Laurel and Hardy and many more. It goes without saying he has an easy to read writing style, never too ‘fanboy’, yet the reader never forgets the author’s love of Depeche Mode and their music.
The author sticks to the brief covering every studio album and not getting sidetracked down the musical rabbit hole that is compilations and live releases.
Right up to date as it covers Depeche Mode’s 2023 album ‘Momento Mori’, the band’s first since the death of Andy Fletcher.
Job done as reading this book had me delving back into the musical world of Depeche Mode, including enjoying ‘Songs of Faith and Devotion’, which seemed to pass me by upon its original release back in 1993.
Reviews by Jason Ritchie
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