Adventures in Modern Recording: From ABC to ZTT

Trevor Horn's book is a play-by-play memoir of his most important songs, from the Buggles' Video Killed the Radio Star to Band Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas?
It offers unrivalled access to the dark arts of the producer's world and the music business itself.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 384 pages
Publication date: 26 October 2023
Publisher: Bonnier Books Ltd

Trevor Horn, a renowned recording studio maven, has been dubbed the man who invented the 80s. His production work since the glory days of ZTT represents a veritable who's who of intelligent modern pop, including ABC, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Paul McCartney, Rod Stewart, Pet Shop Boys, Seal, Simple Minds, Grace Jones, and Yes. This book is Trevor's story in his own words, as told through the prism of twenty-three of his most important songs, from the ones that inspired him to the ones that defined him. This play-by-play memoir transports readers into the heart of the studio to witness the making of some of music's most memorable moments, from the Buggles' ground-breaking Video Killed the Radio Star to Band Aid's perennial Do They Know It's Christmas?, via hits such as Relax, Poison Arrow, Owner of a Lonely Heart, and Crazy. Offering unrivalled access to the dark arts of the producer's world and the even darker arts of the music business itself, prepare for some adventures in modern recording.

Weight: 250g
Dimension: 233 x 224 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781788706063