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Up Above the City, Down Beneath the Stars Hardcover – February 24, 2022

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4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 37 ratings
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A member of seminal new-wave band Magazine, the original bassist in the legendary Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, a Mercury-Prize-nominated solo artist, and pioneer of the imaginary soundtrack album―no matter where Barry Adamson's career has taken him, the result has been consistently impressive. Covering his early life up to the 1990s, 'The Barry Adamson Story' addresses Adamson's Mancunian and mixed-race roots, beginning in the late 1950s, through to the highs of his momentous musical achievements and the lows of psychiatric hospitals and drug rehabs. Using a 'noir' style of self examination, he also investigates the acute loss of his parents and sister in his early twenties, multiple failed relationships and arrives at the beginnings of a successful Hollywood soundtrack career.
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    February 24, 2022
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    6.25 x 1.2 x 9.25 inches
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    1913172252
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Barry Adamson is a musician, composer, writer, photographer, actor, and filmmaker, best known as a member of Magazine and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. He has worked on soundtracks with directors such as David Lynch, Derek Jarman, and Oliver Stone.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Omnibus Press (February 24, 2022)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 352 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1913172252
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1913172251
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.83 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 1.2 x 9.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 37 ratings

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Mr C G McGonigle
5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating, heartbreaking, liberating
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 26, 2023
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This is an intense dive into a talented, troubled musician. Great to read about his early life and family that wasn’t laboured or dull as well as the creative scene being played out in Manchester. Well written, well paced, informative, humorous, intense, heartbreaking…….it’s a great read. I am a huge fan of music and musicians, sadly some fail to capture their very ‘essence’ on the page; Barry Adamson does not not. Excellent
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Foxexile
5.0 out of 5 stars Life bio warts and all.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 18, 2023
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A well written book full of different moments told in all it's mainly depressing glory. A hard life, some self imposed and totally from the heart. I enjoyed it immensely tho' would have liked it to bring us up to date.
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C. P. Lowe
5.0 out of 5 stars Not just for the fans
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 19, 2021
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Disclaimer, I am a massive fan of Barry and his work. But this I would suggest is a damn good read even if you are not a fan. He is an interesting character to put it mildly. The book is a "so it goes" tale of a remarkable life. With its highs and lows. Well worth a read.
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