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A music journalist and fan examines the life and work of the Scottish guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter.
The book that fans of the Skids, Big Country and the Raphaels have been waiting for—a critical perspective not only of Adamson's music and its wider cultural influence, but also the excesses of fame and how the music business really works. Stuart Adamson: In A Big Country tells the story of how a teenager who was raised in a small Fife village released his first single at 19, wrote three Top 40 albums in the next three years and was written off as a has-been at 23, but then went on to form a new band and sell more than 10 million records worldwide, touring with the Rolling Stones and David Bowie. Although Adamson was one of the most respected and popular figures in the music industry, his personal life was complex and ultimately tragic, ending with his alcohol-fueled suicide in a Hawaiian hotel in December, 2001.
"He was a massive, massive influence on me . . . Absolute genius." —James Dean Bradfield, Manic Street Preachers
"An overdue tribute to a visionary musician and honorable man." —Keith Cameron, Mojo
"Engaging journey through the peaks and troughs of an ultimately troubled life . . . Moving and well-judged." —Rob Hughes, The Word
The book that fans of the Skids, Big Country and the Raphaels have been waiting for—a critical perspective not only of Adamson's music and its wider cultural influence, but also the excesses of fame and how the music business really works. Stuart Adamson: In A Big Country tells the story of how a teenager who was raised in a small Fife village released his first single at 19, wrote three Top 40 albums in the next three years and was written off as a has-been at 23, but then went on to form a new band and sell more than 10 million records worldwide, touring with the Rolling Stones and David Bowie. Although Adamson was one of the most respected and popular figures in the music industry, his personal life was complex and ultimately tragic, ending with his alcohol-fueled suicide in a Hawaiian hotel in December, 2001.
"He was a massive, massive influence on me . . . Absolute genius." —James Dean Bradfield, Manic Street Preachers
"An overdue tribute to a visionary musician and honorable man." —Keith Cameron, Mojo
"Engaging journey through the peaks and troughs of an ultimately troubled life . . . Moving and well-judged." —Rob Hughes, The Word
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Index
A&M Records 29
ABBA 91
ABC (Glasgow) 192
Aberdeen Capitol 151
Aberdeen City Hall 47
The Absolute Game (album) 46, 48, 49, 68–9, 80, 81
The Absolute Game tour 14, 54
Absolute Torch And Twang (album) 166
Acton Gazette and Post 52
Adams, Bryan 121, 122, 172
Adamson, Ann (née Muir, mother) 19, 21, 181
Adamson, Callum (son) 5, 10, 17, 83, 137, 157, 168, 176, 181–4, 192
Adamson, Kim (sister) 19–20, 21, 181
Adamson, Kirsten (daughter) 5, 184
Adamson, Melanie (née Shelley, wife) 173, 176, 177, 179, 182
Adamson, Sandra (née Davidson, wife) 5, 40, 56, 77, 93, 118, 167, 177
Adamson, William Stuart: birth 19
early years 2, 19–20, 21–2
education 19, 21
hobbies 8, 21–2, 111
marriage 173
divorce 167, 177, 182
homes 5, 19, 155, 182
songwriting 28–30, 37, 42, 46, 48, 57, 91, 165–6, 168, 171
awards 71, 88
alcohol and 103, 174–5, 176, 178, 180, 181
disappearance 175, 176–7, 179–80
death 1, 178, 180–1
tributes 180–5, 187–8, 191
influence 5–6
Adamson, William Stuart (father) 19, 21, 93, 181
advertising 114–16
ahab 192, 214
Ahern, Pat 6, 52, 134, 135
AIM Music Ltd 31, 49
Air Studios (London) 67
Air Studios (Montserrat) 67
The Ala...
Table of contents
- Cover
- Dedication
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Foreword James Dean Bradfield
- Introduction Ian Rankin
- Prologue
- Hope and Glory
- I’m in the Mood for Fighting
- Goodbye, Civilians
- Country Alliance
- Going for the Yankee Dollar
- The Great Divide
- Without a Live Aid Safety Net
- Rock the Bloc
- Kings of Emotion
- Second Chance
- Communication Breakdown
- Restless Natives
- Lost in a Big Country
- Epilogue
- Postscript
- Selected Discography
- Sources
- Acknowledgements
- Index