
Walking on the Moon
The Untold Story of the Police and the Rise of New Wave Rock
- 320 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
An unflinching look at the rise of one of the most recognizable names in pop music -The Police
The Police have sold more than 50 million albums, made Rolling Stone 's Greatest Artists of All Time list, and finished a triumphant world reunion tour in 2008.
Now British journalist Chris Campion draws on extensive research and new interviews to trace the inside saga of this iconic group, including the unorthodox business strategies employed by manager Miles Copeland that took them to the top and the intense rivalry that drove Sting, Andy Summers, and Stewart Copeland to split at the height of their success in the 1980s.
- The first comprehensive biography on the band and its music
- Based on extensive research and new interviews with people close to the band
- Traces the group and its members from their earliest days to the present
- Includes 26 black-and-white photographs
Whether you've been a fan of The Police for decades or are discovering their music for the first time, Walking on the Moon will give you new insights into the personalities behind this unique band and their role in the rise of 80s New Wave rock.
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Table of contents
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Chapter 1 - ORPHANS
- Chapter 2 - CARPETBAGGERS
- Chapter 3 - QUEENS OF NEW YORK
- Chapter 4 - VIVE LE PUNK
- Chapter 5 - PAGING DOCTOR ROCK
- Chapter 6 - WELCOME TO AMERICA
- Chapter 7 - LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE SENSATIONAL NEW BLOW WAVES
- Chapter 8 - THE ORGANIZATION
- Chapter 9 - POLICE THE WORLD
- Chapter 10 - GIMME SHELTER
- Chapter 11 - THE NEW WAVE CRUSADE
- Chapter 12 - DYSTOPIA IN UTOPIA
- Chapter 13 - DESTABILIZE, DESYNCHRONIZE
- Chapter 14 - ROCK OF CHARITY
- Chapter 15 - CLASSICAL GAS
- Chapter 16 - RECEDE, RETIRE, RETREAD
- Acknowledgements
- PHOTOGRAPHER BIOGRAPHIES
- NOTES
- SOURCES
- INDEX