Mania
eBook - ePub

Mania

Tartan, Turmoil and My Life as a Bay City Roller

  1. 336 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Mania

Tartan, Turmoil and My Life as a Bay City Roller

About this book

*FEATURING A FOREWORD BY ROD STEWART*

Stuart Wood's love of music was ignited at fourteen when he, along with three schoolmates, formed a band. By the time he turned fifteen, he had left school to pursue a career as an electrician, blissfully unaware of the whirlwind that awaited him. Suddenly, he found himself living the life of a superstar, whisked away in limousines, pursued by frenzied fans on every continent, and thrust into the ranks of one of the bestselling groups in history.

Between 1971 and 1977, Edinburgh's Bay City Rollers achieved ten top-ten hit singles, four top-ten albums, two number-one singles and two number-one albums. For five years, they were the biggest pop teen sensation since the Beatles.

But the music industry was not all glitz and glamour. Stuart had no inkling of the ruthless machinery behind the scenes, exploiting his talent and dreams.

Rollermania swept the globe, the Bay City Rollers conquered hearts and charts, selling a staggering 300 million records. While many claim to know the full Rollermania story, for the first time, Stuart - one of the few people who lived it - tells his story. Mania is a celebration of one of the world's biggest bands and their enduring legacy, a rollercoaster ride through fame, fortune and the unforgettable music that defined an era.

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Information

Publisher
Blink Publishing
Year
2025
eBook ISBN
9781785121999
Topic
Media & Performing Arts
Subtopic
Music Biographies

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Author’s Note
  8. Foreword by Rod Stewart
  9. Prologue: On the Border
  10. Chapter 1: In the Stair
  11. Chapter 2: Freezin’ Heet
  12. Chapter 3: The Potato Man
  13. Chapter 4: Top of the Pops
  14. Chapter 5: Mecca
  15. Chapter 6: Rise
  16. Chapter 7: Fire in the Provinces
  17. Chapter 8: Rollin’
  18. Chapter 9: Something Mania
  19. Chapter 10: The Coup
  20. Chapter 11: Shang-A-Lang
  21. Chapter 12: With an R – O – Double L – E – R – S, Bay City Rollers are the Best!
  22. Chapter 13: A Week in the Country
  23. Chapter 14: Death on the Roads
  24. Chapter 15: The Farm
  25. Chapter 16: America Awaits
  26. Chapter 17: The Limo Incident
  27. Chapter 18: Collateral Damage
  28. Chapter 19: The Dead Goldfish
  29. Chapter 20: The Hotshot
  30. Chapter 21: The Battle of Nathan Phillips Square
  31. Chapter 22: Scream!
  32. Chapter 23: Brain Dead
  33. Chapter 24: The Return of Shang
  34. Chapter 25: The Krofft Superstar Hour
  35. Chapter 26: Sayōnara
  36. Chapter 27: A Fresh Page
  37. Chapter 28: Square Goes
  38. Chapter 29: Jailbirds
  39. Chapter 30: Gerald
  40. Chapter 31: Karu
  41. Chapter 32: Rollin’ (Reprise)
  42. Chapter 33: Passengers
  43. Chapter 34: Jolly Rogered
  44. Chapter 35: Journeyman
  45. Chapter 36: Deposition
  46. Chapter 37: Reunion Blues
  47. Chapter 38: S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y Night
  48. Acknowledgements
  49. Photos

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