An account of Elektra Records in the Jac Holzman years, from 1950 to 1973, Becoming Elektra tells the story of the label's growth from a small folk label to a major hit-making concern.
Jac Holzman’s role in founding and running the company is central to the story, and his capacity for the lateral thinking that led to innovations such as the first-ever sampler album and a
million-selling series of sound effects records is a recurring theme. Opening with the moment that Holzman discovered The Doors, the story then goes back to the '50s, when the label brought
folk music to a wide audience through artists such as Jean Ritchie, Josh White, Theodore Bikel, and Bob Gibson. Moving into the '60s and '70s, the story covers artists that read like an
inventory of musical innovation: Love, Judy Collins, Tim Buckley, Fred Neil, David Ackles, Phil Ochs, Bread, Queen, Mickey Newbury, The Incredible String Band, Carly Simon, The Stooges and
The MC5.
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Wyatt at the Coyote Palace
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I Read the News Today Oh Boy
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The Republic of Rock: Music and Citizenship in the Sixties Counterculture
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Pink Floyd: Giants of Rock
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Bob Dylan FAQ: All That’s Left to Know About the Song and Dance Man
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Eruption: The Eddie Van Halen Story
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New Barbarians: Outlaws, Gunslingers, and Guitars
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Marshall, The Book of Loud: An Essential Miscellany of Musical Knowledge
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The Clash Faq: All That’s Left to Know About the Clash City Rockers
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When They Were Boys: The True Story of the Beatles’ Rise to the Top
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I Was a Teenage Sex Pistol
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Runnin’ With the Devil: A Backstage Pass to the Wild Times, Loud Rock, and the Down and Dirty Truth Behind the Making of Van Hal
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Bowie A to Z: The Life of an Icon from Aladdin Sane to Ziggy Stardust
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David Bowie Play Book
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Adrenalized: Life, Def Leppard, and Beyond
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101 Essential Rock Records: The Golden Age of Vinyl From the Beatles to the Sex Pistols
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Green Day
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Stephen Stills: Change Partners: The Definitive Biography
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Dig: Australian Rock and Pop Music, 1960-85
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Gered Mankowitz: Rock and Roll Photography
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