Passion is a Fashion: The Real Story of the Clash

Description

Pat Gilbert's definitive biography of the Clash universally acclaimed as a great book has already sold over 20,000 copies in paperback. Now, for the 30th anniversary of the band's classic London Calling album, it is reissued with a stunning new cover. For the book Pat Gilbert a former Mojo editor with the highest credentials talked to everyone, in over 70 interviews with the key participants roadies, producers, friends and fans - and above all the band members themselves, including Joe Strummer before his death, to be able to give the first real insight into what went on behind the scenes during the Clash's ten-year career. With the surge in interest generated by the Shea Stadium live CD and the official Clash book, Passion Is A Fashion will attract a new sale as the only truly indispensable Clash book.

Pat Gilbert is a former editor of MOJO, the bestselling and internationally acclaimed music magazine. He has also contributed to Q magazine, the Guardian, The Times and the Sunday Times, and produced radio programmes for the BBC. He has written two books for Aurum: the definitive biography of the Clash, Passion is a Fashion -hailed by Uncut magazine as 'a great book'- and Shut It! The Inside Story of The Sweeney.

'It is hard to imagine a better biography of the band' 'The definitive document is long overdue, and Pat Gilbert has just told it' 'The 25th anniversary of London Calling deserved to be commemorated with a great book, and this vast Clash biography is it' ' It is hard to imagine a better biography of the band' 'The definitive document is long overdue, and Pat Gilbert has just told it' 'The 25th anniversary of London Calling deserved to be commemorated with a great book, and this vast Clash biography is it'