Black Vinyl, White Powder
Black Vinyl, White Powder by Simon Napier-Bell, published by Ebury in 2002, offers a detailed exploration of the British music industry over the past fifty years. This edition, comprising 466 pages, presents an analysis that draws on Napier-Bell’s extensive personal experiences and connections within the music scene. The book delves into the unique dynamics of the industry, highlighting how both talent and controversial behavior have shaped its evolution.
Readers will find a comprehensive account of the British pop scene, examining the interplay between artistry and the often tumultuous business aspects of music. Napier-Bell discusses the role of drugs and the pressures faced by artists, providing insights into a world where the boundaries of creativity and commercialism frequently blur. This work touches on various subjects, including biography, music genres, and the spiritual dimensions of the industry, making it a multifaceted resource for those interested in the complexities of pop and rock music.
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The most authoritative, intelligent, diligently researched and unpretentious analysis of the British pop scene yet written’ Sunday Telegraph
Black Vinyl White Powder charts the amazing fifty year history of the British music business in unparalleled scale and detail. As a key player across the decades, Napier-Bell – who discovered Marc Bolan and managed amongst others The Yardbirds and Wham! – uses his wealth of contacts and extraordinary personal experiences to tell the story of an industry that is like no other. Where bad behaviour is not only tolerated but encouraged, where drugs are sometimes as important as talent, where artists are pushed to their physical and mental limits in the name of profit and ego.
‘The Greatest Ever Book Written about English Pop-Breathtakingly Brilliant’ Julie Burchill
‘The cold print equivalent of a sparkling evening with a world-class raconteur.’ Charles Shaar Murray, Independent
Bitchy, glib, fun and shrewd’ Daily Telegraph
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