My original, bought within a week of the original 1994 release, has the heavy gloss paper folded across and glued on the top and also the booklet has no text on the spine. Casablanca is a 1942 american romantic drama film directed by michael curtiz based on murray burnett and joan alisons unproduced stage play everybody comes to ricks. The true, behindthescenes story of casablanca records, from an eyewitness to the excess and insanity. Explore releases from the casablanca records label. Casablanca records story by various artists casablanca.
Feb 27, 2017 its a strange but serendipitous coincidence that two books devoted to hollywood classics, casablanca and high noon, are being published at the same time. The inside story of casablanca records, a 300pluspage hardcover biography, will be released this fall through backbeathal leonard books. This is the first time a fulllength book has been published on the legendary 1970s record label and its enigmatic founder neil bogart. The casablanca records story by various artists on spotify. Back to the casablanca records story back to the casablanca album discography, part 2 nblp 7001 to nblp7099 19741978 on to the casablanca album discography, part 4 nblp 7200 to nblp 7286 19801984 back to the discography listings page back to the both sides now home page. The inside story of casablanca records, written with curt gooch and jeff suhs, mr. From 1974 to 1980, the landscape of american culture was a banquet of hedonism and selfindulgence, and no person download books business, economics and party every day.
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Aug 20, 2009 by the end of the 70s, donna summer was the topselling female artist in the u. The inside story of casablanca records by curt gooch, jeff suhs and larry harris. Harris was there at the beginning of the meteoritic rise of his infamous cousin neil bogart, owner of casablanca records, the flashy indulgent and successful. Given the role kiss played in casablanca records success, dedicating a cd to them in the casablanca records story seems only appropriate. February 15, 2006 when neil bogart nee bogatz left the buddah label in september, 1973 see the buddahkama sutra story elsewhere on this website, he started his own casablanca label which was first distributed by warner brothers. Casablanca records story by various artists casablanca records story. The film stars humphrey bogart, ingrid bergman, and paul henreid. In a druggedout, partyhearty, sexedup decade, casablanca was the most druggedup, partyhearty, sexcrazed label in the business. Play fulllength songs from the casablanca records story by various artists on your phone, computer and home audio system with napster. Justin timberlake to portray neil bogart in feature biopic of. Va the casablanca records story 4cd remastered box set 1994. It was written by the then senior vice president larry harris.
Under its founder neil bogart, casablanca was most successful during the disco era of the mid to late 1970s. Casablanca records is an american record label owned by universal music group and operated under republic records. In 2009, casablanca cofounder larry harris released an insiders history of the label with a book entitled and party every day. Casablanca was not a product of the 1970s, it was the 1970s. Casablanca records book due this fal l and party every day. For a brief period in the early90s, polygram reissued a small portion of the casablanca catalog in tandem with the release of the casablanca records story 1994 fourcd box set. By the end of the 70s, donna summer was the topselling female artist in the u.
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The inside story of casablanca records written with curt gooch and jeff suhs may be one of the best books about the music business ever written. Thats much of the appeal of the disco era and of casablanca records. Feb 12, 2017 in honor of casablancas 75th anniversary, historian noah isenberg provides a lively account of the making of the 1942 warner bros. In 2009, casablanca cofounder larry harris released the definitive insiders history of the label with a book entitled and party every day. Many people come to morocco and have a romantic version of what casablanca must be, thanks to the 1943 movie by the same name. Casablanca 314 516 9172,mercury 314 516 9172,chronicles 314 516 9172 format. Its a strange but serendipitous coincidence that two books devoted to hollywood classics, casablanca and high noon, are being published at the same time. Casablanca 314 516 9172, mercury 314 516 9172,chronicles 314 516 9172 format. Harris recalled an early, unexpected brush with the music business.
This volume contains the complete screenplay as well as a behindthescenes look at how the oscarwinning movie was made, by one of its writers, howard koch. From 1974 to 1980, the landscape of american culture was a banquet of hedonism and selfindulgence, and no person or company in that era was more emblematic of the times than book. Considering that the entire industry looked more like a swingers retreat than a proper business, thats really saying something. The inside story of casablanca records backbeat books, harris compares the early days of casablanca to a bunch of crazy people painting a building. Listen to songs by various artists casablanca records story on myspace, a place where people come to. The inside story of casablanca records playaway adult nonfiction curt gooch, jeff suhs, larry harris on. Driven by the massive success of donna summer, casablanca was arguably the definitive disco label in the late 70s, scoring a string of hit singles that. From 1974 to 1980, the landscape of american culture was a banquet of hedonism and selfindulgence, and no person download books. The label was born out of kama sutra records, an mgm records distributed label, which remained a key imprint following buddahs founding. The inside story of casablanca records, released in 2009, is a definitive account of this particular music industry powerhouse record label of the 1970s. During the infamous days of studio 54, casablanca launched the caree. But, the reality is casablanca at that time and casablancas portrayal in the film was merely a hollywood construct and has very little to do with history or reality. The title is taken from the chorus of the kiss rock anthem rock and roll all nite.
Casablanca was absorbed by polygram and later went dormant. Even though it includes four discs, the casablanca records story ignores the record labels biggest success, kiss. Jeff suhs the true, behindthescenes story of casablanca records, from an eyewitness to the excess and insanity. Vanessa hudgens watch the official music video now. Buddah records later known as buddha records was an american record label founded in 1967 in new york city. Released in december 1942, casablanca is the classic of all classic films, the enduring triumph of hollywoods golden age.
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