JOHN ILLSLEY My Life in Dire Straits (2021 UK 336-page soft paperback book - Dire Straits filled giant stadiums around the world and sold hundreds of millions of records. Throughout the eighties they were one of the biggest bands on the planet. Their classic songs formed the soundtrack of a generation and live on today: still racking up sales, still being played on the radio on every continent. In this book, bassist John Illsley evokes the spirit of the times and tells the story of one of the great live acts of rock history. He recounts the band's rise from humble origins in London's spit-and-sawdust pubs to the best-known venues in the world, the working man's clubs to Madison Square Garden, gigging with wild punk bands to the Live Aid stage at Wembley. Until, ultimately, the shattering demands of touring on a global scale and living life in the spotlight took their inevitable toll. Told with searching honesty, soulful reflection and wry humour, this is the first and only account of that incredible story. Complete with the gold-embossed outer cover which displays reviews by Roger Taylor, Mike Rutherford, Mark Knopfler [who also provides the foreword] and more, the book remains in near 'as new' condition) more...
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JOHN ILLSLEY My Life in Dire Straits (2021 UK 336-page hardback book - Dire Straits filled giant stadiums around the world and sold hundreds of millions of records. Throughout the eighties they were one of the biggest bands on the planet. Their classic songs formed the soundtrack of a generation and live on today: still racking up sales, still being played on the radio on every continent. In this book, bassist John Illsley evokes the spirit of the times and tells the story of one of the great live acts of rock history. He recounts the band's rise from humble origins in London's spit-and-sawdust pubs to the best-known venues in the world, the working man's clubs to Madison Square Garden, gigging with wild punk bands to the Live Aid stage at Wembley. Until, ultimately, the shattering demands of touring on a global scale and living life in the spotlight took their inevitable toll. Told with searching honesty, soulful reflection and wry humour, this is the first and only account of that incredible story. Complete with the gold-embossed outer dust-jacket which displays reviews by Roger Taylor, Mike Rutherford, Mark Knopfler [who also provides the foreword] and more, the book remains in near 'as new' condition) more...
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JOHN ILLSLEY VIII (2022 UK/EU limited edition Indie Exclusive 9-track LP pressed on Purple Vinyl, featuring eight brand new songs plus a newly recorded studio version of the classic Beatles track I’mOnly Sleeping, which John performed at the virtual 'Dear John' concert in 2020 celebrating John Lennon’s 80th birthday. The vinyl is UNPLAYED with the picture / lyric printed inner, housed in the picture sleeve. This is one of a limited number of copies via the Sound of Music store which were autographed by John on the front!) more...
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JOHN ILLSLEY VIII (2022 UK/EU limited edition Indie Exclusive Purple Vinyl 9-track LP featuring 8 brand new songs plus a newly recorded studio version of the classic Beatles track I’m Only Sleeping, which John performed at the virtual “Dear John” concert in 2020 celebrating John Lennon’s 80th birthday. Picture sleeve with hype sticker, factory sealed) more...
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JOHN ILLSLEY Never Told A Soul (1984 original UK 7-track vinyl LP with guest appearances from Mark Knopfler and Dire Straits drummer Terry Williams, housed in an embossed textured picture sleeve with lyric inner VERL15) more...
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JOHN ILLSLEY Glass (1988 UK 9-track vinyl LP including the singles I Want To See The Moon and High Stakes / Papermen, complete with illustrated lyric inner, picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear & the vinyl remains inexcellent condition with few signs of play VERH56) more...
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