Not Dead Yet: The Memoir [FIRST U.S. EDITION, SIXTH PRINTING]

Collins, Phil

Published by Crown Archetype, New York, 2016

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New condition black boards with silver spine lettering contained in a new condition non price-clipped color photographic dust jacket. Includes Preliminary Page Note by Phil Collins; Prologue; Acknowledgments; Photo Credits and About the Author. Illustrated with two sections of both black-and-white and color photographic plates, a black-and-white photographic portrait frontispiece, black-and-white photographic front and rear endpapers, and additional black-and-white photographs interspersed throughout the volume. "Phil Collins pulls no punches about himself, his life, or the ecstasy and heartbreak that's inspired his music. In his much-awaited memoir, Not Dead Yet, he tells the story of his epic career, with an auspicious debut at age thirteen in a crowd shot from the Beatles legendary film A Hard Days Night. A drummer since almost before he could walk, Collins received on the job training in the seedy, thrilling bars and clubs of 1960s swinging London before finally landing the drum seat in Genesis. Soon he would step into the spotlight on vocals after the departure of Peter Gabriel and begin to stockpile the songs that would rocket him to international fame with the release of Face Value and In the Air Tonight. Whether Collins is recalling jamming with Eric Clapton and Robert Plant, pulling together a big band fronted by Tony Bennett, or writing the music for Disney's smash-hit Tarzan, his storytelling chops never waver. And, of course, he answers the pressing question on everyone's mind: just what does "Sussudio" mean? Not Dead Yet is Phil Collins' candid, witty, unvarnished story of the songs and shows, the hits and pans, his marriages and divorces, and the ascents to the top of the charts and into the tabloid headlines. As one of only three musicians to sell 100 million records both in a group and as a solo artist, Collins breathes rare air but has never lost his touch for crafting songs from the heart that stir listeners around the globe. That same touch is on magnificent display here, especially as he recounts his harrowing descent into darkness after his "official" retirement in 2007, and the profound, enduring love that helped save him. This is Phil Collins as you've always known him, but also as you've never heard him before." - from the inner front jacket flap. Seller Inventory # 007567

Bibliographic Details

Title: Not Dead Yet: The Memoir [FIRST U.S. EDITION...

Publisher: Crown Archetype, New York

Publication Date: 2016

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: New

Dust Jacket Condition: New

Edition: 1st Edition