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Old 08-01-2014, 17:53
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everything simon price - have i missed something???

http://www.play.com/Books/Books/4-/2...rlrefer=search

play.com selling a new copy for £87.66 and used at £37.93

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Old 08-01-2014, 18:04
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I don't know, did you miss that it's out of print and manics fans are kind of mental?
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Old 08-01-2014, 18:08
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I don't know, did you miss that it's out of print and manics fans are kind of mental?
I know its out of print but was available in waterstones, online etc for a hell of a long time and that's a huge amount. Other bands out of print books are a hell of a lot less.
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Old 08-01-2014, 18:32
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Can't even tell if it's the original or revised edition! The page seems to refer to both.
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Old 08-01-2014, 20:23
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they're third party sellers arent they? Just someone trying it on. I like how it lists the RRP as £14.99 and the winter sale banner above
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Old 08-01-2014, 20:59
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Well if anyone wants mine they can have it for a tenner
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Old 08-01-2014, 21:26
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I picked mine up about 3 years ago second hand off amazon market place for about a tenner
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Old 09-01-2014, 02:18
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Just read a load of old interviews, because that's all the book is. Other peoples interviews rehashed. It's an awful book.
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Old 09-01-2014, 10:10
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Just read a load of old interviews, because that's all the book is. Other peoples interviews rehashed. It's an awful book.
I wouldn't call it awful, and I do feel it's picked up a somewhat unfair reputation as being 'full of lies' and everything, possibly due to who the author is and his rather unique relationship with the band members. I wouldn't say it's bad as such, but I agree with the fact that almost all of the source material is drawn from interviews. I was slightly disappointed with it in that sense.
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Old 09-01-2014, 10:39
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I remember once going into a shop in Betws-y-Coed and seeing a few copies of this book and one of the other Manics books for sale. Got all silly Manics fan excited at the time!
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Old 09-01-2014, 11:05
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I have a spare copy that's going for the postage and packing if anyone's interested.
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Old 09-01-2014, 18:24
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I think it's a great book, I must say.
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Old 09-01-2014, 18:37
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When it was released, pre internet in my house, it was basically my Manics bible.
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Old 09-01-2014, 19:06
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When it was released, pre internet in my house, it was basically my Manics bible.
Yup. I personally think alot of the criticisms of it are unfair. Simon Price may be something of a twat (he was totally up his own arse when I met him), but this book is pretty good.
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Old 09-01-2014, 19:22
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I haven't read it for a while, but I remember I thought it was a pretty good book. Nothing wrong with quoting interviews in a chronological context as far as I'm concerned, and for me that clearly wasn't all the book was anyway, as I remember it anyway. It had some nice photos and a decent discography for a start.
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