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Access All Areas
- A Backstage Pass Through 50 Years of Music and Culture
- Narrated by: Barbara Charone
- Length: 6 hrs and 42 mins
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Summary
First as a journalist and then a publicist at Warner Brothers Records for nearly twenty years, Barbara Charone has experienced, first-hand, the changes in the cultural landscape. Access All Areas is a personal, insightful and humorous memoir packed with stories of being on the cultural frontline, from first writing press releases on a typewriter driven by Tip Ex, then as a press officer for heavy metal bands taking the bus up to Donnington Festival with coffee, croissants and the much more popular sulfate. To taking on Madonna, an unknown girl from Detroit, and telling Smash Hits 'you don't have to run the piece if the single doesn't chart', and becoming a true pioneer in music, Charone continues to work with the biggest names in music, including Depeche Mode, Robert Plant, Foo Fighters and Mark Ronson at her agency MBCPR.
The story of how a music-loving, budding journalist from a Chicago suburb became the defining music publicist of her generation, Access All Areas is a time capsule of the last fifty years, told through the lens of music.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
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- Anonymous User
- 13-07-22
Disappointed
Less a revealing personal memoir, more a listing of meetings, lunches, musicians, hangovers and travel arrangements. For me added little insight of interest into the legendary stars she worked with. But I was perhaps expecting a more feisty piece of work from a clearly feisty and interesting woman who has led an amazing life.
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- Raphael de la Ghetto
- 29-08-22
Relaxing and insightful view from a PR
Relaxing and insightful view from a PR. Barbara's rich tone is very much reminiscent of the Radio DJ on K Billy's Super Sounds of the 70s in Reservoir Dogs. A nice recollection of encounters and experiences.
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- GraysterChuck
- 07-08-22
Access All Areas
An incredible journey through a world music fans can only dream of accessing! BC’s narration is charming and honest.
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-07-22
interesting read
I enjoyed this book but, while I appreciate hearing the author"s voice, especially for an autobiography, narration was odd. Strange breaks for breath in the sentences. Good to get the pdf of images too, which isn't always the case.
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- Jo Thompson
- 19-05-24
Listenable
I found Barbara’s voice very harsh and not enjoyable to listen to. It’s an ok listen but not as interesting as other books within this genre. I also found all the mentions of sport very tedious. She lost all credibility for me when she mentioned that she works with Olly Murs!
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