An account of the heyday of rock & roll through the lens of Allen Klein, the business manager, producer, and gadfly who "broke up the Beatles" and showed the Rolling Stones how to become the preeminent dynasty in popular music.
Industry Reviews
"Fred Goodman makes this world come alive, and any fan of rock or insider tales of the music industry will be in heaven reading about this fascinating, troubling character." -- Judd Apatow
"Writing about contracts, percentages and deals can be tedious, but Goodman makes it as exciting as reading about an artist's sex life. The book explodes with inside dope." -- Jim Farber, New York Daily News
"One highly engrossing read . . . Fred Goodman is a superb writer and his account here of one of rock 'n roll's most polarizing figures could not be more readable. [A] triumph." -- Yahoo! Music
"I want you to read it, so you can see how the world really works. Allen Klein reinvented the wheel." -- Bob Lefsetz
"Goodman's eye-opening biography of a pivotal insider reveals the record-company machinations behind some of the biggest names from the 1960s." -- Booklist "In this balanced, fascinating, and well-written biography, Goodman gives [Allen Klein] credit where it's due." --KirkusReviews, starred review Fred Goodman makes this world come alive, and any fan of rock or insider tales of the music industry will be in heaven reading about this fascinating, troubling character. Judd Apatow
Writing about contracts, percentages and deals can be tedious, but Goodman makes it as exciting as reading about an artist s sex life. The book explodes with inside dope. Jim Farber, New York Daily News
One highly engrossing read . . .Fred Goodman is a superb writerand his account here of one of rock nroll s most polarizing figures could not be more readable.[A] triumph. Yahoo! Music
I want you to read it, so you can see how the world really works.Allen Klein reinvented the wheel. Bob Lefsetz
Goodman s eye-opening biography of a pivotal insider reveals the record-company machinations behind some of the biggest names from the 1960s. Booklist In this balanced, fascinating, and well-written biography, Goodman gives [Allen Klein] credit where it s due. KirkusReviews, starred review" Fred Goodman makes this world come alive, and any fan of rock or insider tales of the music industry will be in heaven reading about this fascinating, troubling character. Judd Apatow Writing about contracts, percentages and deals can be tedious, but Goodman makes it as exciting as reading about an artist s sex life. The book explodes with inside dope. Jim Farber, "New York Daily News"
One highly engrossing read . . .Fred Goodman is a superb writerand his account here of one of rock nroll s most polarizing figures could not be more readable.[A] triumph. Yahoo! Music
I want you to read it, so you can see how the world really works.Allen Klein reinvented the wheel. Bob Lefsetz Goodman s eye-opening biography of a pivotal insider reveals the record-company machinations behind some of the biggest names from the 1960s. "Booklist" In this balanced, fascinating, and well-written biography, Goodman gives [Allen Klein] credit where it s due. "Kirkus""Reviews, "starred review" Fred Goodman makes this world come alive and any fan of rock or insider tales of the music industry will be in heaven reading about this fascinating, troubling character.
Judd Apatow
Writing about contracts, percentages and deals can be tedious, but Goodman makes it as exciting as reading about an artist's sex life. The book explodes with inside dope."
Jim Farber, "New York Daily News"
One highly engrossing read. . . .Fred Goodman is a superb writerand his account here of one of rock n roll s most polarizing figures could not be more readable.[A] triumph.
Yahoo! Music
I want you to read it, so you can see how the world really works.Allen Klein reinvented the wheel.
Bob Lefsetz"Goodman's eye-opening biography of a pivotal insider reveals the record-company machinations behind some of the biggest names from the 1960s." "Booklist""In this balanced, fascinating, and well-written biography, Goodman gives [Allen Klein] credit where it's due." "Kirkus," STARRED"
