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Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice book in great condition. Pages in excellent condition. No notes or highlighting. See images. Fantastic book.

About the book >.>.> WILD BOY is the fint explosive inside account of the rise and fall of Duran Duran From their roots in the Midlands the band rose to conquer the globe with a string of unforgettable hits such as ‘The Reflex’ ‘Rid” and ‘A View to a Kill. With Simon Le Bon as their frontman they were the defining pop act of the 1980s but Andy the enigmattic lead guitarist is widely acknowledged to have been their musical driving force. Then in 1985 at the very height of their success Duran Duran imploded. Now Andy reveals the truth behind what went wrong. With searing honesty he charts every moment of Duran Duran’s roller-coaster rise from their early days as club musicians through to international superstardom. He captures the glamour and excitement of the band’s epic video shoots and the opulence of their world tours as well as revealing the truth about the allegations of cocaine abuse and wild hedonism that dogged Duran Duran. Packed with more than 25 years worth of rock ‘n’ roll anecdotes Andy also tells of his time in The Power Station and explains why the band reformed with its original line-up in 2003. But Wild Boy is also a moving story on a human level as Andy reveals how the pressures of fame took a terrible personal toll on him and his family. The book often moves from hilarious to harrowing at the turn of a page and is a must-read for anyone who lived through the 1980s or who cares about music. (SP)