MOTOWN: The Sound Of Young America

**grapevine** · 01-09-2016, 09:45 AM

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Essential new Motown Book

**grapevine** · 01-09-2016, 09:46 AM

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**westgrandboulevard** · 01-09-2016, 10:01 AM

Thanks for posting, Grape.

'Essential' is indeed the word.

If every member here at Soulful Detroit bought a copy, that would be 2000+ sold, for a start......

**grapevine** · 01-09-2016, 10:04 AM

...yes Westgrand ...I've run out of birthdays and Christmases for now ...but am sure to find another excuse...!

...it should be out in March

**woodward** · 01-09-2016, 10:04 AM

First I knew anything about this. Surprised it has not been mentioned on the Motown Forum.

I went into Amazon.com and they had one listing for it but it was indicated to be:
"unavailable."

Any suggestions on obtaining one? How much does it cost?

**grapevine** · 01-09-2016, 11:35 AM

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...it's under £40 ...and out in March ...here's the UK Amazon link ...where I first saw it...

http://tiny.cc/9sb07x

**jobeterob** · 01-09-2016, 12:21 PM

Is it only in hardback?

**theboyfromxtown** · 01-09-2016, 12:30 PM

It's a nice book that will go next to my Motown Soul & Glamour

http://www.amazon.fr/Motown-Soul-Gla...ul+and+glamour

**daviddh** · 01-09-2016, 12:40 PM

I want this asap

**144man** · 01-09-2016, 03:38 PM

Pity it wasn't out in time for Christmas. I can wait till March though.

**midnightman** · 01-09-2016, 03:58 PM

Amazing. Love the Supremes pic!!!

**144man** · 01-09-2016, 04:37 PM

Originally Posted by theboyfromxtown

It's a nice book that will go next to my Motown Soul & Glamour

http://www.amazon.fr/Motown-Soul-Gla...ul+and+glamour

How important is a knowledge of French to appreciate "Motown Soul and Glamour"?

**theboyfromxtown** · 01-10-2016, 04:16 AM

Pas grand chose.

I need my glasses to read anything these days and a magnifying glass to read cd liner notes. So I just look at the pictures!

**phil** · 01-10-2016, 05:38 AM

John, you should have said "peu". [[wink)
Yes what is essential in this book is the pictures, most of them coming from the huge collection of Gilles Petard.
The text is great, too, and I know that French readers did learn a lot about Motown. French readers, but not hardcore collectors like SDF people !

**booty** · 01-17-2016, 08:53 AM

Now down to £25.00 on Amazon.co.uk pre-order!

**jobeterob** · 01-17-2016, 03:12 PM

Amazon Canada shows publication March 16 2016, they don't know when it will be available and only in hardcover

**Jimi LaLumia** · 01-17-2016, 06:29 PM

the text is in French???

**motownjohnny** · 01-18-2016, 07:53 AM

It's published by Thames and Hudson, who are a well known reputable U.K. company of high quality mainly arts related publications. If you look at post # 4 from Grapevine you'll see the text is in English so no dictionary required.

**phil** · 01-18-2016, 09:27 AM

Originally Posted by Jimi LaLumia

the text is in French???

No Jimi, the French book is "Motown soul & Glamour", cited by Theboyfromxtown : http://www.amazon.fr/Motown-Soul-Gla...ul+and+glamour

It contains some wonderful pictures, too.

**thommg** · 02-04-2016, 02:55 PM

Don't know how I missed this original thread. Rectified now, though, as I just ordered mine through Amazon US. Link here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/050..._timeline_asin