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Rob Gretton's notebooks to be published
Notebooks of Joy Division manager Rob Gretton to be published by his widow, shedding new light on one of the most talked-about bands and music scenes in recent history.
October 7th will see the release of '1 Top Class Manager' – The Notebooks of Joy Division's Manager 1978-1980.
Published by Rob Gretton's widow, Lesley Gilbert, with a foreword by Jon Savage, the book condenses over twenty working notebooks into one volume, and contains posters, letters, diaries and studio notes, dating from August 1978 to late 1980 – the Joy Division years.
Editor Abigail Ward said, "Rob Gretton remains one of Manchester music's most influential, yet elusive, characters. '1 Top Class Manager' allows us a glimpse of his thought processes and working methods during the Joy Division period."
"It gives us a new perspective on post-punk Manchester and the birth of Factory Records, and retells the Joy Division story through a collage of 'to do' lists, gig plans, band manifestos and scribbled ideas."
'1 Top Class Manager' is strictly limited to 1500 copies and is available to pre-order now at www.1topclassmanager.co.uk
It will be available to buy over the counter for a limited period from Vinyl Exchange, 18 Oldham Street, Manchester from October 7th.
It is published in association with Manchester District Music Archive. www.mdmarchive.co.uk
October 7th will see the release of '1 Top Class Manager' – The Notebooks of Joy Division's Manager 1978-1980.
Published by Rob Gretton's widow, Lesley Gilbert, with a foreword by Jon Savage, the book condenses over twenty working notebooks into one volume, and contains posters, letters, diaries and studio notes, dating from August 1978 to late 1980 – the Joy Division years.
Editor Abigail Ward said, "Rob Gretton remains one of Manchester music's most influential, yet elusive, characters. '1 Top Class Manager' allows us a glimpse of his thought processes and working methods during the Joy Division period."
"It gives us a new perspective on post-punk Manchester and the birth of Factory Records, and retells the Joy Division story through a collage of 'to do' lists, gig plans, band manifestos and scribbled ideas."
'1 Top Class Manager' is strictly limited to 1500 copies and is available to pre-order now at www.1topclassmanager.co.uk
It will be available to buy over the counter for a limited period from Vinyl Exchange, 18 Oldham Street, Manchester from October 7th.
It is published in association with Manchester District Music Archive. www.mdmarchive.co.uk
Notebooks of Joy Division manager Rob Gretton to be published by his widow, shedding new light on one of the most talked-about bands and music scenes in recent history.
October 7th will see the release of '1 Top Class Manager' – The Notebooks of Joy Division's Manager 1978-1980.
Published by Rob Gretton's widow, Lesley Gilbert, with a foreword by Jon Savage, the book condenses over twenty working notebooks into one volume, and contains posters, letters, diaries and studio notes, dating from August 1978 to late 1980 – the Joy Division years.
Editor Abigail Ward said, "Rob Gretton remains one of Manchester music's most influential, yet elusive, characters. '1 Top Class Manager' allows us a glimpse of his thought processes and working methods during the Joy Division period."
"It gives us a new perspective on post-punk Manchester and the birth of Factory Records, and retells the Joy Division story through a collage of 'to do' lists, gig plans, band manifestos and scribbled ideas."
'1 Top Class Manager' is strictly limited to 1500 copies and is available to pre-order now at www.1topclassmanager.co.uk
It will be available to buy over the counter for a limited period from Vinyl Exchange, 18 Oldham Street, Manchester from October 7th.
It is published in association with Manchester District Music Archive. www.mdmarchive.co.uk
October 7th will see the release of '1 Top Class Manager' – The Notebooks of Joy Division's Manager 1978-1980.
Published by Rob Gretton's widow, Lesley Gilbert, with a foreword by Jon Savage, the book condenses over twenty working notebooks into one volume, and contains posters, letters, diaries and studio notes, dating from August 1978 to late 1980 – the Joy Division years.
Editor Abigail Ward said, "Rob Gretton remains one of Manchester music's most influential, yet elusive, characters. '1 Top Class Manager' allows us a glimpse of his thought processes and working methods during the Joy Division period."
"It gives us a new perspective on post-punk Manchester and the birth of Factory Records, and retells the Joy Division story through a collage of 'to do' lists, gig plans, band manifestos and scribbled ideas."
'1 Top Class Manager' is strictly limited to 1500 copies and is available to pre-order now at www.1topclassmanager.co.uk
It will be available to buy over the counter for a limited period from Vinyl Exchange, 18 Oldham Street, Manchester from October 7th.
It is published in association with Manchester District Music Archive. www.mdmarchive.co.uk
From the NewOrderOnline archive.
Thanks to: Abigail Ward
