Springsteen : Point Blank - Softcover

Christopher Sandford is a critically acclaimed rock journalist and biographer of Mick Jagger, Kurt Cobain, David Bowie and Sting.

This is a long-overdue biography of one of rock's most fascinating figures and Christopher Sandford has a deft turn of phrase--Springsteen's bodyguards "made Elvis's look like the Algonquin set"--but it is not up to the mark of Sandford's earlier works on * Bruce is one of rock's good guys. In concert he is electrifying; in conversation, illuminating; on record, exhilarating. There is an integrity to his craft. He is one of the few stars of this stature to have remained true to his roots and his social consc * UNCUT * 'In an industry known for ephemeral enthusiasms, Bruce Springsteen has remained interesting by successfully reinventing himself half a dozen times. At his peak Springsteen redefined rock music, rescuing it from pretentious concept albums and the apparent * Not just rigorously researched and readable, the narrative is as powered and polished as one of The Boss * 40-take songs, the author's passion for detail equally intense, no stone left unturned as we witness the exhausting climb of a driven perfectionist.' * Sandford provides a convincingly complex portrait. * MOJO *