Adventures in Modern Recording - From ABC to ZTT

A Telegraph Book of the Year As a renowned recording-studio maven, Trevor Horn has been dubbed ''the man who invented the ''80s''.His production work since the glory days of ZTT represents a veritable ''who''s who'' of intelligent modern pop, including the likes of ABC, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Paul McCartney, Rod Stewart, Pet Shop Boys, Seal, Simple Minds, Grace Jones and Yes - among many others.This book is Trevor''s story in his own words, as told through the prism of twenty-three of his most important songs - from the ones that inspired him to the ones that defined him.This play-by-play memoir transports readers into the heart of the studio to witness the making of some of music''s most memorable moments, from the Buggles'' ground-breaking ''Video Killed the Radio Star'' to Band Aid''s perennial ''Do They Know It''s Christmas?'', via hits such as ''Relax'', ''Poison Arrow'', ''Owner of a Lonely Heart'' and ''Crazy''.Offering unrivalled access to the dark arts of the producer''s w