Name: Up Above The City, Down Beneath The Stars (signed poster edition)
Brand: Barry Adamson

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

&nbsp;9781913172572

Colour

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: Yes

Format Books GB

Hardback

Format detail

Signed by Barry Adamson&nbsp;specially commissioned full sized film poster for Moss Side Story. 

Limited edition

Release date

2023-12-05

Signed copies

Signed copies: Yes

Supplier GB

Macmillan

Tax rate GB

Zero:0

UPC / Barcode

Hardback | Signed Copy

Artist

Barry Adamson

Genre GB

Music

Label GB

Omnibus Press

Barry Adamson, born on 11 June 1958 in Moss Side, Manchester, is a renowned artist and musician. He started his career as the bass player for the post-punk band *Magazine* from 1978 to 1982. Later, he became a founding member of *Nick Cave's Bad Seeds* in 1984. Since then, Barry Adamson has established himself as a solo artist with the release of his debut album "Moss Side Story" in 1989.

With an illustrious career spanning decades, Barry Adamson has carved out his own unique path in the music industry. His style and sound have influenced many artists such as *Mick Harvey*, *Angelo Badalamenti*, and *David Lynch*. Drawing inspiration from various genres including post-punk and experimental music, Adamson's work resonates with fans of bands like *Einstürzende Neubauten*, *Red Snapper*, and *The Young Gods*.

Barry Adamson's contributions to music extend beyond his solo career. His collaborations with other notable musicians such as Nick Cave's project *Grinderman* and his involvement with bands like Magazine demonstrate his versatility and talent. Fans of artists like *Tindersticks*, *Scott Walker*, and even iconic figures like Julian Cope will find themselves drawn to Barry Adamson's captivating compositions.

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A signed hardback first edition of Barry Adamson's cinematic memoir&nbsp;Up Above the City, Down Beneath the Stars&nbsp;and&nbsp;a specially commissioned full sized film poster for&nbsp;Moss Side Story.&nbsp;

In&nbsp;Up Above the City, Down Beneath the Stars, the enigmatic Barry Adamson shines a probing light into his own heart of darkness.This exclusive poster is a specially commissioned film poster for&nbsp;Moss Side Story,&nbsp;Barry Adamson's&nbsp;acclaimed debut album, which was originally released in 1989.&nbsp;Moss Side Story&nbsp;is a concept soundtrack album to a non-existent noir crime film.&nbsp;

Praise for&nbsp;Up Above The City, Down Beneath The Stars:

'Both clear-eyed and poetic. Unconventional, often painfully revealing, sometimes very funny... One of the best music autobiographies ever written: essential reading for anyone who wants to know where the musician's life can take someone' David Quantick,&nbsp;Record Collector,&nbsp;5*

Up Above The City, Down Beneath The Stars (signed poster edition)

Books GB

Discover Up Above The City, Down Beneath The Stars (signed poster edition) by Barry Adamson. A cinematic memoir and specially commissioned film poster for Moss Side Story. Available in hardback first edition. Label: Omnibus Press.