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Not for the faint-hearted, or for the background...

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Music never, ever meant as background listening.

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Thank you Travis Elborough for reviewing my book in such depth:

Raised on Radio | Caught by the River | Caught by the River In the company of Paul Rees’ ‘Raised on Radio – Power Ballads, Co***ne & Payola: The AOR Glory Years 1976-1986’, Travis Elborough dips into the history of Adult Orientated Rock — the sound of a confident, car-driving North America. As with books and movies, commercial success in pop music ...

Thrilled, humbled in equal measure to have passed 500 subscribers. Thank you once again to everyone that’s read, commented on, or liked Access All Areas. Sharing on music is a blessing and a joy, and hopefully, so much more of it to come…

Paul Rees | Substack Music writer, based in Edinburgh, author of 'Raised On Radio: Power Ballads, Co***ne & Payola - The AOR Glory Years 1976-1986'. Click to read Paul Rees, a Substack with hundreds of subscribers.

The sound of summer in 20 songs, playlist included. Please do read, hear, subscribe to & share my new Substack at the link:

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Amanda Shires Death Cab for Cutie Paul McCartney The Afghan Whigs PIXIES

"Everything put a strain on us. Drinking too much. Doing drugs, partying, wrecking your physical and mental health."

The making and near breaking of Dire Straits in my new Substack. Please do read, share and subscribe at the link:

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"I'll be back."
"Warriors, warriors, come out to plaaaay."
"You're being very undude."
And more...
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"Part of what drove him was not knowing how good he was. That would have made him settle."

The miracle of Unofficial: Elliott Smith and how it happened.

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25 of the very best reasons to go deep-diving into your record collection. With added playlist.

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"When you have a roomful of cats with that level of musicianship, magic can always happen."

The inside story of the making of a pop classic. Please do read, subscribe to & share my new Substack at the link:

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Michael Jackson

300+ subscribers now at https://paulreesuk.substack.com/ now. Started this back in December & it's been a pleasure to write ever since. Thank you, thank you, to everyone who’s subscribed, followed, commented, liked, and read so far. Every interaction deeply appreciated.

Right, onwards…