Once upon a time

Once upon a time

by Jeffery, Alex

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"Contradicting assumptions that disco albums are shallow and packed with filler, Donna Summer's double album Once Upon A Time stands out as a piece that delivers on its promise of an immaculately crafted journey from start to finish. A new interpretation of the Cinderella story, it is set in the then contemporary world of New York disco and takes the listener on a journey from urban isolation and deep despair to joy and vindication, all filtered through the mind of its naïve and fantasy-prone p…

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  • Full title :Once upon a time / Alex Jeffery.

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"Contradicting assumptions that disco albums are shallow and packed with filler, Donna Summer's double album Once Upon A Time stands out as a piece that delivers on its promise of an immaculately crafted journey from start to finish. A new interpretation of the Cinderella story, it is set in the then contemporary world of New York disco and takes the listener on a journey from urban isolation and deep despair to joy and vindication, all filtered through the mind of its naïve and fantasy-prone protagonist. As well as charting the production of the album within the legendary Munich Machine in Germany, this book digs deep into the album's rich themes and subtexts. Approaching the book from inventive angles, the four essays within the book act as a prism connecting the reader to the classical aspirations of Eurodisco, the history of the black fairy tale and a queer knowledge that reads Summer's Cinderella tale in some surprising ways"--.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2021

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Bloomsbury Academic
  • Place of Publication:New York
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:2021

The Physical Object

  • Description:134 Seiten

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9781501355462, 1501355465
  • oclc:on1256428775

Subjects

Criticism, interpretation, etc Disco music Disco music -- History and criticism Summer, Donna / Once upon a time

Writers

Jeffery, Alex

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