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Transformer : a story of glitter, glam rock, & loving Lou Reed / Simon Doonan.

Summary:
Paying homage to Lou Reed's groundbreaking album Transformer on its fiftieth anniversary, this first-hand account of the album's impact on the LGBTQIA+ community captures a pivotal moment when those long silenced were finally given a voice.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780063259515
  • ISBN: 0063259516
  • Physical Description: 150 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2022]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:
We're Coming Out -- Lou -- Bowie -- Glam Rock -- Drag Queens -- The Album -- Reaction -- Aftermath.
Subject: Reed, Lou. Transformer.
Reed, Lou > Influence.
Glam rock music > History and criticism.
Rock music > United States > 1971-1980 > History and criticism.
Doonan, Simon, 1952-
Sexual minorities > Social conditions > 20th century.
Sexual minorities in popular culture > History.
Genre: Biographies.

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  • 2 of 3 copies available at SPARK Libraries.

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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Cambria County Library 782.42166 D691t (Text) 85131001862573 CACM Non-Fiction Available -
Allentown Public Library 782.42166 DOON (Text) 34455006948943 Adult Nonfiction 1st FL Checked Out 03/29/2024
Bethlehem Main Library 782.421 (Text) 33062009653693 Adult Nonfiction Available -

Summary: Paying homage to Lou Reed's groundbreaking album Transformer on its fiftieth anniversary, this first-hand account of the album's impact on the LGBTQIA+ community captures a pivotal moment when those long silenced were finally given a voice.

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