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All Gates Open

The Story of Can

Rob Young author Irmin Schmidt author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Faber & Faber

Published:1st Aug '19

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A unique study - part biography, part symposium - of the experimental group Can, by founding member Irmin Schmidt and acclaimed author Rob Young.

'A real treat for Can fans.' Spectator

All Gates Open
is the definitive story of the most influential and revered avant-garde band of the late twentieth century: Can.

'A real treat for Can fans.' Spectator

All Gates Open
is the definitive story of the most influential and revered avant-garde band of the late twentieth century: Can.

In part one, Rob Young gives us the full biography- an in-depth and exhilarating history of the band.

In part two, Irmin Schmidt presents an oral history of Can, drawing on extensive interviews with many musicians who cite the band as an influence, including Bobby Gillespie and Mark E. Smith.

An essential book for Can fans, All Gates Open is illustrated throughout with previously unseen art, photographs and ephemera from the band's archive.

ISBN: 9780571311521

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 37mm

Weight: 541g

592 pages

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