{"product_id":"elvis-is-king-costellos-my-aim-is-true-9781770411883","title":"Elvis Is King: Costello's My Aim Is True","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eAn explosive, groundbreaking album that crowned a new king of rock in just 33 minutes\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore Elvis Costello was one of \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e's greatest artists of all time, before he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, he was Declan P. McManus, an office drone with a dull suburban life and a side gig in a pub rock band. In 1976, under the guidance of legendary label Stiff Records, he transformed himself into the snarling, spectacled artist who defied the musical status quo to blaze the trail for a new kind of rock star with his debut album, \u003ci\u003eMy Aim Is True\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eElvis Is King\u003c\/i\u003e, Richard Crouse examines how the man, the myth, and the music of this arrestingly original album smashed the trends of the era to bridge the gap between punk and rock 'n' roll.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout the Pop Classics Series\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShort books that pack a big punch, Pop Classics offer intelligent, fun, and accessible arguments about why a particular pop phenomenon matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ECW Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781770411883\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.90h x 4.70w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/27\/2015\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Richard Crouse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43705111969973,"sku":"9781770411883","price":11.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_e1c2f4d0-a13c-45ee-888d-386f25f4dde3.jpg?v=1709654759","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/elvis-is-king-costellos-my-aim-is-true-9781770411883","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}