Soundcheck Books LLP, 2016. Paperback. New softcover in matte printed wraps. Pages are clean and free of marks or underlining. 8vo. (6 x 0.75 x 9 inches) Includes a bibliography, index, and photo plates. 248 pp.

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ISBN: 9780993212093

Journey to the heart of the train song.

There's something about a lonesome train whistle, or the rattle of steel wheels on the tracks, that stirs emotions deep within the human soul, Trains symbolize freedom, hope, travel, escape, sad partings and joyful reunions, along with a yearning to see what's around the next bend.

Small wonder then that generations of songwriters from Birmingham, Alabama to Birmingham, England have taken trains to their hearts, using
them as a vehicle through which to convey the gamut of emotions that the sight and sound of a locomotive can evoke.

Longtime music and train fan, Spencer Vignes, marries his two passions in a book that gets to the heart of the genre. Painstakingly researched, he
has interviewed an array of singers, songwriters and musicians who share the secrets of how and why they came to write, or record, their train songs.

Climb on board in the company of lan Anderson (Jethro Tull), Nick Cave, Ray Davies (The Kinks), Chris Difford (Squeeze), Sheena Easton, Bryan
Ferry, Tom Johnston (Doobie Brothers), Chas McDevitt, Francis Rossi (Status Quo), Peggy Seeger, Brian Setzer (Stray Cats), Rod Stewart and
many more famous names, all of whom are happy to proclaim their love of trains and train songs.

Price: $11.95