The Seth Man
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Happy Trails: Andrew Lauder's Charmed Life And High Times In The Record Business
May 11, 2023, 15:49
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I just read this fascinating book in one sitting.
At several points, the cumulative effect of Lauder's involvement with so many excellent groups and fantastic records got to be too much and the magnitude and range of it drove me to laugh out loud.
If you like Can, Neu!, Hawkwind, Groundhogs, Amon Düül II, Bonzo Dog Band, Motorhead, High Tide, The Pop Group, Buzzcocks (and if you don't, what's wrong with you?), this book will show you how lucky we all were that Lauder landed at the UK offices of Liberty Records back then in 1967. With the words of his hiring boss, "I don't know what you're going to do -- we'll just figure it out", Andrew Lauder did. Whether it was fate, his massive love of music or both that guided him, it was astonishing what he accomplished between 1967 and 1977. And beyond.
Clearly composed and high density, Lauder and Mick Houghton have distilled a life of highlights into a thorough and well-plotted autobiography with so much ground covered, that it almost reads like an implausible fantasy...except it's all true.
This is the best book on Rock published in 2023 thus far. Highest Recommendation.
https://heavenlyrecordings.bandcamp.com/merch/happy-trails-andrew-lauders-charmed-life-and-high-times-in-the-record-business-by-andrew-lauder-and-mick-houghton
(Note: US publishing set for August 22, 2023)
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Valve
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Edited May 30, 2023, 17:26
Re: Happy Trails: Andrew Lauder's Charmed Life And High Times In The Record Business
May 30, 2023, 16:42
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Thanks for the tip Seth. I was a big fan of the Man/Help Yourself end of Andrew’s Liberty/UA roster. Will definitely read this. Cheers
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Valve
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Re: Happy Trails: Andrew Lauder's Charmed Life And High Times In The Record Business
Jun 09, 2023, 08:50
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Happy trails indeed. Terrific book
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Deepinder Cheema
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Edited Jun 27, 2023, 10:57
Re: Happy Trails: Andrew Lauder's Charmed Life And High Times In The Record Business
Jun 27, 2023, 10:56
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It's a terrific book. He nearly reissued Mighty Baby Jug of Love but I think who ever owns the tapes ( could be Sony) it may have been lost. I did ask about his copy of Monster Movie from Abi Ofarim which is an important product of the historic meeting but sadly he had sold it to the England cricketer. I discovered AL when I was a teebager ( edit: this is a freudian slip) , I bought Living the Blues by Canned Heat from Reddingtons Rare Records back in 1979 and on it a printed white sticker Please return to Andrew Lauder'
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Deepinder Cheema
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Re: Happy Trails: Andrew Lauder's Charmed Life And High Times In The Record Business
Jun 29, 2023, 11:08
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is there any reference to Monster Movie by Can and the UA artwork? I understand Reg King solo LP used the The Can's rejected cover.
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Valve
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Re: Happy Trails: Andrew Lauder's Charmed Life And High Times In The Record Business
Jun 30, 2023, 00:30
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Ah Mister HeartofTexas. Good to see you. Spot on that your byline reads ‘1971 posts’
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konaman
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Re: Happy Trails: Andrew Lauder's Charmed Life And High Times In The Record Business
Jul 04, 2023, 12:04
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Logged in here for the first time for a while, and great to see this thread. Still have some of the UA German albums from the 70s, so book ordered, and looking forward to reading it.
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