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Book

A fine line between stupid and clever : the story of Spinal Tap

Call Number

  • 791.4372 T4484R (CEN, OSH)

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Edition

First Gallery Books hardcover edition.

Publication Information

New York, NY : Gallery Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, LLC, 2025.

Physical Description

196, viii, 67 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm

Summary

An inside look at the creation, legacy and cultural impact of the groundbreaking mockumentary comedy This Is Spinal Tap features behind-the-scenes stories, iconic quotes and rare memorabilia from the fictional band that became a real rock phenomenon.

Notes

Titles from separate title pages; works bound back to back and inverted.

Foreword to Smell the Book written by David Byrne.

Includes: Smell the book : the oral history of Spinal Tap / Marty DiBergi, David St. Hubbins, Derek Smalls, and Nigel Tufnel ; foreword by David Byrne.

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