Tony Visconti: The Autobiography: Bowie, Bolan and the Brooklyn Boy

Finally got around to reading this book. I was mostly interested in Bowie but enjoyed getting to know Visconti better. He's had an amazing life. He's a very normal, flawed human and I appreciated his honesty. He didn't attempt to be the big hero. He kept it real. He is also a talented producer and he's had some interesting experiences. I enjoyed reading about many incidents or situations I knew from other books that I could now see through Visconti"s eyes. I would recommend it to any Bowie fans. Tony Visconti and Bowie created some amazing stuff. It's god to hear his view of it all.

Great read. If you love 60’s & 70’s music—this is a must-read. So many fascinating backstories about how the records were actually made! I would totally read again! My only complaint is that this will be challenging to do, since I bought a cheap copy from a discount seller that fell apart & separated at the binding & I had to use a rubber band to keep pages in tact when storing.

Being a huge Bowie fan, this book gives you a whole different look into his music, his persona and it is written by a good friend of his. Unlike a lot of books about famous people, Tony Visconti was there at the beginning and sadly for us fans, he was there at the end as well..I recommend this book to anyone that is a fan of Bowie...

I never realized until reading this book just haw many albums Tony Visconti was involved with. A well told story that honestly could have easily been an additional 100 pages long.

There's plenty of sex, drugs and rock and roll in this book, but it way more than that. It's time travel at its best as it provides an insider's view of the times - socially, culturally and spiritually.Fans gain insight into the creative process and my people - the recording engineers and producers - will see themselves in this book, as Tony reflects upon the emotional and technical blood sweat and tears that go into making records.I can recommend it enough!eddie ciletti

Really enjoyed this book - a great glimpse into the early days of glam rock written in a down-to-earth, direct & humorous style. Made me want to meet Visconti - he comes across as a likeable chap with some serious studio chops! Thanks Tony!

What a great book. Visconti has had a colorful and adventurous life and he (or he and his ghostwriter?) writes about it very, very entertainingly.

Great read - gives some perspective on Bolan in relation to Bowie.

I bought this book, as I suspect many have, because I'm a Bowie fan, and was interested in reading his view of working with David, and producing some of his finest albums. That was all very interesting of course, but it was great to read about his time with Bolan and TRex, and many of the other stars, and unknowns (to me) that he has worked with as producer, arranger, sound engineer, or musician over the years. His writing is amusing in parts, open and honest, especially when describing his own mistakes and how he has sometimes let people down (including his wives), and candid about his lifestyle and his feelings towards the people he has worked with. It's a very readable book. The only sad thing for me is that it stops around 2006; it would have been great to read about his work with Bowie in his last few years.

I will be honest and state that I knew all about Tony Visconti's Marc Bolan and David Bowie connections, along with the fact that he produced the most recent Damned album but, will admit to not knowing much else about him. Thoroughly enjoyed this and admit to having no idea that he married Mary Hopkin. He has worked with a diverse number of music acts and was the obvious choice to work with Bowie in his later years. Would love to see a revised and updated version of this published.Ray Smillie

An incredibly addictive read for anyone who loves music. Visconti has worked and played with the best of them - David Bowie, Mark Bolan, Joe Cocker, Thin Lizzy, Morrisey...and the list goes on. Great stories from recording sessions, social gatherings and moments in music history. He's no saint, but in the world of rock n' roll, who is?! A really enjoyable book.

I really like TV & have followed his career since he produced Tyranasaurus Rex & early Bowie. This is a pretty interesting biography with quite a lot of insight but ultimately I think that it’s a slightly mundane read. This has not so much to do with the content but with the writing. Such a pity but worth a read nevertheless.

I am so happy with the book it is in perfect condition as it is for a present thank you again I would not hesitate to buy from you again or recommend you to friends and family