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IMMEDIATE: The Immediate Records Story
“A fantastic read… astonishing” David Hepworth
“Exhilarating, essential reading for the sharp dresser” Mojo
“Spence does a great contemporary take on gonzo” Mark Hodkinson
“Has to be read to be believed” Gigslutz
In 1965, Andrew Loog Oldham, the outrageous teen tycoon manager and producer of The Rolling Stones, formed Immediate Records, the UK’s first major independent label.
Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Jimmy Page, Nico, Steve Marriott, Rod Stewart, John Paul Jones, Scott Walker, Small Faces, The Who, Eric Clapton, The Kinks and Fleetwood Mac all recorded for Immediate.
At the heart of the label that dominated the late-60s London scene was Loog Oldham and co-conspirator Tony “Our attitude towards the business in the UK was ‘Fuck Them All’, they were all old men.”
“Simon Spence is like the son I never wanted” Andrew Loog Oldham
“100% authentic” Tony Calder
Further praise for The Immediate Records Story
“One of the greatest accounts of Sixties rock ’n’ roll” The Independent
“Spence, collaborator on Stoned, delivers the lowdown on the controversial and prestigious British Record label” Waterstones
“The sound of the Sixties” Clash
“Spence used inside knowledge to produce this definitive book about the maverick independent label” The Beat
“Sheer brilliance flashes from many of the interviewees” Dave Thompson
“A story worth reading” Spin
“The real nitty gritty of so-called Swinging London, a great evocation of a time when anything seemed possible”Louder Than War
“Perhaps the most fascinating part of this book is the last chapter where Spence relates some of his experiences of working with ALO - the two of them together in Oldham’s sanctuary of Bogota, Colombia.” Shindig
“Exhilarating, essential reading for the sharp dresser” Mojo
“Spence does a great contemporary take on gonzo” Mark Hodkinson
“Has to be read to be believed” Gigslutz
In 1965, Andrew Loog Oldham, the outrageous teen tycoon manager and producer of The Rolling Stones, formed Immediate Records, the UK’s first major independent label.
Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Jimmy Page, Nico, Steve Marriott, Rod Stewart, John Paul Jones, Scott Walker, Small Faces, The Who, Eric Clapton, The Kinks and Fleetwood Mac all recorded for Immediate.
At the heart of the label that dominated the late-60s London scene was Loog Oldham and co-conspirator Tony “Our attitude towards the business in the UK was ‘Fuck Them All’, they were all old men.”
“Simon Spence is like the son I never wanted” Andrew Loog Oldham
“100% authentic” Tony Calder
Further praise for The Immediate Records Story
“One of the greatest accounts of Sixties rock ’n’ roll” The Independent
“Spence, collaborator on Stoned, delivers the lowdown on the controversial and prestigious British Record label” Waterstones
“The sound of the Sixties” Clash
“Spence used inside knowledge to produce this definitive book about the maverick independent label” The Beat
“Sheer brilliance flashes from many of the interviewees” Dave Thompson
“A story worth reading” Spin
“The real nitty gritty of so-called Swinging London, a great evocation of a time when anything seemed possible”Louder Than War
“Perhaps the most fascinating part of this book is the last chapter where Spence relates some of his experiences of working with ALO - the two of them together in Oldham’s sanctuary of Bogota, Colombia.” Shindig
220 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 13, 2023
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August 9, 2024
Nearly !
A quite good read , but as always the juicy salacious bits are the best, but unfortunately they are few and far between. But lots of facts , sort of , but it is all a bit smoke and mirrors.
A quite good read , but as always the juicy salacious bits are the best, but unfortunately they are few and far between. But lots of facts , sort of , but it is all a bit smoke and mirrors.
July 16, 2026
Very good and interesting read
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