And Party Every Day

The Inside Story of Casablanca Records

By: Larry Harris, Curt Gooch, Jeff Suhs

Narrated by: Larry Harris

Now it can be told! The true, behind-the-scenes story of Casablanca Records, from an eyewitness to the excess and insanity. Casablanca was not a product of the 1970s, it was the 1970s. From 1974 to 1980, the landscape of American culture was a banquet of hedonism and self-indulgence, and no person or company in that era was more emblematic of the times than Casablanca Records and its magnetic founder, Neil Bogart. From his daring first signing of Kiss, through the discovery and superstardom of Donna Summer, Village People, and funk master George Clinton and his circus of freaks—Parliament-Funkadelic—to the descent into the manic world of disco, this book charts Bogart’s meteoric success and eventual collapse under the weight of uncontrolled ego and hype. It is a compelling tale of ambition, greed, excess, and some of the era’s biggest music acts.

©2009 Larry Harris (P)2011 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Critic reviews

“The book contains detailed evidence of the chaotic manipulation of the music charts in the wild days before computer scanning. This fell mostly under Harris’ purview, and he offers fascinating insight on what these legendary ‘promo men’ did back in the day.” ( L.A. Weekly)

KISS fan

I am a huge KISS fan and it was really neat to hear the history of the record company that took a chance on them, even while the record company itself was in its infancy

One of the best books I’ve read

What an amazing story. I’ve learned so much and I feel like I am a better person having learned about this story. Thank you Larry Harris from a 32 year old woman that had no clue what Casablanca Records was. There was not a dull moment!

Great honest listen

Enjoyed immensely. If you ever wanted to know about the music business. Well here it is. Scales and all. Good and bad.

all hype, some glory

and everything you thought you knew probably wasnt true. No spoilers here, just read it.

Great business story, very entertaining

If you like business stories you’ll like this book. If you like sex, drug & rock stories, you’ll like this book. It’s rare to find a book that is read by the author that is so seamless and polished. Larry Harris, the author could get work reading other books. Well done.

KIZZ ,KIZZ,Baby

Really interesting read. Not just refoyiggs of bacchanals but he actually talks about things to do with music biz. I think it’s probably a book better for musicians or someone Background. I recommend it.

A very entertaining listen from the guy who was there

This book turned out to be way more informative than I expected. The author has a great speaking voice and the story is amazing. I had always heard that Casablanca was a crazy place but would have never imagined that a major record label could operate the way they did. What they did and how they did it could never happen today. Highly recommend if you have any interest at all in the record business or 70’s music.

A Peek Behind the Curtain

A great look inside the music industry during a fascinating time in music history. If you are looking for a book that dishes dirt, look somewhere else. The author seems to tell it like it was, without having to sensationalize the misfortune of others.

The only thing I would have wished was a bit more at the end of the book regarding the author"s post Casablanca career, but as he mentioned in the book, his motto was "always leave them wanting more "

Larry Harris Was Perfect

Larry Harris, the author and peripheral subject of this book, has the perfect voice and persona to deliver this content. This New York Jew delivers it with the perfect inflection and understanding of its content, since it is his. The story itself is interesting and, while over the top, is put perfectly in perspective by Harris. I highly recommend this book.

Loved it!

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