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U2
Faraway So Close
Edited
by Philip Dodd
Published
by Virgin Books 1994
Welcome
to the world of U2 Faraway So Close, a rollercoaster of a rock'n'roll
adventure
alongside the planet's biggest, most successful band, and in the witty,
mercurial company
of Mr BP Fallon, " guru, viber and DJ" according to his Zoo
TV tour credentials.
U2 Faraway So Close brings together his extraordinary,
lyrical, poignant, ballsy writing style
and the very best of the thousands of photographs he took. It's a geographical
journey,
from the backstreets, friends and relatives of Dublin to the raunch
of Mexico nightlife, from
the edginess of Times Square to the beaches of Sellafield.
Above all, this is a rock'n'roll journey, where U2 and BP encounter
some of the talents who
helped create its turbulent history: legendary bluesmen, gospel greats,
Phil Spector, Keef,
the Velvets, Led Zep, Public Enemy, Primal Scream and Bjork, Abba and
the spirit of Elvis.
Click here for two U2 Q & A sessions
with BP Fallon.
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boyzone
go east!
Published
by Chameleon Books 1997
boyzone go east! brings us into their riotous world as their friend
BP Fallon travels with them
through South East Asia, the Middle East and India.
We join Boyzone in the calm beauty of Bahrain and Bali, the serene temples
of Malaysia and
Taiwan, the crazed madness of Bangalore and Bombay. Through his atmospheric
photography and revealing words, BP catches Ronan, Steve, Shane, Keith
and Mikey at work
and at play, wide awake in the world - and sometimes even asleep!
"BP Fallon's book is fantastic!" says Ronan Keating. "BP
gets to the true heart of Boyzone".
Read about The Great Boyzone Cigarette
Controversy from boyzone go east!
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boyzone...
by request
Published
by Boxtree 1999
by
request is the story of Boyzone told through their hit singles and videos,
a story often incredible, a story always fascinating. We join them as
naive youngsters
and travel with them on their journey to world domination. We also join
them with U2,
with the Bee Gees, with Bowie, Elton John and Bono in the Perfect Day
video.
In by request they speak in their own words, with their own viewpoints.
With warmth and humour Ronan, Stephen, Keith, Shane and Mikey tell it
like it is,
bringing us in to their own crazy screamage world.
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My
Generation
Edited by Antony Farrell, Vivienne Guinness and Julian Lloyd.
Published by The Lilliput Press 1996
My Generation is comprised of contributions from writers, artists, poets
and players including
Marianne Faithfull, Peter Fallon, Ron Wood, Terry Woods, Noel Redding,
Mary Kenny, Bill Graham,
Shane MacGowan, Jim Sheridan and BP Fallon in which they describe their
early favourite albums
and the influence that music has had on their lives.
In it BP Fallon says "The
first records that moulded and influenced and coloured and changed
and warped my life... they're forever young.
As I write this, I'm listening to them still. I'm also listening to
Underworld and Leftfield and
The Chemical Brothers and Tricky and Chuck D.
I'm still listening to noise that upsets some people.
Thank God.
Melodies are made of this."
In the book BP Fallon lists So Alone by Johnny Thunders as one of his
favourite LPs.
"You meet Johnny in 1972 in the after midnight of a dentist's surgery
in Harlem. He's a flash
peacock in rags of glitter, platform boots and...click here
for the full text plus photographs.
Click here to see BP Fallon's early top
thirteen LPs from My Generation plus two for luck.
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