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Houghton’s new book Becoming
Elektra:The True Story of Jac Holzman's Visionary Record Label
is the story of Elektra Records in the Holzman period,
1950 to 1973.
From
the labels first folk
signings - Jean Ritchie, Josh White, Theodore Bikel and Bob
Gibson - through the 1960s and 1970s - The Doors, Love, Judy
Collins, The Paul Butterfield Band, Tom Paxton, Tim Buckley,
Fred Neil, David Ackles, Phil Ochs, Bread, Queen, Mickey Newbury,
The Incredible String Band, Carly Simon, The Stooges and The
MC5 - Holzman was pivotal in creating a musical landscape
redefining mainstream popular music.
Many of his artists, Tim Buckley included, would be discovered
and re-discovered years after any initial success.
Tim
Buckley released four albums during his time at Elektra: Tim
Buckley (1966),
Goodbye and Hello (1967), Happy/Sad
(1969) and Lorca
(1970).
Becoming
Elektra is published by Jawbone
Press.
Author
Houghton also wrote the book that accompanied the Grammy-nominated
Forever
Changing: The Golden Age of Elektra 1963-1973 CD box
set.
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