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In Inside Studio 54, the former owner takes you behind the scenes of the most famous nightclub in the world, through the crowd, to a place where celebrities, friends, and the beautiful people sip champagne and share lines of cocaine using rolled-up 100-dollar bills.

In the early 80s, Mark Fleischman reopened Studio 54, the world's most glamorous and notorious nightclub, after it was closed down by the State of New York. Ten thousand people showed up that night, ready to restart the party that abruptly ended after the raid in 1978 landed its former owners in jail.

Inside Studio 54 invites you to revisit the happening scenes of the 1960s, '70s, and '80s, the post-Pill, pre-AIDS era of free love, consequence-free sex, and seemingly endless partying. Following Fleischman as he built connections as a hotel, restaurant, and club owner that lead him to Studio 54.

Inside Studio 54 takes the listener from Brazil to the heights of debauchery in the Virgin Islands and finally to New York City. A star-studded thrill ride through decadent and drug-fueled parties at the legendary Studio 54.

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Critic reviews

"Now, as then, [Fleischman is] an eager, garrulous host, gleefully sharing his love of the place, and the time, and the drugs" (NPR)
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The stories, the narration and the whole book was excellent but the guy Mark is a woman using, sexist, egotistical arse

Good stories but the man’s a sexist bell end

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The list of names who worked there or visited is..endless.
Edited down by 50%,it would be an interesting story.

Too many name checks but a thorough rendition.

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I don’t get the previous reviews. I thought this book was soooo good. The guy has to tell us how to got to where he was when he bought the club. He’s a lucky guy he’s still here to tell the tell. Would highly recommend.

Studio. 54

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Such an iconic venue at a time when there were so many interesting characters on the scene, and so much social change happening. The evolution of a generation, a city and a venue. Highly recommend

Brilliant!

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Gave up after 3 hours of name drops and boring stories. Feel for the regular people who wanted to go to the club, he seems intent on pleasing the celebrities, way too much famous people pleasing. Ugh

We get it, you know famous people

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