Creation Books, January 2004. Paper Back. Music. Cultural Studies. Written with the full co-operation of his late mother, the book charts punk legend Sid Vicious' story from his childhood to his final fix in New York. It details his life before, during and after the Sex Pistols, and reveals, for..... More
Dey Street Books, October 2019. First Edition. Hardcover. Filled with never-before-seen photos and art throughout, the much-anticipated autobiography from rock icon and lead singer of Blondie, Debbie Harry BRAVE, BEAUTIFUL AND BORN TO BE PUNK Musician, actor, activist, and the iconic face of New York City cool, Debbie Harry is..... More
Oxford Univ Pr, October 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition with full number line. Signed and dedicated by the author on the front free endpaper. Mylar wrapped. Minor shelf wear. More
Nonesuch Records, January 2008. Hardcover. Textured pictoral boards. As is. CD not present. More
Harper Design, October 2010. Oversize Softcover. The story of any great band includes walk-on parts by scores of musicians who left the scene before fame and fortune came calling. All diehard fans love to trace the connections and lineups of their favorite bands, including the unexpected lucky breaks, the name..... More
Phaidon Press, November 2022. Hardcover. As seen in Harper's Bazaar UK, Guitar World, and Design Week The 100 most iconic guitars from around the globe, from early modern beginnings to cutting-edge electric models The guitar is the iconic instrument at the heart of all popular music. From Delta blues on..... More
Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation, June 2007. First Edition. Cloth. (Book). In five brief but glorious years, a handful of young, animated performers set the entertainment world on its ear. The Rockabilly Legends They Called It Rockabilly Long Before It Was Called Rock and Roll celebrates the rebel forefathers who created..... More
Picador, October 2019. First Edition. Trade Paperback. NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER Named a Fall Read by Vogue, Esquire, The Washington Post, TIME, Vanity Fair and O, the Oprah Magazine. One of Daily Mail and Financial Times's Best Books of 2018. "There are very, very few people who occupy the..... More
Yale University Press, September 1997. Paper Back. The first book based on the rich archive of Steinway business and family papers at LaGuardia Community College in New York, as well as on interviews with family members and company employees in the United States, Germany, and England, Steinway & Sons describes..... More
Gingko Press, June 2018. Hardcover. Explore the geography of genius in Desperately Seeking Bowie, a pocket-sized hardcover that situates major milestones from David Bowie's career in the locations where they took place. Detailed maps show his movements around the world, while profiles of notable locales illuminate the interaction between artist..... More
Gingko Press, April 2020. Paper Back. Back by popular demand in a new paperback edition, Punk is Dead exposes the lasting impact of punk on visual culture worldwide. Hundreds of flyers, photos, set lists, vintage fashions and other ephemera from all of your favorite bands are jammed into this menacing..... More
Gingko Press, July 2019. Paper Back. Hundreds of examples from the author's personal collection of well-worn vintage punk shirts line the pages of bestselling author Bryan Ray's latest book. Amazing one-of-a-kind pieces including internationally famous t-shirts such as Sid Vicious' personal Sex Pistols shirt, Joe Strummer's, 'Rude Boy', hand painted..... More
Random House Trade Paperbacks, March 2023. Paper Back. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A beautifully written, witty memoir that is also an immersive exploration of classical music--its power, its meanings, and what it can teach us about ourselves--from the MacArthur "Genius" Grant-winning pianist LONGLISTED FOR THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL -..... More
Bloomsbury Sigma, May 2023. Hardcover. The story of recorded sound--the technological developments, the humans that made them happen and their impact on society, from the phonograph to LPs, EPs and the recent resurgence of vinyl. In Into the Groove, vinyl collector and music buff Jonathan Scott dissects a mind-blowing feat..... More
Bloomsbury Academic, June 2022. Paper Back. On Saturday, June 28, 1986, George Michael picked up his tasselled leather jacket, walked out of London's Wembley Stadium and cheerfully tore up five years of glittering pop history. He'd just disposed of Wham!, the band he'd formed with school friend Andrew Ridgeley when..... More
Bloomsbury Academic, May 2023. Paper Back. In 1958, an anonymous group of overworked and under-budgeted BBC employees set out to make some new sounds for radio and TV. They ended up changing the course of 20th-century music. For millions of people, the work of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop was the..... More
Dutton, May 2023. Hardcover. The mysterious true story of Connie Converse--a mid-century New York City songwriter, singer, and composer whose haunting music never found broad recognition--and one writer's quest to understand her life This is the mesmerizing story of an enigmatic life. When musician and New Yorker contributor Howard Fishman..... More
Bantam Books / Delilah Books, December 1980. Reprint. Mass Market PaperBack. Mass market paperback edition with heavy wear. Chipped edges. Small tears & chips & a two inch (mostly) closed tear to front cover fore-edge. More
Alfred A. Knopf, October 2015. First Edition. Hardcover. National Best Seller From the National Book Award-winning author of Just Kids an unforgettable odyssey of a legendary artist, told through the prism of the cafés and haunts she has worked in around the world. It is a book Patti Smith has..... More
Simon & Schuster, April 1970. Hardcover. 2nd printing stated; Tight binding; Clean, sturdy blue cloth boards w/ inset guitar at front, gilt and red text at spine; Pages free of markings; Price has been hole-punched from dust jacket, jacket otherwise VG w/ gentle edge-wear and no significant flaws to disclose;..... More
Blackwell Publishers, November 1991. Trade Paperback. More
Vintage, September 2020. Trade Paperback. NATIONAL BESTSELLER - Riveting, elegant, humorous--this "picaresque voyage through Patti Smith's dreams and life, blending fiction and reality, conjured characters and actual ones" (The New York Times) is a moving and original work, a touchstone for our turbulent times. Illustrated by Smith's signature Polaroids. Following..... More
Simon & Schuster, January 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE The celebrated first memoir from arguably the most influential singer-songwriter in the country, Bob Dylan. "I'd come from a long ways off and had started a long ways down. But now destiny was about to..... More
It Books, January 2013. Hardcover. More
Harpercollins, October 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. In a riveting and candid autobiography, music legend Brian Wilson reveals the truth about his meteoric rise to superstardom, his total breakdown, and his long, miraculous struggle back to the top. It is filled with shocking revelations about his abuse as a child by..... More
