Lost in Music
Pan MacMillan, November 2000. Trade Paperback. 'If you have ever watched a band play or bought a pop record you should read this book' John Peel. More
Music - Pop, Rock, R&B
Just Kids
Ecco, January 2010. First Edition. Hardcover. WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD It was the summer Coltrane died, the summer of love and riots, and the summer when a chance encounter in Brooklyn led two young people on a path of art, devotion, and initiation. Patti Smith would evolve as..... More
Woolgathering
New Directions, November 2011. Cloth. A great book about becoming an artist, Woolgathering tells of a youngster finding herself as she learns the noble vocation of woolgathering, "a worthy calling that seemed a good job for me." She discovers--often at night, often in nature--the pleasures of rescuing "a fleeting thought."..... More
Staff Pick
A Mix of Bricks & Valentines: Lyrics 1979-2009
PM Press, September 2011. First American. Trade Paperback. A showcase of the lyrics that G. W. Sok wrote during the three decades that he was with the band The Ex, this musical compendium features more than 250 pieces: a mixture of lyrics, poetry, and political ranting. The Ex is an..... More
Down the Highway: The Life of Bob Dylan
Doubleday Books, January 2011. Trade Paperback. With a recording career spanning 40 years Dylan brought serious ideas and poetry into the song lyric to become an iconic figure of contemporary music. This book interviews over 250 people and includes details of his business affairs and personal wealth. More
Bruce Springsteen: Songs
HarperEntertainment, January 2001. First Edition. Oversized Clothbound. In his twenty-five years as a recording artist, Bruce Springsteen has created a body of work that defines America in the last years of the century. Here is a panoramic view of that work in a form that combines the lyrics to the..... More
Excavate!
Faber & Faber, June 2021. Hardcover. A definitive insight into the ever-influential world of Mark E. Smith and The Fall, featuring never-before published essays and ephemera from fans, collectors and the artist and band themselves. 'They are always different; they are always the same.' John Peel Over the course of..... More
Collecting Vinyl
Phaidon Press, September 2002. Trade Paperback. The birth of the CD and minidisc once threatened to kill off vinyl, but its power in the market is now recognised and increasingly collector's editions are released on fresh vinyl. This volume is a comprehensive guide to collecting vinyl records, and is suitable..... More
Beach Boys FAQ: All That's Left to Know about America's Band
Backbeat Books, September 2011. Trade Paperback. A half-century after their first single release, "Surfin' " the Beach Boys continue to define California popular culture and the sunshine-infused sound that will forever be its living soundtrack. But beyond innocent harmonies touting the delights of catching waves and cruising to the drive-in..... More
Rolling Stones -- Singles Collection* the London Years: Guitar/Tab/Vocal
Alfred Music, March 1991. Oversize Softcover. This album-matching folio features transcriptions, complete with tab, to 58 of The Stones' greatest early hits. Includes: Jumpin' Jack Flash * Honky Tonk Woman * Wild Horses * Brown Sugar * Sympathy for the Devil and 52 more -- over 300 pages of music..... More
Album Cover Album - The Book of Record Jackets
Dragonsworld/A&W Visual Library, January 1977. Oversize Softcover. Moderate shelf wear, edge wear and one turned corner on the cover. More
It Was Twenty Years Ago Today
Fireside, June 1987. Trade Paperback. The press agent for the Beatles presents this account of the turning point in the counterculture of the 1960s, a celebratory feast of images and recollections that is also the focus of a June 1987 English television documentary, covering Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band..... More
Postively Main Street Bob Dylan
Paperback Library/A Kinney Service Company, January 1972. First Thus. Mass Market PaperBack. First Paperback Library edition. Previously published by Coward-McCann, Inc., 1971. And selections previously published in 1969 by The Village Voice and The San Francisco Chronicle. 16mo. Spine is bowed with creases and one half inch tear base of..... More
Dino : Living High in the Dirty Business of Dreams
Bantam Dell Pub Group, May 1999. Trade Paperback. From dealing blackjack in the small-time gangster town of Steubenville, Ohio, to carousing with the famous Rat Pack in a Hollywood he called home, Dean Martin lived in a grandstand, guttering life of booze, broads, and big money. He rubbed shoulders with..... More
Who I Am: A Memoir
Harper Perennial, August 2013. Trade Paperback. "Raw and unsparing...as intimate and as painful as a therapy session, while chronicling the history of the band as it took shape in the Mod scene in 1960s London and became the very embodiment of adolescent rebellion and loud, anarchic rock 'n' roll." --..... More
Let's Go (So We Can Get Back)
Dutton, November 2018. Hardcover. The singer, guitarist, and songwriter--best known for his work with Wilco--opens up about his past, his songs, the music, and the people who have inspired him in this personal memoir. This ideal addition to your Wilco collection also makes a perfect gift for music lovers. *A..... More
Let's Go (So We Can Get Back)
Dutton, November 2018. First Edition. Hardcover. The singer, guitarist, and songwriter--best known for his work with Wilco--opens up about his past, his songs, the music, and the people who have inspired him in this personal memoir. This ideal addition to your Wilco collection also makes a perfect gift for music..... More
Unrequited Infatuations: A Memoir
Hachette Books, September 2021. First Edition. Hardcover. **Instant International Bestseller, New York Times Bestseller, USA Today Bestseller, Wall Street Journal Bestseller, Los Angeles Times Bestseller, Publishers Weekly Bestseller** Uncover never-before-told stories in this epic tale of self-discovery by a Rock n Roll disciple and member of the E Street Band..... More
Stories I Might Regret Telling You
Hachette Books, March 2022. First Edition. Hardcover. A singer-songwriter's heartfelt memoir about growing up in a bohemian musical family and her experiences with love, loss, motherhood, divorce, the music industry, and more. Born into music royalty, the daughter of folk legends Kate McGarrigle and Loudon Wainwright III and sister to..... More
Hendrix: A Biography
Flash Books, January 1973. Oversize Softcover. More
Dirty South: OutKast, Lil Wayne, Soulja Boy, and the Southern Rappers Who Reinvented Hip-Hop
Chicago Review Press, May 2011. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Rap music from New York and Los Angeles once ruled the charts, but nowadays the southern sound thoroughly dominates the radio, Billboard, and MTV. Coastal artists like Wu-Tang Clan, Nas, and Ice-T call southern rap "garbage," but they're probably just jealous..... More
Billboard Top 10 Charts
Record Research Inc, January 1988. Trade Paperback. Gift inscription on the title page. Turned corner on the front cover. More
Catch a Fire : The Life of Bob Marley
N/A, September 1998. Trade Paperback. Bob Marley was the undisputed sovereign of reggae music and the revolutionary soul-prophet whose music had - and continues to have - a massive impact on people of all races throughout the world. Catch a Fire chronicles his life and career as well as the..... More
Temptations
G. P. Putnam's Sons, September 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. First printing. Pages somewhat toned; else, near fine. More
Outlaw Blues: a Book of Rock Music -- D233
Dutton, January 1969. First Thus. Paper Back. First mass market paperback edition with mild user wear to edges, corners. & spine. Sticker residue back cover bottom right corner. {4 & 3/8' x 7 & 1/4'}. Cover design Tim Lewis. [191 pages]. More
