The who maximum r&b (2000 uk revised & updated 168-page 10 x 11 softback book compiled by richard barnes who has been closely involved with the band from the start. a great illustrated history of the band providing a fund of personal stories and insights including discography rare memorabilia and hundreds of photographs).
See offerFenton bresler who killed john lennon? (1989 us 310-page hardback book an exhaustive enquiry into johns murder raising a lot of disturbing questions including eight pages of black and white photographs & complete with the original picturedust jacket).
See offerHarvest label harvest label 1969 - 1980 (2016 digital edition of the amazing 2007 russian limited edition 352 page a4 sized book by yuri grishin supplied as a pdf on a branded usb stick a labour of love that details everything there is to know about harvest & emi records including label & sleeve variants logos & matrices plus an interview with pete brown. this encyclopaedic reference is lavishly illustrated throughout in full colour with over 1000 pictures.
See offerIsland records island records 1962 - 1977 (2016 digital edition of the amazing 2007 russian limited edition 352 page a4 sized book by yuri grishin supplied as a pdf on a branded usb stick that details all there is to know about island records. this encyclopaedic reference is lavishly illustrated throughout in full colour with over 1400 pictures - every label & sleeve variant [e.
See offerBruce springsteen bruce (2012 uk 512-page hardback book - this sweeping biography is one of americas greatest musicians is the first in twenty-five years to be written in cooperation of bruce himself. with unfettered access to the artist hisfamily and band members acclaimed music writer peter ames carlin presents an intimate and vivid portrait.
See offerMadonna madonna (2001 uk 256-page hardbook biographical book by andrew morton. he has spoken to those in her inner circle who have never been interviewed before about her ambitions lifestyle and relationships with family friends and men.
See offerHoward elson & john brunson whatever happened to ...? (1981 uk 190-page illustrated softback book that reveals where the formerly famous now reside and what they did after their particular fame bubble burst.
See offerMiles davis miles davis (1991 edition of the 1982 french 260 page 9 x 6 softback book written by none other than uk jazz legend ian carr - please be aware that all the text is in french).
See offerThe beatles les beatles (1997 french only 247 page 9 x 7 softback book. includes a comprehensive discography of the band along with numerous pictures of rare foreign pressings - please be aware all text is in french).
See offerManic street preachers sweet venom (1997 uk 176-page softback book featuring a comprehensive history of the manic street preachers by martin clarke who disperses a fog of rumour and hearsay with an incisive and factual portrait of a complex multi-layered and frequently self-contradictory band whose compelling music makes them one of modern rocks most remarkable stories. including many rare photographs and the largest discography of manics releases ever compiled complete with a glossy outer cover)ÞÞ.
See offerManic street preachers sweet venom (2009 revised & updated 224-page issue of martin clarkes 1997 book which sees martin cut through swathes of rumour and hearsay sweet venom is an incisive portrait of a complex multi-layered and frequently self-contradictory band whose compelling music makes them one of modern rocks most remarkable talents complete with a matt outer cover which displays slightly alternate artwork).
See offerRolling stones 24 posters (1983 uk 11 x 8 horizontal book features twenty-four pull-out colour pictures. there are just a few light scuff marks on the cover otherwise all posters are intact).
See offerMike evans vinyl - the art of making records (2016 uk 256-page hardback book - a celebration of the mediums fascinating history and triumphant rebirth. from weighty 78s to feisty 45s from eccentric eps to legendary long-players it brings vinyl off the shelves and out of the crates.
See offerMichael jackson the awfully big adventure (2019 uk 208-page hardback book which in music journalist paul morleys biographical portrait looks how we turned michael jackson the most outrageous child star talent of the late twentienth century into a monster. published for the tenth anniversary of his passing this a rare piece of pop-culture alchemy that cuts through myth as only a writer as mercurial as paul morley can.
See offerMoby then it fell apart (2019 uk 416-page softback book published by faber & faber - this second volume of mobys extraordinary life story is a journey into the dark heart of fame and the demons that lurk just beneath the bling and bluster of the celebrity lifestyle. a memoir about the banality of fame; it is shocking riotously entertaining extreme and unforgiving.
See offerElvis presley elvis & the birth of rock (fantastic 2006 uk genesis publications limited edition numbered 156-page large size [360mm x 260mm] superior quality book featuring 78 photographs all the unpublished photography of lew allen taken between 1956 and 1958. accompanied by contributions from mike mccartney & bob shatten lews photographs are printed in an opulent duotone with image varnishing on archive-grade 200gsm matt art acid-fr ee paper and exquisitely in blue suede with silver tooling & page edging in the custom-designed box with three bonus signed prints featuring elvis the everly brothers and bobby darin.
See offerThe beatles beatlemania - the history of the beatles on film (1984 uk 192-page softback book by bill harry detailing the visual record of the band from their earliest television appearances to give my regard to broad street complete with a lookat the promotional films john & yokos experimental fiilms & the films planned but never made - a fascinating read!).
See offerHoward souness down the highway - the life of bob dylan (2001 uk 528-page hardback book with embossed picture dust cover chronicling the life of one of the most enigmatic & venerated performers the twentieth century has known. exhaustively researched this is an essential book for the serious dylan fan but could not be recommended as a casual read as the text is devoid of any song lyrics so there is little for a newbie to anchor to.
See offerClinton heylin behind the shades - the biography - take two (2000 uk 780-page hardback book with picture dustcover by the co-founder of wanted man & leading authority of the life & works of bob dylan. this incredible book is a fully updated &revised version of his earlier biography of dylan.
See offerPaul williams performing artist - mind out of time (2004 uk 384-page hardback book with picture dust cover covering bob dylans career & music during the period of 1986-1990. written by one of the most celebrated dylan scholars on the planet this magnificent work manages to do justice to the incredible span of the works documented within from the tour with tom petty & the heartbreakers the release of down in the groove through to under the red sky.
See offerRichard williams dylan: a man called alias (1992 uk 9 x 12 192-page lavishly illustrated book by the former head of a&r at island records journalist presenter of the old grey whistle test & editor of time out melody maker & the times who also happens to be a dylan scholar of thirty years standing. an invigourating read & dylan under the microscope but written in a way that even the casual reader can follow - recommended).
See offerAndy gill classic bob dylan 1962-69: my back pages (1998 uk 9 x 11 144-page hardback book with glossy picture cover looking song by song at dylans work and his constant re-inventions of style which managed to keep him ahead of the pack during the explosion of popular music in the sixties).
See offerBob dylan dylan: visions portraits and back pages (2005 uk 288-page 9 x 11 lavishly illustrated hardback book with picture dust jacket produced by mojo magazine & with a stellar line-up of contributors including bono greil marcus nick kent andy gill john harris charles shaar murray jim marshall barry feinstein daniel kramer & david gahr edited by mark blake).
See offerPatrick humphries & john bauldie oh no! not another bob dylan book (1991 uk 240-page large 8½ x 12 softback book covering dylans amazing thirty year career to that date.
See offerNigel williamson the rough guide to bob dylan (2004 uk 390-page softback book issued as part of the celebrated rough guides series. this book is not about travel but about bob dylan the man and his music.
See offerDave henderson touched by the hand of bob (1999 uk 170-page book documenting epiphanal bob dylan experience from a buick six in other words taking you down the path of the fans of bob dylan both past and present and how their lives were affected by him).
See offerBob dylan chronicles volume one (2006 uk 293 page hardback book with picture dustcover an autobiography exploring critical junctures in his life and career. through dylans eyes we see greenwich village circa 1961 and more observations andmemories from trips to new orleans woodstock minnesota & all points west.
See offerDonald lehmkuhl the flights to icarus (1977 italian printed uk 160-track hardback book - written by donald lehmkuhl and edited by martyn and roger dean this is purely an artist book with a very large number of contributors. divided into several sections the scenes are effectively categorised into appropriate sections with a two-page piece of text at the start of the section written by lehmkuhl with a small amount of text about each contributing artist and which scenes they pr ovided for the book with their original title.
See offerMichael jackson a life in pictures (2009 uk 160-page hardback book - a fitting tribute to the undisputed king of pop this lavishly illustrated book takes us on a visual tour of michael jacksons colourful highly publicized sometimes controversial but exceptionally gifted life. from his earliest performances with the jackson 5 in the 60s to multi-million album success as a solo artist this book provides a unique behind-the-scenes look at this essentially shy but legendary artist.
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