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1. Pink Floyd - The Early YearsHere is an intimate portrait of a legendary group on the rise. Author Barry Miles saw the band play when they were still called The Pink Floyd Sound, and he wrote the first... more info
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Omnibus Press. With Softcover. 7x10 inches. 160 pages. Published by Omnibus Press. (HL.00335920)
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2. Alternative RockThis book looks inside the artists and music that transformed the American and British soundscape of the 1980s and '90s. Scene-setting essays - some with interviews of key... more info
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The Best Musicians & Recordings. General Book (not sheet music). With Softcover. 7.5x9.5 inches. 800 pages. Published by Backbeat Books. (HL.00330571)
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3. CreamWritten by Chris Welch, former Melody Maker journalist and Cream confidante, this newly-researched book is the first full account of rock's premiere three-man supergroup:... more info
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The Legendary Sixties Supergroup. General Book (not sheet music). 7.25x9.5 inches. 192 pages. Published by Backbeat Books. (HL.00330598)
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4. RockabillyThe rebellious youth music we know as rockabilly was born in the '50s and enjoyed a great revival in the '80s and '90s. This book is a straight-from-the-heart account of how... more info
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A Forty-Year Journey. General Book (not sheet music). With Softcover. 8.5x11 inches. 304 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. (HL.00330378)
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5. From the Inside: Linkin Park's MeteoraSoCal alt-metal sextet Linkin Park's first CD Hybrid Theory was the record industry's biggest seller of 2002, with over 14 million copies sold. The band's fusion of hip-hop,... more info
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General Book (not sheet music). With Hardcover. 12.25x10.25 inches. 192 pages. Published by Bradson Press. (HL.00331234)
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6. Three Steps to HeavenOutrageously talented, remarkably handsome, internationally renowned, and dead at the age of 21. More than 40 years after the tragic car crash that killed him, Eddie Cochran... more info
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The Eddie Cochran Story. General Book (not sheet music). With Hardcover. 6x9 inches. 248 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. (HL.00330790)
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7. Sonic CoolIn the tradition of Nick Tosches, Tom Wolfe and Lester Bangs comes an epic and riveting history of rock and roll that reads like a novel. Sonic Cool presents the saga of rock... more info
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The Life & Death of Rock'N'Roll. General Book (not sheet music). With Softcover. 6x9 inches. 596 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. (HL.00330763)
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8. The British InvasionBarry Miles traces the invasion of artists from across the pond who ushered in an unforgettable era of pop culture in the US. Covered here are the icons who changed rock'n'roll... more info
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The Music, The Times, The Era. Music Sales America. With Hardcover. 9.25x12 inches. 306 pages. Published by Sterling Publishing. (HL.00332955)
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9. Lou Reed - Walk on the Wild SideLou Reed has been art-rocker, iconoclast, contrary noise merchant, and junkie, yet he's always been fascinating. Only David Bowie, arguably, has re-invented himself as many... more info
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The Stories Behind the Songs. General Book (not sheet music). With Softcover. 8.5x11 inches. 144 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. (HL.00331220)
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10. The YardbirdsAlthough together for only five years, The Yardbirds exerted tremendous influence on the music and style of the '60s and for decades beyond. Their impact has been felt throughout... more info
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The Band That Launched Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page. General Book (not sheet music). With Softcover. 7.5x9.25 inches. 208 pages. Published by Backbeat Books. (HL.00330988)
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11. The Kinks - All Day and All of the NightThis book tells the true story of The Kinks, one of the greatest pop bands of all time, through the facts about their daily professional lives as they wrote songs, appeared... more info
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Day-by-Day Concerts, Recordings and Broadcasts, 1961-1996. General Book (not sheet music). With Softcover. 8.5x11 inches. 352 pages. Published by Backbeat Books. (HL.00331099)
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12. Rock and Roll DoctorThe late Lowell George is best known as the lead singer, slide guitarist, songwriter and producer of Little Feat. George's humor and surreal lyrics became a Little Feat trademark,... more info
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Lowell George: Guitarist, Songwriter, and Founder of Little Feat. General Book (not sheet music). With Softcover. 7.5x9.25 inches. 176 pages. Published by Backbeat Books. (HL.00330991)
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13. Between the Dark and LightThis handsome hardcover volume presents an astonishing array of images that capture the musical, cultural and personal magic of the Grateful Dead on and offstage. An irresistible... more info
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The Grateful Dead Photography of Jay Blakesberg. General Book (not sheet music). With Hardcover. 10.75x12.25 inches. 208 pages. Published by Backbeat Books. (HL.00331016)
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14. The Unreleased BeatlesThe Unreleased Beatles details the incredible breadth of music The Beatles recorded but did not release, as well as film footage of the group that hasn't been made commercially... more info
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Music & Film. General Book (not sheet music). With Softcover. 8.5x11.25 inches. 390 pages. Published by Backbeat Books. (HL.00331452)
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15. White Stripes - Sweethearts of the BluesThis engrossing book tells the tale of the Detroit duo who shook up the music world with their candy-colored, gothic-coated world of melody, rhythm and storytelling. These... more info
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General Book (not sheet music). With Softcover. 7.25x9.25 inches. 177 pages. Published by Backbeat Books. (HL.00331171)
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16. Between the Dark and LightThis handsome hardcover volume presents an astonishing array of images that capture the musical, cultural and personal magic of the Grateful Dead on and offstage. An irresistible... more info
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The Grateful Dead Photography of Jay Blakesberg. General Book (not sheet music). With Hardcover. 9.8x11.3 inches. 208 pages. Published by Backbeat Books. (HL.00330983)
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17. Talking Heads - Once in a LifetimeA superbly illustrated, in-depth examination of the stories, events, places, and characters that inspired the songs of the Talking Heads, arguably the most significant band... more info
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The Stories Behind Every Song. General Book (not sheet music). With Softcover. 8.5x11 inches. 144 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. (HL.00331221)
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18. London LiveFrom tiny pubs and clubs, to refined concert halls, to huge amphitheatres and parks, this unusual book celebrates the venues, musicians and shows that put live rock in the... more info
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General Book (not sheet music). With Softcover. 7.5x9.5 inches. 192 pages. Published by Backbeat Books. (HL.00330489)
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19. By the Time We Got to WoodstockA fast-paced, fun, and sometimes brutal look at America's most volatile and creative year in music - 1969: a time of euphoria and devastation, freedom and assassination, revolution... more info
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The Great Rock 'n' Roll Revolution of 1969. General Book (not sheet music). With Softcover. 6x9 inches. 332 pages. Published by Backbeat Books. (HL.00332783)
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20. Turn! Turn! Turn!Setting the scene with America's traditional folk of the early '60s, this book describes the sea of change that began in 1964 when the social consciousness of folk met the... more info
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The '60s Folk-Rock Revolution. General Book (not sheet music). With Softcover. 6x9.25 inches. 304 pages. Published by Backbeat Books. (HL.00330946)
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21. Across the Great DivideThis is a vivid and rollicking account of The Band's journey across three decades. Spanning the history of American rock and boasting a supporting cast that includes Dylan,... more info
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The Band and America. General Book (not sheet music). With Softcover. 6x9 inches. 468 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. (HL.00331449)
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22. Turn It On AgainOne of the most successful rock acts of all time, Genesis enjoyed a longevity exceeded only by the likes of the Rolling Stones and the Kinks, and provided a launching pad... more info
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Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins and Genesis. General Book (not sheet music). With Softcover. 7.5x9.25 inches. 328 pages. Published by Backbeat Books. (HL.00331246)
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23. The Rockabilly LegendsIn 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... more info
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They Called It Rockabilly Long Before They Called It Rock and Roll. General Book (not sheet music). With Hardcover with DVD. 8.5x11 inches. 256 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. (HL.00331471)
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24. So You Want to Be a Rock'N'Roll StarThe Byrds were one of the '60s most influential bands. After virtually inventing folk-rock, they pioneered psychedelia and country-rock, and were also the first guitar rock... more info
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The Byrds Day-by-Day 1965-1973. General Book (not sheet music). With Softcover. 8.75x10.5 inches. 336 pages. Published by Jawbone Press. (HL.00332395)
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