Music Books

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The following is a listing of collectable and out-of-print music books. These books are available for purchase. If you are interested in purchasing something, please e-mail me to reserve the item.

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  1. A Dreamer of Pictures - Neil Young - The Man and His Music

    Author: David Downing
    Publisher: Bloomsbury, 1994, hardcover with dust jacket, 248 pages.
    Synopsis: A biography of Neil Young. Includes numerous photos and history.
    C/P: NM / $22

  2. Absolutely Dylan - An Illustrated Biography

    Authors: Patrick Humphries and John Bauldie
    Publisher: Viking Studio Books, 1991, softcover, 240 pages.
    Synopsis: A beautiful large book about Bob Dylan. Includes over 200 photographs, a complete chronology of his career, a discography, and a bibliography. Amazing pictures and memorabilia.
    C/P: NM / $15

  3. Barefoot in Babylon - The Creation of the Woodstock Music Festival 1969

    Authors: Bob Spitz
    Publisher: W. W. Norton & Co., 1989, softcover, 515 pages.
    Synopsis: The inside story of the 1969 Woodstock Music Festival. A fascinating look into the music scene of the late 1960s.
    C/P: VG (former library book-has library stamps and stickers on spine, title page and end page) / $20

  4. The Beatles - The Ultimate Recording Guide

    Authors: Allen J. Weiner
    Publisher: Bob Adams, Inc., 1994, third revised edition, softcover, 596 pages.
    Synopsis: A listing of all the Beatles releases, with U.S. and U.K. Discographies, Bootlegs, Special Releases, Unreleased Songs, Solo recordings, CDs, Videotapes, and Laser Discs. Includes an excellent Beatles chronology.
    C/P: NM / $25

  5. Break On Through - The Life and Death of Jim Morrison

    Authors: James Riordan and Jerry Prochnicky
    Publisher: William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1991, first edition hardcover with dust jacket, 544 pages.
    Synopsis: A biography on Jim Morrison. Includes numerous photos and history.
    C/P: VG+ / $35

  6. Dick Clark's American Bandstand

    Authors: Dick Clark with Fred Bronson
    Publisher: Collins Publishers, hardcover with dust jacket, 190 pages.
    Synopsis: A excellent book about American Bandstand, America's number one music television show. Includes a history of the show, pictures of memorabilia, performing artists, trivia, and more. Full color glossy.
    C/P: NM / $10

  7. Crosstown Traffic - Jimi Hendrix and the Rock and Roll revolution

    Authors: Charles Shaar Murray
    Publisher: St. Martin's Press, 1990, hardcover with dust jacket, first U.S. edition, 248 pages.
    Synopsis: A book about Jimi Hendrix and his legacy on social, political, and cultural issues of out time. Includes photos.
    C/P: NM / $29

  8. Fleetwood - My Life and Adventures in Fleetwood Mac

    Authors: Mick Fleetwood with Stephen Davis
    Publisher: William Morrow and Co., Inc., 1990, hardcover with dust jacket, 286 pages.
    Synopsis: The history of Fleetwood Mac. Includes lots of excellent pictures.
    C/P: NM / $15

  9. Get Back - The Unauthorized Chronicle of The Beatles Let It Be Disaster

    Authors: Doug Sulpy and Ray Schweighardt
    Publisher: St. Martin's Press, first edition, September 1997, hardcover with dust jacket, 332 pages.
    Synopsis: A look at The Beatles Let It Be sessions. This is a detailed chronicle of the Beatles final sessions, shown day by day, track by track.
    C/P: NM / $20

  10. Golden Stone - The Untold Life and Tragic Death of Brian Jones

    Author: Laura Jackson
    Publisher: St. Martin's Press, first U.S. edition, December 1993, hardcover with dust jacket, 243 pages.
    Synopsis: A biography of Brian Jones. Photos.
    C/P: NM / $25

  11. Hammer of the Gods - The Led Zeppelin Saga

    Authors: Stephen Davis
    Publisher: William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1985, hardcover with dust jacket, 352 pages.
    Synopsis: An excellent biography on Led Zeppelin. Includes photos.
    C/P: VG / $35

  12. Jimi Hendrix - The Lost Writings

    Author: Cherokee Mist
    Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers, 1993, hardcover with dust jacket, first edition, 136 pages.
    Synopsis: An examination of the writings of Jimi Hendrix. Full of photos and pictures of Jimi's lyrics in his own handwriting.
    C/P: NM / $35

  13. Holy Terror - Andy Warhol Close Up

    Author: Bob Colacello
    Publisher: HarperPerennial, 1991, softcover, 515 pages.
    Synopsis: A biography of Andy Warhol. With insights into the Velvet Underground. Photos.
    C/P: VG+ (black marker line on bottom spine) / $15

  14. The Isle of Noises - Rock and Roll's Roots in Ireland

    Author: Mark J. Prendergast
    Publisher: St. Martin's Press, 1990, first U.S. edition, softcover, 315 pages.
    Synopsis: A history of Irish rock music. Includes information on U2, Van Morrison, Sinead O'Connor, Bob Geldof, The Pogues, and others. Discographies. Photos.
    C/P: NM / $15

  15. It's Only Rock 'N Roll - My On-the-Road Adventures With The Rolling Stones

    Author: Chet Flippo
    Publisher: St. Martin's Press, 1985, softcover, 185 pages.
    Synopsis: An insider's tour history of the Rolling Stones.
    C/P: VG+ / $10

  16. Jagger - Unauthroized

    Author: Christopher Andersen
    Publisher: Delacorte Press, 1993, hardcover with dust jacket, 440 pages.
    Synopsis: A biography of Mick Jagger. Includes excellent photos.
    C/P: VG+ / $20

  17. Jimi - An Intimate Biography of Jimi Hendrix

    Authors: Curtis Knight
    Publisher: Praeger Publishers, 1976, softcover, 223 pages.
    Synopsis: A biography of Jimi Hendrix by fellow musician, Curtis Knight. Includes pictures.
    C/P: VG (cover fold in lower right corner) / $20

  18. Kink - The Outrageous Story of My Years as the Founder and Lead Guitarist of the Kinks

    Authors: Dave Davies
    Publisher: Hyperion, 1997, softcover, 280 pages.
    Synopsis: An excellent autobiography of Dave Davies, the lead guitarist of the Kinks. Photos.
    C/P: VG+ / $15

  19. Light My Fire - My Life With the Doors

    Authors: Ray Manzarek
    Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1998, hardcover with dust jacket, 352 pages.
    Synopsis: A history of The Doors by Keyboard player, Ray Manzarek. Includes photos.
    C/P: NM / $25

  20. Living With The Dead - Twenty Years on the Bus With Garcia and The Grateful Dead

    Authors: Rock Scully with David Dalton
    Publisher: Little, Brown and Co., 1996, first edition hardcover with dust jacket, 381 pages.
    Synopsis: A history of the Grateful Dead as told by an insider. Includes photos.
    C/P: NM / $25

  21. The Lizard King - The Essential Jim Morrison

    Authors: Jerry Hopkin
    Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1992, hardcover with dust jacket, 272 pages.
    Synopsis: A history of Jim Morrison and the Doors. Includes photos.
    C/P: NM / $32

  22. Melissa Ethridge-Our Little Secret

    Author: Joyce Luck
    Publisher: ECW Press, 1997, softcover, 235 pages.
    Synopsis: The story of Melissa Ethridge. Includes a complete biography, photos, and a discography.
    C/P: NM (library impression) / $5

  23. Jim Morrison - Life, Death, Legend

    Author: Stephen Davis
    Publisher: Gotham Books, 2004, first printing, hardcover with dust jacket, 482 pages.
    Synopsis: The story of Jim Morrison. Based on new interviews and unreleased recordings. A good read.
    C/P: NM (mark on spine) / $17

  24. My Twenty-Five Years in Fleetwood Mac

    Authors: Mick Fleetwood
    Publisher: Hyperion, 1992, first edition hardcover, 202 pages.
    Synopsis: An excellent history of Fleetwood Mac, as told by their drummer. Lots of great pictures, memorabilia, and a discography. Also includes a CD of rare early Fleetwood Mac songs.
    C/P: NM / $40

  25. Pearl - The Obsessions and Passions of Janis Joplin

    Author: Ellis Amburn
    Publisher: Warner Books, September 1992, first edition hardcover with dust jacket, 340 pages.
    Synopsis: An excellent biography of Janis Joplin. Includes photos.
    C/P: NM / $25

  26. Piece of My Heart - A Portrait of Janis Joplin

    Author: David Dalton
    Publisher: Da Capo Press, 1991, softcover, 287 pages.
    Synopsis: A very interesting account of the life of Janis Joplin. Includes some excellent photos.
    C/P: NM / $6.50

  27. Riders on the Storm - My Life With Jim Morrison and the Doors

    Author: John Densmore
    Publisher: Delacorte Press, September 1990, hardcover with dust jacket, 319 pages.
    Synopsis: A history of The Doors by drummer, John Densmore. Includes photos.
    C/P: NM / $20

  28. Rock Wives - The Hard Lives and Good Times of the Wives, Girlfriends, and Groupies of Rock and Roll

    Author: Victoria Balfour
    Publisher: Beech Tree Books, 1986, softcover, 270 pages.
    Synopsis: A fascinating book on the wives of rock stars. Includes the wives of Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Bob Dylan, Smokey Robinson, Brian Jones, Donovan, Brian Wilson, Keith Richards, Frank Zappa, Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie, Jim Croce, Todd Rundgren, Rod Stewart, Elvis Costello, Stiv Bators, Meat Loaf, Ron Wood, Nick Lowe, Dee Dee Ramone, and Cyndi Lauper. Includes photos.
    C/P: G (writing on cover and minor water stain) / $12

  29. The Rolling Stones - A Life on the Road

    Publisher: Penguin Studio Books, hardcover with dust jacket.
    Synopsis: A beautiful large, full-color glossy coffee table book about the history of the Rolling Stones on the road. Features amazing pictures, stories, and behind the scenes tidbits. Foreward by Jools Holland and by Dora Loewenstein.
    C/P: NM / $40

  30. Songs They Never Play on the Radio - Nico - The Last Bohemian

    Author: James Young
    Publisher: Bloomsbury, 1992, softcover, 207 pages.
    Synopsis: A biography of Nico. Includes photos.
    C/P: NM / $15

  31. Strange Days - My Life With and Without Jim Morrison

    Author: Patricia Kennealy
    Publisher: Dutton Books, May 1992, first edition hardcover with dust jacket, 429 pages.
    Synopsis: A history of Jim Morrison by a former girlfriend. Includes photos.
    C/P: NM (some discoloration on DJ) / $35

  32. Take Another Little Piece of My Heart - A Groupie Grows Up

    Author: Pamela Des Barres
    Publisher: William Morrow and Co., Inc., 1992, first edition hardcover with dust jacket, 304 pages.
    Synopsis: An account by one of the most famous groupies of the 1960s. Photos.
    C/P: NM / $20

  33. Test Your Rock IQ - The 60s, Folk Rock and Acid Rock, Bubblegum, Woodstock

    Author: Ira Robbins
    Publisher: Little, Brown and Company, 1993, first edition softcover, 122 pages.
    Synopsis: A Rock trivia quiz book.
    C/P: VG+ (black mark on lower spine) / $8

  34. The Doors - The Complete Illustrated Lyrics

    Author: Compiled by Danny Sugerman
    Publisher: Hyperion, 1991, first edition hardcover with dust jacket, 200 pages.
    Synopsis: The complete doors lyrics, illustrated with lots of excellent photos.
    C/P: NM / $35

  35. The Facts on Rock Music - Is It Really Satanic?

    Authors: John Ankerberg and John Weldon
    Publisher: Harvest House Publishers, 1992, softcover, 48 pages.
    Synopsis: Concerned parents will gain a critical insight into how rock music is shaping the views and values of young people. Beware!!!.
    C/P: VG+ / $5

  36. The Man Who Framed the Beatles - A Biography of Richard Lester

    Author: Andrew Yule, with an introduction by Paul McCartney
    Publisher: Donald I. Fine, Inc., 1994, hardcover with dust jacket, 384 pages.
    Synopsis: A biography of Richard Lester, the man who filmed Help!, and A Hard Days Night. Excellent insights into The Beatles, Photos.
    C/P: VG+ (black marker line on lower spine) / $20

  37. The Nearest Faraway Place - Brian Wilson, The Beach Boys, and the Southern California Experience

    Author: Timothy White
    Publisher: Henry Holt and Company, 1996, softcover, 418 pages.
    Synopsis: A history of the Beach Boys and Southern California music by famous rock journalist, Timothy White. Photos.
    C/P: NM / $15

  38. The Story of The Doors

    Authors: John Tobler and Andrew Doe
    Publisher: Omnibus Press, 1996, softcover, 128 pages.
    Synopsis: The history of The Doors. Lots of photos. Discography.
    C/P: NM / $15

  39. The Story of The Grateful Dead

    Author: Adrian Hall
    Publisher: Longmeadow Press, 1995, hardcover with dust jacket, 80 pages.
    Synopsis: The history of The Grateful Dead. Full color glossy. Lots of photos. Discography.
    C/P: NM / $15

  40. Transformer - The Lou Reed Story

    Author: Victor Bockris
    Publisher: Simon & Schuster, 1995, hardcover with dust jacket, 446 pages.
    Synopsis: A biography of Lou Reed. Photos.
    C/P: NM / $20

  41. 12 Days On the Road - The Sex Pistols and America

    Authors: Noel E. Monk and Jimmy Guterman
    Publisher: William Morrow and Co., Inc., 1990, first edition hardcover with dust jacket, 238 pages.
    Synopsis: The story of the Sex Pistols 1978 American tour. Includes some great photos.
    C/P: NM / $20

  42. The Ultimate Beatles Encyclopedia

    Author: Bill Harry
    Publisher: Hyperion, 1993, first American edition, hardcover with dust jacket, 720 pages.
    Synopsis: A large Beatles encyclopedia. Photos.
    C/P: NM / $30

  43. The Velvet Years 1965-67 - Warhol's Factory

    Author: Photographs by Stephen Shore, text by Lynne Tillman
    Publisher: Thunder's Mouth Press, 1995, softcover, 176 pages.
    Synopsis: A collection of photographs from Andy Warhol's Factory. Includes photos of the Velvet Underground.
    C/P: NM / $30

  44. Very Seventies - A Cultural History of the 1970s, from the Pages of Crawdaddy

    Authors: Edited by Peter Knobler and Greg Mitchell
    Publisher: Simon & Schuster, 1995, softcover, 374 pages.
    Synopsis: A collection of articles from Crawdaddy Magazine. Includes sections on 60s into 70s, Rock and Roll, Politics, Film and TV, Wild and Crazy Culture, and 70s into 80s.
    C/P: VG+ (black mark on lower spine) / $10