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1	I Was There: Gigs That Changed the World more books like this by Mark Paytress add to wishlist The definitive guide to the past century's most talked about and mythologised live musical performances. This book recreates the sights, smells and sounds of the 20th century's most talked about and never beaten moments in the history of live music. The first fully-integrated, illustrative companion to these legendary events, I Was There reflects ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.44! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Vicious: The Art of Dying Young more books like this by Mark Paytress add to wishlist As one of the first musicians to take punk into the limelight, Sid Vicious became an icon at a very young age. His powerful musical legacy cannot be denied, and neither can the vivid self-destructiveness of his lifestyle, which ended infamously in scandal and suicide. Biographer Mark Paytress documents the meteoric rise and fall of the punk-rock ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.00! \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Rolling Stones Files: Exclusive! 400 Recently Discovered Photographs from the Daily Mirror Archive! more books like this by Mark Paytress, Chris Jagger (Foreword by) add to wishlist Covering the first decade in the life of the Rolling Stones, this book of over 400 photographs captures the backstage and onstage life of the "world's greatest rock & roll band" as chronicled by the Daily Mirror, the quintessential English newspaper that documented the 60s and early 70s scene with energy, diligence, and a complete lack of shame. ... see all copies from $4.00! new only from $16.20! \| first editions
4	Siouxsie & the Banshees: The authorised biography more books like this by Mark Paytress, Shirley Manson (Foreword by) add to wishlist This offical biography documents Siouxsie and the Banshees unsteady birth through their creative height with 1993's Superstition album and their split in 1996. Now reformed, they are launching their Best Of... album in 2002. The book features exclusive interviews and photos and is written by personal friend and journalist Paul Mather, from London. see all copies from $70.98! new only from $87.98! \| first editions
5	Break it Up: Patti Smith's "Horses" and the Remaking of Rock N Roll by Mark Paytress add to wishlist Before The Sex Pistols, before The Clash, before The Ramones, there was Patti Smith. The poet laureate of punk, she burst onto a vacuous music scene in the mid-1970s with a raw and revolutionary sound. With the release of her debut album, Horses, rock music would simply never be the same. Using all-new interviews with those close to Smith, Mark ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.14! \| first editions
6	Radiohead more books like this by Mark Paytress add to wishlist The indispensable consumer's guide to the music of Radiohead. An album by album track by track, examination of every song released by Radiohead, from Pablo Honey in 1993 to Hail to the Thief in 2003. SELLING POINTS: Includes sections on compilations, live recordings, films and related work by all members of the group. An album by album, track by ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99!
7	Bolan: The Rise and Fall of a 20th Century Superstar more books like this by Mark Paytress add to wishlist This biography explores the making - and undoing - of the self-styled 20th-century boy Marc Bolan. Containing interviews, including friend and DJ John Peel, brother Harry and band members Mickey Finn and Bill Legend, this book provides a portrait of a pop obsessive, a chameleon whose remarkable life also allows us to explore the subterranean ... see all copies from $19.50! new only from $21.47!
8	Nirvana: The Complete Guide to their Music more books like this by Mark Paytress add to wishlist Updated and redesigned editions of the classic guides to the music of the world's best known acts. Written by experts, each book examines every song in a given artist's repertoire, making it an invaluable guide for collectors and fans alike. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.10!
9	Complete guide to the music of the "Rolling Stones" more books like this by Mark Paytress add to wishlist A guide to the music of The Rolling Stones. The book examines every recorded song in the band's catalogue to date, and acts as a consumer's critical guide. Shaped like a CD box, it is designed to sit alongside the reader's existing CD collection. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $19.99!
10	The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars: David Bowie more books like this by Mark Paytress add to wishlist This work gives an account of Bowie's entire early career leading up to this landmark album, including his early experimentations with alter-egos, and interest in science fiction and space travel. It shows how the album was developed, tracing the session history and behind-the-scenes details. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $99.00!
11	The Rolling Stones Off the Record more books like this by Mark Paytress add to wishlist While the Mick Jagger of today drips with millions and seems to have become a member of the aristocratic establishment, there was once a time when he and his fellow Rolling Stones were rebels every bit as anti-establishment as the Sex Pistols. Jailed for drug possession and demonized by the very establishment that now claims Mick as one of their ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $99.00! \| first editions
12	Twentieth century boy : the Marc Bolan story more books like this by Mark Paytress add to wishlist Marc Bolan had a style that people couldn't ignore. A hustler with artistic pretensions, he became Britain's top-selling poet and pop star, creating the Glam Rock genre single-handedly. He carved out his career against the backdrop of 1960s Britain, during the height of Beatlemania. And when the Beatles folded, it was Bolan's T-Rex who stepped ... see all copies from $12.87! first editions
13 view cover	The Rolling Stones more books like this by Mark Paytress add to wishlist A guide to the music of The Rolling Stones. The book examines every recorded song in the band's catalogue to date, and acts as a consumer's critical guide. Shaped like a CD box, it is designed to sit alongside the reader's existing CD collection. see all copies from $29.34! new only from $29.34!
14 view cover	Classic Rock Albums of the Stardust more books like this by Mark Paytress, Patriess add to wishlist This work gives an account of Bowie's entire early career leading up to this landmark album, including his early experimentations with alter-egos, and interest in science fiction and space travel. It shows how the album was developed, tracing the session history and behind-the-scenes details. see all copies from $10.00! new only from $10.00!
15 view cover	The complete guide to the music of Sex Pistols more books like this by Mark Paytress, James Hector add to wishlist A guide to the music of The Sex Pistols. The book examines every recorded song in the band's catalogue to date, and acts as a consumer's critical guide. Shaped like a CD box, it is designed to sit alongside the reader's existing CD collection. see all copies from $35.00!
16 view cover	David Bowie: Bowie Style more books like this by Mark Paytress add to wishlist A richly illustrated 160-page chronicle of pop's greatest exponent of style. This visual examination of a celebrated multi-faceted career documents the impact of David Bowie on twentieth-century fashion and culture, brilliantly capturing his spatial odyssey from dedicated follower to supreme arbiter of rock chic. As the book says, 'Bowie's "style" ... see all copies from $23.25! new only from $197.31!

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