A Lee Scratch Perry Companion. An extensive, detailed and heavily illustrated guide to the 1000 records produced by Lee Scratch Perry. With over one thousand releases to his name in some form or the other, there is a wealth of material here for the…
To the modern pop world, Stock, Aitken and Waterman (and Waterman's PWL brand) form a key link between the analogue past and the digital present of record production and writing. The label and studios produced so many pop hits in the 1980s that thei…
The Clifford T Ward story, from his youth, through his brief but beautiful impact on the charts, to the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis that effectively ended his career.
UK Hardcore 1985-89.
As the bastard genre of rock 'n' roll and the forgotten offspring of punk, a history of psychobilly is long overdue. Despite being starved of the oxygen of mainstream music press attention formore than25 years, psychobilly has thrived in the undergr…
The definitive guide to the Rolling Stones' recorded works, first published in 1989.
Meticulously researched, this book contains previously undocumented details of The Small Faces'television, radio, concert appearances, and promotional work. This is accompanied by dozens of unpublished photographs, along with interviews from each ba…
'The Motorhead Collector's Guide' is a complete update and revamp of a much sought after title originally published in 1994. This modern, well designed new edition tells an alternate history of the band via disography and collectables, along with ch…
The definitive A-to-Z guide to a period of pomp, glitz, glamour, and parent-worrying fashion unlike any other Despite its disposable appearance, glam rock has survived and thrived for four decades, and is now viewed as one the best loved and most pr…
Power Metal is Heavy Metal taken to the absolute limit. When the major Metal institutions staked their claim, they engendered a legion of up-and-coming followers, who took the genre in a new, extreme direction. Riffs became labyrinthine, vocals scor…
The Sparks Story.
101 Great Progressive and Underground Rock Albums 1967-1975.
A fascinating compilation of the life stories of perfectly ordinary people and the different paths they've taken on their spiritual journey searching for oneness, completeness, and unity From a rich variety of backgrounds, the people profiled here h…
Bringingtogether the previously unpublished I Have the Greatest Respect for You George and the new, expanded Fucked by Rock, the man behind Zodiac Mindwarp offers shocking, hilarious episodes and events from a decade of debauchery, derangement, and…
A History of Anarcho Punk 1980 to 1984. Long-awaited follow-up to the legendary 'Burning Britain', in which Glasper explores in minute detail the obscure, esoteric UK anarcho punk scene of the early '80s.
Against the backdrop of the demise of punk, social unrest, and the coming to power of Margaret Thatcher, the Specials burst onto the scene with their unique brand of music in 1979sweeping up the nation's youth with their edgy, politically charged me…
A fascinating biography of Joe Meek who was widely recognised as Britain's first real independent pop music producer and hailed as Britain's answer to Phil Spector.
This book documents the big four of Thrash Metal - Metallica, Megadeath, Anthrax and Slayer.
The True Story of The Sweet.
This book records all the albums that topped the "UK Independent" indie singles and album charts between January 1980 and December 1989. It includes lists of artists with the most number one singles, the longest album chart runs, labels with the mos…
My Journey from ME to Happiness. The story of Alex Howard's seven-year struggle with ME, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome, fully updated in a second edition.
This is the most comprehensive, accurate and detailed account yet published of the background to the creation of Syd Barrett's musical legacy and will be essential reading for all fans.
The definitive, updated guide to the band's studio activityBringing the story up to date, this updated edition features every recording session and significant live recording listed in chronological order. Each song features a full commentary and pr…
An Unofficial History of the Beatles Apple Organization 1967. This is the first complete telling of the Apple story, culled from exclusive interviews with the recording artists, staff and business associates who helped make Apple such an inventive c…
