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Screen13 · 11-10-2010, 05:47 PM

Here's a quick list right off of the top of my head...

Iggy Pop: Open Up and Bleed - Paul Trynka

Moon - Tony Fletcher (Possibly the best book about Keith Moon. Also there was a book I think called Full Moon, but I forgot on how that one was)

John Lennon - Ray Coleman

Forever Changes: Arthur Lee and the Book of Love - John Einarson (Also the author of a fine book on John Kay and Steppenwolf)

Hey Ho Let's Go: The Story of The Ramones - Everette True

Tearing Down the Wall of Sound: The Rise and Fall of Phil Spector - Mick Brown
(Also, He's a Rebel is a good Spector book Pre-Lana)

Eye Mind: The Saga of Roky Erickson and The 13'th Floor Elevators - Paul Drummond

Blur: 3862 Days - Stuart Maconie

Suede: Love and Passion - David Barnett

Stripped: Depeche Mode - Johnathan Miller (A bit long, but still damn good)

Comfortably Numb: The Inside Story of Pink Floyd - Mark Blake

Also the following Day to Day books are highly recommended:

The Complete Beatles Chronicle - Mark Lewisohn

So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star: The Byrds Day-by-Day 1965-1973 - Christopher Hjort (although, of course, it goes deep into their pre-'65 history as well)

White Light/White Heat: The Velvet Underground Day-by-Day - Richie Unterberger

That should get you started.

11-10-2010, 05:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
Screen13 Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,388	Here's a quick list right off of the top of my head... Iggy Pop: Open Up and Bleed - Paul Trynka Moon - Tony Fletcher (Possibly the best book about Keith Moon. Also there was a book I think called Full Moon, but I forgot on how that one was) John Lennon - Ray Coleman Forever Changes: Arthur Lee and the Book of Love - John Einarson (Also the author of a fine book on John Kay and Steppenwolf) Hey Ho Let's Go: The Story of The Ramones - Everette True Tearing Down the Wall of Sound: The Rise and Fall of Phil Spector - Mick Brown (Also, He's a Rebel is a good Spector book Pre-Lana) Eye Mind: The Saga of Roky Erickson and The 13'th Floor Elevators - Paul Drummond Blur: 3862 Days - Stuart Maconie Suede: Love and Passion - David Barnett Stripped: Depeche Mode - Johnathan Miller (A bit long, but still damn good) Comfortably Numb: The Inside Story of Pink Floyd - Mark Blake Also the following Day to Day books are highly recommended: The Complete Beatles Chronicle - Mark Lewisohn So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star: The Byrds Day-by-Day 1965-1973 - Christopher Hjort (although, of course, it goes deep into their pre-'65 history as well) White Light/White Heat: The Velvet Underground Day-by-Day - Richie Unterberger That should get you started.