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Rich Zweiback: December 26, 2010

10 Must Have Rock N Roll Books

In no particular order…

  1. The Penguin Book of Rock & Roll Writing – Clinton Heylin (editor)

    Out of print, but a phenomenal collection of essays and “you are there” epics about everyone from Dylan to Lou Reed to Richard Hell.
  2. Chronicles Volume 1- Bob Dylan
    Maddening, haphazard and utterly human.
  3. Hammer Of The Gods – Stephen Davis
    Written with much help from Led Zep’s chief roadie. Totally scandalous and a look into just how decadent the superstars were.
  4. Please Kill Me – Legs McNell and Gillian McCain
    Part one of the Punk Rock bible (1967-1980)
  5. Our Band Could Be Your Life – Michael Azerrad

    Part two of the Punk Rock bible (1981-1988)

  6. American Hardcore – Steven Blush
    Part three of the Punk Rock bible (1980-1988)
  7. We Never Learn: The Gunk Punk Undergut – Eric Davidson

    Part four of the Punk Rock bible (1988-2001)

  8. Get In The Van – Henry Rollins

    Punk rock from the inside. It ain’t glamorous.
  9. The Rolling Stone Illustrated History of Rock and Roll

    Mandatory reading featuring articles about all the major forces in rock from the early blues days through the turn of the century.

  10. The Beatles Anthology

    Not quite as “dirty” as some other books, but a treasure trove of information from the Beatles themselves.