Best of
Rock-N-Roll

1998

Angels Dance and Angels Die: The Tragic Romance of Pamela and Jim Morrison


Patricia Butler - 1998
    This is the true story of the romance of legendary Doors frontman Jim Morrison and Pamela Courson Morrison.

Run to the Hills: Iron Maiden, the Authorized Biography


Mick Wall - 1998
    It demonstrates the artistic validity of Iron Maiden as much as their commercial impact.

All the Rage


Ian McLagan - 1998
    A riotously funny, fiercely energetic romp, this no-holds-barred autobiography takes readers through the highs and lows of an extraordinary career, chronicling nearly four decades of dynamic music history.

Unknown Legends of Rock 'n' Roll


Richie Unterberger - 1998
    From cult figures such as Pink Floyd's Syd Barrett (the most famous musician included here) to virtually undiscovered artists, this behind-the-scenes book wit

Destroy: Sex Pistols 1977


Dennis Morris - 1998
    And during the band's most formidable year, 1977, they had just one official photographer who documented and consequently defined this pivotal era-Dennis Morris."Destory" is a unique collection that has become a landmark work in music history. With unlimited access to the band, Morris documented their video shoots, the infamous Thames River boat-trip and their chaotic Swedish and UK Spots tours, right up to their departure for America in 1978-where it all fell apart.Confrontational and anarchic live shots are interwoven with previously unglimpsed moments of the band; Johnny, Sid, Steve and Paul, backstage and off the road. The book also contains candid shots of band associates ranging from manager Malcolm McLaren to future PIL bassist Jah Wobble and the ill-fated Nancy SpungenDocumenting the originators of an iconoclastic period in youth culture, music and fashion in over 170 classic b/w photographs, "Destory" is the ultimate Sex Pistols photo book." New colour cover, new ISBN, new lower price" Released to tie in with the "25 Years Of Punk" celebrations" New expanded edition includes an original interview with photographer, Dennis Morris" Book launch/photo exhibition in New York, May 2002" Full online promotion" National press coverage" Promotional posters/ postcards available"The most charismatic band of all time at their chaotic, royalty-baiting best"-"Bizarre"

Sealed With A Kiss


Lydia Criss - 1998
    A deluxe hardcover collection of over 1,500 rare and unpublished photos, memorabilia and memories from the early days of the most successful theatrical rock band of all time...KISS.

Classic Rock Albums: Nirvana - Nevermind


Jim Berkenstadt - 1998
    This book documents the album by featuring interviews with the band members and producers and recontructs how the album was made.

The Pink Floyd Encyclopedia


Vernon Fitch - 1998
    A close study of each album is accompanied by an exhaustive listing of their songs, cover art, production credits, recording and sales information, and U.S. and U.K. release dates. The promotional art of each concert and tour is also provided, along with details on independent solo concerts and albums produced by individual band members, six appendices providing the dates of every performance arranged in chronological order, and an equipment appendix describing the make and model of every Pink Floyd amplifier, guitar, and cymbal since the band's creation. This new edition features thousands of new band-related facts and a bonus CD featuring a rare version of "Interstellar Overdrive" and tracks from the British sci-fi band Hawkwind.

Through Gypsy Eyes: My Life, the Sixties and Jimi Hendrix


Kathy Etchingham - 1998
    This is her story, from gypsy stock to showbiz royalty. It is a story of the 1960s, of her life with Jimi Hendrix and the truth behind his tragic death.