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Sweet Soul Music: Rhythm And Blues And The Southern Dream Of Freedom
Available in this new hardback edition for the first time in decades, Sweet Soul Music was hailed by Newsweek on publication as 'a stunning chronicle.... a panoramic survey of a...
Hollywood Park
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Stick To My Roots: A Music Memoir
"a legend, a teacher and a pioneer of reggae dancehall music in the UK and worldwide" - Julian Marley Spanning an impressive 40+ year career in the music industry, Stick...
The Silver Snarling Trumpet
Discovered at last, the legendary lost manuscript of Grateful Dead co-founder and primary lyricist Robert Hunter, written in the early 1960s-a wry, richly observed, and enlightening remembrance of "the scene"...
Everybody Loves Our Town: A History of Grunge
Grunge, also known as the 'Seattle sound', is the sludgy fusion of punk rock and heavy metal that emerged from the Pacific Northwest in the early part of the 1980s....
Metallica: The Stories Behind the Songs
Metallica grew from the fledgling thrash metal scene of the early 1980s to become one of the biggest metal acts in the history of music. They have released a slew...
The Bendigo Track and Other Jingles (SIGNED)
$40.00 AUD
Author: Oscar MendelsohnBinding: HardbackPublished: Nelson, 1976Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: SignedThis collection features a series of whimsical and humorous jingles that capture the essence of Australian life and...
Catullus: An Interpretation
$30.00 AUD
Author: Kenneth QuinnBinding: HardbackPublished: Batsford, 1972Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book provides a critical examination of the works of the Roman poet Catullus, exploring themes, language,...
Paganini: Master Of Strings
$40.00 AUD
Author: Opal WheelerBinding: HardbackPublished: Faber and Faber, 1956, Second Impression Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerPaganini: Master of Strings is a delightful, detailed biography written for children;...
The Bushwackers Australian Song Book
$15.00 AUD
Author: Dobe Newton, Jan WositzkyBinding: SoftbackPublished: Sphere Books, 1978Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThe Bushwackers Australian Song Book is a compilation edited by Dobe Newton...
The Science of the Singing Voice
$20.00 AUD
Author: Johan SundbergBinding: SoftbackPublished: Northern Illinois University Press, 1988Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the acoustics of singing and the physiological aspects of the human...
The Story of Jazz
$15.00 AUD
Author: Joachim-Ernst BerendtBinding: HardbackPublished: Barrie & Jenkins, 1978Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Story of Jazz provides a comprehensive overview of the development of jazz music, exploring...
The Origin of Raga: A Concise History
$30.00 AUD
Author: S. BandyopadhyayaBinding: HardbackPublished: Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers, 1995, Second PrintingCondition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book offers twelve concise essays that introduce readers to foundational concepts...
Black & White Blues
$25.00 AUD
Author: Steiner, Rudolf; Norberg, MarcBinding: HardbackPublished: Graphis Publications, Zurich, Switzerland, 1995Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerBlack & White Blues is a captivating exploration of the interplay between...
The Music of Man
$15.00 AUD
Author: Yehudi Menuhin, Curtis W. DavisBinding: SoftbackPublished: Methuen, 1986Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThe Music of Man explores the profound relationship between music and humanity, as articulated...
Acoustic Classics - 35 Songs of the 50s and 60s
$15.00 AUD
Author: Hal Leonard CorporationBinding: SoftbackPublished: Hal Leonard Corporation, 1970Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis collection features 35 classic songs from the 1950s and 1960s arranged for...
The Golden Century of Italian Opera from Rossini to Puccini
$20.00 AUD
Author: William WeaverBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames and Hudson, 1980Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the evolution of Italian opera from the works of Rossini to those...
Wagner and His World (Pictorial Biography S.)
$15.00 AUD
Author: Charles OsborneBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames & Hudson Ltd, 1977Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis pictorial biography explores the life and works of Richard Wagner, one of the...
Norton Anthology of Western Music (Two-Volume Set)
$20.00 AUD
Author: Claude V. PaliscaBinding: SoftbackPublished: Norton, 1988Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThe Norton Anthology of Western Music is a comprehensive collection that explores the evolution of Western...
The Marilyn Scandal: Her True Life Revealed by Those Who Knew Her
$15.00 AUD
Author: Sandra SheveyBinding: HardbackPublished: William Morrow & Company, 1988Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book offers an intriguing look into the life of Marilyn Monroe through the...
Stick To My Roots: A Music Memoir
"a legend, a teacher and a pioneer of reggae dancehall music in the UK and worldwide" - Julian Marley Spanning an impressive 40+ year career in the music industry, Stick...
None of this Rocks: The brilliant first memoir by Fall Out Boy
None of This Rocks is a memoir by Joe Trohman - lead guitarist and cofounder of Fall Out Boy - that reads like a double album full of revealing stories...
None of this Rocks: The brilliant first memoir by Fall Out Boy
None of This Rocks is a memoir by Joe Trohman - lead guitarist and cofounder of Fall Out Boy - that reads like a double album full of revealing stories...
None of this Rocks: The brilliant first memoir by Fall Out Boy
None of This Rocks is a memoir by Joe Trohman - lead guitarist and cofounder of Fall Out Boy - that reads like a double album full of revealing stories...
Duke Ellington and His World
Based on lengthy interviews with Ellington's bandmates, family, and friends, Duke Ellington and His World offers a fresh look at this legendary composer. The first biography of the composer written...
Just a Shot Away: Peace, Love, and Tragedy with the Rolling Stones at
$15.00 AUD
"The most blisteringly impassioned music book of the season." --New York Times Book Review A thrilling account of the Altamont Festival--and the dark side of the '60s. If Woodstock tied...
Music Game Book
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Brothers: A deep and personal family memoir from the co-founder of
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERIn this intimate and open account - nothing like any rock-and-roll memoir you've ever read - Alex Van Halen shares his personal story of family, friendship,...
Geddy Lee's Big Beautiful Book of Bass
Globe and Mail National Bestseller"It's not surprising that sooner or later I'd dive down the proverbial rabbit hole into the world of vintage bass guitars."-Geddy LeeFrom Rush frontman Geddy Lee's...
The Birth of Rock 'n' Roll: The Illustrated Story of Sun Records and
A fascinating look at the history of Sun Records, the label that started Rock n' Roll, told through 70 of its iconic recordings.In Memphis, Tennessee, in the 1950s, there was...
Mahler: His Life, Work and World
Gustav Mahler was born on 7 July 1860 in an insignificant outpost of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. He grew to become one of the greatest conductors and composers of his time,...
Breaking Down the Walls of Heartache: How Music Came Out
(Book). Popular music's queer DNA is inarguable, from Little Richard's "Tutti Frutti" to David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust, from cross-dressing Kurt Cobain to "female Elvis" k.d. lang. Regardless, gay and lesbian...
Punk Perfect Awful: Beat: The Little Magazine that Could ...and Did.
Drawing on a decade's worth of pioneering photography and journalism, Punk Perfect Awful is an irreverent love letter to music and the passion that makes it happen.Known for shedding new...
Get the Led Out: How Led Zeppelin Became the Biggest Band in the World
Get the Led Out is the ultimate book on the ultimate band. This lushly illustrated volume starts with a unique day-by-day timeline based on Carol Miller's radio show, revealing quirky...
Leonard Cohen: The Mystical Roots of Genius
Leonard Cohen's music is studded with allusions to Jewish and Christian tradition, as well as Kabbalah and Zen. In his 1994 classic 'Hallelujah' he opens with the words 'Now I've...
Time of My Life
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A House Full of Music: Strategies in Music and Art
Before John Cage (1912-1992), there was hardly anyone as consistent as he was in questioning the boundaries of music and its connections to other fields of art and the everyday...
I & I: The Natural Mystics: Marley, Tosh and Wailer
The Wailers are the undisputed sovereigns of reggae- and one of the biggest and most influential groups of the twentieth century. In the course of their ten years together, Peter...
Paul Robeson: The Years of Promise and Achievement
A compelling biography of a great American in his formative years The son of a former slave, Paul Robeson (1898-1976) rose to become an All-American athlete, Phi Beta Kappa student,...
Diaries, 1942-1954
James Lees-Milne (1908-97) made his name as the country house expert of the National Trust and for being a versatile author. But he is now best known for the remarkable...
Desolation: A Heavy Metal Memoir
A gritty, revealing heavy metal memoir by Lamb of God's lead guitarist and co-lyricist, which explores both his life in music and his tumultuous path through addiction and into recovery.DESOLATION...
Oasis: Knebworth: Two Nights That Will Live Forever
***'A wonderful document of the last great gathering of the pre-internet age. No camera phones, no social media, just a band and its fans as one' -NOEL GALLAGHER On 10th...
Listen: On Music, Sound and Us
'I'm not here to change your mind about Dusty Springfield or Shostakovich or Tupac Shakur or synthpop. I'm here to change your mind about your mind.' There are countless books...
The Pianist
The powerful memoir of a young Jewish pianist who survived the war in Warsaw against all odds.'You can learn more about human nature from this brief account of the survival...
Acid For The Children - The autobiography of Flea, the Red Hot Chili
Flea, the iconic bassist and co-founder, alongside Anthony Kiedis, of the immortal Red Hot Chili Peppers finally tells his fascinating origin story, complete with all the dizzying highs and the...
Desolation: A Heavy Metal Memoir
A gritty, revealing heavy metal memoir by Lamb of God's lead guitarist and co-lyricist, which explores both his life in music and his tumultuous path through addiction and into recovery.DESOLATION...
Biblical: Rob Halford's Heavy Metal Scriptures
Rob Halford's A-to-Z of Rock and Metal sees Rob to run his lively eye over all facets of the music and metal world. It's a lively encyclopaedia in which Rob...
Blues People
In this essential and impassioned text, LeRoi Jones traces the intertwined development of blues and jazz music with the history of its creators in 'White America'. As important and relevant...