Synopsis
The third revised edition of a history of rock 'n' roll music, first published in 1970, featuring forty pages of historic photographs, updates as a result of information that has been revealed in recent years, an updated bibliography and a new afterword.
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Review
"groundbreaking account of pop's rise and dissemination... superbly researched." -- Barney Hoskyns, 'Independent on Sunday'
Has never been bettered as the definitive history of rock. -- The Guardian
The most thorough history of rock 'n' roll...immensely readable...if you're into rock 'n' roll, this is the book for you. -- Jerry Hopkins Los Angeles Times
The one essential work about the history of rock 'n' roll...provocative enough to send the reader back to the turntable again and again. -- Jon Landau, Rolling Stone
About the Author
Charlie Gillett's books include five volumes of Rock Files, Making Tracks, and Rock Almanac, and he has written for Rolling Stone and New Musical Express. He is a disc jockey in London, and runs Oval, an independent record label and publishing company. By playing their first demos on the air, he was instrumental in launching the careers of Elvis Costello, Graham Parker, Dire Straits, and others.
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