rob@ctvax.UUCP (05/29/84)
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ctvax!rob May 29 00:35:00 1984
When going through the bins at the local second-hand record stores
I often feel the need for a reference book to help me pick out
the obscure gems that are available. I seen a number of guides
to rock albums, but most I've seen seem woefully incomplete.
For example, I recall hearing recently, that there have now been roughly
75 Jimi Hendrix albums released. The guide I seek would list all
the bootlegs, imports and re-issues made ordered by artist. A grading
system would also help.
Does anyone out there have any recommendations for books covering
rock and/or soul records from say 1955 to 1982?
As usual, thanks in advance and I WILL post a summary if anyone sends me
mail.
Rob Spray
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p.s. Can anyone confirm that number 75?ab3@stat-l (Rsk the Wombat) (05/30/84)
If you can find them (i.e. they're probably out of print) the
paperback editions of "The Rolling Stone Record Review", volumes I and II,
are quite useful; they are the reviews as they appeared in the magazine.
I don't recall the years that they cover offhand, but a rough guess would
be maybe '67-71' for number 1, and '72-'76 for number 2? (My copies are
at home, unfortunately.)
The books cover mainstream rock, blues, and jazz; but occasionally
something more obscure creeps in.
Then there's the big red book of record reviews from Rolling Stone;
can't recall the title offhand. It's got about 10000 quickie reviews.
Another way to find interesting obscure music is to go to your local
used record shop and read all the credits on whatever you happen to pick up...
and, if the dealer is cool, they'll usually let you listen to a track or two
in the store.
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Rsk the Wombat
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