Books like Stratocaster Continues

Loved Stratocaster Continues by Wheeler, Tom? Here are 8 books with the same pull, and why each one fits.

8 books

1Hammer of the Gods
Hammer of the Gods
Stephen Davis
A rock history built from interviews and accounts of the band Led Zeppelin's rise and touring life.
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2Revolution in the Head
Revolution in the Head
Ian MacDonald
A track-by-track study of the Beatles' recordings that pays close attention to how the songs were made.
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3Dylan Goes Electric!
Dylan Goes Electric!
Elijah Wald
A focused account of one 1965 concert and the argument over Bob Dylan's move to electric instruments.
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4Last Train to Memphis
Last Train to Memphis
Peter Guralnick
A biography of Elvis Presley that places his early recordings in the context of the American South.
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5Sweet Soul Music
Sweet Soul Music
Peter Guralnick
A history of 1960s soul music, told through the labels, studios and singers who made it.
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6Blues People
Blues People
Amiri Baraka
An early study of how African American music shaped and was shaped by American society.
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7The Sound of the City
The Sound of the City
Charlie Gillett
A history of rock and roll that traces the record labels, producers and musicians behind its early hits.
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8Please Kill Me!
Please Kill Me!
Gillian McCain
An oral history of punk in New York, assembled from the voices of the musicians and people who were there.
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