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Paperback. 102 pages. Dimensions: 8.3in. x 5.8in. x 0.2in.A look at the music and history of one of our most under rated groups, The Incredible String Band. Originally a three piece with Clive Palmer, Mike Heron and Robin Williamson, the classic line up consisted of Heron, Williamson and the two girls Licorice and Rose, who together released a string of classic acid folk records, including The Hangmans Beautiful Daughter and Wee Tam and the Big Huge. It features band history, a host of pictures (including some exclusive ones provided by ISB member Graham Forbes), band interviews done by the author (including a Q and A with Mike Heron) and an album by album music guide. Chris Wade is a UK based author and musician. He is the man behind the acclaimed folk rock project Dodson and Fogg. Released in 2013

Cream were formed in 1966 and split up in 1970, but their influence is still felt strongly today. They are seen by many as the major formative Heavy Metal band and were popular on both sides of the Atlantic, with each of their albums going Platinum. The author, a staff member on "Melody Maker", has been friends with the band since their inception, and was the only journalist present at their very first rehearsal. Written with the assistance of Jack Bruce, and the band's former songwriting partner Pete Brown, this book is the ultimate insight into the life and times of one of the most influential bands of the 1960s

For the past 30 years, Yes has been a musical force. In 1998 they were still out there touring, recording and staging a convincing come-back with a powerful new album; Open Your Eyes. Rock critic and author Chris Welch was there for the whole journey, interviewing the changing band members over the past 30 years

Yes have now been on the rock circuit for almost 40 years. Jon Anderson, Steve Howe, Rick Wakeman, Chris Squire and Bill Bruford are just some of the star names who helped make the band one of the greatest-ever names in classic rock. Their turbulent story spans the early days of pub and club gigs, international supergroup status in the heyday of rock, and various line-ups since. An updated edition of the bestselling biography of Yes to include the historic return of Rick Wakeman to the classic Yes line-up and their ongoing highly successful tour of America

It's been thirty years since Paul Weller and The Jam first burst onto the British music scene, and throughout that time the music and lyrics that have been acclaimed, imitated and loved by so many have revealed to us all, something of the man behind them. In this the only selection of Weller's lyrics, may be found those songs that span the decades from the much loved, to the lesser known.Here, the frustration and boredom of suburban life that fuelled Wellers early writing is palpable and so too is the raging but poignant response to Thatcher's Britain. Alongside this Weller's lyrics, rooted in British culture, tell a story about the love and lives of ordinary people, and offer glimpses into Wellers own life: his influences and experiences and loves and losses. From modfather and social commentator to king of Britpop and romantic lyricist, Paul Weller reflects back on his lyrics, revealing what these songs meant to him both then and now. --This text refers to an out of print or… Read More

The most complete guide to the flourishing UK psychedelic music scene of the 1990s. It details the careers of more than 200 bands with a full history and exhaustive discography for each one.The Complete Guide to British Psychedelic Music in the 1990s. From the Aardvarks to Zuvuya, The Headds to Hawkwind, Suns of Arqa to Sundial, this is the most complete guide to the flourishing UK psychedelic music scene available. Detailing the careers of more than two hundred bands, with a full history and exhaustive discography for each one, 'Adrift In the Ether' is invaluable to fans of the genre and collectors alike.