THE ROLLING STONES It's Only Rock and Roll [Import] [Paperback]

Steve; The Rolling Stones; Mick Jagger; Keith Richards Appleford (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Schrimer Books (1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0028648994
• ISBN-13: 978-0028648996
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,453,634 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Great Book, December 10, 1999

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This review is from: THE ROLLING STONES It's Only Rock and Roll (Paperback)

A great book if you love the Stones, it has a nice sarcastic streak and is always interesting. Tells some great stories behind the songs.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exceptional, February 17, 1999

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This review is from: THE ROLLING STONES It's Only Rock and Roll (Paperback)

A must for any die-hard Stones fan! This book details the eclectic catalog that the Stones have written over the years. This book gives the details and behind the scenes of every Stones song ever recorded. Through a behind the scenes look at each song, the book chronicles the band from their beginnings to their current Bridges to Babylon CD. Their beginnings as a rhythm n blues band, their artistic peak through Beggars Banquet, Let It Bleed, Sticky Fingers, and Exile, the disco/funk/drug influenced 70's, their return to the top with Some Girls and Tattoo You, the forgettable and tumultuous 80's to their resurgence as the Greatest Rock n Roll Concert Draw on Earth in the 90's. If you are a Stones fan, do yourself a favor and order this book.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This book is perfect for serious Stones enthusiasts., February 9, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: THE ROLLING STONES It's Only Rock and Roll (Paperback)

If you ever wanted to know how "Start Me Up" came to be included on "Tattoo You", or whether the whole band played on "Happy", this book is for you. I love the Stones' music and now knowing how they wrote all of it adds a whole new way of listening. It's not totally complete, as it only cover songs actually written by the Stones; anyone would know many of their early classics were covers. Also, the authors do not mention certain albums like the live records, or any of the compilations. The emphasis here is on the albums and the songs within. One more thing, don't be annoyed when they review "Dirty Work"; I'll tell you now, Ronnie Wood is not credited by Appleford with writing any of the music. But all in all, this is as good as you could ask for. The author definately knows his songs, and I guarantee you will learn something new every time you re-read this book.