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Rock on: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Rock N' Roll : The Solid Gold Years

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For anyone who lived through the early beginnings of Rock N Roll, the 50's and 60's this book is a goldmine. It lists by artists most all of their charted records and some others that might not have made the charts but that were essential to the development of Rock N Roll.

It contains many photos, facts about the artists, months & years that the songs were released and the record labels.

I grew up during the 50's and was there when it all happened, so for anyone interested in collecting music from that period, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this book

I didn't really love music untill Rock and Roll was invented. I went to all the Alan Freed Rock and Roll Shows, to the Apollo, and the Murray The K shows. I am an old baby boomer, and no books that I know of are more complete and accurate the Norm N Nite's Rock N' Roll The Solid Gold Years, and the other two that followed it up. If you love rock and roll you got to have those books. I wish they would reprint them, because the condition my coppies are in is not great. The books are so great that I would buy new reprints because I have used my original quantities so much, they could be in better condition.

I bought this book way back when it first came out and also have the 2nd edition (encompasses the 60's).

I read that the price for a used copy is $30.00....WELL, I wouldn't sell mine for $300.

Over the years, it has been my most used book in my possession.

I wish I had a copy on CD....

I rate this volume and the 2nd edition 5 Stars ONLY because there is nothing higher....

MY HUSBAND & I ARE AVID DOO-WOP FANS & WE HAVE HAD THIS BOOK SINCE THE EARLY 80'S. WE LOVE IT & USE IT OFTEN. OUR FRIENDS HAVE ALL BORROWED IT SO MUCH, WE HAVE BEEN BUYING AFFORDABLE COPIES TO GIVE THEM! I CAN'T SAY ENOUGH ABOUT IT - IF YOU'RE A FAN, YOU'LL LOVE IT!!!!

I was an opening act for most Oldie Groups and personalities from 1979 thru the late 80's!

It was great learning about each act I got the pleasure to meet and open for, now all friends :-)

The book had a few pages missing, which is typical for a used, library reference issue, but all in all, it's what I wanted and what I expected.

Having owned the paperback version of this book for many, many years, I was astounded to find it at Amazon.com in Hardcover. My copy had been used as a reference for so many years that it was barely able to keep itself together. I couldn't place my order fast enough. Then, as if I had been blessed with good fortune for once, I found that if you ordered the first Volume, you also received the second Volume! Free!!!! Almost too good to be true, a great buy. Once again, Amazon reigns supreme!