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1	Clothes, Clothes, Clothes. Music, Music, Music. Boys, Boys, Boys by Viv Albertine 4.27 avg rating — 13,577 ratings score: 422, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground 1981-1991 by Michael Azerrad 4.21 avg rating — 18,141 ratings score: 399, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Miles: The Autobiography by Miles Davis 4.20 avg rating — 16,846 ratings score: 383, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	White Bicycles: Making Music in the 1960s by Joe Boyd 4.01 avg rating — 2,858 ratings score: 296, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Revolution in the Head: The Beatles Records and the Sixties by Ian MacDonald 4.25 avg rating — 5,897 ratings score: 270, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk by Legs McNeil 4.19 avg rating — 37,055 ratings score: 249, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung by Lester Bangs 4.01 avg rating — 9,965 ratings score: 196, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Bass Culture: When Reggae Was King by Lloyd Bradley 4.40 avg rating — 656 ratings score: 193, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	A Love Supreme: The Story of John Coltrane's Signature Album by Ashley Kahn 4.26 avg rating — 1,397 ratings score: 191, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Chronicles, Volume One by Bob Dylan 3.98 avg rating — 62,226 ratings score: 188, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	This Is Your Brain on Music by Daniel J. Levitin 3.89 avg rating — 68,239 ratings score: 174, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Rip It Up and Start Again: Postpunk 1978-1984 by Simon Reynolds 4.05 avg rating — 9,418 ratings score: 158, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	The Rest Is Noise: Listening to the Twentieth Century by Alex Ross 4.10 avg rating — 15,943 ratings score: 155, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain by Oliver Sacks 3.95 avg rating — 75,022 ratings score: 152, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	How the Beatles Destroyed Rock 'n' Roll: An Alternative History of American Popular Music by Elijah Wald 3.89 avg rating — 1,109 ratings score: 145, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kirk Walker Graves 3.56 avg rating — 511 ratings score: 135, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Definitely Maybe by Alex Niven 3.76 avg rating — 300 ratings score: 130, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Unforgettable Fire: Past, Present, and Future--The Definitive Biography of U2 by Eamon Dunphy 3.67 avg rating — 731 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Tunes of the Twenties and All That Jazz by Robert Rawlins 4.82 avg rating — 11 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	The Roll by Joe Hnida (Goodreads Author) 4.50 avg rating — 8 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Stories of Music, Volume 2 by Holly E. Tripp (Goodreads Author) (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	The Story Of Rock and Soul Music: Album Reviews and Lists by Scott Floman (Goodreads Author) 4.54 avg rating — 13 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	The History of Hip Hop by Eric Reese (Goodreads Author) 3.35 avg rating — 31 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	AI Performance: The Art of Live Automation: The ultimate 'how to' guide in creating stunning, technical and revolutionary live shows for any contemporary musical performer by Chris Frost (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Through the Fire by Gerald Crabb 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Can't Stop Won't Stop: A Hip-Hop History by Jeff Chang (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 170 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	The Business Of Beats: A Common Sense Guide For Selling Beats by Robert Anderson (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Who Are You, Again? - The Complete Edition by Lisa Goldin (Theunissen) (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 14 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	The Marxist Minstrels: A Handbook On Communist Subversion Of Music by David A. Noebel 3.25 avg rating — 8 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Taylor Swift: The Debut Years by Emily Yahr 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Dear Mr. Kershaw: A Pensioner Writes by Derek Philpott (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 49 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	A Power Stronger Than Itself: The AACM and American Experimental Music by George E. Lewis 4.53 avg rating — 224 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Something Beautiful: The Stories Behind a Half-Century of the Songs of Bill and Gloria Gaither by Gloria Gaither 4.33 avg rating — 30 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Music As Medicine: Deforia Lane's Life of Music, Healing, and Faith by Deforia Lane 4.02 avg rating — 51 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Sounds Like London: A Century of Black Music in the Capital by Lloyd Bradley 3.94 avg rating — 87 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Last Night a DJ Saved My Life: The History of the Disc Jockey by Bill Brewster (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 2,310 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	As Serious As Your Life: John Coltrane and Beyond by Val Wilmer 4.31 avg rating — 661 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Summary & Study Guide Silence; Lectures and Writings by John Cage by BookRags really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Can't Stop Won't Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation by Jeff Chang (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 5,666 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Love Goes To Buildings On Fire: Five Years In New York That Changed Music Forever by Will Hermes (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 2,688 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP & Cassette by Richard Cook 4.45 avg rating — 501 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	A Change Is Gonna Come: Music, Race & the Soul of America by Craig Werner (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 384 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	Krautrocksampler: One Head's Guide to the Great Kosmische Musik by Julian Cope 4.23 avg rating — 603 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	Route 19 Revisited: The Clash and London Calling by Marcus Gray 4.14 avg rating — 157 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Master of Reality by John Darnielle (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 2,294 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Typical Girls? The Story Of The Slits by Zoë Street Howe 4.05 avg rating — 118 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	Under the Ivy: The Life & Music of Kate Bush by Graeme Thompson 4.01 avg rating — 902 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	The Recording Angel: Music, Records and Culture from Aristotle to Zappa by Evan Eisenberg (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 157 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Solid Foundation: An Oral History of Reggae by David Katz 4.04 avg rating — 106 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	A Year With Swollen Appendices by Brian Eno 4.10 avg rating — 1,153 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	The House That Trane Built: The Story of Impulse Records by Ashley Kahn 4.03 avg rating — 428 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	Fuck You Heroes: Glen E. Friedman Photographs, 1976-1991 by Glen E. Friedman (Photographer) 4.58 avg rating — 284 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	Last Gang in Town: The Story and Myth of the Clash by Marcus Gray 3.97 avg rating — 414 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	Music Downtown: Writings from the Village Voice by Kyle Gann 4.13 avg rating — 60 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	Culture Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers by Don Letts 3.83 avg rating — 92 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	Songs That Saved Your Life: The Art of The Smiths 1982-87 by Simon Goddard (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 1,124 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
57	Love in Vain: A Vision of Robert Johnson by Alan Greenberg 3.98 avg rating — 89 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
57	Rude Boy: Once Upon a Time in Jamaica by Chris Salewicz 3.95 avg rating — 41 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	Sweet Soul Music: Rhythm and Blues and the Southern Dream of Freedom by Peter Guralnick 4.24 avg rating — 2,369 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	Decoded by Jay-Z 3.86 avg rating — 8,696 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	Wrong Movements: A Robert Wyatt History by Michael King 3.88 avg rating — 17 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
62	Ego Trip's Book of Rap Lists by Sacha Jenkins 4.41 avg rating — 787 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
62	Africa Speaks, America Answers: Modern Jazz in Revolutionary Times by Robin D.G. Kelley 4.38 avg rating — 47 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
64	The Voice of New Music: New York City, 1972-1982 - A Collection of Articles Originally Published in the Village Voice by Tom Johnson by Tom Johnson 4.11 avg rating — 9 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
64	Music of the Peoples of the World by William Alves 4.17 avg rating — 12 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
66	The Manual (How to Have a Number One the Easy Way) by Bill Drummond 4.34 avg rating — 455 ratings score: 78, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
66	Beating Time: Riot 'n' Race 'n' Rock 'n' Roll by David Widgery 4.40 avg rating — 10 ratings score: 78, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
68	Fargo Rock City: A Heavy Metal Odyssey in Rural North Dakota by Chuck Klosterman 3.82 avg rating — 14,099 ratings score: 77, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
68	Music in Western Civilization, Media Update by Craig Wright 3.55 avg rating — 20 ratings score: 77, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
70	Appetite for Self-Destruction: The Spectacular Crash of the Record Industry in the Digital Age by Steve Knopper 3.83 avg rating — 1,144 ratings score: 76, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
70	Sufi Rapper: The Spiritual Journey of Abd al Malik by Abd al Malik 3.59 avg rating — 17 ratings score: 76, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
72	Hip: The History: How the Quest for Authenticity Shaped Twentieth-Century American Pop Culture from Bohemia to Madison Avenue by John Leland 3.73 avg rating — 653 ratings score: 75, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
72	Life After Dark: A History of British Nightclubs & Music Venues by Dave Haslam (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 124 ratings score: 75, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
74	Il marziano del jazz. Vita e musica di Eric Dolphy by Claudio Sessa really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 74, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
75	The Freedom Principle: Jazz After 1958 by John Litweiler 3.88 avg rating — 86 ratings score: 73, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
75	Boston Boy: Growing up with Jazz and Other Rebellious Passions by Nat Hentoff 3.81 avg rating — 102 ratings score: 73, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
77	Mystery Train: Images of America in Rock 'n' Roll by Greil Marcus 4.04 avg rating — 3,589 ratings score: 72, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
78	The Old, Weird America: The World of Bob Dylan's Basement Tapes by Greil Marcus 3.79 avg rating — 2,153 ratings score: 71, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
79	Rock She Wrote: Women Write about Rock, Pop, and Rap by Evelyn McDonnell (Editor) 4.03 avg rating — 235 ratings score: 69, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
80	Shakey: Neil Young's Biography by Jimmy McDonough 4.09 avg rating — 8,411 ratings score: 68, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
81	A Whore Just Like The Rest: The Music Writings Of Richard Meltzer by Richard Meltzer 3.86 avg rating — 228 ratings score: 66, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
82	Perfecting Sound Forever: An Aural History of Recorded Music by Greg Milner (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 1,402 ratings score: 65, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
83	Ask: The Chatter of Pop by Paul Morley 3.62 avg rating — 21 ratings score: 64, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
84	Great Pop Things: The Real History of Rock 'n' Roll from Elvis to Oasis by Colin B. Morton 3.89 avg rating — 45 ratings score: 63, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
85	The Dirt: Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band by Tommy Lee 4.14 avg rating — 49,687 ratings score: 62, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
86	Generation Ecstasy: Into the World of Techno and Rave Culture by Simon Reynolds 4.11 avg rating — 1,622 ratings score: 60, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
87	Divided Soul: The Life Of Marvin Gaye by David Ritz 4.11 avg rating — 1,866 ratings score: 58, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
88	Factory Records: The Complete Graphic Album by Matthew Robertson 4.53 avg rating — 258 ratings score: 57, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
89	The Wu-Tang Manual by The RZA 4.07 avg rating — 1,537 ratings score: 55, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
90	England's Dreaming: Anarchy, Sex Pistols, Punk Rock, and Beyond by Jon Savage 4.06 avg rating — 7,402 ratings score: 53, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
91	Love Is a Mix Tape: Life and Loss, One Song at a Time by Rob Sheffield 3.87 avg rating — 42,184 ratings score: 52, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
92	Turn the Beat Around: The Secret History of Disco by Peter Shapiro 4.01 avg rating — 523 ratings score: 51, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
93	Space is the Place: The Lives and Times of Sun Ra by John F. Szwed 4.20 avg rating — 1,341 ratings score: 50, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
94	How to Wreck a Nice Beach: The Vocoder from World War II to Hip-Hop, The Machine Speaks by Dave Tompkins 3.84 avg rating — 338 ratings score: 49, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
95	Ocean of Sound: Aether Talk, Ambient Sound and Imaginary Worlds by David Toop 4.11 avg rating — 1,851 ratings score: 48, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
96	Haunted Weather: Music, Silence and Memory by David Toop 3.97 avg rating — 378 ratings score: 47, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
97	Country: The Twisted Roots Of Rock 'n' Roll by Nick Tosches 4.03 avg rating — 834 ratings score: 46, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
98	Spin Alternative Record Guide by Eric Weisbard 4.16 avg rating — 128 ratings score: 44, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
99	Out of the Vinyl Deeps: On Rock Music by Ellen Willis 3.97 avg rating — 877 ratings score: 43, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
100	Let's Talk About Love: A Journey to the End of Taste by Carl Wilson 3.96 avg rating — 3,724 ratings score: 42, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars