History, jokebook, buying guide, book of lists, and treatise all rolled into one, The Accidental Evolution of Rock'n'Roll is most of all a joyride through the wildest music ever made. Whether discussing Def Leppard or Nirvana, Vanilla Ice or Public Enemy, Donna Summer or Bob Dylan, Chuck Eddy is an unparalleled master at deciphering unknown tongues and disentangling musical accidents. In this lavishly and hilariously illustrated book, he reveals the roots of rap, disco, power ballads, bubblegum, suburban country, and noise-rock.
Da Capo Press, 1998, UK. Album dopo album, canzone dopo canzone, questo libro offre una visione accurata e profonda del fenomeno Beatles concentrandosi sulla cosa più importante: la musica. La prima analisi seria dell'opera dei Beatles e del suo impatto sulla musica popolare.
