The Illustrated New Musical Express Encyclopaedia of Rock

by Nick Logan, Bob Woffinden

A reference guide to rock music, from rock's roots to the present.

Arranged alphabetically for easy reference, from Abba to ZZ Top, the book appeals to both the dedicated fan and the casual reader, and is filled with all the information you ever wanted to know about the legends, superstars and cult heroes of yesterday and today.

This edition published 1977.

Genres: Music, Reference, Nonfiction, History

256 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1976

Reviews

[Kelvin Hayes · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was I believe the 1982 edition with the Rock in the 80s appendix, however that edition has no cover image so this one will do. Absolutely essential reading back in the day and inadvertently introduced me to a lot of the artists' that I would go on to investigate later down the proverbial track: Eno, Japan, John Foxx, Joni Mitchell among them.

[Chris · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of my Dad’s books from the 1970’s, I remember being mesmerized by this as a kid. Reading now, it’s an interesting time capsule from a time where John Lennon, John Bonham and Bob Marley were still alive, Steve Perry had not yet joined Journey and Bruce Springsteen just released his 3rd album.

[Carol]

Yep still have this 1978 edition

[Evgeny Kuznetsov]

- Mature edition. Solid author's craftsmanship. Interesting facts with a lot of donaire. Absolute must-have!

[Jenn Kaleidoscope · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty old (of course being from the 1970s) so of course majority of it isn't up to date, which is quite funny to me actually. They pictures are beautiful, and band descriptions are magical.

[Vincenzo Ridente · Rating 5 out of 5]

Of course it's outdated but still remains a good source of reference for Rock fans

[Carol]

Mine was the 1978 version

[Peter · Rating 5 out of 5]

In its day this was the best rock n roll resource available. I’d still recommend it to anyone looking for an overview of 50s 60s and 70s American and British rock n roll.