Tim Waterfield's votes on the list Best Non Fiction About Music

Listopia > Tim Waterfield's votes on the list Best Non Fiction About Music (76 Books)

1	Syd Barrett: A Very Irregular Head by Rob Chapman 3.97 avg rating — 861 ratings Tim rated it 4 stars See Review	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	So You Wanna Be a Rock & Roll Star: How I Machine-Gunned a Roomful Of Record Executives and Other True Tales from a Drummer's Life by Jacob Slichter 3.97 avg rating — 911 ratings Tim rated it 5 stars See Review	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	Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk by Legs McNeil 4.19 avg rating — 36,726 ratings Tim rated it 5 stars See Review	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	Heroes And Villains: The True Story Of The Beach Boys by Steven Gaines 3.85 avg rating — 764 ratings Tim rated it 4 stars See Review	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	From the Velvets to the Voidoids: A Pre-Punk History for a Post-Punk World by Clinton Heylin 3.91 avg rating — 1,729 ratings Tim rated it 4 stars See Review	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	Treat Me Like Dirt: An Oral History Of Punk In Toronto And Beyond 1977-1981 by Liz Worth (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 111 ratings Tim rated it 5 stars See Review	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	Skydog: The Duane Allman Story by Randy Poe 4.19 avg rating — 713 ratings Tim rated it 4 stars See Review	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	The Kinks by Neville Marten 3.51 avg rating — 90 ratings Tim rated it 4 stars See Review	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	Babylon's Burning: From Punk to Grunge by Clinton Heylin 3.59 avg rating — 246 ratings Tim rated it 5 stars See Review	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	Under the Ivy: The Life & Music of Kate Bush by Graeme Thompson 4.02 avg rating — 885 ratings Tim rated it 4 stars See Review	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	John Lydon's Metal Box: The Story of Public Image Ltd by Phil Strongman 3.79 avg rating — 92 ratings Tim rated it 4 stars See Review	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	I, Doll: Life and Death with the New York Dolls by Arthur Kane 3.18 avg rating — 68 ratings Tim rated it 4 stars See Review	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	Who Killed Martin Hannett?: The Story of Factory Records' Musical Magician by Colin Sharp 3.59 avg rating — 56 ratings Tim rated it 4 stars See Review	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	Touching from a Distance: Ian Curtis and Joy Division by Deborah Curtis 3.93 avg rating — 9,160 ratings Tim rated it 4 stars See Review	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	Rotten: No Irish, No Blacks, No Dogs by John Lydon 3.95 avg rating — 6,640 ratings Tim rated it 4 stars See Review	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	Diary of a Rock 'n' Roll Star by Ian Hunter 4.14 avg rating — 491 ratings Tim rated it 4 stars See Review	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	X-Ray: The Unauthorized Autobiography by Ray Davies 3.84 avg rating — 743 ratings Tim rated it 4 stars See Review	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	Kink: An Autobiography by Dave Davies 3.64 avg rating — 318 ratings Tim rated it 4 stars See Review	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
19	Shakey: Neil Young's Biography by Jimmy McDonough 4.09 avg rating — 8,383 ratings Tim rated it 4 stars See Review	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
20	Chronicles, Volume One by Bob Dylan 3.98 avg rating — 61,779 ratings Tim rated it 4 stars See Review	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
21	Clapton: The Autobiography by Eric Clapton 3.83 avg rating — 29,378 ratings Tim rated it 4 stars See Review	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
22	Crazy Diamond: Syd Barrett and the Dawn of Pink Floyd by Mike Watkinson 3.98 avg rating — 1,253 ratings Tim rated it 4 stars See Review	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
23	The Heebie-Jeebies at CBGB's: A Secret History of Jewish Punk by Steven Lee Beeber (Goodreads Author) 3.71 avg rating — 223 ratings Tim rated it 4 stars See Review	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
24	Hammer of the Gods by Stephen Davis 3.86 avg rating — 13,744 ratings Tim rated it 4 stars See Review	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
25	Redemption Song: The Ballad of Joe Strummer by Chris Salewicz 4.17 avg rating — 2,155 ratings Tim rated it 4 stars See Review	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
26	No One Here Gets Out Alive by Jerry Hopkins 3.94 avg rating — 46,367 ratings Tim rated it 4 stars See Review	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
27	Neil and Me by Scott Young 3.97 avg rating — 259 ratings Tim rated it 4 stars See Review	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	Psychedelic Renegades: With Photographs of Syd Barrett by Mick Rock (photographer) 4.45 avg rating — 56 ratings Tim rated it 5 stars See Review	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
29	All the Young Dudes: Mott the Hoople and Ian Hunter : The Official Biography by Campbell Devine 4.14 avg rating — 21 ratings Tim rated it 3 stars See Review	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
30	Here Comes Everybody: The Story of the Pogues by James Fearnley 3.98 avg rating — 767 ratings Tim rated it 4 stars See Review	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	Document And Eyewitness: An Intimate History of Rough Trade by Neil Taylor 3.68 avg rating — 110 ratings Tim rated it 4 stars See Review	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
32	Have Not Been the Same: The CanRock Renaissance 1985-95 by Michael Barclay 4.25 avg rating — 147 ratings Tim rated it 4 stars See Review	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
33	Perfect Youth: The Birth of Canadian Punk by Sam Sutherland (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 114 ratings Tim rated it 3 stars See Review	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	All the Mad Men by Clinton Heylin 3.36 avg rating — 244 ratings Tim rated it 3 stars See Review	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
35	Madcap: The Half-Life of Syd Barrett, Pink Floyd's Lost Genius by Tim Willis 3.43 avg rating — 98 ratings Tim rated it 5 stars See Review	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	White Bicycles: Making Music in the 1960s by Joe Boyd 4.01 avg rating — 2,840 ratings Tim rated it 4 stars See Review	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
37	Comfortably Numb: The Inside Story of Pink Floyd by Mark Blake 4.17 avg rating — 3,165 ratings Tim rated it 5 stars See Review	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	Rip it Up and Start Again. Post-punk 1978-1984 by Simon Reynolds 4.06 avg rating — 9,341 ratings Tim rated it 4 stars See Review	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	Punk Rock: An Oral History by John Robb (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 648 ratings Tim rated it 5 stars See Review	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
40	The Clash by The Clash 4.29 avg rating — 1,230 ratings Tim rated it 5 stars See Review	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	Lollipop Lounge by Genya Ravan 4.04 avg rating — 45 ratings Tim rated it 3 stars See Review	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
42	Poisoned Heart: I Married Dee Dee Ramone (the Ramones Years): A Punk Love Story by Vera Ramone King 3.54 avg rating — 202 ratings Tim rated it 3 stars See Review	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	Tony Visconti: The Autobiography: Bowie, Bolan and the Brooklyn Boy. A nostalgic journey through the golden age of British pop and rock music by Tony Visconti 3.78 avg rating — 704 ratings Tim rated it 3 stars See Review	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
44	Ronnie: The Autobiography of Ronnie Wood by wood-ronnie-robinson 3.72 avg rating — 1,437 ratings Tim rated it 3 stars See Review	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	On Some Faraway Beach: The Life and Times of Brian Eno by David Sheppard 3.87 avg rating — 616 ratings Tim rated it 3 stars See Review	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
46	Freaky Dancin' by Bez 3.78 avg rating — 370 ratings Tim rated it 3 stars See Review	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	Culture Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers by Don Letts 3.83 avg rating — 92 ratings Tim rated it 4 stars See Review	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	Catch a Fire: The Life of Bob Marley by Timothy White 4.09 avg rating — 3,097 ratings Tim rated it 5 stars See Review	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
49	El Sid: Saint Vicious by David Dalton 2.88 avg rating — 90 ratings Tim rated it 4 stars See Review	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	Who Killed Kurt Cobain? The Mysterious Death of an Icon by Ian Halperin 3.85 avg rating — 1,658 ratings Tim rated it 4 stars See Review	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
51	Tommyland by Tommy; Bozza Lee 3.69 avg rating — 7,538 ratings Tim rated it 3 stars See Review	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	Unknown Pleasures: Inside Joy Division by Peter Hook 4.14 avg rating — 5,599 ratings Tim rated it 4 stars See Review	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
53	Johnny Cash: The Life by Robert Hilburn 4.28 avg rating — 4,460 ratings Tim rated it 4 stars See Review	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	Miss O'Dell: My Hard Days and Long Nights with the Beatles, the Stones, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton and the Women They Loved by Chris O'Dell 3.95 avg rating — 1,860 ratings Tim rated it 1 star See Review	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
55	How Music Works by David Byrne (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 28,526 ratings Tim rated it 3 stars See Review	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	David Bowie: Starman by Paul Trynka 3.82 avg rating — 1,800 ratings Tim rated it 3 stars See Review	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	Americana: The Kinks, the Riff, the Road: The Story by Ray Davies 3.74 avg rating — 490 ratings Tim rated it 4 stars See Review	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
58	Up and Down with the Rolling Stones by Tony Sanchez 3.85 avg rating — 1,439 ratings Tim added it See Review	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	England's Dreaming: Anarchy, Sex Pistols, Punk Rock, and Beyond by Jon Savage 4.06 avg rating — 7,382 ratings Tim rated it 4 stars See Review	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	Rod: The Autobiography by Rod Stewart 3.97 avg rating — 6,290 ratings Tim rated it 3 stars See Review	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
61	Who I Am by Pete Townshend 3.72 avg rating — 9,572 ratings Tim rated it 3 stars See Review	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	Wrecking Crew: The Really Bad News Griffith Park Pirates by John Albert 3.89 avg rating — 110 ratings Tim rated it 3 stars See Review	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
63	Scar Tissue by Anthony Kiedis 4.10 avg rating — 101,713 ratings Tim rated it 3 stars See Review	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	Slash by Slash really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 30,594 ratings Tim rated it 3 stars See Review	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
65	Fab: An Intimate Life of Paul McCartney by Howard Sounes (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 1,242 ratings Tim rated it 3 stars See Review	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	Pictures of an Exhibitionist by Keith Emerson 3.81 avg rating — 78 ratings Tim rated it 3 stars See Review	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
67	Neon Angel: The Cherie Currie Story by Cherie Currie really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4,959 ratings Tim rated it 3 stars See Review	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	Cheetah Chrome: A Dead Boy's Tale: From the Front Lines of Punk Rock by Cheetah Chrome 4.08 avg rating — 250 ratings Tim rated it 3 stars See Review	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
69	Life by Keith Richards 3.90 avg rating — 98,374 ratings Tim rated it 3 stars See Review	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	Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley by Peter Guralnick 4.37 avg rating — 4,739 ratings Tim rated it 4 stars See Review	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
71	Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley by Peter Guralnick 4.17 avg rating — 10,137 ratings Tim rated it 4 stars See Review	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	Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground 1981-1991 by Michael Azerrad 4.21 avg rating — 17,976 ratings Tim rated it 4 stars See Review	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
73	The Colonel: The Extraordinary Story of Colonel Tom Parker and Elvis Presley by Alanna Nash 3.99 avg rating — 555 ratings Tim rated it 4 stars See Review	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	Girls to the Front: The True Story of the Riot Grrrl Revolution by Sara Marcus (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 9,062 ratings Tim rated it 4 stars See Review	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	I Was a Teenage Sex Pistol by Glen Matlock 3.95 avg rating — 457 ratings Tim rated it 4 stars See Review	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
76	Killing Bono: I Was Bono's Doppelganger by Neil McCormick (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 814 ratings Tim rated it 3 stars See Review	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