Songs in the Rough: From "Heartbreak Hotel" to "Higher Love" Rock's Greatest Songs in Rough-Draft Form

By Stephen Bishop

Book Overview

Bishop spent years collecting the original, handwritten rough drafts of the greatest lyrics of the rock era. Fom Heartbreak Hotel to Stayin Alive to modern hits by Bruce Springstein, the Go-Gos and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312140487
• ISBN13: 9780312140489
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: St Martins Pr
• Length: 142 Pages
• Weight: 2.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.3" x 0.8" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Excellent

Stephen Bishop has certainly captured the essence of his subject. The myriad of songs and artists he presents in an articulate and sometime amusing manner are interesting and informative. I recommend that all lovers of music will enjoy this wonderfully constructed and edited book.