Mystery Train: Images of America in Rock 'n' Roll: Fourth Edition - Softcover

Marcus, Greil

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0452278368 ISBN 13: 9780452278363

Publisher: Plume, 1997

Synopsis

The fourth edition of this fascinating work provides a completely new and entirely updated discography, including CDs (which previously had not been included in the material), elaborate profiles of rock's ancestors and inheritors, and a new Introduction by the author. "Groundbreaking!"--The Village Voice.

About this title

Review:

More than 20 years after its initial publication, Mystery Train remains one of the smartest, most provocative books ever written about rock-and-roll. Marcus puts his subjects--which include Robert Johnson, Elvis Presley, The Band, Randy Newman, and Sly Stone--into their proper context, which is the culture-at-large. He makes you understand why these musicians matter, and what they've contributed to the American imagination. In his introduction, Marcus confesses that he's no longer "capable of mulling over Elvis without thinking about Herman Melville"--to the benefit, I might add, of both parties.

About the Author:

Greil Marcus was one of the original staffers atRolling Stone. He teaches at the New School in New York and lives in California.

About this edition

• Publisher: Plume
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0452278368
• ISBN 13: 9780452278363
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 336