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List Price: $14.99 | | Publisher: Rough Guides
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Editorial Review:
Still going strong after four decades, The Rolling Stones are the ultimate rock band. The Rough Guide to The Rolling Stones explores every aspect of the music, and charts how Mick, Keith and the boys invented rock stardom. Features include: The Story: From the blues clubs of 60s Chelsea to the world tours and millionaire mansions, The Music: 50 essential songs and the stories behind them, plus the albums, bootlegs, soundtracks and solo projects, The Entourage: the girlfriends, managers and musicians, from Jerry Hall and Marianne Faithful to Andrew Loog Oldham and Nicky Hopkins, The Rolling Review: the movies, books and websites – all the Stones info you’ll ever need. This Rough Guide leaves no stone unturned.
The Rough Guide to The Rolling Stones 1 (Rough Guide Reference) Reviews:
Great Summary of The Stones 
2008-08-13 - I could not put this book down. It really provides a very exciting and readable history of the band and the personalities surrounding the band (lovers, managers, competition, etc.) without going into too much detail for the average reader. I am a Stones fan and a lot of the factoids were new to me. The book includes side stories, some good pictures and a great references section at the end. Highly recommended for any rock n' roll fan.
Comprehensive Guide to the World's Greatest Rock 'n Roll Band! 
2007-07-24 - Similar to their volume on the Beatles, this Rough Guide gives us an overview of the life, times and music of the Rolling Stones. In spite of the Stones' longer career, author Sean Egan still manages to pack a lot of information on Mick, Keef, Charlie, Bill, Brian, etc. in the book's 303 pages.
Egan divides his Stones chronicle in three sections: "The Life," "The Music," and "Stonesology," the last being a grab-bag section with biographies of all the band members along with information on 'almost Stones,' Stones women, Stones in print and in movies, Stones myths, etc.
The first two sections are an interesting, illuminating look at the Stones life and times and the music they made. To be honest, I lost interest in the Stones around 1972 when their greatest(!?!) album, "Exile on Main Street" came out. And, in reading this book, I started to loose interest in the Stones story about the same time.
Not that Egan's writing turned sour or anything. But, after 1972, it seemed creating great ROCK lost out to creating PRODUCT, the endless personal feuds between the Glimmer Twins, drugs up the yazoo, making money and more money and more money, etc. After 1972, the Stones were about business not music and the story just isn't that interesting.
In any case, given the $14.99 price tag, you can't ask for a better introduction to Mick & Company. Those new to the Stones will find an interesting, nicely illustrated introduction to the band. Stones vets may find a surprise or two.
Good Overview of All Things Stones
2006-12-25 - The Rough Guide series is ambitous, to say the least. For an author to teach a reader ALL there is to know about a band that's literally been around since most of us were babies is a daunting task. What to put in? What to leave out? Magically, the author has done a pretty darn good job covering the greatest rock and roll band of all time (minus one in my opinion, as I give the Beatles a slight edge). From the beginnings to the present, every album, every song, every relationship, is covered. Sidebars contain useful information on topics such as the difference between rock and roll and rhythm and blues and put the RS story in historical context. This is an excellent reference guide for a casual listener as well as someone who owns most of the Stones material, as I do. And though I think the author is unduly harsh in his assessment of the Stones' modern works, I can respect his opinion as someone who has obviously done his homework. Lots of good photos and illustrations augment this text. A fun book that would make a great gift for any Stones fan. I guess I'll have to go out and buy the Beatles Rough Guide now.
Four and a half stars. Recommended.
