In 1975, Greil Marcus's Mystery Train changed the way readers thought about rock 'n' roll: to this day it is justly regarded as one of the most accomplished works of contemporary music writing. Looking at recordings by six key artists - Robert Johnson, Harmonica Frank, Randy Newman, the Band, Sly Stone and Elvis Presley - Marcus offers a complex and unprecedented analysis of the relationship between rock 'n' roll and American culture.
This fiftieth-anniversary edition features new introductions by the author and by New York Times critic Dwight Garner, a comic strip version from Great Pop Things, and completely revised discographies. The result is an invigorating and wholly original study that remains a high watermark in cultural criticism.
Size: 153 x 234mm (softback)
Pages: 528
Publisher Faber