Reading for Music Junkies

I like to read books about music. I've read a bunch. Here are the best of the best.

The Heavyweight Champions of the World
- "The Mansion on the Hill: Dylan, Young, Geffen, Springsteen, and The Head-on Collision of Rock and Commerce" by Fred Goodman
- "High Fidelity" by Nick Hornby
- "Down The Highway: The Life of Bob Dylan" by Howard Sounes

Essential Reading
- "The History of the Blues" by Francis Davis
- "Music Lust" by Nic Harcourt
- "On the Road with Bob Dylan" by Larry "Ratso" Sloman
- "Shakey: Neil Young's Biography" by Jimmy McDonough
- "Deep Blues" by Robert Palmer

Worth Buying For The Liner Notes Alone
- Miles Davis & John Coltrane - The Complete Columbia Recordings 1955-1961
- Bob Dylan - The Bootleg Series Vol. 4: Live 1966 - The Royal Albert Hall Concert
- T-Bone Walker - Complete Capitol/Black & White Recordings
- Rushmore - Criterion Collection DVD
- Nashville Skyline - for Johnny Cash's poem

Killer Reference Books
- "The Da Capo Jazz and Blues Lover's Guide to the U.S., 3rd Edition" by Christiane Bird
- "The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll, 3rd Edition"
- "All Music Guide to The Blues" or "to Jazz"

Definitely Worth Reading
- "The Beatles Anthology"
- "Blues All Around Me" by B.B. King
- "Chronicles: Volume One" by Bob Dylan
- "John Coltrane" by Bill Cole

Rockin' Your Coffee Table
- "The Bob Dylan Scrapbook, 1956-1966"
- "State of The Blues: The Living Legacy of the Delta" by Jeff Dunas
- "Blue Note: The Album Cover Art"
- "Bill Wyman's Blues Odyssey: A Journey to Music's Heart and Soul"