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Love music? You’ll love our books! From Rock 'n' Roll and Country to Blues and Schlager – we’ve got handpicked biographies, photo books, collectors’ pieces, and deep-dive stories straight from the scene. Perfect for fans, collectors, and curious readers.

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Das Rock'n'Roll Magazin - Ausgabe 30
The Unleashed: Das Rock'n'Roll Magazin - Ausgabe 30 Art-Nr.: MAGTU030

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Unleashed 53 60 Seiten, deutsch, 21cmx21cm. Unleashed Magazin's! German language! Contains on 60 pages The Hurricanes The Desperados Blue Moon Of Kentucky Stephan Griebel Betty Sue & The Hot Dots in der Krone Darmstadt Curt Davis Pullman...
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44 Days On The Blues Highway - Photographs By Erik Lindahl
Erik Lindahl & Tommy Löfgren: 44 Days On The Blues Highway - Photographs By... Art-Nr.: Book55132

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English, Hardcover, 140 pages Photographs by Erik Lindahl. Text by Tommy Löfgren.Foreword by Mark Naftalin. November 1980 four bluesfans from Sweden set out for a journey that turned out to be an adventure if something. The first stop...
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The Whitburn Book Of Top 10 Hits 1950-2020
Joes Whitburn Presents: The Whitburn Book Of Top 10 Hits 1950-2020 Art-Nr.: book202359

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184 pages/Seiten, 23,5 x 15,5 x 1,5 cm, Hardcover, English First-ever Record Research book to include EVERY Top 10 hit from Billboard, Cash Box, Music Vendor/Record World and Radio & Records! This is THE definitive book of Top 10 hits,...
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Das Rock'n'Roll Magazin - Ausgabe 29
The Unleashed: Das Rock'n'Roll Magazin - Ausgabe 29 Art-Nr.: MAGTU029

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Unleashed 53 60 Seiten, deutsch, 21cmx21cm. Unleashed Magazin's! German language! Contains on 60 pages The Tin Cans The Silhouettes. Pfeffer meets James Last The Edvardian Devils Roy P. Cat and the V8 Daddies Doc Horn And The Horn Babes...
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Dieter Kropp's Blues Harp Songbook & CD
Dieter Kropp: Dieter Kropp's Blues Harp Songbook & CD Art-Nr.: 040311

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('Voggenreiter') (77:55/35) German, 136 pages, incl. CD 35 tracks for listening and playing along. For beginners and all who want to expand and refine their Blues Harp playing. (incl. CD). Special item Whether you're a beginner or a bit...
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Hamburg Vinyl - 33 Hamburg-Cover und Ihre Geschichte
Hamburg Vinyl: Hamburg Vinyl - 33 Hamburg-Cover und Ihre... Art-Nr.: book5140

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Hamburg Vinyl - 33 Hamburg covers and their story Book is in german language From the Beatles and The Clash to Jan Delay, Ella Fitzgerald and Udo Lindenberg, and Tom Waits, the Hamburg photographer and record collector Bernd Jonkmanns...
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Wilde Zeiten - Hamburg-Fotografien von Günter Zint 1965–1989
Günter Zint: Wilde Zeiten - Hamburg-Fotografien von Günter... Art-Nr.: book5141

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Book is in german language Wild Times - Hamburg Photographs by Günter Zint 1965-1989 Clubs and Music The music in Hamburg's clubs in the early 1960s was legendary and far more than just sounds to pick up - the beat was the soundtrack of...
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Mint Magazin #39, 10/20
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Great Feelings And Meetings - Blues Photography
Hans Ekestang: Great Feelings And Meetings - Blues Photography Art-Nr.: Book1229

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English, Hardcover, 192 pages HIS LIFE'S MISSION IS TO CAPTURE THOSE MAGIC MOMENTS OF EXPRESSION by the world's most respected blues and soul performers. Swedish blues lover Hans Ekestang spent some fifty years of his life as a...
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Best Sellers & Hot 100 Charts 1950-1959
Billboard Bestsellers & Hot 100 Charts: Best Sellers & Hot 100 Charts 1950-1959 Art-Nr.: 0081480

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(Record Research) Hardcover, 22x28.5 cm, 424 pages. Access Every Weekly: • Best Sellers chart from January 7, 1950 through July 28, 1958 (the definitive pop chart prior to the debut of the "Hot 100" chart) • Top 100 chart from November...
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Joel Whitburn's Pop Annual 1955-2016
Joes Whitburn Presents: Joel Whitburn's Pop Annual 1955-2016 Art-Nr.: BOOK202250

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784 pages/Seiten, 28,5 x 21,5 x 3,6 cm, Hardcover, English 62 Years of ALL the charted hits! The 9th edition of Pop Annual is the ULTIMATE song ranking, using chart performance (peak position) as the main component, with weeks at peak...
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Joel Whitburn Presents - Cash Box - Top 100 Charts 60's
Joes Whitburn Presents: Joel Whitburn Presents - Cash Box - Top 100... Art-Nr.: BOOK202175

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560 pages/Seiten, 28,5 x 21,5 x 3,3 cm, Hardcover, English If you're a '60s music fan, you'll find that this new chart collection affords a fascinating comparison to our best-selling Billboard Hot 100 Charts: 1960s book. Looking just as...
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Joel Whitburn Presents - Cash Box - Top 100 Charts 70's
Joes Whitburn Presents: Joel Whitburn Presents - Cash Box - Top 100... Art-Nr.: BOOK202144

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560 pages/Seiten, 28,5 x 21,5 x 3,3 cm, Hardcover, English Looking just as they were within the pages of Cash Box magazine are the 522 weekly "Top 100" charts of the 1970s! Each chart was carefully scanned straight from the magazine and...
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Pictures Of Elvis Presley And Other Great Names In Entertainment - Scrapbook (c.Tucker - Williams 1981)
Elvis Presley: Pictures Of Elvis Presley And Other Great Names... Art-Nr.: 0016118

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Paperback, 32 pages/Seiten; rare Souvenirbooklet with great 8x10 photos in b&w! Rare 1950s scrapbook from the collection of Gabe Tucker, Houston,TX.
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Mint Magazin #38, 08/20
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Magazin, German, 21x29.5 cm, 148 pages
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Das Rock'n'Roll Magazin - Ausgabe 27
The Unleashed: Das Rock'n'Roll Magazin - Ausgabe 27 Art-Nr.: MAGTU027

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Unleashed 53 56 Seiten, deutsch, 21cmx21cm. Unleashed Magazin's! German language! Contains on 56 pages Ultrasonics Jake Calypso Chevrolet Bel Air 1959 Interview mit Tom Ingram - Rockabilly Radio Frischer Wind aus dem Norden Nina & The...
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Das Rock'n'Roll Magazin - Ausgabe 28
The Unleashed: Das Rock'n'Roll Magazin - Ausgabe 28 Art-Nr.: MAGTU028

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Unleashed 53 56 Seiten, deutsch, 21cmx21cm. Unleashed Magazin's! German language! Contains on 56 pages Rockabilly Mafia Sircocco Bros. King Cat Rhythm White Lines Booze Bombs Live Roody Poo Pinup: Berta von Ulrich Bright House Vintage...
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Zintstoff 2 - 65 Jahre deutsche Geschichte, Fotos von Günter Zint
Günter Zint: Zintstoff 2 - 65 Jahre deutsche Geschichte,... Art-Nr.: Book909170

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Hardcover edition: 336 pages - Publisher: Michael Imhof Verlag GmbH & Co. KG - Language: German Foreword by Günter Wallraff GÜNTER ZINT: PHOTOGRAPHIC ENLIGHTENER AND PHILANTHROPIST Günter Zint is not only one of my most reliable friends,...
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Das Rock'n'Roll Magazin - Ausgabe 26
The Unleashed: Das Rock'n'Roll Magazin - Ausgabe 26 Art-Nr.: MAGTU026

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(2019/Unleashed 53 56 Seiten, deutsch, 21cmx21cm. Unleashed Magazin's! German language! Contains on 56 pages Harmonica Sam Dollar Bill Die Spätheimkehrer Susan Brown & The Ballin' Keen Dee Jay King D The Sugar Dolls The Bigtown Bandits...
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Mint Magazin #35, 04/20
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Magazin, German, 21x29.5 cm, 164 pages
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Joel Whitburn Presents - Cash Box - Regional Hits 1958
Joes Whitburn Presents: Joel Whitburn Presents - Cash Box - Regional... Art-Nr.: 00712342

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112 pages/Seiten, 28 x 21,6 x 0,5 cm, Paperback, English It's the third edition in our new series covering the thousands of 45 rpm records that appeared on regional charts across America. The record business was booming in 1958, and the...
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Das Rock'n'Roll Magazin - Ausgabe 25
The Unleashed: Das Rock'n'Roll Magazin - Ausgabe 25 Art-Nr.: MAGTU025

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(2019/Unleashed 53 56 Seiten, deutsch, 21cmx21cm. Unleashed Magazin's! German language! Contains on 56 pages Ray Collins Hot Club The Smokin’ Snakes Part Records Booze Bombs The Monroes Interview mit King Moroi Heavy Teddys Let’s Get...
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Joel Whitburn Presents - Cash Box - Regional Hits 1957
Joes Whitburn Presents: Joel Whitburn Presents - Cash Box - Regional... Art-Nr.: 00712304

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112 pages/Seiten, 28 x 21,5 x 0,5 cm, Paperback, English AUTHOR'S NOTE The treasure hunt continues into 1957! I had so much fun digging though the 1956 Cash Box regional record charts, finding so many long lost buried nuggets of musical...
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Hit Records 101 -150 (1959 - 1982 Music Vendor & Record World)
Joel Whitburn: Hit Records 101 -150 (1959 - 1982 Music Vendor... Art-Nr.: 0081479

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(Record Research) Hardcover, 22,5x28,5x1,5 cm, 176 pages, english.​ slightly bent corners!!! Limited Print Edition On February 23, 1959, Music Vendor magazine introduced "Beat of the Week...And Heading For the Top 100 - Popular" chart....
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Across The Charts - The 1960s
Joes Whitburn Presents: Across The Charts - The 1960s Art-Nr.: 00711758

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(Record Research) Hardcover, 496 pages, english, 24x18x3 cm Completely Covers the 1960s on Billboard's Five Biggest Singles Charts: - Hot 100 Singles - Country Singles - R&B Singles - Easy Listening (Adult Contemporary) Singles -...
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