On July 12, 1962, London's Marquee Club debuted a new act, a blues-inflected rock band named after a Muddy Waters song - The Rolling Stones. They were a hard-edged band with a flair for the dramatic, styling themselves as the devil's answer to the sainted Beatles. A young, inexperienced producer named Andrew Loog Oldham first heard the band at a session he remembers with four words: 'I fell in love.' Though unfamiliar with such basic industry practices as mixing a recording, he made a brilliant decision - he pitched the band to a studio that had passed on the Beatles. Afraid to make the same mistake twice, they signed the Stones, and began a history-making career. This is just one of the 50 classic stories that make up 50 Licks. Many are never-before told, some are from exclusive interviews - including with elusive bassist Bill Wyman - and all are illustrated and told by the people who lived them. Half a century on, the Rolling Stones are still the greatest band working. And this is the book to commemorate their unparalleled achievement in rock music.

An entertaining account of the Harvard/Yale football rivalry traces the history of this annual November contest from 1875 to the present day, following the 2002 season as seen through the eyes of players, coaches, and fans, combined with stories of classic match-ups from the past. Reprint. 10,000 first printing.

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The author chronicles the fifty-year tradition of hockey playoffs in Boston dubbed the 'Beanpot Hockey Tournament' in which four Division 1 rivals--Boston College, Boston University, Harvard University, and Northeastern University--face off to determine the local champion. (Sports & Recreation)

Product Description: The storied history of Harvard University football can be traced back to the very roots of the collegiate game in America. Harvard’s athletic contest with McGill University in 1874 marked the inception of the modern game for the Crimson...read more