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Product Description: Formed in 1969 by ex-members of Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention, Little Feat created groove-heavy music that was an irresistible mix of rock, blues, R&B, country, jazz, soul, and funk. Fronted by the doomed, enigmatic, and charismatic vocalist and slide guitarist Lowell George, they recorded such classic studio albums as Sailin' Shoes and Dixie Chicken, as well as what many consider to be one of the best live albums of all time: Waiting for Columbus...read more

Hardcover:

9780306821318 | Da Capo Pr, November 12, 2013, cover price $26.99 | About this edition: The saga of the legendary Los Angeles band Little Feat is one of rock ’n’ roll’s great stories.

Paperback:

9780306823633 | Reprint edition (Da Capo Pr, June 2, 2015), cover price $16.99 | About this edition: Formed in 1969 by ex-members of Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention, Little Feat created groove-heavy music that was an irresistible mix of rock, blues, R&B, country, jazz, soul, and funk.

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Product Description: There are a number of historical books about Haight-Ashbury but nothing that portrayed the modern Haight-with its rich mix of 1960's tie dyes, 1980's Deadheads and 2000's murals recalling the past. This was the germ of the idea to create a book of images that reflects the Haight of today...read more
By Ben Fong-Torres (introduced by)

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9781926932125 | Pgw, December 1, 2011, cover price $29.95 | About this edition: There are a number of historical books about Haight-Ashbury but nothing that portrayed the modern Haight-with its rich mix of 1960's tie dyes, 1980's Deadheads and 2000's murals recalling the past.

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9780762439843, titled "Eagles" | Running Pr Book Pub, October 11, 2011, cover price $30.00

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Product Description: An instant best-seller when originally published in 1994, this expanded and updated edition of The Rice Room tells of growing up with a double identity—Chinese and American. Ben Fong-Torres was torn between an alluring American lifestyle—including Elvis and rock ‘n’ roll—and the traditional cultural heritage his proud immigrant parents struggled to instill in their five children...read more

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9780520269682 | Exp upd edition (Univ of California Pr, September 6, 2011), cover price $24.95 | About this edition: An instant best-seller when originally published in 1994, this expanded and updated edition of The Rice Room tells of growing up with a double identity—Chinese and American.

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Product Description: Book by Fong-Torres, Ben

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9780811870894 | Chronicle Books Llc, September 23, 2009, cover price $40.00 | About this edition: Book by Fong-Torres, Ben

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By Robert Altman (photographer) and Ben Fong-Torres (introduced by)

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9781595800244, titled "The Sixties: The Sixties" | Santa Monica Pr Llc, September 1, 2007, cover price $39.95

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In honor of the band's fortieth anniversary, the surviving members of the legendary rock group offer an intimate, deeply personal account of the history of the Doors, featuring previously unpublished anecdotes, archival material, memorabilia, never-before-seen photographs, and a discussion of Jim Morrison by his father, Admiral George Stephen Morrison. 100,000 first printing.
By Chester Bennington (foreword by), Doors, Perry Farrell (foreword by), Ben Fong-Torres and Henry Rollins (foreword by)

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9781401303037 | Hachette Books, November 7, 2006, cover price $45.00 | About this edition: In honor of the band's fortieth anniversary, the surviving members of the Doors offer an account of the legendary rock group's history, featuring previously unpublished anecdotes, archival material, memorabilia, and rare photographs.

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A collection of favorite articles by the Rolling Stone journalist includes his pieces on such performers as Paul McCartney, Frank Sinatra, and Steve Martin, in a volume that is complemented by personal essays on his Asian-American heritage and his interest in radio broadcasting. Original.

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9780879308803 | Backbeat Books, May 1, 2006, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: A collection of favorite articles by the Rolling Stone journalist includes his pieces on such performers as Paul McCartney, Frank Sinatra, and Steve Martin, in a volume that is complemented by personal essays on his Asian-American heritage and his interest in radio broadcasting.

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Features the reminiscences of famous radio disc jockeys and producers, and looks at the payola scandel and changes in music formats

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9780879305475 | Backbeat Books, November 1, 1998, cover price $27.95 | About this edition: Features the reminiscences of famous radio disc jockeys and producers, and looks at the payola scandel and changes in music formats

Paperback:

9780879306649 | Pap/com edition (Backbeat Books, October 1, 2001), cover price $19.95

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The Rolling Stone writer''s best interviews and profiles are collected here, along with lively descriptions of how stories were assigned and the fallout that ensued--from Neil Diamond's thank you note to Ike Turner's alleged threat to hire a hitman. Original. (view table of contents)

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9780879305901 | Backbeat Books, December 1, 1999, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: Presents a collection of the Rolling Stone writer's interviews and profiles, with descriptions of how stories were assigned, and the fallout that ensued

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A biography of a pioneer in country rock discusses Parson's privileged childhood, fame, friendship with Keith Richards and Mick Jagger, drug problem, and mysterious death (view table of contents)

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9780671705138 | Pocket Books, June 1, 1991, cover price $19.95 | About this edition: A biography of a pioneer in country rock discusses Parson's privileged childhood, fame, friendship with Keith Richards and Mick Jagger, drug problem, and mysterious death

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9780312194642 | 25 anv sub edition (Griffin, September 1, 1998), cover price $17.99 | About this edition: A biography of a pioneer in country rock discusses Parson's privileged childhood, fame, friendship with Keith Richards and Mick Jagger, drug problem, and mysterious death
9780671705145 | Reissue edition (Pocket Books, September 1, 1992), cover price $9.00 | About this edition: A biography of a pioneer in country rock discusses Parson's privileged childhood, fame, friendship with Keith Richards and Mick Jagger, drug problem, and mysterious death

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Autobiographical reminiscences describe the author's childhood of obligation as the son of first-generation Chinese Americans, his career with Rolling Stone magazine, and his brother's murder by Chinatown teen gangs. Reprint. (view table of contents)

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9780786860029 | Hyperion Books, April 1, 1994, cover price $22.45 | About this edition: A leading entertainment journalist offers a poignant portrait of growing up Asian American, detailing his journey from alienation and the traditional world of his parents to assimilation and acceptance in the world of journalism

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9780452274129 | Reprint edition (Plume, May 1, 1995), cover price $15.00 | About this edition: Autobiographical reminiscences describe the author's childhood of obligation as the son of first-generation Chinese Americans, his career with Rolling Stone magazine, and his brother's murder by Chinatown teen gangs.

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