Alan Clayson

the books, the music the performance.....

Below is the Alan Clayson Bibliography, please make contact for more information

Books

TOO GONE TO EVEN KNOW THE WORDS: Lyrics 1972 - 2017 (Aetheria, 2017)

THE ROLLING STONES: The Origin Of The Species (Chrome Dreams, 2007)

JACQUES BREL: LA VIE BOHÈME (Chrome Dreams, 2010)

CALL UP THE GROUPS: The Golden Age Of British Beat, 1962-67 (Blandford, 1985)

BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE: A Biography Of Steve Winwood (Sidgwick and Jackson, 1988)

ONLY THE LONELY: The Life And Artistic Legacy Of Roy Orbison (Sidgwick and Jackson, 1989)

THE QUIET ONE: A Life Of George Harrison (Sidgwick and Jackson, 1990, reissued as part of The Beatles Box)

RINGO STARR: Straight Man Or Joker? (Sanctuary, 1991, reissued as part of The Beatles Box)

DEATH DISCS: An Account Of Fatality In The Popular Song (Sanctuary via Victor Gollancz, 1992)

SWINGING SHEFFIELD: The Saga Of Steel City Pop (Sheffield City Museums, 1993)

BACKBEAT: Stuart Sutcliffe: The Lost Beatle (with Pauline Sutcliffe) (Pan Macmillan, 1994, No. 13 in Sunday Times list, No. 6 in Daily Telegraph list)

ASPECTS OF ELVIS (ed. with Spencer Leigh) (Sidgwick and Jackson, 1994)

JIMI HENDRIX (as 'Bruce Mann', Carlton, 1995)

BEAT MERCHANTS (Blandford, 1995)

JACQUES BREL (Castle Communications, 1996)

HAMBURG: The Cradle Of British Rock (Sanctuary, 1997)

SERGE GAINSBOURG: View From The Exterior (Sanctuary, 1998)

THE TROGGS FILE: The Official Story Of Rock's Wild Things (with Jacqueline Ryan) (Helter Skelter, 2000)

EDGARD VARESE (Sanctuary, 2002)

THE YARDBIRDS (Backbeat, 2002, No. 1 in Mojo chart)

JOHN LENNON (Sanctuary, 2003, reissued as part of The Beatles Box)

THE WALRUS WAS RINGO: 101 Beatles Myths Debunked (with Spencer Leigh, Chrome Dreams, 2003) 

PAUL McCARTNEY (Sanctuary, 2003, reissued as part of The Beatles Box)

BRIAN JONES (Sanctuary, 2003)

THE BEATLES BOX (Sanctuary, 2003)

CHARLIE WATTS (Sanctuary, 2004)

WOMAN: The Incredible Life Of Yoko Ono (with Barb Jungr and Robb Johnston) (Chrome Dreams, 2004)

KEITH RICHARDS (Sanctuary, 2004)

THE LITTLE BOX OF BEATLES (Sanctuary, 2004)

MICK JAGGER (Sanctuary, 2005)

KEITH MOON: INSTANT PARTY (Chrome Dreams, 2005)

THE ROLLING STONES ALBUM FILE (Cassell, 2006)

LED ZEPPELIN: The Origin Of The Species (Chrome Dreams, 2006)

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LENNON (Bobcat, 2007)

THE ROLLING STONES: BEGGARS BANQUET (Flame Tree, 2008)

THE BEST OF ROCK: The Essential Guide (Carlton, 1993)

JIMI HENDRIX (as 'Bruce Mann', Carlton, 1995)

BOOKLETS

THE DAVE CLARK FIVE (1983)
    
BEYOND THE WATERFRONT: A Memoir Of Dave Berry And The Cruisers (1987)