Weeks 7 and 8

 

The British Invasion, The Rolling Stones, Southern Soul: STAX, FAME, James Brown, British Blues Rock

 

Class reader

 

Recommended documentaries

 

Week 7 Reading: Chapter 5

 

5. Maureen Cleave, "The Rolling Stones: This Horrible Lot – Not Quite What They Seem," pp. 249–51.

 

6. Peter Guralnick, "On the Rolling Stones," pp. 251–52.

 

7. Paul Williams, "The Kinks: Face To Face," pp. 252–54.

 

8. David Hajdu, The LP, pp. 254–55

 

Chapter 7

 

8. Paul Williams, "Outlaw Blues," pp. 333–45.

 

Week 8 Reading: Chapter 4

 

8. Douglas Wolk, "James Brown," pp. 167–71.

 

Chapter 7

 

9. Gregg Akkerman, "Beggars and Thieves," pp. 346–49.

 

Lester Bangs, "I Only Get My Rocks Off When I'm Dreaming," in Psychotic reaction and Carburator Dung, pp. 409–11.


Additional Reading:

 

Rick Hall, "Birth of the Muscle Shoals Sound," pp. 199–202.


Hank Bordowitz, "Ahmet Ertegun and the History of Atlantic Records," pp. 202–09.


Philip Norman, "James Brown: Mister Messiah," pp. 209–14.

Eve Babitz, "Roll Over Elvis: The Second Coming of Jim Morrison," pp.302–10.

 

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