This is an excellent book on Nirvana, and it is too sad that it is out-of-print. It contains important interviews and write-ups from several pop culture mags of that era on the band--on performances--on their overall views...

Does this signal that Kurt was right: Grunge is dead?

Well, perhaps dead but not yet interred into the earth.

It tells alittle bit about the history of Nirvana but its mostly about the making of Nevermind and about the songs. Its pretty good.

Yeah, yeah, it's really lame to buy a book about them and all, but this isn't just another stupid ripoff fan book- this is really good stuff. It's funny. It's sad. It gives Courtney a chance to look less evil- I changed my mind about her because of this book. And it's not just about Kurt like most Nirvana books are- there's a good amount of stuff on Krist and the various drummers as well. Serious Nirvana fans really need to read this.

This book is a great history of not only Beatles bootlegs (beatlegs), but also of bootlegs in general. Also, the list of every (at that point nearly 2000) known "offcial" bootlegs is really a nice resource.

However, the text is poorly written. Really, this book seemed to lack a good editor before it was published. Also, the illustrations are hardly even worthwhile if not in color.

Which leads me to my next point: this book needs a second edition! The Beatles "Anthology" isn't even discussed, nor are peer-to-peer file sharing programs and the new legacy they are creating for bootlegs. It will truly be a shame and a great loss to the bootleg community if this book does not get updated.

So, if you're looking for a highly textual history of bootlegs and beatlegs, get this book. If you want a compendium to beatlegs, get something different.

I really enjoyed Black Market Beatles. The book recaps the history of bootlegging and incorporates how The Beatles treasures leaked out to bootleggers. The incredible amount of original research sets this book apart from the usual cut-and-paste books about the group. This one breaks new ground, unearthing in the bootlegger's own words how they stole tapes. The book completes the historic picture of unfinished works of this century's most important rock band.

though the authors do not review individual records they give overviews of what is used to make them. they also include a chapter on what our boys thought on the subject(john was a collecter). most enlightening are the interveiws with the bootleggers themselves.