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Explicitly mentioned as a book described as 'the kind of Plutarch's lives of popular music' with 'brilliant pen portraits of all the acts.' Quoted regarding the Rolling Stones' control over their image and sound.

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Tom mentions reading Bob Stanley's 'short article on disco in his brilliant history of pop music' in preparation for the episode. This refers to Bob Stanley's comprehensive history of pop music, where he discusses disco's rise and fall.