An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List

559. The Rolling Stones: Satanic Majesties of Sixties Rebellion (Part 2)

April 23, 2025

Description

"We're not worried about petty morals." What happened to the Rolling Stones in 1967 to see them on the brink of imprisonment and mass censure, while at the height of their success, with fame,...
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Books Referenced

Groovy Bob

Author: Harriet Viner

Context:

Referenced as a biography of Robert Fraser (the art dealer involved in the Redlands case). The hosts mention that if you read this biography, there are lovely letters from Jagger and Richards to Fraser while he was in prison.

The Murder of Brian Jones

Author: Anna Volin

Context:

Referenced as 'the girlfriend's book' containing allegations about Brian Jones's death and the theory that builder Frank Thorogood may have killed him.

The Sound of the City

Author: Charlie Gillick

Context:

Explicitly mentioned as a book containing 'a brilliant discussion' of the contrived distinction between pop and rock music, and how it was ultimately about marketing to sell more records to older listeners.