An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List
559. The Rolling Stones: Satanic Majesties of Sixties Rebellion (Part 2)
April 23, 2025
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Books Referenced
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.
Author: Anna Volin
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Referenced as 'the girlfriend's book' containing allegations about Brian Jones's death and the theory that builder Frank Thorogood may have killed him.
Author: Charlie Gillick
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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.