Rare Rock, A Collector's Guide

Poole, Dorset [UK]: Blandford Press, 1985. Near Fine condition. Four words highlighted (on one page only). Otherwise a bright, clean, tight, square, unmarked copy. Flat spine. No creases. No store stamp, owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. No underlining. No margin notes. Softcover. 6" wide by 9.25" tall. Illustrated with photos of rare records, album covers, single sleeves, picture discs, cassettes, etc. A guide to 18,000 non-standard releases and issues by 300 artists from ABBA to Frank Zappa, Elvis Costello to Elvis Presley. A reference guide to the legitimately-produced but commercially unobtainable promotional items, as well as 'limited editions" that disappear within days of release. Covers the gray area between the commercial releases and the bootlegs. Many of the items are merely packaging, differing from the marketed versions only in appearance or format. Has info on 18,000 items -- extended versions, alternate takes, long-lost acetates, flexi-discs, errors, promos, test pressings, withdrawn items, audiophile discs, colored vinyl, double singles, picture discs, juke box EPs, and other oddities. First Printing of the First Edition. Softcover. Near Fine condition. 351pp. …