Unknown Legends of Rock'n'Roll is a 422-page book (Miller Freeman, $19.95) with in-depth profiles of sixty of the most interesting overlooked cult rock artists of all time, in all cases including first-hand interview material with the artists themselves and/or their close associates. The book also includes a 12-song, 45-minute CD with rare tracks by a dozen of the acts covered in the volume. The text is accompanied by 90 photos and reviews of the most essential recordings by each artist.

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• Full list of artists in the book, with brief descriptions of each
• The Misunderstood (sample chapter)
• The Plastic People of the Universe (sample chapter)
• The United States of America (sample chapter)
• Nick Drake (link to sample chapter, presented on the Nick Drake Files Homepage)
• Transcripts of interviews with the unknown legends. Exclusive to this website!
• List and descriptions of tracks on the accompanying CD
• Quotes about Unknown Legends of Rock'n'Roll
• Links to websites with yet more information about the artists
• The Alternate Universe Top Tens: lists of the author's favorite cult rock albums
• Recommended reading: other books and publications of interest to cult rock aficionados

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