Mystery train

More than 20 years after its initial publication, Mystery Train remains one of the smartest, most provocative books ever written about rock-and-roll. Marcus puts his subjects--which include Robert Johnson, Elvis Presley, The Band, Randy Newman, and Sly Stone--into their proper context, which is the culture-at-large. He makes you understand why these musicians matter, and what they've contributed to the American imagination. In his introduction, Marcus confesses that he's no longer "capable of mulling over Elvis without thinking about Herman Melville"--to the benefit, I might add, of both parties.

CONTENIDO:

AuthorŽs Note

Introduction to the 2000 edition

Prologue

Ancestors
Harmonica Frank
Robert Johnson

Inheritors
The band: PilgrimsŽProgress
Crossing the Border/ Stranger Blues/ This Righteous Land/ Even Stranger Blues/ The Weight
Sly Stone: The Myth of Staggerlee
Staggerlee/ Sly Stone/ Riot/ Sly Versus Superfly/ A Quiet Rebellion
Randy Newman: Every Man Is Free
Pop/ NewmanŽs America, 1/ NewmanŽs America, 2/ NewmanŽs Failure/ Coda: NewmanŽs Success
Elvis: Presliad
Fanfare/ Hillbilly Music/ Raised Up/ The Rockabilly Moment/ Elvis Moves Out/ The Boy Who Stole the Blues/ The Pink Cadillac/ Elvis at Home/ Mystery Train/ Finale

Epilogue

Notes and Discographies

General Index

Index of Song and Album Titles