Bands & Artists

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This is a listing of the various books I have in my Pink Floyd reference library about other bands that give information about Pink Floyd in one way or another. Publishing information, including title, author, publisher, date published, ISBN number, page length, and a brief summary is provided about each book in an effort to aid anyone who wants to obtain copies of these works.

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  1. Bands & Artists

    1. Carmine Appice
      1. Carmine Appice - Stick It - My Life of Sex, Drums, and Rock `n Roll by Carmine Appice with Ian Gittins

    2. ACNE
      1. June 1st, 1974 - Kevin Ayers, John Cale, Nico, Eno, Mike Oldfield and Robert Wyatt: The Greatest Supergroup of the Seventies by Dave Thompson

    3. Alice Cooper
      1. Snakes, Guillotines, Electric Chairs! - My Adventures in the Alice Cooper Group by Dennis Dunaway

    4. Beatles
      1. The Beatles Forever - How They Changed Our Culture by Nicholas Schaffner
      2. The Beatles Recording Sessions - The Official Abbey Road Studio Session Notes 1962-1970 by Mark Lewisohn
      3. The Complete Beatles Chronicle - The only definitive guide to the Beatles' entire career by Mark Lewisohn
      4. Revolution in the Head - The Beatles Records and the Sixties by Ian MacDonald
      5. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by Kevin Howlett, Joe Boyd, Ed Vulliamy, Howard Goodall and Jeff Slate
      6. Sgt. Pepper at Fifty - The Mood, The Look, The Sound, The Legacy of the Beatles' Great Masterpiece by Mike McInnerney, Bill De Main & Gillian G. Gaar

    5. Arthur Brown
      1. The God of Hellfire - The Crazy Life and Times of Arthur Brown by Polly Marshall

    6. Bill Bruford
      1. Bill Bruford - The Autobiography by Bill Bruford

    7. Can
      1. Can - All Gates Open - The Story of Can by Rob Young & Irmin Schmidt

    8. Caravan
      1. Caravan - Who Do You Think We Are?

    9. Egg
      1. Copious Notes - The inside story of Egg, Uriel, Arzachel & The Ottawa Company by Dave Stewart, Mont Campbell & Antony Vinall

    10. Gong
      1. Gong Dreaming 1 - Soft Machine 66-69 by Daevid Allen
      2. Gong Dreaming 2 - The Histories & Mysteries of Gong from 1969-1975 by Daevid Allen

    11. Hawkwind
      1. Hawkwind - Sonic Assains by Ian Abrahams
      2. The Music of Hawkwind by Chris Wade with Paul Garbutt
      3. The Saga of Hawkwind by Carol Clerk
      4. The Spirit of Hawkwind 1969-1976 by Nik Turner & Dave Thompson
      5. Hawkwind - Days of the Underground - Radical Escapism in the Age of Paranoia by Joe Banks

    12. Jimi Hendrix
      1. Jimi Hendrix - Electric Gypsy by Harry Shapiro and Caesar Glebbeek
      2. Jimi Hendrix - The Man, The Music, The Memorabilia by Caesar Glebbeek and Douglas J. Noble
      3. The Illustrated Jimi Hendrix by Geoffrey Giuliano

    13. Henry Cow
      1. The Henry Cow Book by Chris Cutler and Tim Hodgkinson
      2. Henry Cow - The World is a Problem by Benjamin Piekut

    14. The Nice
      1. Hang on to a Dream - The Story of The Nice by Martyn Hanson

    15. Paul McCartney
      1. The Unknown Paul McCartney - McCartney and the avant-garde by Ian Peel
      2. Paul McCartney - The Life by Philip Norman

    16. The Pretty Things
      1. The Pretty Things - The Final Bow by Mark St. John, Phil May & Dick Taylor

    17. Soft Machine
      1. Soft Machine - Out-Bloody-Rageous by Graham Bennett

    18. Tangerine Dream
      1. Tangerine Dream-Force Majeure by Edgar Froese
      2. Tangerine Dream - Itinerary: The Concert Memorabilia 1970-2014 by Brad Duke

    19. Van Der Graaf Generator
      1. The Lemming Chronicles by David Shaw-Parker
      2. Van der Graaf Generator in the 1970s by Steve Pilkington

    20. The Who
      1. Anyway Anyhow Anywhere - The Complete Chronicle of The Who 1958-1978 by Andy Neill & Matt Kent
      2. Before I Get Old - The Story of The Who by Dave Marsh
      3. Who I Am by Pete Townshend
      4. Tommy at 50 - The Mood, the Music, the Look, and the Legacy of The Who's Legendary Rock Opera by Chris Charlesworth and Mike McInnerney

    21. Women Artists
      1. She's A Rebel - The History of Women in Rock & Roll by Gillian G. Gaar

    22. Robert Wyatt
      1. Different Every Time - The Authorised Biography of Robert Wyatt by Marcus O'Dair
      2. Wrong Movements - A Robert Wyatt History by Michael King

    23. Frank Zappa
      1. Frank Zappa - The Negative Dialectics of Poodle Play by Ben Watson

    Carmine Appice

  1. Carmine Appice - Stick It - My Life of Sex, Drums, and Rock `n Roll

    Author: Carmine Appice with Ian Gittins
    Publisher: Chicago Review Press, 2016, U.S., hardcover, ISBN 978-1-61373-552-7, 235 pages, no index.
    Synopsis: A book about the career of drummer Carmine Appice. Includes a very brief mention of his playing drums on the Pink Floyd song, Dogs of War.

    ACNE

  1. June 1st, 1974 - Kevin Ayers, John Cale, Nico, Eno, Mike Oldfield and Robert Wyatt: The Greatest Supergroup of the Seventies

    Author: Dave Thompson
    Publisher: Independent Publishing, 2013, softcover, ISBN 978-1489572837, 331 pages, no index.
    Synopsis: A chronological look at the artists of the ACNE concert, and related artists, from 1965 to 1975. Includes album information and reviews, concert reviews, and television appearances. Features various Pink Floyd mentions, as well as coverage of Nick Mason sessions, such as a review of the Robert Wyatt show at Drury Lane, London on September 8, 1974, with Nick Mason on drums.

    Alice Cooper

  1. Snakes, Guillotines, Electric Chairs! - My Adventures in the Alice Cooper Group

    Author: Dennis Dunaway
    Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books, 2015, hardcover, ISBN: 978-1-250-04808-0, 291 pages, no index.
    Synopsis: A book by the former bassist of the Alice Cooper Group, Dennis Dunaway, about his adventures in the band. Features a section about Pink Floyd living with the Alice Cooper Group in 1967 (pgs 73-75), with a story about Syd Barrett's guitar, and roadie Les Branden.

    Beatles

  1. The Beatles Forever - How They Changed Our Culture

    Author: Nicholas Schaffner
    Publisher: MJF Books, 1978, hardcover, ISBN 1-56731-008-7, 224 pages.
    Synopsis: A look at the history of the Beatles, including photos and memorabilia. Includes a mention of Pink Floyd emulating the Sgt. Peppers LP in 1967 and how the Beatles were ahead of Pink Floyd in studio wizardry.

  2. The Beatles Recording Sessions - The Official Abbey Road Studio Session Notes 1962-1970

    Author: Mark Lewisohn
    Publisher: Harmony Books, 1988, hardcover, ISBN 0-517-57066-1, 204 pages.
    Synopsis: A listing of all the recording sessions by the Beatles, including photos. Includes a mention of Pink Floyd meeting the Beatles after a recording sessions at Abbey Road Studios.

  3. The Complete Beatles Chronicle - The only definitive guide to the Beatles' entire career

    Author: Mark Lewisohn
    Publisher: Hamlyn Books, 2004, paperback, ISBN 0-681-02890-4, 368 pages.
    Synopsis: A chronicle of the Beatles, including appearances in the studio, on stage, on radio, TV, film and video. Includes information on the Granada TV special in February 1967 that featured Pink Floyd performing live at the UFO Club.

  4. Revolution in the Head - The Beatles Records and the Sixties

    Author: Ian MacDonald
    Publisher: Owl Books, 1995, paperback, ISBN 0-8050-4245-8, 387 pages.
    Synopsis: A book listing every Beatles song and the background and influences that affected the work. Includes a mention of Pink Floyd meeting the Beatles during the Sgt. Pepper recording sessions and other influences they had on each other.

  5. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

    Authors: Kevin Howlett, Joe Boyd, Ed Vulliamy, Howard Goodall and Jeff Slate
    Publisher: U.S. deluxe edition box set, 2017, hardback, 145 pages.
    Synopsis: The book that came with the Sgt. Pepper's Hearts Club Band deluxe edition box set. The second section of the book, titled The London Underground, is written by Joe Boyd, and talks about Pink Floyd playing at All Saints Church Hall, as well as the 14 Hour Techncolor Dream concert. Pink Floyd are also mentioned as meeting the Beatles during the recording sessions for the album.

  6. Sgt. Pepper at Fifty - The Mood, The Look, The Sound, The Legacy of the Beatles' Great Masterpiece

    Authors: Mike McInnerney, Bill De Main & Gillian G. Gaar
    Publisher: Sterling Publishing, N.Y., 2017, hardback, ISBN 978-1-4549-2378-7, 176 pages.
    Synopsis: A book about the Beatles album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, and the environment that produced it. Features multiple mentions of Pink Floyd, a picture of the All Night Rave 1966 poster, the 14 Hour Techncolor Dream poster, a picture of Pink Floyd performing live at All Saints Church Hall 1966, and a mention of Pink Floyd as one of the bands influenced by the album.

    Arthur Brown

  1. The God of Hellfire - The Crazy Life and Times of Arthur Brown

    Author: Polly Marshall
    Publisher: SAF Publishing, 2005, hardcover, ISBN 0-946719-77-2, 255 pages.
    Synopsis: A biography of singer, Arthur Brown. Includes a number of Pink Floyd references and stories.

    Bill Bruford

  1. Bill Bruford - The Autobiography

    Author: Bill Bruford
    Publisher: Foruli Classics, 2013 revised edition, softcover, ISBN 978-1-905792-43-6, 318 pages.
    Synopsis: Bill Bruford's story. Features numerous references to Pink Floyd and how they related to the bands Bruford was in.

    Can

  1. Can - All Gates Open - The Story of Can

    Authors: Rob Young & Irmin Schmidt
    Publisher: Faber & Faber, U.K., 2018, hardcover, ISBN 978-0-571-31149-1, 572 pages.
    Synopsis: An historical account of the German band Can. Only 2 brief mentions of Pink Floyd, comparing their music to Can.

    Caravan

  1. Caravan - Who Do You Think We Are?

    Publisher: Madfish, E.U., 2021, hardcover, 144 pages.
    Synopsis: This book came with the Caravan box set, Who Do You Think We Are? A terrific book on the history of Caravan. Includes some minor Pink Floyd references.

    Egg

  1. Copious Notes - The inside story of Egg, Uriel, Arzachel & The Ottawa Company

    Author: Dave Stewart, Mont Campbell & Antony Vinall
    Publisher: Egg Archive, 2007, paperback, 60 pages.
    Synopsis: An historical look back at their history, by the musicians and acquaintances of the bands Uriel, Arzachel and Egg. Features some Pink Floyd recollections, including memories of attending the Pink Floyd Games for May concert in 1967.

    Gong

  1. Gong Dreaming 1 - Soft Machine 66-69

    Author: Daevid Allen
    Publisher: GAS Publications, 136 pages.
    Synopsis: Daevid Allen's history of the early Soft Machine. Includes Daevid's tale of seeing the Syd Barrett Pink Floyd live.

  2. Gong Dreaming 2 - The Histories & Mysteries of Gong from 1969-1975

    Author: Daevid Allen
    Publisher: SAF Publishing Ltd., 2009, hardcover, ISBN: 978-0-946719-56-3, 444 pages.
    Synopsis: Daevid Allen's own history of his adventures in Gong. A continuation of Gong Dreaming 1.

    Hawkwind

  1. Hawkwind - Sonic Assains

    Author: Ian Abrahams
    Publisher: Lumoni Press, 2017, softcover, ISBN 978 1542379038, 323 pages, no index.
    Synopsis: A book about the history of Hawkwind and their influences. Discusses the influence Pink Floyd had on Hawkwind early on, with both their albums and their live performances.

  2. The Music of Hawkwind

    Authors: Chris Wade with Paul Garbutt
    Publisher: Wisdom Twins Books, 2016, softcover, ISBN 978-1-326-77795-1, 236 pages.
    Synopsis: A book about the band, Hawkwind, with history, black & white photos, and interviews with numerous band members and associates.

  3. The Saga of Hawkwind

    Author: Carol Clerk
    Publisher: Omnibus Press, 2004, hardcover, ISBN 9 781844 491018, 546 pages.
    Synopsis: An excellent book about the history of Hawkwind. Includes various mentions of Pink Floyd as an influence, and their relationship, with a brief mention of David Gilmour mixing the song Kerb Crawler.

  4. The Spirit of Hawkwind 1969-1976

    Authors: Nik Turner & Dave Thompson
    Publisher: Cleopatra Books, 2015, U.S., hardcover, ISBN 0-9636193-9-X, 298 pages.
    Synopsis: A history of Hawkwind by one of its founding members. Includes a few Pink Floyd mentions as early influences on the band.

  5. Hawkwind - Days of the Underground - Radical Escapism in the Age of Paranoia

    Author: Joe Banks
    Publisher: Strange Attractor Press, 2021, U.S., softcover, ISBN 978-1907222849, 481 pages.
    Synopsis: A collection of essays and interviews on the history of Hawkwind. Features various Pink Floyd mentions.

    Jimi Hendrix

  1. Jimi Hendrix - Electric Gypsy

    Authors: Harry Shapiro and Caesar Glebbeek
    Publisher: St. Martin's Press, 1995, ISBN 0-312-13062-7, 769 pages.
    Synopsis: An excellent book on the life of Jimi Hendrix. Includes a complete listing of tour dates, including the dates of the November 1967 U.K. tour with Pink Floyd. Also includes a photograph of the concert poster for the Tulip Bulb Auction Hall, May 29, 1967, with the Pink Floyd.

  2. Jimi Hendrix - The Man, The Music, The Memorabilia

    Authors: Caesar Glebbeek and Douglas J. Noble
    Publisher: Thunder's Mouth Press, 1996, ISBN 1-56025-099-2, 224 pages.
    Synopsis: A large book about the musical career of Jimi Hendrix, full of pictures. It includes a photo of the 1967 Hendrix-Pink Floyd tour folder and a couple of tickets and posters from the December 1967 U.K. tour with the Pink Floyd.

  3. The Illustrated Jimi Hendrix

    Author: Geoffrey Giuliano
    Publisher: Chartwell Books, Inc., 1994, hardcover, ISBN 0-7858-0003-4, 96 pages.
    Synopsis: An illustrated history of Jimi Hendrix. Includes a mention of the 1967 Jimi Hendrix-Pink Floyd tour and has a photo of a 1967 Holland concert poster with Pink Floyd.

    Henry Cow

  1. The Henry Cow Book

    Compilers: Chris Cutler and Tim Hodgkinson
    Publisher: Third Step Printworks, 1981, U.K., 116 pages.
    Synopsis: A collection of documents, artworks, and information about the band Henry Cow, from the years 1968 to 1978. Includes concert schedules, set lists, press releases, musical scores, photographs, newspaper reviews, concert posters, artworks, and related memorabilia. Henry Cow was formed by students at Cambridge University, and their first concert was in support of Pink Floyd at the Architects Ball, Homerton College, Cambridge, England, on June 12, 1968. They also worked with Anthony Moore and Robert Wyatt.

  2. Henry Cow - The World is a Problem

    Author: Benjamin Piekut
    Publisher: Duke University Press, 2019, U.K., ISBN 978-1-4780-0466-0, 494 pages.
    Synopsis: A book about RIO band, Henry Cow. Includes various Pink Floyd references.

    The Nice

  1. Hang on to a Dream - The Story of The Nice

    Author: Martyn Hanson
    Publisher: Foruli Classics, 2014 revised edition, softcover, ISBN: 978-1-905792-61-0, 267 pages.
    Synopsis: A book about the band, The Nice. Includes stories about the band playing with Pink Floyd in the 1960s, and of The Nice's guitarist, Davy O'List, dressing up like Syd Barrett to stand in for a missing Barrett with Pink Floyd during the 1967 Hendrix tour.

    Paul McCartney

  1. The Unknown Paul McCartney - McCartney and the avant-garde

    Author: Ian Peel
    Publisher: Reynolds and Hearn, Ltd, London, 2002, softcover, ISBN 1-903111-36-6, 255 pages.
    Synopsis: A look at Paul McCartney and his interest in avant-garde music. Includes numerous references to McCartney and Pink Floyd. Explores pyschedelic tape loop experiments in the 1960s, the Percy Thrillington project in the 1970s, and his work in The Fireman.

  2. Paul McCartney - The Life

    Author: Philip Norman
    Publisher: Little, Brown and Company, U.S., May 2016, hardcover, ISBN 978-0-316-32796-1, 853 pages.
    Synopsis: The Life of Paul McCartney. Includes three passing references to Pink Floyd.

    The Pretty Things

  1. The Pretty Things - The Final Bow

    Author: Mark St. John, Phil May, Dick Taylor
    Publisher: Germany, 2019, hardcover, 52 pages, bar code: 6 36551 81395 2.
    Synopsis: A book about the Pretty Things final concert at the O2 in London on December 13, 2018. This book came with two CDs and two DVDs of the show. David Gilmour appeared with The Pretty Things at this show and features in the book.

    Soft Machine

  1. Soft Machine - Out-Bloody-Rageous

    Author: Graham Bennett
    Publisher: SAF Publishing, 2005, U.K., hardcover, ISBN 0-946719-84-5, 415 pages.
    Synopsis: A history of one of the great British bands, the Soft Machine. Includes alot about their early years in the late 1960s when they were part of the psychedelic underground in London. Numerous mentions of their associations with Pink Floyd. Features a Soft Machine family tree, concert file, discography, recording sessions, radio, TV, and film recordings, the Softs after Soft Machine, and a list of interesting Soft Machine and related websites.

    Tangerine Dream

  1. Tangerine Dream - Force Majeure

    Author: Edgar Froese
    Publisher: Eastgate Music & Arts, 2017, Germany, hardcover, ISBN 978-3-00-056525-0, 381 pages.
    Synopsis: The autobiography of Edgar Froese, the founder and leader of the German band, Tangerine Dream. This book includes four Pink Floyd references.

  2. Tangerine Dream - Itinerary: The Concert Memorabilia 1970-2014

    Author: Brad Duke
    Publisher: Eastgate Music & Arts, 2020, Germany, hardcover, ISBN 978-3-98-205133-8, 444 pages.
    Synopsis: A book documenting Tangerine Dream concert memorabilia from 1970 to 2014 in pictures. Includes the London Audio Fair 75 press release, which featured the premiere of Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here album in quadraphonic sound, together with unreleased material from the album, presented by Brian Humphries.

    Van Der Graaf Generator

  1. The Lemming Chronicles

    Author: David Shaw-Parker
    Publisher: Pandoras Box, 1995, ISBN 0-9524725-0-3, 284 pages.
    Synopsis: A critical appreciation of the music of Peter Hammill and Van Der Graaf Generator. Includes a brief reference to the Notts County Music Festival on May 10, 1969 with Pink Floyd as headliner.

  2. Van der Graaf Generator in the 1970s

    Author: Steve Pilkington
    Publisher: Sonicbond Publishing, U.S., 2022, softcover, ISBN 978-1-78952-245-7, 156 pages.
    Synopsis: A history of Van Der Graaf Generator in the 1970s. Includes some mentions of Pink Floyd in comparison to Van Der Graaf Generator.

    The Who

  1. Anyway Anyhow Anywhere - The Complete Chronicle of The Who 1958-1978

    Authors: Andy Neill & Matt Kent
    Publisher: Friedman/Fairfax, 2002, hardcover, ISBN 1-58663-591-3, 305 pages.
    Synopsis: An excellent book on the history of The Who. Includes information on shows that The Who shared with Pink Floyd, plus some pictures of Pink Floyd concert posters.

  2. Before I Get Old - The Story of The Who

    Author: Dave Marsh
    Publisher: St. Martin's Press, 1983, ISBN 0-312-07155-8, 546 pages.
    Synopsis: A book about The Who. Includes the story of Pete Townshend at the UFO Club listening to Pink Floyd, and mentions Pink Floyd's influence on The Who Sell Out album.

  3. Who I Am

    Author: Pete Townshend
    Publisher: HarperCollins, 2012, U.S., hardcover, ISBN 978-0-06-212724-2, 538 pages.
    Synopsis: An autobiography by Pete Townshend. Includes various Pink Floyd and David Gilmour rememberances.

  4. Tommy at 50 - The Mood, the Music, the Look, and the Legacy of The Who's Legendary Rock Opera

    Authors: Chris Charlesworth and Mike McInnerney, foreword by Pete Townshend
    Publisher: Apollo Publishers, U.S., 2019, hardcover, ISBN 9781948062404, 176 pages.
    Synopsis: An book about The Who's album, Tommy and the environment it was created in. Features multiple mentions of Pink Floyd, a picture of a Pink Floyd performance at the UFO Club 1966, a picture of the poster for the 14 Hour Technicolor Dream concert, and how it influenced The Wall album.

    Women Artists

  1. She's A Rebel - The History of Women in Rock & Roll

    Author: Gillian G. Gaar
    Publisher: Seal Press, 1992, ISBN 1-878067-08-7, 467 pages.
    Synopsis: A look at various women Rock & Roll artists, including some who have worked with members of Pink Floyd, such as Kate Bush, Joni Mitchell, Marianne Faithfull, Cyndi Lauper, and Sinead O'Connor.

    Robert Wyatt

  1. Different Every Time - The Authorised Biography of Robert Wyatt

    Author: Marcus O'Dair
    Publisher: Serpent's Tail, 2014, hardcover, ISBN: 978-1846687594, 460 pages.
    Synopsis: A biography of Robert Wyatt. Includes numerous references to Pink Floyd, as well as Robert's work with Syd Barrett and David Gilmour.

  2. Wrong Movements - A Robert Wyatt History

    Author: Researched, compiled, edited and written by Michael King
    Publisher: SAF Publishing Ltd., 1994, ISBN 0 946719 10 1
    Synopsis: An excellent biography / history of Robert Wyatt and his many musical excursions. Includes detailed information about the early Soft Machine with references to concerts that they played with the Pink Floyd in the 1960s and to the Pink Floyd benefit concerts for Robert in 1974.

    Frank Zappa

  1. Frank Zappa - The Negative Dialectics of Poodle Play

    Author: Ben Watson
    Publisher: St. Martin's Press, 1995, hardcover, ISBN 0-312-11918-6, 597 pages.
    Synopsis: A look at the musician, Frank Zappa, and his influence in modern rock music. Includes a mention of Pink Floyd in the classic rock scene and how they thought about using tapes of the band discussing alienation during the making of Wish You Were Here.