Blondie

First edition; second printing (number line starting with 2). 4to. 96pp. Laminated photo-illustrated boards. No dust jacket as issued. Spine slightly sunned. The slightest foxing to top-edge. A few scratches to upper board. *** Music critic Lester Bangs (1948- 1982) was an early supporter of the band Blondie, writing a rave review of their first album when most others thought they were a waste of time. His support had cooled a bit when, at the height of Blondie’s fame, he wrote this short biography. His book on Blondie is a classic of the kind of rock journalism that he birthed. Cynical and self-referential, but also refreshing and with an important focus on style and original thought. Lester Bangs died of an accidental drugs overdose in 1982, at the age of 33, but his influence on rock criticism has been massive. Lavishly illustrated throughout with photographs. *** Scarce in hardback.