My favorite Stones databases / Mes mines de savoir

  

Dieter Hoffmann

Das Weissbuch
Recording Index 1961 - 2003

2003

The legendary "White Book" is back !
This is the up-to-date version of the 1st Weissbuch shown below.

Easier to use than the previous edition, this book is published in 2 volumes (not sold separately) and consists in an alphabetical index of all the songs performed or recorded by the Stones from the very beginning of their carreer up to the NYC shows in January 2003.

The solo works are also included.

Dieter Hoffmann is the publisher of "Basement news", a magazine released 4 times a year as a continuation to this book.
He also publishes the "Schwarzbuch" ( "Black Book") : a multi-volume bible of Rolling Stones bootlegs.

ENGLISH

Dieter Hoffmann

Das Weissbuch

1991

The legendary "White Book". A bible for anyone willing to find information about US, UK and german vinyl or CD releases up to Steel Wheels.

Published in 1991, and really hard to find.

Dieter Hoffmann also published the magazine "Basement news" 4 times a year as a continuation to this book.
He also publishes the "Schwarzbuch"
( "Black Book") : a multi-volume bible on Rolling Stones bootlegs ( LP and CD).

ENGLISH

Felix Aeppli

The Rolling Stones 1962 - 1995

The ultimate guide

This book is an absolute MUST !   Including all the tour dates, from the very 1st club gig to the end of the Voodoo Lounge Tour, this book also offers complete information about every Rolling Stones member's ( dead or alive) solo activities.

ENGLISH

Bill Janovitz

Exile on Main Street

2005

100% dedicated to many fan's favorite Stones album.
Quite an interesting read, even for those who prefer other Stones records. It may give them the opportunity to give this record a new listen.

ENGLISH

 

Massimo Bonanno

Rolling Stones - Le grand Livre

Ce livre liste les dates importantes de la carrière des Stones de façon chronologique jusqu'en 1990. Rien de révolutionnaire, quelques photos, quelques omissions, mais ce bouquin était le premier du genre et reste digne de toute bibliothèque Stonienne.

This book offers the Stones' history, date by date, year by year. Nothing revolutionnary, some photos, some forgotten things, one more book for the collection.

FRANCAIS / ENGLISH / other languages

Epuisé

 

Rolling Stones 

Die komplette Chronik von 1960 bis heute

1998

German version of an english book. Based on the same concept than the Massimo Bonanno book depicted above.

This time, the chronology brings us to 1998, but contains the Tour dates bthat had to be postponed after Keith fell from his library.

Much more photos (half b/w half color) than in Bonanno's book.

Exists in : DEUTSCH / ENGLISH / maybe more languages

 

The Rolling Stones 

Concise & Concise 2

In these 2 books, you'll find the lyrics and the music (including guitar chords symbols) of all the songs recorded by the Stones from the beginning of their carrer to Voodoo Lounge. 

The 1st one contains the songs composed by the Stones from 1963 up to 1981.

The second one includes all the cover versions and all records from 1982 to 1995 (Voodoo Lounge).

Also including some B/W photos ( nothing original)

ENGLISH

Steve Appleford

L'intégrale Rolling Stones
Les secrets de toutes leurs chansons.

Traduction française d'un ouvrage paru dans un grand nombre de langues/pays.

Informations plus ou moins connues ou pertinentes sur les chansons publiées par les Stones tout au long de leur carrière jusqu'à Bridges to Babylon.  Ouvrage richement illustré, avec une fort belle mise en page.

Les anglophones gagneront certainement à le lire en version originale.

En français

Jon Ewing

Die Rolling Stones - Die Legende Lebt !

German translation of "Quote Unquote"
Published 1995

German

Roy Carr

Die Rolling Stones
Eine Illustrierte Dokumentation

Originally published in English in 1976.
This translation released 1978.

German

    

Where to find the books ?  / Où se procurer ces livres ?

The books featured on this page will be really hard to find now. I'll put some interesting links in my International links section very soon to help you fing some of them. Do not forget the book fairs and 2nd hand bookstores, you can sometimes find treasures there !!

Ces ouvrages sont pour la plupart épuisés, ou disribués en dehors des grands groupes de distribution. A Paris, tentez votre chance auprès de Parallèles. Ne perdez pas de vue que les bourses aux livres et les librairies d'occasion peuvent vous aider à trouver votre bonheur.

Don't forget / N'oubliez pas ebay !!