The History of Rock ’n’ Roll in Ten Songs

A noted rock critic selects 10 songs recorded between 1956 and 2008—including Etta James’ ＂All I Could Do Was Cry,＂ also recorded by Beyoncé, and Joy Division’s ＂Transmission＂— then proceeds to dramatize how each embodies rock ’n’ roll as a thing in of itself, in the story it tells, inhabits and acts out. 20,000 first printing.