Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell

October 27, 2009
Back in 1971, no one knew how just much music history would change when the lives of three musicians intersected. Rock journalist Thompson (Never Fade Away) brings forth a brilliantly written book that traces the careers of three of the most influential musicians of the last few decades: Lou Reed, Iggy Pop, and David Bowie. Within a few years of their meeting, the three turned the music world upside down by recording seminal masterpieces, adopting outrageous personas, and creating chaos wherever they went. With quick wit and a relaxed, conversational style, Thompson uncovers the friendship, talent, and influence of each musician and guides readers through the underground music scene of the 1960s and 1970s. From Ann Arbor, MI, to New York, London, and beyond, Thompson introduces us to the major players in punk music and the underground. Verdict An essential book on the early history of Bowie, Pop, and Reed that fans and music buffs will devour.-Troy Reed, Southeast Regional Lib., Gilbert, AZ

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