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Bangs from Creem Magazine (February © 1976 Creem Media Inc.; “Innocents in Babylon: A Search for Jamaica Featuring Bob Marley and a Cast of Thousands,” by Lester Bangs from Creem Magazine (July 1976) © 1976 Creem Media Inc.; “Bring Your Mother to the Gas Chamber!” by Lester Bangs from Creem Magazine (July 1972) © 1972 Creem Media Inc.; “1973 Nervous Breakdown: The Ol’ Fey Outlaws Ain’t What They Used to Be—Are You?” by Lester Bangs from Creem Magazine (December 1973) © 1973 Creem Media Inc.; “State of the Art: Bland on Bland,” by Lester Bangs from Creem Magazine (July 1976) © 1976 Creem Media Inc.; “I Only Get My Rocks Off When I’m Dreaming: So You Say You Missed the Stones, Too? Cheer Up, We’re a Majority!” by Lester Bangs from Creem Magazine (January 1973) © 1973 Creem Media Inc.; “C’mon Sugar, Let's Go All-Nite Jukin’ with Wet Willie,” by Lester Bangs from Creem Magazine (October 1974) © 1974 Creem Media Inc. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission.

Excerpts from Joey by Donald Goddard, copyright © 1974 by Donald Goddard. Reprinted by permission of HarperCollins Publishers, Inc.

Excerpts from the song lyrics “Rocks Off,” words and music by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, © 1972 (Renewed 2000) EMI MUSIC PUBLISHING LTD. All rights for the U.S. and Canada controlled and administered by COLGEMS-EMI MUSIC INC. All rights reserved. International copyright secured. Used by permission. Excerpt from the song lyrics “It's Only Rock and Roll (But I Like It),” words and music by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, © 1974 EMI MUSIC PUBLISHING LTD. All rights for the U.S. and Canada controlled and administered by COLGEMS-EMI MUSIC INC. All rights reserved. International copyright secured. Used by permission.

Excepts from the song lyrics “Kimberly,” written by Patti Smith, Ivan Kral, and Allen Lanier. © 1975 Linda Music Corp. All rights reserved. Used by permission. Excerpts from the song lyrics “Horses/Land,” written by Patti Smith. © Linda Music Corp. All rights reserved. Used by permission.

Excerpts from the song lyrics “Break on Through to the Other Side,” words and music by The Doors. Copyright © 1967 Doors Music Co. Copyright renewed. All rights reserved. Used by permission.

Excerpts from the song lyrics “After Forever,” words and music by Frank Iommi, William Ward, Terence Butler, John Osbourne. © Copyright 1971 (Renewed) and 1974 (Renewed) Onward Music Ltd., London, England. TRO-Essex Music International, Inc., New York, controls all publication rights for the U.S.A. and Canada. Used by permission. Excerpt from the song lyrics “Paranoid,” words and music by Anthony Iommi, John Osbourne, William Ward, and Terence Butler. © Copyright 1970 (Renewed) Westminster Music Ltd., London, England. TRO-Essex Music International Inc., New York, controls all publication rights for the U.S.A. and Canada. Excerpts from the song lyrics “War Pigs,” words and music by Frank Iommi, John Osbourne, William Ward, and Terence Butler. © Copyright 1970 (Renewed) and 1974 (Renewed) Westminster Music Ltd., London, England. TRO-Essex Music International, Inc., New York, controls all publication rights for the U.S.A. and Canada. Used by permission.

Excerpt from the song lyrics “Heartbeat” by Colin Newman © 1978 Carlin Music Corp. All rights reserved. Used by permission.

Excerpt from the song lyrics “Evening of Light” by Christa Paeffgen © 1968 (Renewed) Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.; Excerpt from the song lyrics “Frozen Warnings” by Christa Paeffgen © 1968 (Renewed) Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.; Excerpt from the song lyrics “Keep on Smilin’” by John David Anthony, James Hall, Jack Hall, Maurice Hirsch, and Lewis Ross © 1974 (Renewed) Unichappell Music Inc.; Excerpt from the song lyrics “Orange Claw Hammer” by Don Van Vliet © 1971 (Renewed) EMI Unart Catalog Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission of Warner Bros. Publications U.S. Inc., Miami, Florida 33014.

An Anchor Books Original, August 2003

Copyright © 2003 by The Estate of Lester Bangs

Introduction copyright © 2003 by John Morthland

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