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    Posted: January 16 2018 at 10:39
Hi all-- I'm trying to locate a prog rock reference book for a friend, and I'm hoping his description might ring a bell for someone.  He writes:
"Unfortunately I don't know the title of the prog rock book.  I bought it at a Tower Records 15-20 years ago.  It's like a reference book that lists prog bands, where they're from, from what time (date to date), who was in the bands, and who they sound like.  I don't know if the book has been updated from the late 1990s."
For a physical description: [About the cover]
"It's reddish purple with different band logos.  Size 5½" x 8½", maybe 200-250 pages."
Does this sound familiar to anyone?

Thank you!
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Points: 10336 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 16 2018 at 10:41
Sounds like "The Progressive Rock Files" by Jerry Lucky.
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Thanks, I will pass that along (and a scan of the cover)-- hopefully he will recognize it.

If there's a better reference book, the ne plus ultra, I'd like to hear about it too, so I can suggest it as an alternate.

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If the book he is looking for is not "Progressive Rock Files" he should give it a try anyway, it may be better than the book he is looking for.
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Points: 1785 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 16 2018 at 13:26
I'm 99 percent sure you're looking for New Rock Record by Terry Hounsome.
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Points: 12362 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 16 2018 at 15:21
Originally posted by Easy Money Easy Money wrote:

Sounds like "The Progressive Rock Files" by Jerry Lucky.
That's what came to my mind when I heard his brief description.
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Points: 4 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 17 2018 at 09:15
Thank you everyone, I will pass these comments along to my friend.
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Originally posted by progmatic progmatic wrote:

I'm 99 percent sure you're looking for New Rock Record by Terry Hounsome.


Not sure it is the book they are aftet as none of the editions of NRR I have feature band logos. But New Rock Record is a tome too, a highly recomendable book that they would appreciate if they can find a copy. I bought a couple of copies of the last edition from Terry a few years ago so not impossible to get.
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Points: 20468 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 17 2018 at 18:53
I have one..that's a decent prog reference book....
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