17/08/16: Sam Knee – Classic Rock T-shirts: Over 400 Vintage Tees from the '70s and '80s (2011)

Worth knowing that this is an abridged version of the 2006 book Vintage T-shirts: 500 Authentic Tees from the '70s and '80s. So this edition has fewer shirts. Perhaps it's that cutting-down process that explains the slightly arbitrary-seeming selection. Some silly errors could have been avoided. Metallica's Ride the Lightning is spelled as Ride the Lightening twice, despite the correct title being shown in the picture of the shirt itself. Also, a David Bowie T-shirt is captioned as being from the Station to Station era (1976), but clearly shows the Young Americans (1975) cover image. Despite that, the pictures of old T-shirts are fascinating, and the interviews with a handful of collectors are fairly entertaining. I would have liked more of the latter, and more detailed Q&As, as this extra context enriches the selection of photos. Those comments aside, this book is a pleasure to flick through and well worth a look.