--- product_id: 193635241 title: "The Strawberry Bricks Guide to Progressive Rock: Third Edition" brand: "charles snider" price: "506 kr" currency: DKK in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.dk/products/193635241-the-strawberry-bricks-guide-to-progressive-rock-third-edition store_origin: DK region: Denmark --- # The Strawberry Bricks Guide to Progressive Rock: Third Edition **Brand:** charles snider **Price:** 506 kr **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Strawberry Bricks Guide to Progressive Rock: Third Edition by charles snider - **How much does it cost?** 506 kr with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.dk](https://www.desertcart.dk/products/193635241-the-strawberry-bricks-guide-to-progressive-rock-third-edition) ## Best For - charles snider enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted charles snider brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The Strawberry Bricks Guide to Progressive Rock: Third Edition ## Images ![The Strawberry Bricks Guide to Progressive Rock: Third Edition - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51-R7rEV+5L.jpg) ![The Strawberry Bricks Guide to Progressive Rock: Third Edition - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51DEj7Hp+RL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐ Useful Within the Limitations of its Scope *by T***N on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 27, 2020* Charles Snider's “Strawberry Bricks” overview of the original era of “progressive” rock is a good starting place for the neophyte whose exposure to Art Rock is still in its infancy. Unfortunately, looking at the field from the standpoint of the 1970s, as this book does, is roughly equivalent to evaluating the state of science fiction literature from the era of Jules Verne. The musics of the formative 1970s, while a freewheeling (read: undisciplined) vortex of expansive experimentation, are nonetheless marred by the then-standard habit of recruiting substandard vocalists to render shrill commentary to strident, pseudo-intellectual “concepts.” I would venture to say that around 60% of the music praised in this book (which too often reads like Prog dealer listings) has not stood the test of time, and should be reissued cleansed of the often unlistenable vocals so that the true beauty of the music can be enjoyed.As Prog nerds are wont to do, many of these artifacts continue to be heralded as “great,” or “essential” based primarily on their obscurity and inaccessibility (Can, Grobschnitt, Kevin Ayers, et al), while others are criticized not for what they are, but because they don't sound like what came before (ELP's “Works, Vol. 1”). Like the long-running Captain Beefheart practical joke, some of these albums remain in the standard canon only because the pretension of the critics exceeds the pretension they love to decry in the music they review.I was immersing myself in this musical idiom during the same time period as they were being recorded and released, and have heard 95% of the music described herein, but I've rarely wanted to hear it a second time. Since the time period covered by this book (1967 – 1982), artful music has exploded the field with such successful achievement and diversity as to render as obsolete much of what came before. Over the years, I've been put off by so many great albums ruined by unnecessary and unpleasant vocals that I now primarily listen to instrumental music: jazz fusion, electronica, and rock instrumentals. If you are new to this field of music, this may be a good place to start, but do yourself a favor and look up these albums for a test run on YouTube before investing your money in them.This book, after all, is like any other list of must-haves: one man's opinion. There are many strange inclusions (The Rutles), as well as exclusions (Frank Zappa's excellent fusion adventuring). It remains an encyclopedic survey of the 1970s, but art in music has truly progressed upwardly and outwardly since that time as to render this standard canon irrelevant, and one shouldn't confine his or her explorations to what lies within its covers. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Love the book, love the music *by A***N on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 23, 2021* I first bought the first edition of this in the 2010s including the second addition. When I found out there was a third edition out; well I simply had to get it! I developed quite a love affair for progressive rock and books like these always pique my interest. I started with the first issue of this book (which was published in 2007) then later with the second one from 2017 (asides from new entries also had a interview section called portraits) and now the third edition from last year. The third edition had the original 2007 cover (The second had a different one) and some new entries, though minus the portraits section. To any lover of progressive rock, if you love the first two edition of this book, then you'll like the third! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best Guide to Progressive Rock *by J***E on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 11, 2021* In the past we had American rock criticLillian Roxon and her Encyclopedia of Rock. Then Came NME (New Musical Express) and their two volumes of guides to Rock. Now we have Charles Snider author and distinguished rock afficianado of all that is progressive rock. His Third edition is fantastic. It well written and concise and give you a feeling for the music within. It is chronlogical and through in his analysis of many obscure bands like Anekdoten to Zao. If you are like me and enjoy progressive rock; this is the book for you.You will not be disappointed. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.dk/products/193635241-the-strawberry-bricks-guide-to-progressive-rock-third-edition](https://www.desertcart.dk/products/193635241-the-strawberry-bricks-guide-to-progressive-rock-third-edition) --- *Product available on Desertcart Denmark* *Store origin: DK* *Last updated: 2026-04-23*