Access
Source of acquisition
Biographical / Historical
Cite as
Scope and contents
Restrictions
Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Archive of Recorded Sound
Title: Richie Unterberger Collection
Identifier/Call Number: ARS.0082
Physical Description:
5.25 Linear Feet
: 257 audio cassette(s), 1 cd rom, 436 computer file(s) (42.1
megabytes)
Date (bulk): 1990-2010
Abstract: The items that comprise this collection
are interviews that Richie Unterberger conducted in support of his many books, articles, and
liner notes. The interviews primarily cover rock music of the 1960s and 1970s.
Access
Open for research; material must be requested at least two business days in advance of
intended use. Contact the Archive of Recorded Sound for assistance.
Source of acquisition
The Richie Unterberger Collection was donated to the Archive of Recorded Sound by Richie
Unterberger in 2011.
Biographical / Historical
Richie Unterberger is the author of numerous rock history books, including "Unknown Legends
of Rock'n'Roll" and a history of 1960s folk-rock, "Jingle Jangle Morning." His book "The
Unreleased Beatles: Music and Film" won a 2007 Association for Recorded Sound Collections
Award for Excellence in Historical Recorded Sound Research. His other books include "White
Light/White Heat: The Velvet Underground Day-By-Day" and "Won't Get Fooled Again: The Who
from Lifehouse to Quadrophenia." He gives regular presentations on rock and soul history
throughout the Bay Area incorporating rare vintage film clips and audio recordings, at
public libraries and other venues. He teaches courses on rock history at the University of
San Francisco-affiliated Fromm Institute, the College of Marin, and Osher Lifelong Learning
Institute branches in San Francisco, San Rafael, Berkeley, and Santa Clara. He has also
written several hundred liner notes for reissues on various labels, including Rhino,
Universal, Collectors' Choice, and Real Gone Music.
Adapted from a biography provided by Richie Unterberger.
Cite as
Richie Unterberger Collection, ARS-0082. Stanford Archive of Recorded Sound, Stanford
University Libraries, Stanford, CA.
Scope and contents
The Richie Unterberger collection consists of audio cassette recordings and electronic
documents comprised of cassette interview transcripts and email interviews. The interviewees
include pop culture musicians, managers, music producers, record executives, and
journalists. These interviews are source material for many of Mr. Unterberger's books
including "Unknown legends of Rock 'n' roll", "White Light/White Heat: The Velvet
Underground Day-By-Day", "Turn! Turn! Turn!: The 60s Folk-Rock Revolution" and others.
Restrictions
Property rights reside with repository. Publication and reproduction rights reside with the
creators or their heirs. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the
Head Librarian of the Archive of Recorded Sound.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Folk-rock music
Rock music -- England
Psychedelic rock music
Velvet Underground (Musical group)
Who (Musical group)
Unterberger, Richie