Books by Steve Aldous

Quintessentially British, Genesis spearheaded progressive rock in the 1970s, evolving into a chart-topping success through the end of the millennium. This book provides a chronological history of the band, with critical analysis and key details of each of the 204 songs Genesis recorded and released.

Mention Shaft and most people think of Gordon Parks' seminal 1971 film starring Richard Roundtree in a leather coat, walking the streets of Manhattan. But Shaft actually made his debut on the printed page as the creation of a white novelist, Ernest Tidyman. Based on extensive research of Tidyman's personal papers, this book tells the story of Shaft from the perspective of his creator.