Strong has been described in broadsheet newspaper profiles as a "compiler of acclaimed mammoth discographies"[1] and "a man who knows more about rock music than is healthy for one individual".
[3] He is perhaps best known for The Great Rock Discography, with the 7th edition being published in 2004; the foreword was penned by disc jockey John Peel.
Along with The Great/Essential Rock Discography – on which Griffin also worked sporadically[5] – these titles have been published by Canongate Books.
[9] Mercat Press published a history of Scottish contemporary music, The Great Scots Musicography, in 2002.
Aside from his books, Strong has written for The List,[11] Record Collector, Songlines, HMV Choice and the Rough Guides series.