The Album: A Guide to Pop Music's Most Provocative, Influential, and Important Creations [4 volumes]
A Guide to Pop Music's Most Provocative, Influential, and Important Creations
Nonfiction, Entertainment, Music, Reference, General Reference, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Popular Culture![Cover of the book The Album: A Guide to Pop Music's Most Provocative, Influential, and Important Creations [4 volumes] by , ABC-CLIO](https://www.kuoky.com/images/2012/october/500x500/9780313379079-VSse_500x.jpg)
| Author: | ISBN: | 9780313379079 | |
| Publisher: | ABC-CLIO | Publication: | October 17, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | |
| ISBN: | 9780313379079 |
| Publisher: | ABC-CLIO |
| Publication: | October 17, 2012 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
The Album: A Guide to Pop Music's Most Provocative, Influential, and Important Creations contains critical analysis essays on 160 significant pop music albums from 1960 to 2010. The selected albums represent the pop, rock, soul, R&B, hip hop, country, and alternative genres, including artists such as 2Pac, Carole King, James Brown, The Beatles, and Willie Nelson. Each volume contains brief sidebars with biographical information about key performers and producers, as well as descriptions of particular music industry topics pertaining to the development of the album over this 50-year period.
Due to its examination of a broad time frame and wide range of musical styles, and its depth of analysis that goes beyond that in other books about essential albums of the past and present, this collection will appeal strongly to music fans of all tastes and interests.
The Album: A Guide to Pop Music's Most Provocative, Influential, and Important Creations contains critical analysis essays on 160 significant pop music albums from 1960 to 2010. The selected albums represent the pop, rock, soul, R&B, hip hop, country, and alternative genres, including artists such as 2Pac, Carole King, James Brown, The Beatles, and Willie Nelson. Each volume contains brief sidebars with biographical information about key performers and producers, as well as descriptions of particular music industry topics pertaining to the development of the album over this 50-year period.
Due to its examination of a broad time frame and wide range of musical styles, and its depth of analysis that goes beyond that in other books about essential albums of the past and present, this collection will appeal strongly to music fans of all tastes and interests.
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