Description
Spanning seven decades of pop music, this authoritative yet entertaining guide traces the evolution of the long-playing album through a curated selection of 1,000 standout records. Blending informed criticism with the spirit of a fan’s discovery, it pairs beloved classics with lesser-known masterpieces to reveal how artists, production styles, and cultural moments shaped the LP into a defining art form. Along the way, readers explore themes of reinvention, musical innovation, and the enduring power of songwriting and sound. Written in the distinctive, magazine-like voice associated with MOJO, the book offers a rich, accessible roadmap for anyone who wants to understand not just what made these albums great, but why they still matter.
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paperback
Canongate U.S.
Published Oct 6, 2003
1040 pages
ISBN: 9781841954387
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First Published
2003
Language
eng
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