Publisher Description

This comprehensive reference rates and describes albums released in the U.S

The most comprehensive guide to jazz and blues recordings in print, including reviews of more than ten thousand albums. An essential book for any music fan's library.

A completely revised edition of the bestselling guide to popular recordings--featuring 2,500 entries and more than 12,500 album reviews. The definitive guide for the `90s.

This guide lists about 12,000 rock albums released through mid-1982.

In the era of mp3 players, there seems to be more music than ever and all of it is just a click away. But what’s the best way to organize your listening? That’s easy: By creating the great playlists in this book, you’ll make terrific musical discoveries and hear familiar songs with a refreshing new perspective. Compiled by veteran music journalist and aficionado Mac Randall (Exit Music: The Radiohead Story, The Rolling Stone Album guide), each of these playlists contains 10 to 25 tracks, and is divided into three categories: genres, specific individuals and their influence, and concepts. There’s a playlist here for every person, mood, and occasion!