- Paperback: 304 pages
- Publisher: Omnibus Press (8 Sep 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1847726267
- ISBN-13: 978-1847726261
- Product Dimensions: 18 x 10.9 x 2.5 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,664,173 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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During the 1990s Omnibus Press published a series of books under the genetic title "The Complete Guide to the Music Of...". They were written by experienced rock critics whose brief was not just to be objective about the music but also to offer background information about the circumstances in which the album was recorded. In the end Omnibus published almost 50 books on artists ranging from Frank Sinatra to The Sex Pistols. From Elvis Presley's Sun Sessions to Radiohead's OK Computer, here is the very best of rock and pop music of the Twentieth Century. A consumer's critical guide to the music, enabling the reader to select the very best of an artist's repertoire before making a buying decision.
About the Author
Chris Charlesworth is the Editor-in-Chief of Omnibus Press, and a former News Editor and US Editor of Melody Maker. He has contributed to numerous magazines in the US and UK and written books on The Who, Pete Townshend, Deep Purple, Cat Stevens, Slade and David Bowie. In 1995, at Townshend's request, he compiled and co-produced The Who's 4-CD boxed set 30 Years of Maximum R&B and was subsequently involved in the wholesale upgrade of The Who's back catalogue for remastered CDs. He lives in Surrey.
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If You Were on a Desert Island and Could Only Have 25 Albums, Which Would You Chose?!?
2 May 2009
Format:Paperback
Periodically books come out on the "Best 50/100/etc. Albums" theme. Former 'Melody Maker' editor Chris Charlesworth and Omnibus Press combine to offer 25 ALBUMS THAT ROCKED THE WORLD, the latest offering in the field.
Charlesworth enlisted 17 other music writers/journalists to pick 25 albums that "defined their era, pushed the boundaries a bit or...simply sold in such huge quantities that they are impossible to ignore." (That explains why 'Abba Gold' is included).
The choices they came up with probably won't throw anyone for a loop. They include 'Sgt. Pepper's,' 'Born to Run,' 'Rumors,' 'Pet Sounds,' 'Never Mind the Bollocks,' 'Electric Landlady,' 'Layla' and so on. Each entry includes background information on the album and track-by-track commentary. The album's cover art is also featured.
The fun of books like this one is reading the informed commentary by all those 'experts.' Maybe you don't agree with all the picks made by Charlesworth & Co. but, what the heck, it's their book!
25 ALBUMS THAT ROCKED THE WORLD is entertaining and informative; a good book to take to lunch or while away time on a park bench! Recommended.
Charlesworth enlisted 17 other music writers/journalists to pick 25 albums that "defined their era, pushed the boundaries a bit or...simply sold in such huge quantities that they are impossible to ignore." (That explains why 'Abba Gold' is included).
The choices they came up with probably won't throw anyone for a loop. They include 'Sgt. Pepper's,' 'Born to Run,' 'Rumors,' 'Pet Sounds,' 'Never Mind the Bollocks,' 'Electric Landlady,' 'Layla' and so on. Each entry includes background information on the album and track-by-track commentary. The album's cover art is also featured.
The fun of books like this one is reading the informed commentary by all those 'experts.' Maybe you don't agree with all the picks made by Charlesworth & Co. but, what the heck, it's their book!
25 ALBUMS THAT ROCKED THE WORLD is entertaining and informative; a good book to take to lunch or while away time on a park bench! Recommended.
Which 25 Albums rocked the world?
14 Feb 2011
Format:Paperback
...I'd say that is a matter of taste.
25 Albums That Rocked The World!
25 Albums That Rocked The World (Omnibus Press)
However, the 25 Albums presented in this book and by chronological order are:
ELVIS PRESLEY The Sun Years
THE BEACH BOYS Pet Sounds
BOB DYLAN Blonde On Blonde
THE BEATLES Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
JIMI HENDRIX (THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE) Electric Ladyland
JOHNNY CASH Johnny Cash At San Quentin
SIMON & GARFUNKEL Bridge Over Troubled Water
ERIC CLAPTON (DEREK & THE DOMINOS) Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs
THE WHO Who' s Next
LED ZEPPELIN 4symbols
THE ROLLING STONES Exile On Main St.
DAVID BOWIE The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars
PINK FLOYD Dark Side Of The Moon
BOB MARLEY (THE WAILERS) Catch A Fire
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Born To Run
FLEETWOOD MAC Rumours
THE CLASH The Clash
THE SEX PISTOLS Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols
MICHAEL JACKSON Thriller
PAUL SIMON Graceland
U2 The Joshua Tree
NIRVANA Nevermind
ABBA ABBA Gold
R.E.M. Automatic For The People
RADIOHEAD OK Computer
25 Albums That Rocked The World!
25 Albums That Rocked The World (Omnibus Press)
However, the 25 Albums presented in this book and by chronological order are:
ELVIS PRESLEY The Sun Years
THE BEACH BOYS Pet Sounds
BOB DYLAN Blonde On Blonde
THE BEATLES Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
JIMI HENDRIX (THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE) Electric Ladyland
JOHNNY CASH Johnny Cash At San Quentin
SIMON & GARFUNKEL Bridge Over Troubled Water
ERIC CLAPTON (DEREK & THE DOMINOS) Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs
THE WHO Who' s Next
LED ZEPPELIN 4symbols
THE ROLLING STONES Exile On Main St.
DAVID BOWIE The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars
PINK FLOYD Dark Side Of The Moon
BOB MARLEY (THE WAILERS) Catch A Fire
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Born To Run
FLEETWOOD MAC Rumours
THE CLASH The Clash
THE SEX PISTOLS Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols
MICHAEL JACKSON Thriller
PAUL SIMON Graceland
U2 The Joshua Tree
NIRVANA Nevermind
ABBA ABBA Gold
R.E.M. Automatic For The People
RADIOHEAD OK Computer
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