Vladimir Bogdanov

Chris Woodstra

Michael Erlewine

This fun-to-read, easy-to-use reference is the most thorough guide to rock, pop and soul album recording ever produced, compiled by dozens of top music critics. Performers are profiled alphabetically, with recordings listed chronologically and rated.

The Best CDs, Albums & Tapes : Rock, Pop, Soul, R&B and Rap

All Music Guide to Rock

Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Reviews and rates the best recordings of 8,900 blues artists in all styles.

The Definitive Guide to the Blues

All Music Guide to the Blues

This comprehensive guide is a must-have for the legions of fans of the beloved and perennially popular music known as soul and rhythm & blues. A member of the definitive All Music Guide series, the All Music Guide to Soul offers nearly 8 500 entertaining and informative reviews that lead readers to the best recordings by more than 1 500 artists and help them find new music to explore. Informative biographies, essays and “music maps” trace R&B's growth from its roots in blues and gospel through its flowering in Memphis and Motown, to its many branches today. Complete discographies note bootlegs, important out-of-print albums, and import-only releases. “Extremely valuable and exhaustive.” – The Christian Science Monitor

The Definitive Guide to R&B and Soul

All Music Guide to Soul

The 'All Music Guide to Country' is a complete guide to country music's performers and their top recordings, covering the entire spectrum of the genre, from old-time country to new alternative country.

The Definitive Guide to Country Music

All Music Guide to Country

Arranged in sixteen musical categories, provides entries for twenty thousand releases from four thousand artists, and includes a history of each musical genre.

The Definitive Guide to Popular Music

All Music Guide

This fun-to-read, easy-to-use reference has been completely updated, expanded, and revised with reviews of over 12,000 great albums by over 2,000 artists and groups in all rock genres. 50 charts.

The Definitive Guide to Rock, Pop, and Soul

With informative biographies, essays, and "music maps, " this book is the ultimate guide to the best recordings in rhythm and blues. 20 charts.

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