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Review: "The most interesting of the new (rock music) reference books." -- St. Louis Post-Dispatch"Well done in its singular mission to instruct the reader in what's good and what's not. A fun and useful book with excellent added features." -- Library Journal "This book should be required reading in any Popular Culture course on the planet -- it's that good. Well thought out, well packaged and downright cool." -- The Star Wire "Stunning in its near-perfect completeness as an album guide and as an accurate history of rock." -- Power Pop Music News (website) "The definitive source on rock music, and a fundamental addition to any music lovers' library." -- In Pittsburgh "The 1,500 page book offers concrete advice from a crew of the best music critics around the country. Each entry is penned with irreverent reverence. If it saves you from buying two worthless records, then the $26.95 price pays for itself." -- St. Louis Magazine "Beefed up, updated and completely made over to stand as a peerless guide." -- Independent Publisher Magazine "It's the first place to go if you want a list of who's done what, an easy guide, a perfect overview. You're never going to find a better reference book. The work that went into this! Worth the $26.95." -- @Nzone
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Summary: deedly flawed
Review: "~this is not the rock book i would recommend first"~ helpful at all. can do better
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Summary: Incomplete and Inaccurate
Review: ... 'nuff said
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Summary: Soooooo much better than the "Rough Guide"....
Review: ....this is the most complete of the rock album guides out there. MusicHound manages to be both a great reference and incredibly entertaining, owing to the contributors' sense of humor and unpretentiousness (if that's a word).
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Summary: I know it's only rock & roll...
Review: ...but this book should be considered its bible. Best album guide I've ever bought, and I've bought 'em all. Nice design, great information, and very up to date. I'm buying more to give them as gifts. You should too!
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Summary: no, I have not read the book...
Review: ...but why in the world should you spend hard earned money to get other people's opinions on what good music is supposed to be?
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Summary: Great book
Review: An exceptionally well-produced, consistently entertaining, and useful reference work.
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Summary: Essential!
Review: As a music fan, I tend to look at things from a fair perspective. So do the people from Musichound. They believe, like I do, that not every artist has a five bone album. They also believe, like I do, that some artist need to call it quits instead of plodding along. The reviews, I found, are good, but not always accurate too my taste. The listing of albums available is also good. It also deals with the early part of Rock and Roll very well. The artist are given a fair shake. Some people that reviewed this book said that it stunk. Did you open your mind before you read it or did you go directly to the artist(s) you like and base your opinion on that. If so, read the whole book. Nobody will be disappointed if it is done that way
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Summary: more proof that writing about music is pointless
Review: as a professional musician w/ 20 years of making a living playing guitar and 5 lp's released i have to laugh at the comments about the sweet in this book. as the band took control of their career you could hear them blossom.andy scott was aseriously talented guitarist with killer tone, great sense of melody and dynamics,and an all around flair you dont hear much of these days. also they always had killer vocals and harmonies. ask people like brian may,ritchie blackmore,eddie van halen def leppard,etc. and you will hear the same things. critics will never understand or get it about hard rock or metal because they are all self righteous,know it all geeks, who would not know a good guitar tone if it hit them upside the head,which is what it should do!
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Summary: What an utter load of crap!!
Review: As an earlier reviewer noted, the way this book trashes rock legends such as Ozzy Osbourne and Sweet, one cannot help but wonder--those who can, do, those who can't, become critics. To the jerk-offs who authored this book, come talk to me about talent when YOU rack up as many top twenty hits as these artists...and, especially, come back in twenty or thirty years and let me know if anyone remembers who YOU are. One man's trash etc, and as this yellow journalism clearly illustrates, there is certainly no accounting for some people's taste.
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