- Gebundene Ausgabe: 1430 Seiten
- Verlag: Virgin Books; Auflage: 4 (21. Februar 2002)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 1852279230
- ISBN-13: 978-1852279233
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 26,7 x 19,8 x 7,5 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 4.3 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (6 Kundenrezensionen)
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 1.898.170 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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Clear a spot next to the stereo system for this book. Culled from an original edition of six volumes, The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music boasts a million words devoted exclusively to pop music in all its glorious incarnations. With this book next to the CD collection, readers are virtually guaranteed to be able to answer all manner of niggling questions like the name of the Bangles' first album or Ira Gershwin's birth date. Album and video information along with suggested bibliographies accompany descriptions of music by the likes of Boy George, The Pet Shop Boys, Jimmy Boy, and Boy's Own, as well as thousands of other musical boys and girls. The force of the information in this hefty volume is twofold--the sheer amount of it and its evenhandedness. One hit wonders that have practically faded into oblivion are treated with the same depth of coverage as Goliaths like Elvis and the Rolling Stones. And with its objective tone, readers are free from the writers' opinions about a given band or performer and left to interpret the facts on their own.
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'The popular music database to end all music databases'
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I was astonished when I found this book in a bookstore here in Brazil. I had never heard of this famous series and bought it at once. It contains thousands of entries and, of course, a lot of bands were left out, due to the enormity of the task. Great job by Colin Larkin. I recommend it to anyone who wants to know generally about music.
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Colin Larkin has done it once again with this third Concise Edition of his Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music taken from the full six-volume set. Never before has so much information regarding popular music been gathered into one reference work.
By including more than 3,000 entries, Larkin is able to cover far more than the usual laundry list of popular music performers. Thus, record producers and label founders can be found within the 1,344 pages of this volume, as well as many lesser known yet worthy performers.
While this concise edition obviously does not contain all the information found in Larkin's full six-volume set, it does include more info than any other popular music edition available, and is a true bargain even at full retail price.
Music afficionados go crazy. Peruse the pages of this work and feast your eyes on personal favorites such as the Frijid Pink, the McCoys, and the Blues Magoos. The list goes on and on.
When you've immersed yourself in this work, you'll be ripe for checking out Larkin's Virgin Encyclopedias of Sixties, Seventies, Eighties, and New Wave and Indie Music. Hats off to Virgin for publishing these fine works. Be forwarned, however, that you may have a tough time putting down the books and turning out the light at night. And that I contend is the true test of a book's quality. Rate this one a 10, and then only because the scale goes no higher. Here's to Colin Larkin: Truly, nobody does it better.
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The Outfield only had one good song - "Josie's On a Vacation Far Away" then they vanished back into the Great White North from whence they came. They're about as important as Kajagoogoo, M and The Hooters.
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this is the best book about music i have ever read. buy it
Am 14. Februar 2000 veröffentlicht
Don't worry, just get it!
Every reference book about rock music asks for arguments about what's included, and what's not. Like other music encyclopediae/discographies, this one inevitably has a few... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 2. September 1999 veröffentlicht
STILL NEEDS WORK!!!
The reference seems OK, but the first group I tried to find ("The outfield") was missing. So do not bet on expecting to find other less-known bands.
Am 28. April 1999 veröffentlicht
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