Hot Western classic records 500

Author: Gary Murphree
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: "The most outstanding work of this century." — Julie Birchill "The bible for music lovers." — "Happy Tim," host of London TV and radio programs
Music is the cry of life. If you know nothing about these singers and bands, don’t worry. Touch the heartbeat of the artists through the emotional music and fiery words. Ready? Let’s start with 50 albums.
With his sensitive musical intuition and deep understanding of the music industry and social environment at the time, Gary Murphree brings us a classic guide to albums. In this book, he meticulously selects the 500 most influential single albums from late 1976 to the early 21st century, placing them in the broader cultural, political, and social context. He reveals the changes in pop music and the world over this quarter-century, as well as the true human nature revealed when people face various environmental changes.
Although these 500 albums are not enough to fully depict the panorama of British music or the evolution of global pop music culture, each one is an indispensable pillar, beam, and brick on the grand stage of British pop music.