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published
November 16th 2005
by Wenner Books
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Hardcover, 224 pages
isbn
1932958010
(isbn13: 9781932958010)
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In the continuing tradition of Rolling Stones in-depth coverage of the legends of musicfrom the seminal songs to the greatest guitaristscomes Rolling ...more
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I have to admit that I don't read a lot of coffee table books, but this one is more than that: it's also a checklist of classic rock history. Pretty much anything in the Rolling Stone editors' top 500 albums list is worth at least knowing about if you're a real rock buff. Additionally it's always fun to go through their top 25 or whatever (albums that everyone knows) and get worked up about how crazy it is to rank "Imagine" above "Plastic Ono Band" or whatever. Accept the ...more
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I'll admit i haven't read every word, but I'm pretty sure i've covered most of it. This is probably the only cofee table book i will ever pay much attention to but it offeres really interesting details about how albums were made and what was going on behind the scenes of some of the greatest music from the 20th century. The rankings in it really are not that good though. Theres no way in hell Sgt. Peppers is a better album than Revolver.
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Read in September, 2007
recommends it for:
rock fans who don't have Internet access; if you need a red musical coffee table book
The list is interesting, the essays (for the top-rated albums) spark discussion -- although more comprehensive info can be found at Wikipedia -- but the fact of the matter is that the book doesn't really need to exist physically, as it is available in its entirety at http://www.rollingstone.com/ne...
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Found this lying on the table at my dentists. Never understood the whole epic mythos surrounding Rolling Stone. It's just a magazine for people so insecure they need to be told what music to like.
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