Whether on vinyl or in digital form, the album has become an
integral part of our cultural history. 100 Albums That Changed
Popular Music: A Reference Guide tells the stories behind the most
groundbreaking, influential, and often controversial albums ever
recorded. Narrative chapters in this chronologically organized
volume describe how the albums reflected the political, social, and
economic culture of the era. Individual entries discuss these
albums histories, the inspiration behind their creation, and why
they continue to stand the test of time. Selected on the basis of
their popular appeal, historical significance, and influence on
later genres, the albums included represent a wide variety of
genres, such as blues, jazz, rock, reggae, rockabilly, folk, soul,
hip-hop, and country. Among the featured are releases from the
hard-blues explosion of the '60s, including Robert Johnson's King
of the Delta Blues Singers, a landmark album whose songs were later
covered by the likes of Cream, Led Zeppelin, and the Rolling
Stones. Punk made its mark in the '70s with such albums as Patti
Smith's Horses and the Clash's London Calling. In the '80s Michael
Jackson's blockbuster LP, Thriller, not only topped the charts, it
become the best-selling record of all time. Diversity defined the
'90s, with the most influential albums ranging from Garth Brooks'
No Fences, which made country one of the hottest musical genres of
the decade, to Dr. Dre's debut, The Chronic, a multi-platinum smash
hit that brought West Coast hip hop into the mainstream. Each album
entry in this book lists the publication information, including
release date, label, and producer. A timeline of important events,
a selectedbibliography for further reading, and an appendix of
albums that almost made the cut round out this volume, making it an
ideal resource for students, music fans, and general readers alike.
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