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Book Reviews of 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die

1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
ISBN-13: 9780789313713
ISBN-10: 0789313715
Publication Date: 2/7/2006
Pages: 960
Rating:
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3 stars, based on 3 ratings
Publisher: Universe
Book Type: Hardcover
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Helpful Score: 2
I suppose it's just me being bitter that more of my favorites weren't listed as life-changing albums. However, though a few truly incredible albums are listed here, and I was indeed prompted to expand my music library, this book relies too much on the popular side of things rather than the bands who got down and dirty and did all of the work shifting public perception of new sounds BEFORE the popular people skated in on the newly smoothed floor. I felt as though some albums were included because of the staggering amount of money they made, rather than the amount of lives they changed.