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Author | Robert Dimery (general editor) |
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Cover artist | Jon Wainright |
Language | English |
Genre | Reference work |
Publisher | Tristan de Lancey; Universe Publishing (first edition) |
Publication date | 2005 |
Publication place | United Kingdom |
Media type | Print (Hardback) |
Pages | 960 p. |
ISBN | 1-84403-392-9 |
OCLC | 224890343 |
781.64026/6 22 | |
LC Class | ML156.9 .A18 2006 |
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die is a musical reference book first published in 2005 by Universe Publishing. Part of the 1001 Before You Die series, it compiles writings and information on albums chosen by a panel of music critics to be the most important, influential, and best in popular music between the 1950s and the 2010s.[1] The book is edited by Robert Dimery, an English writer and editor who had previously worked for magazines such as Time Out and Vogue.[2]
Each entry in the book's roughly chronological list of albums is accompanied by a short essay written by a music critic, along with pictures, quotes, and additional information (such as the album's running time and producer). Compilations of various artists, and most film soundtracks, are excluded.[3]
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