Description
by
Gary Graff (Author)
Break out the flannel, scrunchies, and high-rise jeans and indulge in this nostalgic illustrated trip through the 1990s’ most influential albums across all genres.
In 501 Essential Albums of the ’90s, Gary Graff leads a cast of fellow music journalists in presenting the music of everyone’s favorite last decade before the proliferation of social media and digital
lively s of the releases and
over 600 images,
this hefty 448-page volume curates 501 albums spanning genres and subgenres–pop, hip-hop, R&B, grunge, metal, country, world music–and features:
- Year-by-year organization
- Knowledgeable rundowns of every album featured
- Album art for each selection
- Artist imagery
- Record label, release date, and producer(s) for each
- Soundtracks and compilation releases also included
The journalists detail the circumstances of the releases, notable singles from each, their influence on contemporary and later short, why each is considered one of the best of the or Body Count, Nirvana or NSync, Metallica or Morisette, Garth or Green Day, Weezer or Wu Tang–whatever your tastes, you will relish this ultimate retrospective of the decade’s music.
Author Biography
Gary Graff is an award-winning music journalist based in Detroit. He is a regular contributor to Billboard, the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Media News Group, Ultimate Classic Rock, Consequence, and other publications, as well as to radio stations in Detroit and Milwaukee. He is the author of Alice Cooper at 75; co-author of Neil Young: Long May You Run, Rock ‘n’ Roll Myths: The True Stories Behind the Most Famous Legends, and Travelin’ Man: On the Road and Behind the Scenes with Bob Seger; and the series editor of the MusicHound Essential Album Guides. He is also co-founder and co-producer of the Emmy Award-winning Detroit Music Awards. Graff lives in Beverly Hills, Michigan.
Number of Pages: 448Dimensions: 1.5 x 8.6 x 7.1 INPublication Date: November 05, 2024
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