Rolling Stone Record Guide 1983

I still have it and a later edition from 1990.

Rolling stone record guide 1983.

Dave marsh has very tough standards for music. I m on my fourth copy of this book i find it entertaining to read critics reviews of albums that i own some i totally disagree with others are right on the money the great thing about this book is the witty writing some of the reviews are laugh out loud funny i would recommend that the latest edition of this book published in 2004 be avoided it merely. Interesting to see how certain artists rose and fell in the estimation of the critics between the editions. Read cover to cover bit by bit through the years.

The rolling stone album guide previously known as the rolling stone record guide is a book that contains professional music reviews written and edited by staff members from rolling stone magazine. He is not afraid to strongly criticize bands that are considered by most other critics to be untoucable. The 1983 new edition the first was 79 80 of the rolling stone record guide. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

The new rolling stone record guide. For example check out his tough criticism of the doors. 9780394721071 from amazon s book store. The rolling stone album guide was a complete rewrite of both 1979 s the rolling stone record guide and 1983 s the new rolling stone record guide the title change reflects the fact that by the time this edition was published in 1992 records were almost completely replaced by cds this edition employs three new editors and reduces the number of reviewers from more than 50 as seen in previous.

Buy the new rolling stone record guide revised subsequent by marsh dave swenson john isbn. The 1983 edition of the new rolling stone record guide is the best book on music ever written.