Item Detail
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Erlewine, Michael
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All music guide to country : the experts' guide to the best recordings in country music
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Book
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AMG all music guide series
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San Francisco, Calif.; Emeryville, Calif.; Milwaukee, WI
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c1997
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Miller Freeman; Distributed to the book trade in the U.S. and Canada by Publishers Group Wes; Distributed to the music trade in the U.S. and Canada by H. Leonard Pub.
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xxii, 611 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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English
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0879304758; 9780879304751
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Country music--Discography.
Sound recordings--Reviews. -
Sound Recordings; Country Music
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ML 156.4 .C7 A44 1997
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Erlewine, Michael, Vladimir Bogdanov, Chris Woodstra, and Stephen Thomas Erlewine, editors. All Music Guide to Country. All Music Guide Series. San Francisco, California: Miller Freeman Books, 1997.
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A discography intended as a record-buyer’s guide to find information and recordings made by country artists. It also intends to explain the place of individual artists in the history of country music.
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Includes a broad perspective on country music groups and artists for inclusion in the guide, and demonstrates the vast variety of country music.
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The volume begins with a helpful article on different styles of country music, followed by the main body of entries, listed alphabetically by artist or group name. Each entry provides the artist’s name, vital statistics, instrument(s), style, a brief biography, and a brief discography. Along with each album title is included the date of the recording, the record label, an album rating, and a review of the album. A small symbol (star or circle) also accompanies each album, denoting that particular recording as “essential” or a recommended first purchase. Following the artists entries are 37 short essays on all facets of country music. A short section follows which features reference books, magazines, and helpful online sites. A thorough alphabetical index of artists concludes the volume.
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Provides a wealth of information on the genre in addition to the recording information. Critiques and ratings for each album are included as well as suggestions for the neophyte collector.
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Sylvester, Bruce. Goldmine 24 (13 March 1998): 132-33.
Hagan, Mark. Country Music International 4 (September 1997): 68. -
BYU Mus Ref
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3123