The ULTIMATE Encyclopedia of British Hit LPs of the '50s and '60s
£47.99
Skip to product information
The ULTIMATE Encyclopedia of British Hit LPs of the '50s and '60s
£47.99
Out of stock
The ultimate reference work for people who are serious about their music. Compiled entirely from original sources for maximum accuracy. Consists of an Artist A-Z followed by several shorter sections covering compilations, stage and studio cast albums, and soundtracks. Includes full details of over 1,100 hit LPs: labels, mono/stereo catalogue numbers, release date and price, chart entry dates and peak positions attained in all five main UK LP charts as well as Budget LP charts, number of weeks spent on each chart, and track listings. Key aspects of chart performance are analysed in the Performance Statistics section. Two comprehensive indexes of artists and song titles, medleys and musical works complete the package. 288 B/W sleeve illustrations.
Julian Barker is a professional music researcher specialising in the 1950s and '60s. He has contributed to a multitude of books and magazines both in the UK and Europe, as well as undertaking numerous one‑off projects for authors, newspapers and radio. From 1988 onwards, he also worked part-time as a music archivist and was archive consultant for "The Blues Rock Explosion", voted the Sunday Times' best music reference book of 2002. A native of Hastings, he now lives in Chertsey, Surrey.
- ISBN-13
- 9781739966720
- Publisher
- Music Mentor Books
- Imprint
- Music Mentor Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 646
- Dimensions
- 234 x 156 mm
- Illustrations
- 288 b/w sleeve illustrations
- Language
- English