Regarded in the record industry as the authoritative source of popular music chart data, Joel Whitburn has compiled a must-own reference book for record collectors, popular music fans and trivia sleuths. Here is the most comprehensive data available anywhere on the top 1000 hit singles based on the Billboard pop charts from 1955-1992. Also featured is an alphabetical listing by song title, a listing of the top 50 artists, and much more. Photo reproductions of classic Billboard magazine ads highlight some of pop music's most memorable artists - past and present. A special color bonus section also features the top 100 record albums from 1955-1992.
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This review is from: Billboard Top 1000 Singles 1955-1992 (Paperback)
I picked up this book as part of some research for a novel I am working on. Alas, this pamphlet offers much less information than one would hope from a tabulation of America's most well-known hit song chartmakers.If this and a few of the other Billboard books were combined into one binding and given a mid-list price, I think I'd be more satisfied with the purchase. As it is, this computer generated list was too little effort and information for the coverprice. Given that it's computer generated and requires roughly *no* imagination to produce, why can't they assemble a couple more lists and even update this thing? It's been over five years! Not recommended.
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Quite a fine book indeed...,
By Nathan Albright (Tampa, FL) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Billboard Top 1000 Singles 1955-1992 (Paperback)
For music triva buffs, this fine, and short, book gives the top 1000 hits from 1954 to 1996. Not only does it name the songs, but it even tells how long they are, complies some nice statistics about the songs, and even gives some of the highest charting albums of all time. All in all, it's a fine beginning work for any chart buff.
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Great for D.J's, fans and music historians,
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This review is from: Billboard Top 1000 Singles 1955-1992 (Paperback)
It's more like the year to year in number 1 songs for Billboard, it has also a good selection of the best sellings LP's of all time. It's a great way to search for the songs who were reigning at the charts, I love the 80's so it's a great compliment book to the Top 40. Get it if you are a music fan...you'll love it!!!
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