Billboard Top 10 Album Charts - 1963-1998 [Paperback]

Joel Whitburn (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 1999

This premiere edition captures over 35 years of the week-by-week Top 10 best-selling albums in America! The more than 1,800 weekly Top 10s are from the Billboard Top Album charts, an intriguing, ever-shifting mix of hit albums and artists. This is where country meets classical...where teen groups take on heavy metal...where rap rubs shoulders with gospel...and where jazz, alternative rock, soundtracks and just about every other musical genre imaginable all chart on common ground. Can't remember exactly when an album was popular? Check out the alphabetical artist section which lists each artist's Top 10 albums with the date each album first hit its peak position in the Top 10. More special sections depict notable happenings in the history of Billboard's Top Album charts. 530 pages, 6 inch. x 9 inch.

Product Details

• Paperback: 530 pages
• Publisher: Record Research Inc. (May 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0898201330
• ISBN-13: 978-0898201338
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #764,280 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Another Hit for Whitburn, November 16, 2000

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This review is from: Billboard Top 10 Album Charts - 1963-1998 (Paperback)

If you are interested in the Billboard charts, then the only person to turn to is Joel Whitburn. Mr. Whitburn has released many collections pertaining to the Top Singles Charts, but the Top Album Charts have suprisingly gotten the short shrift. That ends with the release of this book. You get every top ten chart from 1963 to 1998 and it makes for fascinating reader for any chart fan. The 60's are the most interesting decade to review because of the incredible diversity of the albums listed. On any given week, the top ten could contain such strange bedfellows as The Beatles, Frank Sinatra, a Broadway Cast Album, Herb Alpert, The Supremes and so on. As the years wear on, the diversity wanes, but it is still a great read. The Billboard Top Ten Album Charts is a must have for your chart collection.