Joel Whitburn Presents The Billboard Albums (Billboard Albums: Includes Every Album That Made the Billboard) [Hardcover]

Joel Whitburn (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0898201667 | ISBN-13: 978-0898201666 | Publication Date: April 1, 2007 | Edition: 6

A 50-year history of the rock era, including every album that made "The Billboard 200" chart - over 25,000! This amazing reference source provides an artist-by-artist listing of every album that charted in Billboard from 1956 through December 31, 2005. It includes all the chart data including peak chart position, total weeks charted, chart debut date, total weeks at #1, #2 or #3 positions, original record label and number, and more! Also features many bonus sections, including a top 500 artists ranking, chronological listing of all #1 albums, the top 100 albums of all time, top artists by decade, albums of longevity, and more. Includes album cover photos, artist biographies, and many other statistics.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1433 pages
• Publisher: Record Research; 6 edition (April 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0898201667
• ISBN-13: 978-0898201666
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.4 x 2.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,228,468 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars music fanatic, June 15, 2007

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B.A. Wall "reads a lot" (San Francisco) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Joel Whitburn Presents The Billboard Albums (Billboard Albums: Includes Every Album That Made the Billboard) (Hardcover)

If you care or want to know anything about music and it's chart performance this is the book to have. I have always been fascinated with the Billboard charts, ever since first listening to Casey Kasem count them down in the mid-70's. For anyone with music as a hobby, this is a must have.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars indispensable for the chart fanatic, September 1, 2007

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Stuart MacDonnell (Bangkok, Thailand) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Joel Whitburn Presents The Billboard Albums (Billboard Albums: Includes Every Album That Made the Billboard) (Hardcover)

In this update of the 2002 volume, Joel Whitburn has not messed with what was already pretty much a perfect compendium of all things related to the Billboard Top 200 album charts. The layout of the book remains much the same which means that information is extremely easy to find, with artist lists of every album that made the Top 200, every song contained on those albums and where they got to on the Hot 100, comparative analysis of the most successful album artists all time, by decade, as well as lists of artists with most #1 albums, most top 10 albums, etc. etc. This is an essential volume for anyone interested in US album chart history or even the casual chart follower.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars find out where your favorite artists stand, June 7, 2007

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LBWheels457 (Milwaukee, WI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Joel Whitburn Presents The Billboard Albums (Billboard Albums: Includes Every Album That Made the Billboard) (Hardcover)

Just like the other editions of this book, this is a great reference to the Billboard 200 chart. It includes every album that made the charts! It's fun to look at your favorite artists and find out where they stand compared to the hundreds of other artists. It is easy to find what you are looking for, by artist or category and then the top artists and albums!