Customer Reviews

Selections from MTV's 100 Greatest Pop Songs

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(0)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

The sheet music and scores are not an accurate transcription of the recorded music by the artists. It's okay if you just want to learn the melody and see MTV's list. VH1's version is much better. VH1's list is also different where the songs have a different rating.

This book hides the "Selection From" which is in small type hidden above the "100 greatest pop songs" on the cover. It is a little less likely to be missed online but in the store you will miss it.

Do not rely on the listing on the back cover unless you look very carefuly at the fine print. Also, the list in the Amazon listing here is incorrect also. Someone entered the list from the back of the book and ignored the asterisks which say "Omitted from this publication.....licensing...".

There are no songs by the Stones, Prince, Pearl Jam or Springsteen in this book though they are listed on the back and in this listing for this item.

Book is otherwise useful but those are some big names they've used to sucker you in.

As the other review mentions these transcriptions are wrong in a lot of places. Example: The first three measures of "Oh Pretty Woman" by Roy Orbison is wrong. The book has a decent selection of music, but the transcription is lacking.

The good selection is the only reason I didn't give it one star.

This collection of music is lots of fun and for those who love pop music and want to play along. However I was hoping the music would be a bit more detailed, it is quite 'easy' - for those who are worried it could be too hard, it's NOT. It is really big and clear as well as being extremely simple melodies. For people like me who want a bit more detail, it's still good as you can add your own embellishments, play with chords and the left hand. It would sound great if you had a mate who plays guitar as it has the tabs above all the music as well as the chords. Add a singer to create the melody and you can go crazy on improvising the piano without losing any of the melody. Only thing is it is a REALLY THICK book and is extremely hard at first to keep the book open to the page you want as it keeps on closing. I'd suggest pegs or a music stand with clips, but then you can't turn the pages either. This kind of book would be better with binding with easy flicking and not always closing on itself. I'd recommend standing on the book with it open (I know it sound crazy!) or putting some telephone books on it to squash it flat, otherwise your pages are always going to flick back shut! :o)

I am learning to play guitar and wanted some music other than Ode to Joy and Greensleeves, so I picked this book up at the guitar store. It has a wide variety of songs but the music, although written in tabs for guitar is the melody of the singer, not the guitar part. So while it is ok for practicing, it's not what I really had in mind when I bought it. Also, it is a little advanced for my beginner level. I love "Baby One More Time" though!

This book, in brand new condition, cost less from this seller than it did in the store. It has good easy piano arrangements that provide hours of entertainment.

This is a thick collection of sheet music, exactly what I'm looking for. I love the songs too. From Marvin Gaye, Hanson, Paul McCartney, to Queen, LL Cool J and Michael Jackson (and more!)

DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK. Every song I tried in this book are off-key. When the composer wrote the songs, he/she made them simple to play at the expense of the integrity of the original song. I find it painful to play most songs, after hearing a few off-key notes. This book may be good for kids that are interested in playing songs that they have heard before (but the lyrics in some songs may be inappropriate for children).

These arrangements, while not always exactly like the song, are excellent. They are sophisticated but not too difficult to follow. Killer songs.