Top R&B Albums 1965-1998 [Hardcover]

Joel Whitburn (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2000

Never before has the history of the R&B album been spelled out in such exacting, intriguing detail! Joel Whitburn's Top R&B Albums 1965-1998 is an artist-by-artist listing of each of the 2,177 artists and 6,940 albums to appear on Billboard's "Top R&B Albums" chart, from its first appearance on January 30, 1965 through December 26, 1998. Here, for the first time in one book, you'll find the complete album chart histories of R&B's legendary performers, the charted album achievements of R&B favorites, and the album chart rise of stellar R&B newcomers. Brimming with chart facts and feats, Top R&B Albums 1965-1998 includes the compete listings of all tracks from every Top 10 R&B album, plus artist bios, photos, rankings, and so much more!

Product Details

• Hardcover: 364 pages
• Publisher: Record Research Inc. (February 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0898201349
• ISBN-13: 978-0898201345
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,158,188 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive Volume for R&B Music Scholars and Fans, September 14, 2000

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This review is from: Top R&B Albums 1965-1998 (Hardcover)

Was there an R&B album that rings in your brain, but you can't remember the title? This is the book for you. This volume which includes every album to make Billboard Magazine's R&B album chart from 30 January 1965 - 26 December 1998 is a must have for any serious student of R&B music. It is an excellent companion volume to Joel Whitburn's "Top R&B Singles." This is because many artists that hit the R&B album charts, failed to make the R&B singles charts and vice versa. So you need both volumes to get a complete picture of what happened in R&B over the last thirty-five years. Also, if your interest lies beyond the most popular artists, this is one of the few volumes that will provide information on lesser known acts. A feature that I particularly like about this volume is that it includes ALL of the tracks for Top Ten albums (including the peak position for each track on the R&B singles chart). It also tells you how each album did on Billboard's Pop Album charts.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great overview, November 19, 2000

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This review is from: Top R&B Albums 1965-1998 (Hardcover)

this is a very comprehensive book that covers many years&Decades of R&B.very detailed&full of insight&information.i do wonder how things would have been if Soundscan had have been in full effect during the full time period?but never the less it's still fantastic.

4.0 out of 5 stars Often Overlooked Charts, January 12, 2012

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This review is from: Top R&B Albums 1965-1998 (Hardcover)

The R&B album chart is an often overlooked Billboard chart but it is interesting to see the various styles of albums that have made the charts from straight R&B to blues to reggae to jazz to hip-hop (to some surprising entries like Chicago & Wham!). Great information for any fan of R&B and the Billboard charts.