1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die (1,000 Before You Die)
by Tom Moon
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Author: Tom MoonEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-08-04
ISBN: 076113963X
Number of pages: 992
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
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Book Review: Useful and Interesting Reference
Summary: 4 Stars
I can't imagine how a person could make these decisions and put it all together but it has been done!
Arranged alphabetically by musician (primarily), this list explains a bit about the musician and that recording in particular, including some historical notes and why listening to that recording of theirs is recommended.
The types of music are broad, as the author attempts to include what seems like every single type of music in the list (including 'world music' of types that many Americans have never heard in their lives).
I was surprised to find some picks for some artists being more obscure or less popular recordings than others. We could argue about why one album was chosen over another, or why just one album from one musician was selected.
I plan to keep the book in the house as a reference. I hope that my children will turn to its pages to learn a bit about certain musical artists or about how a specific recording was significant in the career of that musical artist.
The layout of the book is easy to use.
My only complaint about the book's layout and design is the small page size forced the majority of the font to be just small enough to be harder to read. Those over 40 years old will probably be reaching for cheaters to read this book. It would be better if the book was a bit larger in size so the font could be larger.
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