TY - BOOK AU - Erlewine,Michael TI - All music guide to rock: the experts' guide to the best recordings in rock, pop, soul, R&B, and rap SN - 0879304944 : AV - ML156.9 .A39 1997 PY - 1997/// CY - San Francisco, CA, Emeryville, CA, Milwaukee, WI PB - Miller Freeman Books, Distributed to the book trade in the U.S. and Canada by Publishers Group West, Distributed to the music trade in the U.S. and Canada by Hal Leonard Pub. KW - Sound recordings KW - Reviews KW - Rock music KW - Discography KW - Popular music KW - Bio-bibliography KW - History and criticism N1 - Includes index N2 - Fun-to-read and easy-to-use, this reference, compiled by dozens of noted music critics, lists more than 15,000 recordings by 2,500 rock, pop and soul artists. Performers are profiled, with their top albums listed and rated. Reviews of key recordings discuss the artist's evolutions and significance in the world of rock. Major figures are highlighted with expanded biographies and complete album discographies. 40 charts ER -