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It has flaws but still worth five stars.Reviewed by David N. Knottnerus, 2009-11-27
Just got my copy today, and yeah it's hefty. Surprised that a few of my personal favorites made it in here. Like Brad's Shame. It's definatley worth 5 stars, just because Mojo to me is the last good music magazine. Rolling Stone just blows now. My only problem,as with any type of list like this, is some of the choices perplex me. Mainly how can you have Springsteen's Born in usa and tunnel of love and not Born to Run? Or Janes Addiction's Ritual De Lo Habitual, and not Nothing's Shocking? Pretty Hate machine and no Broken or Downward Spiral? But the albums that are in here are good,and I'm definatley looking forward to exploring this book. And it's o.k. if those are missing, I got it to find out about other works, not those I already have. The notes For each album are well written and give you enough information to think about while indisposed.
Indispensable...Reviewed by Michael Blankenship, 2009-04-08
Outstanding resourse for the true musician and/or music fan, as
well as those just curious to learn about something they may not
have heard before.
Being that this is the fourth edition, it's amazing the number of
bands who AREN'T in this 800+ page tome.
A must have for the music fan in your life.
Almost all Throw Away Rock, but still interesting and informative..Reviewed by S. Henkels, 2009-02-15
OK, there is an intro here with "The Voice of the Century" noted (Sinatra, for those who did not know). And a little Peggy Lee, one Ella (Cole Porter Collection), and a few scattered Jazz albums, mainly Miles Davis, plus one by Ellington..But almost no Jazz- post 1975, no Tony Bennett (how about his "Greatest Hits"), no Dave Brubeck, no Diana Krall, and among current vocalists, NO Sarah Brightman, and obviously no Classical or even Classcial/ Pop Crossovers, like the noted Sarah! We do have some of the records I rememeber as a youth, like "Love", "Mandrake Memorial", "Quicksilver Messenger Service", "United States of Amerca" and others now nearly forgotten, so a certain nostalgic whimsey flies thru here, probably for all ages. But the best thing about this oddly interesting book is how it really details the continuing fall of popular song and music (not to mention popular cuture in general), starting with Sinatra in the late 1940's, and ending with junk-rap, etc...So it goes! Even so, an enjoyable browser, even as it maintains that Rock tunes geared for 12-16 year olds are apparently the high point of the past 50 years in popular song recordings!
Mojo Collection reviewReviewed by A. Tank, 2008-12-16
This is a great book for music aficionados. Packed with lots of information that music lovers want to know. Great addtion to any music lovers library.
Entertaining to read, lacking in too many areasReviewed by Mark A. Cartier, 2007-09-03
One of the best albums of 1970 (and arguably a top 100 record from
65-75) was the Grateful Dead's "Workingman's Dead". Instead of that
album/cd - we get 1970 choices of Vashti Bunyan, Honeybus,
Rodriguez, Family, The Carpenters, Soft Machine and Emmit
Rhodes.
Really, that's all you need to know. There are huge holes in every
year and I know I could make a better list (and probably you as
well if you are reading this review).
Now this book is a fun read (particularly if you dig Planxty and
Can - cmon you know those great bands and records - right???). This
book is far from definitive and there are quite a few REACHES here.
Being a Mojo creation, it's weighted very heavily with UK bands.
