All Music Guide to the Blues: The Experts' Guide to the Best Blues Recordings (2nd Ed)

ISBN 10: 0879305487 / ISBN 13: 9780879305482

Published by Backbeat, 1999

The book has been read but is in good condition. It has very minimal damage to the cover, including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. The binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins. There are no missing pages. See the seller's listing for full details and a description of any imperfections. Seller Inventory # WMEKV.0879305487.G

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From the Publisher: Series Synopsis: For fine-tuning an existing collection or exploring new musical territory, the easy-to-use, fun-to-browse All Music Guides lead you to thousands of first-rate recordings past and present, plus enlightening background on performers, styles, instruments, and more. Each guide provides:

* Album reviews and ratings-selected best recordings, with release dates, record labels, and ratings on a scale of one to five

* Experts' guidance-insights from hundreds of top music critics and journalists

* Artist profiles-intriguing capsule biographies of each musician or group, noting vital statistics, instruments, and styles; full portraits highlight major artists

* Incisive essays-explorations of the music's varying styles, roots and evolution, plus topics of special interest, such as history-making record labels

* "Music maps"-easy-to-read charts showing the development of styles, instruments, key players, vocalists, and more

* Special symbols-quick indications of essential recordings and recommended first buys

Bibliographic Details

Title: All Music Guide to the Blues: The Experts' ...
Publisher: Backbeat
Publication Date: 1999
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: good
Edition: 2nd Edition