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Author:   Albin J. Zak
Publisher:   State University of New York Press
Imprint:   State University of New York Press
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   0.227kg
ISBN:  

9781438487533

ISBN 10:   1438487533
Pages:   378
Publication Date:   01 January 2022
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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"Introduction 1. Fundamentals 1.1. Sound: Acoustic / Electric 1.2. From Sound to Song: Scales / Melody / Rhythm / Harmony / Form 1.3. Songs on Record: Arrangement / Stereo / Voice / Lyrics / Shaping the Mix 2. New Sounds: Mainstream Pop 2.1. ""That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls around Heaven All Day)"" (1949): Frankie Laine 2.2. ""Lover"" (1952): Peggy Lee 2.3. ""Vaya con Dios"" (1953): Les Paul and Mary Ford 3. Rhythm and Blues for the Kids: Doo Wop 3.1. ""It's Too Soon to Know"" (1948): The Orioles 3.2. ""Why Do Fools Fall in Love"" (1955): Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers 3.3. ""In the Still of the Nite"" (1956): The Five Satins 4. Rocking Country: Rockabilly 4.1. ""Crazy Man, Crazy"" (1953): Bill Haley and His Comets 4.2. ""Blue Moon of Kentucky"" (1954): Elvis Presley 4.3. ""I Gotta Know"" (1956): Wanda Jackson 5. Lo-Fi Rave-Up: Recasting the Blues, Reinventing Song 5.1. ""Tutti Frutti"" (1955): Little Richard 5.2. ""Hound Dog"" (1956): Elvis Presley 5.3. ""Peggy Sue"" (1957): Buddy Holly 5.4. ""Rock and Roll Music"" (1957): Chuck Berry 6. R&B with Strings: Sweet Soul 6.1. ""Blueberry Hill"" (1956): Fats Domino 6.2. ""There Goes My Baby"" (1959): The Drifters 6.3. ""A Change Is Gonna Come"" (1963): Sam Cooke 7. Easy Listening and Slow Dancing: Rockaballad 7.1. ""Only You (And You Alone)"" (1955): The Platters 7.2. ""All I Have to Do Is Dream"" (1958): The Everly Brothers 7.3. ""Crying"" (1961): Roy Orbison 8. Brill Building Pop: Girl Groups 8.1. ""Will You Love Me Tomorrow"" (1960): The Shirelles 8.2. ""Be My Baby"" (1963): The Ronettes 8.3. ""Remember (Walking in the Sand)"" (1964): The Shangri-Las 9. Affirming a New Pop Tradition: The Beatles 9.1. ""A Hard Day's Night"" (1964) 9.2. ""Nowhere Man"" (1965) 9.3. ""Eleanor Rigby"" (1966) 9.4. ""While My Guitar Gently Weeps"" (1968) 9.5. ""Sun King""/""Mean Mr. Mustard""/""Polythene Pam""/""She Came In through the Bathroom Window"" (1969) 10. London Blues: The Rolling Stones 10.1. ""Paint It Black"" (1966) 10.2. ""Ruby Tuesday"" (1967) 10.3. ""Jumpin' Jack Flash"" (1968) 10.4. ""You Can't Always Get What You Want"" (1969) 10.5. ""Wild Horses"" (1971) 11. The California Vibe: The Beach Boys 11.1. ""I Get Around"" (1964) 11.2. ""God Only Knows"" (1966) 11.3. ""Good Vibrations"" (1966) 12. Urban Folk: Folk Rock 12.1. ""Like a Rolling Stone"" (1965): Bob Dylan 12.2. ""My Back Pages"" (1967): The Byrds 12.3. ""America"" (1968): Simon and Garfunkel 13. Berry Gordy's Empire: Motown 13.1. ""Stop! In the Name of Love"" (1965): The Supremes 13.2. ""The Tracks of My Tears"" (1965): The Miracles 13.3. ""I Heard It through the Grapevine"" (1967): Marvin Gaye 13.4. ""Superstition"" (1972): Stevie Wonder 14. Rock's Gospel Strain: Southern Soul 14.1. ""In the Midnight Hour"" (1965): Wilson Pickett 14.2. ""Chain of Fools"" (1967): Aretha Franklin 14.3. ""(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay"" (1967): Otis Redding 14.4. ""I Got the Feelin' "" (1968): James Brown 15. Counterculture: Psychedelic Rock 15.1. ""White Rabbit"" (1966): Jefferson Airplane 15.2. ""The End"" (1966): The Doors 15.3. ""Sunshine of Your Love"" (1967): Cream 15.4. ""Purple Haze"" (1967): Jimi Hendrix 16. Back to the Roots: Country Rock 16.1. ""Lay Lady Lay"" (1969): Bob Dylan 16.2. ""Chest Fever"" (1968): The Band 16.3. ""Fortunate Son"" (1969): Creedence Clearwater Revival 17. Troubadours: The Singer-Songwriter 17.1. ""Both Sides Now"" (1969): Joni Mitchell 17.2. ""Fire and Rain"" (1969): James Taylor 17.3. ""Heart of Gold"" (1971): Neil Young 18. Grand Ambition: Progressive Rock 18.1. ""The Court of the Crimson King"" (1969): King Crimson 18.2. ""Roundabout"" (1972): Yes 18.3. ""Money"" (1973): Pink Floyd 19. Heavy Sounds: Hard Rock 19.1. ""Black Dog"" (1971): Led Zeppelin 19.2. ""Sweet Emotion"" (1975): Aerosmith 19.3. ""Highway to Hell"" (1979): AC/DC 20. Everybody Dance: Disco 20.1. ""Bad Luck"" (1975): Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes 20.2. ""He's the Greatest Dancer"" (1979): Sister Sledge 20.3. ""I Feel Love"" (1977): Donna Summer 21. Scuffing It Up: Punk and New Wave 21.1. ""Sheena Is a Punk Rocker"" (1977): Ramones 21.2. ""Call Me"" (1980): Blondie 21.3. ""London Calling"" (1979): The Clash 22. A Whole New Thing: Hip-Hop 22.1. ""The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel"" (1981): Grandmaster Flash 22.2. ""Fight the Power"" (1989): Public Enemy 22.3. ""Let Me Ride"" (1993): Dr. Dre Glossary Index Song Index"

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Albin J. Zak is Professor Emeritus of Music at the University at Albany, State University of New York. Zak is the author of many books, including The Poetics of Rock: Cutting Tracks, Making Records and I Don't Sound Like Nobody: Remaking Music in 1950s America.

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