The Rough Guides Book of Playlists (Rough Guides Series)
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Book Description
The 500 "Rough Guide Book of Playlists" are recommendations of ten songs (sometimes a couple more, sometimes a couple less), covering artists (Rufus Wainwright to Thelonius Monk, Al Green to Manu Chao, Glenn Gould to Julie Andrews), genres (Bebop Classics to Reggae Toasters to Punk Originals to Hot Club jazz), songs (10 best Dylan covers; 8 classic versions of "Summertime"; 10 love songs that don't cloy), quirks and silliness (Songs about Chickens and Insects; "Who let the frogs out?"; Big Pizza Pie crooners; "Take this Job and Shove it!"). There's even a literary edge with playlists like '10 songs raved about in Murakami novels'. Each of the Playlists has a nugget about the song (why you want it on your iPod), and a listings of where it's from (remember CDs?).
From the Publisher
iPods and MP3 players have changed the way we listen to music: it's all about songs rather than albums, and making your own compilations. The Rough Guide Book of Playlists is the first music guide that gets it: a book of 500 playlists, each of them packed with great music to rip or download. It features:
• Artists from Marvin Gaye to Nick Cave, Bjork to Manu Chao, Rufus Wainwright to Thelonious Monk, Frank Sinatra to Franz Ferdinand
• Genres from Britpop to Krautrock, dub to Motown, bebop to bhangra, punk to drum'n'bass, fado to gangsta rap
• Themes of broken hearts, motoring music, protest songs, covers that beat the originals, the Summer of Love...
• Quirks and silliness such as singing drummers, aliens, chickens and insects, drinking songs, and even music raved about in Murakami novels
• Contributors include: Robert Plant, Michael Stipe, Al Green, Carl Barat, Dr John, Emmylou Harris, Elvis Costello and Lucinda Williams
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