The latest book in the best-selling All The Songs series, this definitive tome uncovers the full story behind every track that Abba released.

The definitive recording history of pop megastars, ABBA, told song-by-song and track-by-track. Filled with fascinating photography (some rarely seen), and sensational behind-the-scenes details.

A loving and thorough dissection of every album and song released by Swedish superstars, ABBA. From their first single in 1972, when they weren't yet even called ABBA, all the way up to their Grammy-nominated studio album, Voyage, and their revolutionary virtual tour, expert author Benoît Clerc analyzes everything there is to know about each song and session.

This one-of-a-kind book uncovers the stories behind all their greatest hits, including 'Waterloo', 'Mamma Mia', 'Fernando' and 'Dancing Queen', as well as lesser-known gems. In over 500 pages, no stone is left unturned. Drawing upon decades of research, it recounts the circumstances that led to the composition of every song - detailing the inspiration behind the lyrics, the recording process and the instruments used.

Featuring hundreds of photographs, including rare black-and-white publicity stills, images of instruments used by the band, and engaging shots of the musicians on-stage and instudio, Abba: All the Songs is the perfect gift for any fan of pop.

Benoit Clerc is the author of Prince all the Songs, David Bowie All the Songs, and Metallica All the Songs, among others.

Break out the flannel, scrunchies, and high-rise jeans and indulge in this nostalgic illustrated trip through the 1990s' most influential albums across all genres.

In 501 Essential Albums of the '90s, Gary Graff leads a cast of fellow music journalists in presenting the music of everyone's favorite decade...the last decade before the proliferation of social media and digital downloads.

With lively descriptions of the releases and over 600 images, this hefty 448-page volume curates 501 albums spanning genres and subgenres--pop, hip-hop, R&B, grunge, metal, country, world music--and features:

• Year-by-year organization
• Knowledgeable rundowns of every album featured
• Album art for each selection
• Artist imagery
• Record label, release date, and producer(s) for each
• Soundtracks and compilation releases also included

The journalists detail the circumstances of the releases, notable singles from each, their influence on contemporary and later artists...in short, why each is considered one of the best of the decade.

Britney or Body Count, Nirvana or NSync, Metallica or Morisette, Garth or Green Day, Weezer or Wu Tang--whatever your tastes, you will relish this ultimate retrospective of the decade's music.

This is the most up-to-date version of the now world-renowned Rare Record Price Guide.

It is the undisputed key text detailing pricings for a huge array and range of vinyl, from familiar classics to lost, underground albums of yesteryear. Launched in 1987 and published bi-annually - the Rare Record Price Guide 2024 is the SEVENTEENTH edition of the World's most comprehensive guide to prices of UK releases from 1950 to the current day.

Compiled by the expert staff and contributors of Record Collector, the World's leading magazine in the field, The Guide spans every musical genre from Rock, Pop, Soul, Punk, Blues, Jazz, Disco, Acid House, Techno, Hip-Hop, Reggae, Dance, Rock 'n' Roll, Metal, Progressive, Psych, Indie, Country, Folk, Exotica, Soundtracks and M.O.R.

With over 100,000 entries, the 1400+ page publication provides an A to Z guide to rare and collectable releases with catalogue numbers, B-sides and current mint values

Rest assured that no matter how obscure your taste you'll find the most sought-after items here whether your obsession is Progressive rock, Dance, 70's Jazz Funk, Soul, 80's Post-Punk, Hip-Hop, Reggae, NWOBHM, Northern Soul and collectable bands and artists from the 1950's to the present day. Whether you are a seasoned collector, record dealer, or new to the world of vinyl this book is an essential purchase.

Get on the vinyl train and learn about this captivating hobby

Vinyl Record Collecting For Dummies teaches you how to start a collection, grow your collection, and make that collection sound excellent. You'll learn how to shop for new, used, and rare records, and how to select the turntable that's right for you. Learn how to determine a record's value, build your collection on a budget, and properly store and maintain your records. This handy Dummies guide also gives you the background knowledge you'll need to hold your own in conversations with vinyl enthusiasts--all about music genres, the pros and cons of vinyl types, how records are made, and even the history of record collecting itself. Now you can start collecting rare records, new releases, and everything in between.

• Learn the basics of buying records at record shops, secondhand stores, and online
• Determine the value of your collection and learn how to recognize great deals
• Select the turntable and sound system that are right for your needs
• Explore the history of recorded music and learn why people are going wild for vinyl

This is the perfect Dummies guide for anyone who's ready to get swept up in the excitement of collecting vinyl records, including beginners and seasoned collectors.

From the time he began recording with the Velvet Underground in the 1960s until his death in 2013, Lou Reed released nearly 50 original albums. In Sweet, Wild and Vicious, Jim Higgins delves into each one, with descriptions, details, analysis and appraisals that will amplify and expand fans' understanding and appreciation of them.

This listener's guide is personal as well as definitive, a thoughtful consideration of Reed's entire career from the perspective of a devoted follower able to separate the highs from the lows.

Greg Kot, Sound Opinions co-host:

I didn't think we needed another book on Lou Reed or the Velvet Underground until I read Sweet, Wild and Vicious. A voracious listener and gifted writer, Jim Higgins contextualizes Reed's life and aesthetic in a way that illuminates the world he created between the headphones. His recordings - by turns brilliant, confounding and daring - finally get the book they deserve. It's nothing less than an essential addition to our understanding and appreciation of Reed/Velvets.

Victor DeLorenzo, founding member of the Violent Femmes:

I have been aware of and absolutely mystified by the glorious VU since I was 16 years old. Jim Higgins has written a book that celebrates this magical group of musicians and then proceeds to follow the many enigmas that is Lou Reed. (I had the pleasure to meet them all and record and play live with Moe and Sterling.) Jim presents a very good take on Lou, and I'm sure the audience that adores Mr. Reed will enjoy the way Jim listens and responds to the recordings.

Elizabeth Nelson, singer-songwriter, the Paranoid Style:

Replete with gimlet-eyed observations and a true fan's infectious enthusiasm, Jim Higgins' survey of Lou Reed's solo years is simultaneously a wild ride and a scholarly account of a complex and legendary canon. Two hundred and fifty-five pages of street hassles, dance crazes, and brilliant new sensations. Bold and essential.

Tom Moon (author of the NY Times bestseller 1000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die):

As fits his subject, Higgins engages at street level, weaving carefully researched details, sharp original descriptions of the music and reactions from artists (and tastemakers) into a thorough exploration of the sonic realms this icon visited - and then owned.

Musician Steve Wynn (Dream Syndicate, the Baseball Project, solo):

Jim Higgins does a heroic job of navigating the choppy and complicated waters of Lou Reed's recorded history, putting his spin on the good, the bad and the ugly contained in the grooves. Higgins takes no prisoners-you may not always agree with his take but he always makes a good, informative, thoughtful consideration and this book will make you want to go back and listen to the records one more time with fresh ears.

Tammy Faye Starlite (singer, performer, Nico channeler):

Jim Higgins gives such precise details about lyrics I love - Heroin, Street Hassle, Good Evening Mr. Waldheim - and while underlining the contradictions and complexities of Lou Reed's brilliance and persona(e), he accepts and embraces the totality of the artist with profound awe. I got chills reading about songs that, through Higgins's words. A must-have for Lou Reed fans.

The Dream Bowl was a ballroom in Northern California that, when I was a kid, fascinated me each time I saw it in the 1950s on trips from Napa to Vallejo. Looking into its history, I was astonished at the parade of major musical acts that performed there from its opening in 1941 to its closure in 1969. It had Swing, Country & Western, and Rock bands during each of those eras. Near its end, I saw Santana, and the Grateful Dead at the Dream Bowl; both highly memorable experiences.

There was no shortage of examples bridging these various genres and musical periods as the music developed and styles mixed over time. The Dream Bowl - Where Goodman, Ellington, and the Grateful Dead Convene, is a celebration of music generally, and specifically, a deep-dive, with great respect and love, into the stories that happened within this incredible house of music.

As the subtitle suggests, there are profiles on those in the subtitle, as there are for John Coltrane, Johnny Cash, Sonny Rollins, Bob Wills, and more. Helping to bring the story to life, I was fortunate to be able to talk with people who actually performed there, and was fortunate also, to have attended many concerts at which the great musicians talked about in the book performed. Over a decade in the making, it truly was a labor of love. I hope you'll dive in with enjoyment yourself.

Michael Amen

Even in this digital age, we haven't moved so far from our past that there's no room for the traditional musical format that is vinyl. In The Greatest 100 Albums To Own On Vinyl, we collate the greatest albums to have ever been pressed and then sold on vinyl since the '50s. From the bands and solo artists that made the music possible, to the sleeve art and limited edition extras of the record itself, we will take you on the ultimate journey of musical discovery, from Pet Sounds to Purple Rain, Blue to The Blueprint, At Folsom Prison to OK Computer.

The Rare Record Price Guide 2026 is the EIGHTEENTH edition.

Launched in 1986 and published bi-annually, it is edited for the first time by long term Record Collector contributor, author and DJ Daryl Easlea - and compiled with dealers, collectors, shops and auction houses, and, of course, the expert staff and contributors of Record Collector, the world's leading magazine in the field.

Whether you've been with us from the very beginning or want a guide for survival in the vinyl revival, The Rare Record Price Guide is THE undisputed key text detailing values for a huge array and range of vinyl. From Aaliyah to ZZ Top, rock'n'roll to northern soul, art-pop to hip-hop, 70s jazz funk to 80s post-punk, rap to trap, there are hundreds of collectable bands and artists from the 1950s to the present day. RRPG26 features every musical genre from rock, pop, soul, punk, blues, jazz, northern, disco, acid house, techno, reggae, dance, rock'n'roll, metal, NWOBHM, prog, psych, indie, country, folk, exotica, soundtracks, easy listening and more besides. The Rare Record Price Guide 2026 is a sense check, a voice of reason in the often excitable, hectic world of collecting.

With over 100,000 entries, the 1200+ page publication provides an A-to-Z guide to rare and collectable UK releases with catalogue numbers, b-sides and current mint values for every UK LP, single, EP, 12, worth over 15 as well as other collectable formats such as 10 LPs, CDs, flexi and picture discs. The Rare Record Price Guide 2026 is the book no serious music fan and collector should be without.

THE BEATLES DISCOGRAPHY - THE RELEASES presents the Beatles recorded legacy like never before. It's all the Beatles US and UK releases side by side, with important releases from Germany, France and more. Plus their solo releases in the same chronological listing, complete with release dates, record labels & numbers, full track listings with composer & producer credits, recording dates, mix variations and song lengths, all in a compact and easy to understand format with many rare images of front & back covers, picture sleeves and record labels. In Volume One - October 1961 - December 1970, Beatles Historian and Emmy Award winning writer Stephen Donnelly, takes us back to the era of Beatlemania. From their first recordings with Tony Sheridan and EMI to their final original album Let It Be and the first releases of John, Paul, George and Ringo as solo artists. This new revised edition features hundreds of larger full-color pictures of all their albums, EPs and singles and restores the original narrative, deleted from the first edition. Journey back to the era of Beatlemania as you flip through the pages and relive the excitement of each new album and each new song, again, for the first time.

THE BEATLES DISCOGRAPHY - THE RELEASES presents the Beatles recorded legacy like never before. It's all the Beatles US and UK releases side by side, with important releases from Germany, France and more. Plus their solo releases in the same chronological listing, complete with release dates, record labels & numbers, full track listings with composer & producer credits, recording dates, mix variations and song lengths, all in a compact and easy to understand format with many rare images of front & back covers, picture sleeves and record labels. In Volume One - October 1961 - December 1970, Beatles Historian and Emmy Award winning writer Stephen Donnelly, takes us back to the era of Beatlemania. From their first recordings with Tony Sheridan and EMI to their final original album Let It Be and the first releases of John, Paul, George and Ringo as solo artists. This new revised edition features hundreds of larger full-color pictures of all their albums, EPs and singles and restores the original narrative, deleted from the first edition. Journey back to the era of Beatlemania as you flip through the pages and relive the excitement of each new album and each new song, again, for the first time.

Beginning in 1963, a family from Utah started turning out records and within a decade became one of the top selling musical acts in history.

From old-time standards to pop through country and onto Broadway, this family has tackled it all. Follow along on their musical gold and platinum journey through albums, singles, and promotional material used to propel the family to heights only wished for by more established artists.

Comes with recording dates, foreign releases and unreleased material. Even a bonus TV section featuring The Donny & Marie Show, The Osmond Family Show, and the Osmond Brothers cartoons

From the introduction:

With as vast a career, spanning many, many decades it would be impossible to present every single 45 and LP release in the careers of a family with at least 5 different performing groups who recorded in eight languages: Swedish, Japanese, Samoan, German, Spanish, French, Latin and of course English. They've also had five recording acts on the charts at the same time with the Osmond Brothers, Donny & Marie, and Donny, Marie, and Jimmy as individual artists. But I have attempted to locate and present a vast majority of the work by this famous musical family who has sold more than 100+ million albums world wide.

Barry Alan Pincus, better known as Barry Manilow, was born on June 17, 1943 and raised in Brooklyn, New York. From an early age, music was important to Barry. After high school, he studied at New York College of Music and Juilliard. Around 1964 and continuing on for years, Barry wrote jingles for various companies such as Band-Aid, Pepsi, McDonalds, and others. In 1969, Barry signed with Bell Records and recorded several singles as Featherbed. None of the releases caused any real chart action. On July 7, 1973, Bell Records released the album Barry Manilow (Bell-1129) which was the start of a long and productive career that is still going strong today!

Daniel Selby has research and compiled the most up to date discography ever published on this remarkable music icon. Complete with foreign releases and rare photographs. Also includes TV appearances and a decade of tour dates! Career spanning!

The ultimate guide to starting, keeping, and tracking your music collection with this guided journal, including expert advice, lists, and a log to keep track of over 300 records.

Vinyl records are back--in a big way. Music lovers are turning back to vinyl for its pure sound and the fun of collection. If you're an avid collector or are looking to start your collection, this book will walk you through the basics of what is sure to become your newest passion; and give you the space to keep track of your own growing collection.

Whether your musical tastes are jazz, rock, country, classical, or showtunes, you can find vinyl records from your favorite artists--but you have to know where to look. And DJ-turned-vinyl expert Jenna Miles will let you know all that and more! With essential guidance on storing, cleaning, and fixing records, this guided journal is a must-have for music fans everywhere.

Eye in the Sky, Don't answer me, Silence and I, Old and Wise... These magnificent songs, forever imprinted in our hearts, are by one of the musical formations the general public knows the least: The Alan Parsons Project. From 1976 to 1987, ten remarkable concept-albums saw the light of day, created by a collective of talented musicians and singers, under the leadership of the founding duo Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson. Despite having sold 45 million copies, few people are able to name all the brilliant artists who took part in this adventure. The name Alan Parsons will of course sound familiar to Pink Floyd aficionados, as he was the brilliant young sound engineer who worked on the legendary Dark Side of the Moon. But what about Eric Woolfson? What do we know about this very private man, who sadly died in 2009, a genius with melodies who wrote the music and lyrics to all the Project's songs?To this day, there is almost no literature about The Alan Parsons Project. This book, full of anecdotes, tries to fill in this gap and examines the entirety of the group's discography, starting with the Project's birth in the mid-70s and the journeys of the fantastic musicians who created this right and varied music.

In The Music-Machines, author Sean Nye traces a fascinating and distinctly American interpretation of 20th century German electronic music . Covering a series of crucial historical moments, Nye provides both a new and alternate history of the extraordinary impact that electronic music from Germany had in the United States, including the receptions of elektronsische Musik, Krautrock, goth-industrial, Eurodance, techno, trance, and minimal.

This first comprehensive history of German-American exchanges in electronic music explores the political and social dimensions of American constructions of Germanness in electronic music. Nye interprets the music in relation to technology, art, and musical style, encouraging readers to delve into what that reveals about its relationship to nation, race, gender, and sexuality. Through such interpretations, The Music-Machines presents a cultural arc of these constructions of Germanness and electronic music.

Nye sets this German-American exchange within larger questions of music and transnationalism, tracing key intersections between German and US cultures while also reflecting on other musical and cultural influences on German electronic music, The Music-Machines also places the evolution of electronic music in its broader historical context, demonstrating the ultimate intertwining of America's popular music with the Cold War history of West Germany and the post-1989 history of the Berlin Republic. In this way, The Music-Machines sets the frame not only for the study of German electronic music, but the ways in which this electronic turn emerged in American perceptions of German identity.

The first major work dedicated entirely to the discography of film scores from the maestro Ennio Morricone.

Unique in its genre, Ennio Morricone: Master of the Soundtrack originates from the idea of the collector, author, and cinema expert Maurizio Baroni. Baroni draws on his own archive to give life to a rich selection highlighting over fifty years of a prestigious career, largely unseen before, which includes handwritten scores by the maestro himself, the original album and single cover sleeves from his soundtracks, and much more.

This book is a definite homage to this great Italian composer of film soundtracks, probably the most famous in the world. Texts included by: Dario Argento, Bernardo Bertolucci, Liliana Cavani, Lisa Gastoni, Franco Nero, Quentin Tarantino, and many more.

This book is a collector's guide for all King Crimson fans around the world. Included you will find track listings on more than 800 vinyl albums, vinyl 7 and 12 singles, CD albums, CD singles, some promos, 8-Track tapes, Cassette Tapes and even a Reel to Reel tape. Most release dates and catalog numbers are listed, with recordings released from more than 25 countries included. There are more than 110 b & w cover art illustrations throughout the book. An unauthorized releases section is included which list many of the bootleg, counterfeits and pirated records from around the world. We have also included a section that lists album credits / details for 90 King Crimson releases.This is a must have guide for any King Crimson Fan!

Bristol, Tennessee July 25 - August 5, 1927In 1925 Peer left OKEH records, and in 1926 he went over to talk with Victor records. He approached them with the idea that he would work for nothing - in return he would control the copyrights to the songs he recorded, VICTOR records agreed and in the summer of 1927 Ralph Peer went on his first recording trip for The Victor Talking Machine Company. His first stop was Bristol, Tennessee. Between July 25 and August 5 Peer would record what would become known as the Big Bang of Country Music. He didn't know at that time, but by recording so much quality material from unknown artists during July and August of 1927 in Bristol, Tennessee he (Ralph Peer) and all the artists would have an enormous impact on the future of Country Music.The Recording Artists Included - Ernest Stoneman, Jimmie Rodgers, The Carter Family, Ernest Phipps & His Holiness Quartet, Uncle Eck Dunford, Blue Ridge Corn Shuckers, Johnson Brothers, Blind Alfred Reed, El Watson, B.F. Shelton, The Shelor Family, Alfred G. Karnes, Bull Mountain Moonshiners, Henry Whitter, Dad Blackard's Moonshiners and others....

From scouring flea markets and eBay to maxing out their credit cards, record collectors will do just about anything to score a long-sought-after album. In Vinyl Freak, music writer, curator, and collector John Corbett burrows deep inside the record fiend's mind, documenting and reflecting on his decades-long love affair with vinyl. Discussing more than 200 rare and out-of-print LPs, Vinyl Freak is composed in part of Corbett's long-running DownBeat magazine column of the same name, which was devoted to records that had not appeared on CD. In other essays where he combines memoir and criticism, Corbett considers the current vinyl boom, explains why vinyl is his preferred medium, profiles collector subcultures, and recounts his adventures assembling the Alton Abraham Sun Ra Archive, an event so all-consuming that he claims it cured his record-collecting addiction. Perfect for vinyl newbies and veteran crate diggers alike, Vinyl Freak plumbs the motivations that drive Corbett and collectors everywhere.