501 Essential Albums of the '80s: The Music Fan's Definitive Guide

In 501 Essential Albums of the '80s, Gary Graff leads a cast of fellow music journalists in presenting the music of one of the most pivotal decades in the history of recorded music...the decade that gave us some of the most monstrous-selling albums ever and introduced more and more listeners to emergent genres like indie rock and hip-hop.

With lively descriptions of the releases and nearly 600 images, this hefty volume curates 501 albums spanning genres and subgenres--pop, rock, hip-hop, R&B, metal, country, college and indie rock, and more--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

Madonna or Michael, Prince or the Police, Bruce or Black Flag, Men at Work or Mötley Crüe--whatever your tastes, you will relish this ultimate retrospective of the decade's music.