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The Top 100 Pop Songs 1992-2012, From No. 100 To No. 1 - Chart Beat. 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: The Beatles, 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' Capitol, 1967 Sgt.

500 Greatest Albums of All Time: The Beatles, 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'

Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is the most important rock & roll album ever made, an unsurpassed adventure in concept, sound, songwriting, cover art and studio technology by the greatest rock & roll group of all time. From the title song's regal blasts of brass and fuzz guitar to the orchestral seizure and long, dying piano chord at the end of "A Day in the Life," the 13 tracks on Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band are the pinnacle of the Beatles' eight years as recording artists. John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr were never more fearless and unified in their pursuit of magic and transcendence. Issued in Britain on June 1st, 1967, and a day later in America, Sgt.

At the same time, Sgt. "It was a peak," Lennon told Rolling Stone in 1970, describing both the album and his collaborative relationship with McCartney. "Sgt. McCartney went a step further. The Guardian 100 Best Albums Ever by The Guardian. The Guardian 100 Best Albums Ever by The Guardian (1997) In 1997, The Guardian, a UK daily broadsheet newspaper, published a list of the greatest albums of all time.

The Guardian 100 Best Albums Ever by The Guardian

The list was chosen by a panel of judges including artists, critics and DJ's from around the world. (Official website: www.guardian.co.uk) 1000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die. Top 25 Movie Soundtracks. Singin’ in the Rain is best known for Gene Kelly’s splash-filled dance scene to the title song, which, according to legend, Kelly filmed in one take while fighting off a 103-degree fever.

Top 25 Movie Soundtracks

While the scene is one of the most memorable and joyful in cinema history, the film also includes a number of songs that are too often overlooked. “Make ‘Em Laugh,” a goofy ode to slapstick comedy, will get stuck in your head. The big-band number “All I Do Is Dream of You” is equally catchy, and “Good Morning” is a classic song involving incredibly quick tap dancing.

1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die is a musical reference book edited by Robert Dimery, first published in 2005.

1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die

The most recent edition consists of a list of albums released between 1955 and 2013, part of a series from Quintessence Editions Ltd. The book is arranged chronologically, starting with Frank Sinatra's In the Wee Small Hours[1] and the most recent edition concluding with The Next Day by David Bowie. Each entry in the list is accompanied by a short essay written by a music critic. The entries are accompanied by pictures, quotes, and additional information (such as the album's running time and producer). Film soundtracks were excluded unless they consisted fully of original material by a particular artist, which meant that compilations by various artists were also excluded. Critical reception[edit] 1001 Albums You Must Hear - 2008 Edition. Best Albums of the 1960s. "Is a dream a lie if it don't come true, Or is it something worse?

Best Albums of the 1960s

"- Bruce Springsteen Username Password Remember me Forgot Password? Register. Best Albums of 1970. "There ain't no hiding place from the Father of Creation"- Bob Marley & The Wailers Username Password Remember me Forgot Password?

Best Albums of 1970

Register Best Albums of 1970 « View best albums of 1969View best albums of 1971 » Listed below are the greatest albums of 1970 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 14,000 greatest album charts. « prev1234567...4041next »Goto Page: Total albums: 409. Best Albums of 1970 composition Back to Top Copyright © 2005-2013 BestEverAlbums.com. Best Albums of the 2000s. List of best-selling albums. This is a list of the world's best-selling albums of recorded music.

List of best-selling albums

The criteria are that the figure must have been published by a reliable source and the album must have sold at least 20 million copies worldwide. This list can contain any types of albums, including studio albums, greatest hits, compilations, various artists, soundtracks and remixes. The figures given do not take into account the resale of used albums. Groupings are based on different sales benchmarks, the highest being for claims of at least 40 million copies, and the lowest being for claims of 20–29 million copies. Billboard Hot 100 50th Anniversary Charts.

The Billboard Hot 100 50th Anniversary Charts[1] are historical charts[2][3][4] from the Hot 100's first 50 years, August 1958 through July 2008.

Billboard Hot 100 50th Anniversary Charts

"Alfred Music" publishing house saluted the 50th by publishing the Hot 100 50th Anniversary Songbook.[5] Criteria Billboard used to create the "50th Anniversary" chart position The songs in the "50th Anniversary" charts had to appear on the Hot 100 in order to be counted. This may create some confusion (for example: many great country artists and songs are not on the "50th Anniversary" chart because, while very popular on the country charts they didn't cross over to the Hot 100). Also, keep in mind the Hot 100 started in August 1958 so any prior songs are not listed, including some popular Elvis Presley songs. List of best-selling music artists in the United States. This is the list of the top 100 best-selling music artists in the United States only based on certifications of albums by the RIAA.[1] (The list may contain more than 100, when the final slot is a tie.)

List of best-selling music artists in the United States

The RIAA does not deal in sales of albums, only certifications of shipped units. Therefore this best-selling list is based on total accumulated certifications given per artist and may not reflect the true physical sales obtained by these artists. The RIAA began its certifications in 1958. This list; therefore, excludes artists like Bing Crosby whose sales in the 1930s-1950s were not certified. List of best-selling albums in the United Kingdom. Best-selling albums[edit] As of 10 February 2014[update]:[2] Notes[edit] Jump up ^ As an example, a 2× Platinum certification would reflect 2 × 300,000 = 600,000 sales.^ Jump up to: a b c The record labels, dates and chart peaks are those given by the OCC.[16]Jump up ^ The certifications are those given by the BPI as of 3 September 2013[ref].[15] References[edit] General (chart positions) Kreisler, Lauren (11 February 2014).

List of best-selling albums in the United Kingdom

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