1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die (1,000 Before You Die) | Tom Moon

1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die (1,000 Before You Die) | Tom Moon | Awesome musical resource

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	1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die (1,000 Before You Die) Tom Moon Workman Publishing Company, 2008 - 992 pages average customer review:based on 62 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Comprehensive and well-organized

This is a fun, enjoyable book to dive into. It is very comprehensive and well-organized. You should be warned that it might lead to a desire to purchase a large number of albums that you might not already own! The indexes and playlists are a particularly nice feature. The one area where I think the book could be improved might be around the physical elements - it would be nice to have color and a larger page size. Other than that, I found it very interesting and enjoyable.

Awesome musical resource

Tom Moon has compiled an exhaustive list of recordings you must hear "before you die." How does one decided which recordings are the "must hears?" Moon writes that he cast a wide net when it came to determining which ones to include. One musical genre isn't more dominant than another. Some recordings are listed for their groundbreaking/historical value. Others are included for their musical genius. Still, others are listed because they are simply so enjoyable to listen to.

I love music, particularly roots music. I was happy to find that many of those artists I would consider "must hears" are included. I wouldn't go so far as to say that I have to listen to each of these recordings before I die, but this book has definitely broadened my aural horizons!

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Some reviewers are missing the point

What most readers/reviewers fail to recognize is that this book is not about the BEST 1000 recordings it is about recordings you should HEAR. Those who complain that some really great music is missing are missing the point. Buy this book for education and enjoyment not to see how close Moon comes to your top 1000 music recordings ratings of all time.

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