501 Essential Albums of the '90s

The Music Fan's Definitive Guide

Gary Graff

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Quarto Books
11 February 2025

Music; Music reviews & criticism; Country & Western music; Heavy Metal music; History: specific events & topics

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.

By: Gary Graff
Imprint: Quarto Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 178mm, Spine: 40mm
Weight: 1.338kg
ISBN: 9780760389034
ISBN 10: 0760389039
Pages: 448
Publication Date: 11 February 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Gary Graffis an award-winning music journalist based in Detroit. He is a regular contributor to Billboard, theCleveland Plain Dealer, Media News Group, Ultimate Classic Rock, Consequence, and other publications, as well as to radio stations in Detroit and Milwaukee. He is the author of Alice Cooper at 75; co-author ofNeil Young: Long May You Run,Rock 'n' Roll Myths: The True Stories Behind the Most Famous Legends,andTravelin' Man: On the Road and Behind the Scenes with Bob Seger; andthe series editor of the MusicHound Essential Album Guides. He is also co-founder and co-producer of the Emmy Award-winning Detroit Music Awards. Graff lives in Beverly Hills, Michigan.

Reviews for 501 Essential Albums of the '90s: The Music Fan's Definitive Guide

""With more than 600 images and contributions from music’s leading names, including journalists, historians, musicians and radio personalities, 501 Essential Albums of the ’90s spans multiple genres, subgenres and everything in-between — from the top-sellers to little-known hidden gems."" * Detroit Jewish News *