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Usually ships in 1 business days | | | | | | Presenting a remarkable selection of songs ranging from vintage rock 'n' roll to today's electronic dance music, this book analyses in fine detail the musical structure, arrangement, production, and mix of over 100 recordings. Readers discover exactly how different sounds within songs are achieved, and the various ways engineers throughout the history of popular music have arranged and recorded them. Key moments in each song are highlighted, pinpointing noteworthy and distinctive sounds. Especially inspiring for musicians, this book reveals precisely how specific instruments, engineering methods, tones, and combinations of sonics come together to create each recording's unique, overall effect. Inside Classic Rock Tracks analyses music from the worlds of funk, folk rock, surf, blues, disco, country, hard rock, Britpop, R&B, reggae, psychedelic rock, punk, Motown, techno, and much more. | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Author: | Rikky Rooksby | | Paperback: | 192 pages | | Publisher: | Backbeat Books | | Publication Date: | September 09, 2001 | | Language: | English | | ISBN: | 0879306548 | | Product Length: | 9.19 inches | | Product Width: | 7.31 inches | | Product Height: | 0.54 inches | | Product Weight: | 0.79 pounds | | Package Length: | 9.0 inches | | Package Width: | 7.2 inches | | Package Height: | 0.6 inches | | Package Weight: | 0.85 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 4 reviews |
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| | Features | Published by Backbeat Books 176 PagesSongwriting and Recording Secrets of 100 Great Songs from 1960 to the Present Day by Rikky RooksbyAuthor: Rikky Rooksby
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11 of 13 found the following review helpful:
 Humorous and Insightful Jan 21, 2002
Rooksby does a great job of analyzing notable songs from the last few decades and explains what makes them effective. Some of his observations are funny too. I recommend this for anyone who is interested in songwriting and production, but is bored with the usual "How to Write Massively, Successful Hit Songs in 27 Easy Steps" format.
9 of 13 found the following review helpful:
Great book, unexpected Jan 07, 2005
By M. Poush
"Abundantly Blessed"
I bought this book sight-unseen because it was a bargain book and I was trying to get over the $25 free shipping limit (hey, I'm honest). The online description was intriguing enough, but I was very surprised when the book arrived and surpassed my expectations. Physically the book is very attractive, and the low page count is deceptive because the book is larger than a normal paperback. The writer has very excellent insights about the music tracks spanning four decades, and he peppers his writing with biting wit. Definitely recommended!
 so so Apr 14, 2010
By ted r
I agree with Val on the uninspired song selection, but my real complaint is that I didn't learn anything useful. Each song gets about one page which is not enough to go in depth on any topic after getting the half page song description out of the way. Ricky Rooksby's other books are way better. This book was a disappointment because the concept has a lot of potential which this book doesn't hit.
0 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 Val Jan 27, 2010
By V. Miscenko
Wrong songs selection (very subjective author's choice). The selected songs do not reflect particular music periods. A lot of described songs were not real hits. If the only Beatles song mentioned is "Please please me" and the only Led Zeppelin's song "Kashmir" - younger readers apparently will get wrong impression about a lot of great bands and at the same time they will think that guys like Morrissey are cool.
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