Rock Albums Of The 70s: A Critical Guide

Rock Albums Of The 70s: A Critical Guide by Christgau, Robert. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780306804090.

Robert Christgau on James Brown: "When he modulates to the bridge its like the Spirit of God moving upon the face of the waters. After that he could describe his cars for three [LP] sides and get away with it." Christgau on Carly Simon: "If a horse could sing in a monotone, the horse would sound like Carly Simon, only a horse wouldnt rhyme yacht, apricot, and gavotte." Christgau on Van Morrison: "This is a man who gets stoned on a drink of water and urges us to turn our radios all the way into the mystic. Visionary hooks his specialty." Christgau on Lou Reed: "Reed Sounds like hes imitating his worst enemy, himself." (Lou Reed on Robert Christgau: "What a moron! Studying rock and roll. I cant believe it!") An indispensable book, Christgaus Rock Albums the 70s is the definitive guide to nearly 3,000 albums of the decade that brought us progressive rock, country rock, glam rock, funk, disco, punk, heavy metal, and new wave.