This title will be released on:
May 20, 2025
Description
With lively descriptions of the releases and nearly 600 images, this hefty volume curates 501 albums spanning genres and subgenres--pop, rock, hip-hop, R&B, metal, country, college and indie rock, and more--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
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.
Madonna or Michael, Prince or the Police, Bruce or Black Flag, Men at Work or Mötley Crüe--whatever your tastes, you will relish this ultimate retrospective of the decade's music.
Product Details
| Publisher | Motorbooks International |
| Publish Date | May 20, 2025 |
| Pages | 448 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Hardback |
| EAN/UPC | 9780760393369 |
| Dimensions | 9.3 X 7.3 X 1.4 inches | 3.0 pounds |
About the Author
Gary Graff is an award-winning music journalist based in Detroit. He is a regular contributor to Billboard, the Cleveland 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 of Neil Young: Long May You Run, Rock 'n' Roll Myths: The True Stories Behind the Most Famous Legends, and Travelin' Man: On the Road and Behind the Scenes with Bob Seger; and the 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.
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