The Experts Guide to the Best Rock, Pop, Soul, R&B, and Rap recordings. 2nd Edition Edited by: Michael Erlewine, Vladimir Bogdanov, Chris Woodstra, Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Richie Unterberger. Whether you're looking for the greatest classics of Rock or the latest hot recordings from innovative new groups, this book gives you all you need to fine-tune your collection. *Biographies of more than 1800 artists and groups, providing thorough and concise overviews of their careers. *Reviews and ratings of the best recordings of each performer, more than 11000 in all. *Historical essays and music maps charting the roots and evolution of the music. *Rock resources, including book reviews, magazines listings, and mail order sources. 1232 pages, softbound book