Dear all,

We have a copy of the 1998 edition of The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (8 volumes) which we would be happy to donate to another library. For anyone who is unfamiliar with this publication I have enclosed below the publisher's blurb from BookData.

Richard Jones
(Assistant Librarian: Barbican Music Library)
Tel: (020) 7638 0672
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Encyclopedia of Popular Music
Edited by Colin Larkin
3 Rev ed, Palgrave Macmillan,  27 Nov 1998, Published in UK.
6660pp 402 x 274mm Weight 19500g 8v. further reading, bibliography, indexes

This comprehensive reference work on popular music includes all the significant popular music artists of the 20th century. The 18,000 entries each include a biography, discography, record label details and a compilation album listing. There are also essays on popular music genres, record companies, festivals and cities. By cross-referencing to the main entries, the song index should allow full identification of and background to any of the 50,000 songs listed. The book is for all those in the music industry - agents, recorders, media lawyers, artists and music consultants; pop music enthusiasts; libraries; academics; and those in the media, such as journalists and researchers.

Contents: Introduction - 18,500 Entries, Alphabetically Arranged. (Biography, Discography, Record Label, Compilation Albums, Videography, Filmography, Further Reading) - Bibliography, 6,000 Entries - Index - Song Index

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