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The Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs of the Rock and Roll Era, 1944-2000
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Bruce gives an overview of the book:

This is the second edition of a work originally published in 1997 (Schirmer). At least a thousand songs have been added and a thousand eliminated to keep the selective nature of the 7500 figure intact.
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This is the second edition of a work originally published in 1997 (Schirmer). At least a thousand songs have been added and a thousand eliminated to keep the selective nature of the 7500 figure intact.

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There has been some talk of turning this book into a Web Site. I'd rather turn it into a 7 volume trade series entitled "The 1070 Songs You Need to Hear Before You Go Deaf."

About Bruce

I am the author of ten books on music and three YA novels, former editor of the first 100 issues of the magazine GUITAR for the Practicing Musician and the producer of about 100 compilations at BMG and Sony BMG Music. Due out in September: By the Time We Got to Woodstock: The...

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