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The One Minute Music Book Club: The 501 Essential Albums of the 80s

Before so much music research moved online, books like these were all over the shelves in the music section of bookstores. I have dozens of them and still love pulling them off the shelf for a browse. When you do that, you have the opportunity to stumble on something interesting and unexpected.

If you’re a record collector and you love the 80s, you’ll get a lot out of The 501 Essential Albums of the 80s by Garry Graff.

Alan Cross

is an internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker. In his 40+ years in the music business, Alan has interviewed the biggest names in rock, from David Bowie and U2 to Pearl Jam and the Foo Fighters. He’s also known as a musicologist and documentarian through programs like The Ongoing History of New Music.

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