The ultimate reference work for people who are serious about their music. Compiled entirely from original sources for maximum accuracy, it focuses on two of the most prolific and eventful decades of the modern popular music era. Decades that ushered in a host of new musical trends like skiffle, rock'n'roll, trad jazz, beat, folk, psychedelia, rock and soul, and witnessed the emergence of groundbreaking new stars like Elvis Presley, the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. The main part of this encyclopedia is an Artist A-Z containing entries for every UK hit album by every artist. This is followed by several shorter sections covering Various Artists compilations, stage and studio cast albums, and film, radio and TV soundtracks. Full details of over 1,100 hit LPs are included: labels, mono/stereo catalog numbers, release date and price, chart entry dates and peak positions attained in all five main UK LP charts as well as Budget LP charts, number of weeks on each chart, and track listings. Key aspects of chart performance (Most No.1 LPs, Most Weeks at No.

1, etc.) are analyzed in the Performance Statistics section. Two comprehensive indexes of artists and song titles, medleys and musical works complete the package.