1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die is a musical reference book edited by Robert Dimery, released in 2006. Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

It consists of a list of albums released between 1955 and 2005. The book is arranged chronologically, starting with Frank Sinatra's In the Wee Small Hours and concluding with Get Behind Me Satan by The White Stripes. Each entry in the list is accompanied by a short essay written by a noted music critic. The entries are accompanied by pictures, quotes, and additional information (such as the album's running time and producer). An album (from Latin albus white, blank, relating to a blank book in which something can be inserted) is a packaged collection of related things. ... Sinatra redirects here. ... In the Wee Small Hours is a recording by Frank Sinatra. ... For the 1936 Irving Berlin song see Get Thee Behind Me Satan. Get Behind Me Satan is the fifth studio album by The White Stripes and was released in June 2005. ... This article is about the American duo. ... For other uses, see Essay (disambiguation). ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ...

Genres

Although the vast majority of the book's recommendations are rock and/or pop albums, 1001 Albums also features a healthy sample of world music, r&b, rap, blues, hip-hop, country, electronica and jazz. The rock and pop albums included are also quite diverse, featuring such subgenres as punk, heavy metal, alternative rock, progressive rock, easy listening, and 1950s style rock and roll. For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... Depending on context, pop music is either an abbreviation of popular music or, more recently, a term for a sub-genre of it. ... World music is, most generally, all the music in the world. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... RAP may mean: the IATA airport code for Rapid City Regional Airport Rassemblement pour lalternative progressiste, a Québecois political party. ... Blues music redirects here. ... For other uses, see Hip hop (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Country (disambiguation). ... Electronica refers to a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; but unlike electronic dance music, is not specifically focused on the dance floor. ... For other uses, see Jazz (disambiguation). ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... Heavy metal redirects here. ... Alternative music redirects here. ... For the Swedish political music movement, see progg. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ...

By Year

Click on the years to see the albums

• 1950s
• 1960s
• 1970s
• 1980s
• 1990s
• 2000s

External links

• The complete 1001 album list
• "Publisher description for 1001 albums you must hear before you die" from the Library of Congress
• Listen to the complete 1001 albums