Music is hugely a subjective topic, and British music fan Adam Colton serves up food for thought for any rock and pop connoisseur to debate passionately. Poring over the albums that grace his extensive collection, memories spark and humour abounds in this personal guide which reflects upon the importance of music in all our lives. Beatles, Rolling Stones, Kinks, Beach Boys, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Queen, Bowie, Oasis, Blur, Radiohead, R.E.M., Red Hot Chili Peppers, Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Zappa, Lou Reed, Miles Davis, Stevie Wonder, Harry Nilsson, Beautiful South, Cardigans, Aphex Twin, Tangerine Dream, King Crimson, Kings Of Leon, Pearl Jam, Kate Bush and much much more. Possible opinion, personal anecdotes, specific album selections, 'tongue in cheek' humour, synaesthetic tendencies. File under 'rock and droll.'
This revised and expanded 2024 re-release has an additional appendix on the psychology behind many love songs and over fifty more albums than the original paperback release, including works by Fleetwood Mac and Stereolab. Further details have also been added to some of the albums from the original edition.