The Trouser Press Guide to 90's Rock: The All-New Fifth Edition of the Trouser Press Record Guide

by Ira A. Robbins (Editor), Greg Fasolino (Contributor)

Provides coverage of 8,500 records released since 1990 from 2,300 artists, including critical analysis

Genres: Music, Reference, Nonfiction, History

848 pages, Paperback

Published March 7, 1997

Reviews

[Tim · Rating 4 out of 5]

My copy is peeled and dog-eared as hell, but "The Trouser Press Guide to '90s Rock" remains an important touchstone to the '90s music scene. There are elitist omissions and bands you still haven't heard of all over the place, but these well-written, sharp reviews remain valuable, if you can find this mofo.

[Mark · Rating 3 out of 5]

Point of pride: I wrote more than 30 of the capsule reviews in the book.
Disclaimer: The earlier editions fell more pure.
Good decision(s): Ira and the rest (most?) of us didn't keep flogging metaphoric dead horses.

[Josh · Rating 5 out of 5]

My bible.

[Tremolo · Rating 5 out of 5]

this book was highly influential for me growing up. the only negative is the limited scope- the book deals mainly with early to mid 90's indie (i think it came out in '96). that said, much of my favorite music came out during that time frame, so my copy is lovingly worn and torn. anyone else similarly inclined to the music of this era should get a lot out of it. i still refer back to it.

essential reading, in my opinion.

[Brian · Rating 5 out of 5]

The companion to the earlier edition -- this focuses on music from '91 to about mid-'96. Frustratingly incomplete as it misses out on some high-profile records that came out towards the end of the decade; where's our new edition, Robbins? Again, more well-written, researched reviews.

[Zepp · Rating 4 out of 5]

Less art, more frat than previous edition. But maybe the 90s have aged badly. Some people when they get old play bad music even though they did cool drugs and played cool music when they were 19 and these people are in here. Also some crappy Am Rep and proto-emo. 85% great stuff in here, though.

[Ryan Sugarpants · Rating 5 out of 5]

This guide is essential to those who are fans of indie-rcok. it may be a little dated now, but this was my bible for years and never left my bed-side.

[Jason Feinberg · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not as amazing as the other Trouser Press book, but still an essential music history tome.

[Charlie De kay · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very fun!!!