What's That Sound? Ebook
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Introduction: Studying Rock
1: The World Before Rock and Roll (Roots-1955)
2: The Birth and First Flourishing of Rack and Roll (1955-1960)
Interlude 1: The Bigger picture: Typical Formal Types in American Popular Music
3: The Demise of Rock and the Promise of Soul (1959-1963)
4: The Beatles and the British Invasion (1964-1966)
5: American Responses (1964-1966)
Interlude 2: Who's Playing What?: Instrumentation in Rock
6: Motown Pop and Southern Soul (1960-1970)
7: Psychedelia (1966-1969)
8: The Growing Rock Monster (1970-1975)
Interlude 3: In the Studio: The Role of Recording Techniques in Rock Music
9: Black Pop and the Rise of Disco (1970-1980)
10: Mainstream Rock, Punk, and New Wave (1975-1980)
11: I Want My MTV (1980-1990)
12: Heavy Metal, Rap, and the Rise of Alternative Rock (1982-1992)
13: Conclusion: 1990's and Beyond. The More Things Change...