Rock on Record
- Author: Zak, Albin
Rock on Record
- Author: Zak, Albin
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Shows students how to listen to and enjoy the rich repertory of rock records made between the 1950s and 1980s.
An introductory textbook for Rock Music Appreciation and History courses, Rock on Record traces the story of rock from the late 1940s through the pre-rock styles of the 1950s to rock in its heyday in the 1960s and, then follows its continued growth in the 1970s and early 1980s. Rock on Record puts listening first, teaching students how to listen to key recordings in the rock repertoire. The book opens with general guidance on how to listen to a recording as well as an overview of the song structures commonly used by rock songwriters. Then, in twenty-two chronological sections, Albin J. Zak provides historical context for each new genre or style, discussing its key recordings and performers and its impact on the artists who followed. Zak analyzes seventy-three recordings using easy-to-follow listening guides, giving students the tools they will need to enhance their enjoyment and understanding while also highlighting a wide range of examples that illustrate the richness of the rock repertory. Rock on Record examines how rock changed American culture and encourages students to explore further on their own.
Contents
- Introduction
- 1. Fundamentals
- 1.1. Sound: Acoustic / Electric
- 1.2. From Sound to Song: Scales / Melody / Rhythm / Harmony / Form
- 1.3. Songs on Record: Arrangement / Stereo / Voice / Lyrics / Shaping the Mix
- 2. New Sounds: Mainstream Pop
- 2.1. "That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls around Heaven All Day)" (1949): Frankie Laine
- 2.2. "Lover" (1952): Peggy Lee
- 2.3. "Vaya con Dios" (1953): Les Paul and Mary Ford
- 3. Rhythm and Blues for the Kids: Doo Wop
- 3.1. "It's Too Soon to Know" (1948): The Orioles
- 3.2. "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" (1955): Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers
- 3.3. "In the Still of the Nite" (1956): The Five Satins
- 4. Rocking Country: Rockabilly
- 4.1. "Crazy Man, Crazy" (1953): Bill Haley and His Comets
- 4.2. "Blue Moon of Kentucky" (1954): Elvis Presley
- 4.3. "I Gotta Know" (1956): Wanda Jackson
- 5. Lo-Fi Rave-Up: Recasting the Blues, Reinventing Song
- 5.1. "Tutti Frutti" (1955): Little Richard
- 5.2. "Hound Dog" (1956): Elvis Presley
- 5.3. "Peggy Sue" (1957): Buddy Holly
- 5.4. "Rock and Roll Music" (1957): Chuck Berry
- 6. R&B with Strings: Sweet Soul
- 6.1. "Blueberry Hill" (1956): Fats Domino
- 6.2. "There Goes My Baby" (1959): The Drifters
- 6.3. "A Change Is Gonna Come" (1963): Sam Cooke
- 7. Easy Listening and Slow Dancing: Rockaballad
- 7.1. "Only You (And You Alone)" (1955): The Platters
- 7.2. "All I Have to Do Is Dream" (1958): The Everly Brothers
- 7.3. "Crying" (1961): Roy Orbison
- 8. Brill Building Pop: Girl Groups
- 8.1. "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" (1960): The Shirelles
- 8.2. "Be My Baby" (1963): The Ronettes
- 8.3. "Remember (Walking in the Sand)" (1964): The Shangri-Las
- 9. Affirming a New Pop Tradition: The Beatles
- 9.1. "A Hard Day's Night" (1964)
- 9.2. "Nowhere Man" (1965)
- 9.3. "Eleanor Rigby" (1966)
- 9.4. "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" (1968)
- 9.5. "Sun King"/"Mean Mr. Mustard"/"Polythene Pam"/"She Came In through the Bathroom Window" (1969)
- 10. London Blues: The Rolling Stones
- 10.1. "Paint It Black" (1966)
- 10.2. "Ruby Tuesday" (1967)
- 10.3. "Jumpin' Jack Flash" (1968)
- 10.4. "You Can't Always Get What You Want" (1969)
- 10.5. "Wild Horses" (1971)
- 11. The California Vibe: The Beach Boys
- 11.1. "I Get Around" (1964)
- 11.2. "God Only Knows" (1966)
- 11.3. "Good Vibrations" (1966)
- 12. Urban Folk: Folk Rock
- 12.1. "Like a Rolling Stone" (1965): Bob Dylan
- 12.2. "My Back Pages" (1967): The Byrds
- 12.3. "America" (1968): Simon and Garfunkel
- 13. Berry Gordy's Empire: Motown
- 13.1. "Stop! In the Name of Love" (1965): The Supremes
- 13.2. "The Tracks of My Tears" (1965): The Miracles
- 13.3. "I Heard It through the Grapevine" (1967): Marvin Gaye
- 13.4. "Superstition" (1972): Stevie Wonder
- 14. Rock's Gospel Strain: Southern Soul
- 14.1. "In the Midnight Hour" (1965): Wilson Pickett
- 14.2. "Chain of Fools" (1967): Aretha Franklin
- 14.3. "(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay" (1967): Otis Redding
- 14.4. "I Got the Feelin' " (1968): James Brown
- 15. Counterculture: Psychedelic Rock
- 15.1. "White Rabbit" (1966): Jefferson Airplane
- 15.2. "The End" (1966): The Doors
- 15.3. "Sunshine of Your Love" (1967): Cream
- 15.4. "Purple Haze" (1967): Jimi Hendrix
- 16. Back to the Roots: Country Rock
- 16.1. "Lay Lady Lay" (1969): Bob Dylan
- 16.2. "Chest Fever" (1968): The Band
- 16.3. "Fortunate Son" (1969): Creedence Clearwater Revival
- 17. Troubadours: The Singer-Songwriter
- 17.1. "Both Sides Now" (1969): Joni Mitchell
- 17.2. "Fire and Rain" (1969): James Taylor
- 17.3. "Heart of Gold" (1971): Neil Young
- 18. Grand Ambition: Progressive Rock
- 18.1. "The Court of the Crimson King" (1969): King Crimson
- 18.2. "Roundabout" (1972): Yes
- 18.3. "Money" (1973): Pink Floyd
- 19. Heavy Sounds: Hard Rock
- 19.1. "Black Dog" (1971): Led Zeppelin
- 19.2. "Sweet Emotion" (1975): Aerosmith
- 19.3. "Highway to Hell" (1979): AC/DC
- 20. Everybody Dance: Disco
- 20.1. "Bad Luck" (1975): Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes
- 20.2. "He's the Greatest Dancer" (1979): Sister Sledge
- 20.3. "I Feel Love" (1977): Donna Summer
- 21. Scuffing It Up: Punk and New Wave
- 21.1. "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker" (1977): Ramones
- 21.2. "Call Me" (1980): Blondie
- 21.3. "London Calling" (1979): The Clash
- 22. A Whole New Thing: Hip-Hop
- 22.1. "The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel" (1981): Grandmaster Flash
- 22.2. "Fight the Power" (1989): Public Enemy
- 22.3. "Let Me Ride" (1993): Dr. Dre
- Glossary
- Index
- Song Index
