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Guinness Music Books
The first
edition of the Guinness Book of Records in 1955 contained a small number of
music records, including a section on composers and one on "Musical Best
Sellers". As with many other records, the music section later expanded and
more in-depth music records were to be found in publications such as "The
Guinness Book of Music Facts & Feats", published in 1976. The following
year, the best-sellers theme became a book series of its own with the
publication of "The Guinness Book of British Hit Singles".
The first
edition of what was to become a long running series of books was published in
both paperback and hardback form and ran to 275 pages; later editions were only
published in paperback, with the 19th and final edition running to an impressive
717 pages. The first three editions were subtitled, "The Guinness Book of
Records Records", showing that they were considered to be sister
publications to the main books.
A companion
series of books, "The Guinness Book of British Hit Albums" was launched
in 1983 and ran for seven editions before merging with the Hit Singles
series in 2004. As usual with Guinness publications, a large number of other
music books were published, many of which directly complemented the books in
this series. We will add details of such books to this page as and when we come
across them.
|
1st
Edition
 |
|
Title |
The Guinness Book of British Hit Singles |
|
Authors |
Jo and Tim Rice with Paul Gambaccini
and Mike Read |
|
Date |
November 1977 |
ISBN |
0-900424-77-X / 0-900424-83-4 |
|
Format |
Hardback 210x210mm
Paperback 203x203mm |
Pages |
275 |
Price New |
£4.95
£3.75 |
|
Copyright |
Heartaches Ltd. and Guinness
Superlatives Ltd. |
|
Printer |
Redwood Burn Limited, Trowbridge &
Esher |
|
Notes |
Page 274 has a short tribute to Elvis
Presley, who died on Tuesday, August 16th, 1977.
This edition was reprinted in 1978
(on 3 occasions). |
|
|
2nd
Edition
 |
|
Title |
The Guinness Book of British Hit Singles |
|
Authors |
Jo and Tim Rice, Paul Gambaccini and
Mike Read |
|
Date |
May 1979 |
ISBN |
0-900424-89-3 / 0-900424-99-0 |
|
Format |
Hardback 210x210mm
Paperback 200x203mm |
Pages |
316 |
Price New |
£5.25
£3.95 |
|
Copyright |
Grrr Books, Ltd. and Guinness
Superlatives Ltd. |
|
Printer |
Hazell Watson and Viney Ltd.,
Aylesbury, Bucks. |
|
Notes |
The end of the book notes 6 omissions
from Part One. This edition was
reprinted 3 times. |
|
|
3rd
Edition
 |
|
Title |
The Guinness Book of British Hit Singles |
|
Authors |
Jo and Tim Rice, Paul Gambaccini and
Mike Read |
|
Date |
July 1981 |
ISBN |
0-85112-224-8 |
|
Format |
Paperback 200x203mm |
Pages |
352 |
Price New |
£4.99 |
|
Copyright |
Grrr Books, Ltd. and Guinness
Superlatives Ltd. |
|
Printer |
Hazell Watson & Viney Ltd.,
Aylesbury, Bucks. |
|
Notes |
This edition is dedicated to John
Lennon. This edition was reprinted 3
times. |
|
|
4th
Edition
 |
|
Title |
The Guinness Book of British Hit Singles |
|
Authors |
Jo and Tim Rice, Paul Gambaccini and
Mike Read |
|
Date |
June 1983 |
ISBN |
0-85112-259-0 |
|
Format |
Paperback 240x205mm |
Pages |
312 |
Price New |
£5.95 |
|
Copyright |
Grrr Books, Ltd. and Guinness
Superlatives Ltd. |
|
Printer |
Hazell Watson & Viney Ltd.,
Aylesbury, Bucks. |
|
Notes |
This edition was reprinted 3 times,
and some copies are designated "Second Impression". |
|
|
1st
Edition
 |
|
Title |
The Guinness Book of British Hit Albums |
|
Authors |
Jo and Tim Rice, Paul Gambaccini and
Mike Read |
|
Date |
August 1983 |
ISBN |
0-85112-246-9 |
|
Format |
Paperback 203x203mm |
Pages |
216 |
Price New |
£5.95 |
|
Copyright |
Grrr Books Ltd and Guinness
Superlatives Ltd |
|
Printer |
Hazell Watson & Viney Ltd.,
Aylesbury, Bucks. |
|
Notes |
This edition was reprinted once. |
|
|
5th
Edition
 |
|
Title |
Guinness British Hit Singles |
|
Authors |
Tim Rice, Jo Rice, Paul Gambaccini &
Mike Read |
|
Date |
May 1985 |
ISBN |
0-85112-429-1 |
|
Format |
Paperback 240x203mm |
Pages |
312 |
Price New |
£6.95 |
|
Copyright |
GRRR Books Ltd. and Guinness
Superlatives Ltd. |
|
Printer |
Hazell Watson & Viney Ltd.,
Aylesbury, Bucks. |
|
|
2nd
Edition
 |
|
Title |
Guinness British Hit Albums |
|
Authors |
Tim Rice, Jo Rice, Paul Gambaccini &
Mike Read |
|
Date |
June 1986 |
ISBN |
0-85112-480-1 |
|
Format |
Paperback 240x203mm |
Pages |
188 |
Price New |
£5.95 |
|
Copyright |
GRRR Books Ltd and Guinness
Superlatives Ltd |
|
Printer |
Hazell Watson & Viney Ltd.,
Aylesbury, Bucks. |
|
Notes |
This edition was reprinted once. |
|
|
6th
Edition
 |
|
Title |
British Hit Singles |
|
Authors |
Paul Gambaccini, Tim Rice and Jo Rice |
|
Date |
June 1987 |
ISBN |
0-85112-823-8 |
|
Format |
Paperback 240x203mm |
Pages |
347 |
Price New |
£7.95 |
|
Copyright |
GRR Publications Ltd. and Guinness
Superlatives Ltd. |
|
Printer |
Hazell Watson & Viney Limited, Member
of the BPCC Group, Aylesbury, Bucks. |
|
Notes |
The first in the new format, which was to remain relatively unchanged
thereafter. |
|
|
3rd
Edition
 |
|
Title |
Guinness Book of British Hit Albums |
|
Authors |
Paul Gambaccini, Tim Rice, Jo Rice |
|
Date |
September 1988 |
ISBN |
0-85112-888-2 |
|
Format |
Paperback 240x203mm |
Pages |
201 |
Price New |
£7.95 |
|
Copyright |
GRR Books Ltd and Guinness Publishing
Ltd |
|
Printer |
Adlard & Son Ltd, Letchworth, Herts. |
|
|
7th
Edition
 |
|
Title |
British Hit Singles |
|
Authors |
Paul Gambaccini, Tim Rice and Jo Rice |
|
Date |
June 1989 |
ISBN |
0-85112-339-2 |
|
Format |
Paperback 240x203mm |
Pages |
383 |
Price New |
£8.95 |
|
Copyright |
GRR Publications Ltd. and Guinness
Publishing Ltd. |
|
Printer |
The Bath Press, Bath |
|
|
4th
Edition
 |
|
Title |
British Hit Albums |
|
Authors |
Paul Gambaccini, Tim Rice, Jonathan
Rice |
|
Date |
August 1990 |
ISBN |
0-85112-397-X |
|
Format |
Paperback 235x146mm |
Pages |
352 |
Price New |
£8.95 |
|
Copyright |
GRR Publications Ltd and Guinness
Publishing Ltd |
|
Printer |
Hazell Books Aylesbury |
|
|
8th
Edition
 |
|
Title |
British Hit Singles |
|
Authors |
Paul Gambaccini, Tim Rice, Jonathan
Rice |
|
Date |
June 1991 |
ISBN |
0-85112-941-2 |
|
Format |
Paperback 240x203mm |
Pages |
406 |
Price New |
£9.99 |
|
Copyright |
GRR Publications Ltd |
|
Printer |
The Bath Press. |
|
|
5th
Edition
 |
|
Title |
British Hit Albums |
|
Authors |
Paul Gambaccini, Tim Rice, Jonathan
Rice |
|
Date |
June 1992 |
ISBN |
0-85112-967-6 |
|
Format |
Paperback 234x147mm |
Pages |
416 |
Price New |
£9.99 |
|
Copyright |
GRR Publications Ltd |
|
Printer |
The Bath Press, Bath |
|
|
9th
Edition
 |
|
Title |
British Hit Singles |
|
Authors |
Paul Gambaccini, Tim Rice, Jonathan
Rice |
|
Date |
June 1993 |
ISBN |
0-85112-526-3 |
|
Format |
Paperback 240x203mm |
Pages |
432 |
Price New |
£10.99 |
|
Copyright |
GRR Publications Ltd |
|
Printer |
The Bath Press. |
|
|
6th
Edition
 |
|
Title |
British Hit Albums |
|
Authors |
Paul Gambaccini, Tim Rice, Jonathan
Rice |
|
Date |
July1994 |
ISBN |
0-85112-752-5 |
|
Format |
Paperback 233x149mm |
Pages |
448 |
Price New |
£10.99 |
|
Copyright |
GRR Publications Ltd |
|
Printer |
The Bath Press, Bath, Avon |
|
|
10th Edition
 |
|
Title |
British Hit Singles |
|
Authors |
Paul Gambaccini, Tim Rice, Jonathan
Rice |
|
Date |
June 1995 |
ISBN |
0-85112-633-2 |
|
Format |
Paperback 240x203mm |
Pages |
456 |
Price New |
£10.99 |
|
Copyright |
GRR Publications Ltd |
|
Printer |
The Bath Press. |
|
|
7th
Edition
 |
|
Title |
British Hit Albums |
|
Authors |
Paul Gambaccini, Tim Rice, Jonathan
Rice |
|
Date |
June 1996 |
ISBN |
0-85112-619-7 |
|
Format |
Paperback 234x154mm |
Pages |
480 |
Price New |
£12.99 |
|
Copyright |
GRR Publications Ltd |
|
Printer |
The Bath Press, Bath |
|
|
11th Edition
 |
|
Title |
British Hit Singles |
|
Date |
June 1997 |
ISBN |
0-85112-027-X |
|
Format |
Paperback 238x200mm |
Pages |
512 |
Price New |
£13.00 |
|
Copyright |
Guinness Publishing Ltd |
|
Printer |
The Bath Press. |
|
Notes |
First edition to be brought back "in house", with an introduction by Mark
Lamarr. |
|
|
12th Edition
 |
|
Title |
British Hit Singles |
|
Date |
June 1999 |
ISBN |
0-85112-092-X |
|
Format |
Paperback 240x197mm |
Pages |
512 |
Price New |
£13.00 |
|
Copyright |
Guinness Publishing Ltd |
|
Printer |
The Bath Press. |
|
|
13th Edition
 |
|
Title |
British Hit Singles |
|
Date |
May 2000 |
ISBN |
0-85112-111-X |
|
Format |
Paperback 240x197mm |
Pages |
544 |
Price New |
£13.00 |
|
Copyright |
Guinness Publishing Ltd |
|
Printer |
The Bath Press. |
|
|
14th Edition
 |
|
Title |
British Hit Singles |
|
Date |
May 2001 |
ISBN |
0-85112-156-X |
|
Format |
Paperback 240x197mm |
Pages |
575 |
Price New |
£14.99 |
|
Copyright |
Guinness World Records Ltd |
|
Printer |
Butler & Tanner. |
|
Notes |
 We
have a copy signed by Liz McClarnon and Jenny Frost of Atomc Kitten: |
|
|
15th Edition
 |
|
Title |
British Hit Singles |
|
Date |
February 2002 |
ISBN |
0-85112-187-X |
|
Format |
Paperback 240x197mm |
Pages |
640 |
Price New |
£15.99 |
|
Copyright |
Guinness World Records Ltd, a Gullane
Entertainment Company |
|
Printer |
Bath Press |
|
Notes |
Special gold edition celebrating the 50th anniversary of the singles chart and
25 years of the Hit Singles series. |
|
|
16th Edition
 |
|
Title |
British Hit Singles |
|
Date |
May 2003 |
ISBN |
0-85112-190-X |
|
Format |
Paperback 240x197mm |
Pages |
606 |
Price New |
£15.99 |
|
Copyright |
Guinness World Records Limited, a Hit
Entertainment Company |
|
Printer |
Bath Press |
|
|
17th Edition
 |
|
Title |
British Hit Singles & Albums |
|
Date |
May 2004 |
ISBN |
0-85112-199-3 |
|
Format |
Paperback 240x197mm |
Pages |
768 |
Price New |
£18.99 |
|
Copyright |
Guinness World Records Limited, a Hit
Entertainment Company |
|
Printer |
Bath Press |
|
Notes |
"Guinness World Records British Hit Singles & Albums together in one book for
the first time". |
|
|
18th Edition
 |
|
Title |
British Hit Singles & Albums |
|
Date |
May 2005 |
ISBN |
1-904994-00-8 |
|
Format |
Paperback 258x193mm |
Pages |
768 |
Price New |
£18.99 |
|
Copyright |
Guinness World Records Limited, a Hit
Entertainment Company |
|
Printer |
Butler and Tanner |
|
Notes |
"Special collector's edition celebrating 1,000 No. 1 singles". |
|
|
19th Edition
 |
|
Title |
British Hit Singles & Albums |
|
Date |
June 2006 |
ISBN |
1-904994-10-5 |
|
Format |
Paperback 261x193mm |
Pages |
717 |
Price New |
£18.99 |
|
Copyright |
Guinness World Records Limited, a Hit
Entertainment Company |
|
Printer |
Rotolito Lombarda SpA, Italy |
|
Notes |
This edition celebrates 50 years of the album chart. |
|
After the 19th
edition, no further editions were published by Guinness World Records. However,
Virgin publishing produced a new edition (ISBN 0-7535-1537-7) in 2008 and
continue to publish similar books. We will not be detailing such publications on
this site, though they may be of interest to collectors of such a fabulous
series of books.
Guinness World
Records also produced or licensed some spin-off products which complemented the
Hit Singles
and Hit Albums series.
|
 |
|
Title |
British Hit Singles 2003 Calendar |
|
Authors |
David Roberts, et al. |
|
Date |
2002 |
ISBN |
0-85112-148-9 |
|
Copyright |
Guinness World Records Limited |
|
Notes |
A month-per-page calendar with a Top
10 on each page and other music facts. |
|
|
 |
|
Title |
Top 40 British Hit Singles (Karaoke Version) |
|
Notes |
Three disc CD+G set of karaoke
versions of the top 40 singles of all time (as voted for by the readers of the
Guinness World Records Book of British Hit Singles & Albums). |
|
|
 |
|
Title |
Top 100 British Hit Singles (Karaoke Version) |
|
Notes |
Seven disc CD+G set of karaoke
versions of the top 100 singles of all time (as voted for by the readers of the
Guinness World Records Book of British Hit Singles & Albums). |
|
|
 |
|
Title |
British Hit Singles & Albums No. 1 Music Quiz |
|
Date |
2006 |
Price New |
£19.99 |
|
Copyright |
Sony BMG Music Entertainment |
|
Notes |
DVD quiz (with booklet), produced to
accompany the 19th edition of British Hit Singles & Albums. |
|
|
 |
|
Title |
British Hit Singles CDs |
|
Date |
2006 |
|
Copyright |
Sony BMG Music Entertainment |
|
Notes |
A series of CDs produced to accompany
the 19th edition of British Hit Singles & Albums. The series was supposed to
comprise 10 albums:
-
The Hits That Never Were
-
Ultimate Film & TV Hits
-
Ultimate Instrumental Hits
-
Ultimate Novelty Hits
-
Ultimate One Hit Wonders
-
Ultimate 70s No. 1s
-
Ultimate 80s No. 1s
-
Ultimate No. 2 Hits of the 60s
-
Ultimate No. 2 Hits of the 70s
-
Ultimate No. 2 Hits of the 80s
To date, we have only managed to get
hold of 6 albums, as pictured. |
|
Other Guinness Music Books
This section provides
details some of the other music books published by Guinness Superlatives,
Guinness Publishing and Guinness World Records. The following table is in order
of publication date:
|
 |
|
Title |
The Guinness Book of Hits of the 70s |
|
Authors |
Jo and Tim Rice, Paul Gambaccini and
Mike Read |
|
Date |
July 1980 |
ISBN |
0-85112-217-5 / 0-85112-205-1 |
|
Format |
Hardback 210x210mm
Paperback 200x203mm |
Pages |
239 |
Price New |
£6.50
£4.95 |
|
Copyright |
Grrr Books, Ltd. and Guinness
Superlatives Ltd. |
|
Printer |
Hazell Watson and Viney Ltd.,
Aylesbury, Bucks. |
|
Notes |
 A
double-album of 35 hits (right) was produced by CBS in 1980.
(The Guinness Album - Hits of the 70s,
CBS 10020) |
|
|
 |
|
Title |
The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits |
|
Authors |
Jo and Tim Rice, Paul Gambaccini and
Mike Read |
|
Date |
September 1982 |
ISBN |
0-85112-250-7 |
|
Format |
Paperback 240x203mm |
Pages |
263 |
Price New |
£5.95 |
|
Copyright |
GRRR Books Ltd. and Guinness
Superlatives Ltd. |
|
Printer |
Hazell Watson and Viney Ltd,
Aylesbury, Bucks. |
|
|
 |
|
Title |
The Billboard Book of US Top 40 Hits |
|
Author |
Joel Whitburn |
|
Date |
July 1983 |
ISBN |
0-85112-245-0 / 0-8230-7511-7 |
|
Format |
Paperback 235x178mm |
Pages |
509 |
Price New |
£8.95 |
|
Copyright |
Joel Whitburn and Billboard
Publications, Inc. |
|
Distributor |
Guinness Books, 2 Cecil Court, London
Road, Enfield, Middlesex |
|
|
 |
|
Title |
The Guinness Book of Recorded Sound |
|
Authors |
Robert & Celia Dearling |
|
Date |
June 1984 |
ISBN |
0-85112-274-4 |
|
Format |
Hardback 240x180mm |
Pages |
225 |
Price New |
£9.95 |
|
Copyright |
Robert J & Celia A Dearling and
Guinness Superlatives Ltd. |
|
Printer |
Mladinska Knjiga, Ljubljana,
Yugoslavia. |
|
|
 |
|
Title |
Guinness Book of Hits of the 60s |
|
Authors |
Tim Rice, Jo Rice, Mike Read, Paul
Gambaccini |
|
Date |
July 1984 |
ISBN |
0-85112-416-X |
|
Format |
Paperback 240x203mm |
Pages |
256 |
Price New |
£5.95 |
|
Copyright |
GRRR Publications Ltd and Guinness
Superlatives Ltd |
|
Printer |
Bemrose Confidential and Information
Products Ltd, Derby. |
|
|
 |
|
Title |
The Guinness Hits Challenge |
|
Authors |
Paul Gambaccini, Tim Rice, Jo Rice
and Mike Read |
|
Date |
July 1984 |
ISBN |
0-85112-417-8 |
|
Format |
Paperback 234x176mm |
Price New |
£3.95 |
|
Copyright |
GRRR Books Ltd and Guinness
Superlatives Ltd |
|
Printer |
Hazell Watson & Viney Limited, Member
of the BPCC Group, Aylesbury, Bucks. |
|
|
|
|
Title |
The Guinness Hits Challenge 2nd Impression |
|
Authors |
Paul Gambaccini, Tim Rice, Jo Rice
and Mike Read |
|
Date |
1984 |
ISBN |
0-85112-417-8 |
|
Format |
Paperback 234x173mm |
Price New |
£3.95 |
|
Copyright |
GRRR Books Ltd and Guinness
Superlatives Ltd |
|
Printer |
Dotesios (Printers) Ltd.,
Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire |
|
|
 |
|
Title |
The Billboard Book of USA Top 40 Hits 2nd Edition |
|
Author |
Joel Whitburn |
|
Date |
May 1985 |
ISBN |
0-85112-430-5 / 0-8230-7518-4 |
|
Format |
Paperback 235x178mm |
Pages |
571 |
Price New |
£9.95 |
|
Copyright |
Joel Whitburn and Billboard
Publications, Inc. |
|
Distributor |
Guinness Books, 2 Cecil Court, London
Road, Enfield, Middlesex |
|
|
 |
|
Title |
The Billboard Book of Number One Hits |
|
Author |
Fred Bronson |
|
Date |
September 1985 |
ISBN |
0-85112-431-3 / 0-8230-7522-2 |
|
Format |
Paperback 235x178mm |
Pages |
616 |
Price New |
£9.95 |
|
Copyright |
Fred Bronson and Billboard
Publications, Inc. |
|
Distributor |
Guinness Books, 2 Cecil Court, London
Road, Enfield, Middlesex |
|
|
 |
|
Title |
The Guinness Hits Challenge 2nd Edition |
|
Authors |
Paul Gambaccini, Tim Rice, Jo Rice
and Mike Read |
|
Date |
September 1985 |
ISBN |
0-85112-466-6 |
|
Format |
Paperback 234x172mm |
Price New |
£4.95 |
|
Copyright |
GRRR Books Ltd and Guinness
Superlatives Ltd |
|
Printer |
Dotesios (Printers) Ltd.,
Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire |
|
|
 |
|
Title |
The Guinness Jazz A-Z |
|
Authors |
Peter Clayton and Peter Gammond |
|
Date |
October 1986 |
ISBN |
0-85112-281-7 |
|
Format |
Hardback 245x170mm |
Pages |
262 |
Price New |
£9.95 |
|
Copyright |
Peter Clayton & Peter Gammond and
Guinness Superlatives Ltd. |
|
Printer |
Butler and Tanner Ltd, Somerset |
|
|
 |
|
Title |
The Billboard Book of USA Top 40 Hits 3rd Edition |
|
Author |
Joel Whitburn |
|
Date |
May 1987 |
ISBN |
0-85112-490-9 / 0-8230-7520-6 |
|
Format |
Paperback 235x178mm |
Pages |
484 |
Price New |
£9.95 |
|
Copyright |
Joel Whitburn and Billboard
Publications, Inc. |
|
Distributor |
Guinness Books, 33 London Road,
Enfield, Middlesex |
|
|
 |
|
Title |
Billboard USA Top 1000 Singles |
|
Author |
Joel Whitburn |
|
Date |
May 1987 |
ISBN |
0-85112-491-7 / 0-88188-475-8 |
|
Format |
Paperback 229x152mm |
Pages |
144 |
Price New |
£4.95 |
|
Copyright |
Joel Whitburn and Billboard
Publications, Inc. |
|
Distributor |
Guinness Books, 33 London Road,
Enfield, Middlesex |
|
|
 |
|
Title |
Rock Day-by-Day |
|
Author |
Steve Smith and Barry Lazell |
|
Date |
June 1987 |
ISBN |
0-85112-825-4 |
|
Format |
Paperback 240x203mm |
Pages |
256 |
Price New |
£7.95 |
|
Copyright |
Diagram Visual Information Ltd. |
|
Printer |
Snoeck Ducaju & Sons, Ghent, Belgium. |
|
|
 |
|
Title |
The Billboard Book of USA Top 40 Albums |
|
Author |
Joel Whitburn |
|
Date |
April 1988 |
ISBN |
0-85112-887-4 / 0-8230-7513-3 |
|
Format |
Paperback 234x176mm |
Pages |
330 |
Price New |
£8.95 |
|
Copyright |
Joel Whitburn and Billboard
Publications, Inc. |
|
Distributor |
Guinness Books, 33 London Road,
Enfield, Middlesex |
|
|
 |
|
Title |
The Guinness Book of Number One Hits (2nd Edition) |
|
Authors |
Paul Gambaccini, Tim Rice and Jo Rice |
|
Date |
June 1988 |
ISBN |
0-85112-893-9 |
|
Format |
Paperback 240x203mm |
Pages |
272 |
Price New |
£7.95 |
|
Copyright |
GRR Publications Ltd. and Guinness
Publishing Ltd. |
|
Printer |
Adlard & Sons Ltd., Letchworth |
|
Notes |
This is denoted the 2nd edition; the first edition in the series is The
Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits. |
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 |
|
Title |
UK Top 1000 Singles |
|
Authors |
Paul Gambaccini, Tim Rice and Jo Rice |
|
Date |
September 1988 |
ISBN |
0-85112-889-0 |
|
Format |
Paperback 228x150mm |
Pages |
128 |
Price New |
£4.95 |
|
Copyright |
GRR Publications Ltd. and Guinness
Publishing Ltd. |
|
Printer |
The Bath Press, Bath |
|
|
 |
|
Title |
The Billboard Book of USA Number One Hits (Revised and Enlarged Edition) |
|
Author |
Fred Bronson |
|
Date |
September 1988 |
ISBN |
0-85112-396-1 / 0-8230-7545-1 |
|
Format |
Paperback 234x180mm |
Pages |
712 |
Price New |
£9.95 |
|
Copyright |
Fred Bronson |
|
Publisher |
Guinness Books, 33 London Road,
Enfield, Middlesex, EN2 6DJ |
|
|
 |
|
Title |
Motown The History |
|
Author |
Sharon Davis |
|
Date |
October 1988 |
ISBN |
0-85112-894-7 |
|
Format |
Hardback 283x205mm |
Pages |
368 |
Price New |
£14.95 |
|
Publisher |
Guinness Publishing Ltd |
|
Printer |
New Interlitho SpA, Milan |
|
|
 |
|
Title |
Guinness Book Of Rock Stars |
|
Compilers |
Dafydd Rees, Luke Crampton & Barry
Lazell |
|
Date |
April 1989 |
ISBN |
0-85112-872-6 |
|
Format |
Paperback 238x202mm |
Pages |
560 |
Price New |
£9.95 |
|
Copyright |
Banson Marketing Limited |
|
Publisher |
Guinness Publishing Ltd |
|
Printer |
Snoeck Ducaju & Zoon N.V., Belgium |
|
Notes |
This edition was reprinted twice in 1989 and twice in 1990. |
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 |
|
Title |
Billboard USA Top 1000 Singles 2nd Edition |
|
Author |
Joel Whitburn |
|
Date |
April 1989 |
ISBN |
0-85112-338-4 / 0-88188-963-6 |
|
Format |
Paperback 228x152mm |
Pages |
172 |
Price New |
£5.95 |
|
Copyright |
Hal Leonard Books and Billboard
Publications, Inc. |
|
Distributor |
Guinness Books, 33 London Road,
Enfield, Middlesex |
|
|
 |
|
Title |
The Guinness Jazz Companion (2nd Edition) |
|
Authors |
Peter Clayton and Peter Gammond |
|
Date |
September 1989 |
ISBN |
0-85112-362-7 |
|
Format |
Paperback 238x165mm |
Pages |
262 |
Price New |
£7.95 |
|
Copyright |
Guinness Publishing Ltd. |
|
Printer |
The Bath Press, Bath |
|
Notes |
This is denoted the 2nd edition; the first edition in the series is The
Guinness Jazz A-Z. |
|
|
 |
|
Title |
The Billboard Book of USA Top 40 Hits 4th Edition |
|
Author |
Joel Whitburn |
|
Date |
November 1989 |
ISBN |
0-85112-389-9 |
|
Format |
Paperback 233x178mm |
Pages |
622 |
Price New |
£11.95 |
|
Copyright |
Joel Whitburn and Billboard
Publications, Inc. |
|
Distributor |
Guinness Books, 33 London Road,
Enfield, Middlesex |
|
|
 |
|
Title |
Timeless Flight: The Definitive Biography of the Byrds |
|
Author |
Johnny Rogan |
|
Date |
May 1990 |
ISBN |
1-872747-00-0 |
|
Format |
Paperback 216x135mm |
Pages |
274 |
Price New |
£6.95 |
|
Publisher |
Colin Larkin, Square One Books Ltd |
|
Printer |
Biddles Ltd, England |
|
Notes |
Included in the Music section of the
Guinness Publishing trade catalogues |
|
|
 |
|
Title |
Guinness Hits of the 80s |
|
Authors |
Paul Gambaccini, Tim Rice and
Jonathan Rice |
|
Date |
September 1990 |
ISBN |
0-85112-398-8 |
|
Format |
Paperback 280x197mm |
Pages |
320 |
Price New |
£11.95 |
|
Copyright |
GRR Publications Ltd and Guinness
Publishing Ltd |
|
Printer |
Butler & Tanner Ltd, Frome, Somerset |
|
|
 |
|
Title |
The Guinness Hits Quiz |
|
Authors |
Paul Gambaccini, Tim Rice and
Jonathan Rice |
|
Date |
October 1990 |
ISBN |
0-85112-928-5 |
|
Format |
Paperback 232x146mm |
Pages |
N/A |
Price New |
£4.95 |
|
Copyright |
GRR Publications Ltd. and Guinness
Publishing Ltd. |
|
Printer |
The Bath Press, Bath |
|
|
 |
|
Title |
Oh No! Not Another Bob Dylan Book |
|
Authors |
Patrick Humphries & John Bauldie |
|
Date |
April 1991 |
ISBN |
1-872747-04-3 |
|
Format |
Paperback 298x200mm |
Pages |
239 |
Price New |
£14.95 |
|
Publisher |
Colin Larkin, Square One Books Ltd, 5
St Thomas Road, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 4DB |
|
Printer |
BPCC Hazell Books, Aylesbury, Bucks,
England. Member of BPCC Ltd. |
|
Notes |
Included in the Music section of the
Guinness Publishing trade catalogues |
|
|
 |
|
Title |
Guinness Book Of Rock Stars 2nd Edition |
|
Compilers |
Dafydd Rees & Luke Crampton |
|
Date |
September 1991 |
ISBN |
0-85112-971-4 |
|
Format |
Paperback 238x198mm |
Pages |
585 |
Price New |
£10.99 |
|
Copyright |
Banson Marketing Ltd |
|
Publisher |
Guinness Publishing Ltd |
|
Printer |
The Bath Press |
|
|
 |
|
Title |
The Billboard Book of Number One Country Hits |
|
Author |
Tom Roland |
|
Date |
September 1991 |
ISBN |
0-85112-987-0 |
|
Format |
Paperback 234x180mm |
Pages |
584 |
Price New |
£10.99 |
|
Copyright |
Tom Roland |
|
Publisher |
Guinness Books, 33 London Road,
Enfield, Middlesex |
|
|
 |
|
Title |
Guinness Chart Beats |
|
Author |
Dave McAleer |
|
Date |
September 1991 |
ISBN |
0-85112-964-1 |
|
Format |
Hardback 216x121mm |
Pages |
128 |
Price New |
£6.99 |
|
Copyright |
Guinness Publishing Ltd. |
|
Printer |
The Bath Press, Bath, Avon |
|
|
 |
|
Title |
Africa O-Ye! |
|
Author |
Graeme Ewens |
|
Date |
October 1991 |
ISBN |
0-85112-977-3 |
|
Format |
Paperback 266x195mm |
Pages |
224 |
Price New |
£13.99 |
|
Publisher |
Guinness Publishing Limited |
|
Printer |
New Interlitho SpA, Milan |
|
|
 |
|
Title |
The Billboard Book of Brazilian Music |
|
Authors |
Chris McGowan and Ricardo Pessanha |
|
Date |
October 1991 |
ISBN |
0-85112-990-0 |
|
Format |
Paperback 255x175mm |
Pages |
215 |
Price New |
£11.99 |
|
Copyright |
Chris McGowan and Ricardo Pessanha |
|
Publisher |
Guinness Books, 33 London Road,
Enfield, Middlesex |
|
|
 |
|
Title |
Eric Clapton Lost in the Blues |
|
Author |
Harry Shapiro |
|
Date |
April 1992 |
ISBN |
0-85112-585-9 |
|
Format |
Paperback 235x155mm |
Pages |
223 |
Price New |
£9.99 |
|
Publisher |
Guinness Publishing Ltd (produced by
Square One Books Ltd) |
|
Printer |
The Bath Press |
|
|
 |
|
Title |
An R.E.M. Companion - It Crawled from the South |
|
Author |
Marcus Gray |
|
Date |
April 1992 |
ISBN |
0-85112-584-0 |
|
Format |
Paperback 235x155mm |
Pages |
349 |
Price New |
£9.99 |
|
Publisher |
Guinness Publishing Ltd (produced by
Square One Books Ltd) |
|
Printer |
The Bath Press |
|
|
 |
|
Title |
Graham Bond: The Mighty Shadow |
|
Author |
Harry Shapiro |
|
Date |
April 1992 |
ISBN |
0-85112-583-2 |
|
Format |
Hardback 240x158mm |
Pages |
223 |
Price New |
£15.95 |
|
Publisher |
Guinness Publishing Ltd (produced by
Square One Books Ltd) |
|
Printer |
The Bath Press |
|
|
 |
|
Title |
The Billboard Book of USA Top 40 Hits 5th Edition |
|
Author |
Joel Whitburn |
|
Date |
September 1992 |
ISBN |
0-85112-528-X |
|
Format |
Paperback 233x178mm |
Pages |
674 |
Price New |
£12.99 |
|
Copyright |
Joel Whitburn and Billboard
Publications, Inc. |
|
Distributor |
Guinness Books, 33 London Road,
Enfield, Middlesex |
|
|
 |
|
Title |
Guinness Top 40 Charts |
|
Authors |
Paul Gambaccini, Tim Rice and
Jonathan Rice |
|
Date |
September 1992 |
ISBN |
0-85112-541-7 |
|
Format |
Paperback 272x194mm |
Price New |
£19.95 |
|
Copyright |
CIN/Music Week/BPI and GRR
Publications Ltd |
|
Printer |
The Bath Press, Bath |
|
|
 |
|
Title |
The Guinness Hits Quiz 2 |
|
Authors |
Paul Gambaccini, Tim Rice and
Jonathan Rice |
|
Date |
October 1992 |
ISBN |
0-85112-527-1 |
|
Format |
Paperback 232x146mm |
Pages |
N/A |
Price New |
£5.99 |
|
Copyright |
GRR Publications and Guinness
Publishing Ltd. |
|
Printer |
The Bath Press, Bath |
|
|
 |
|
Title |
The Billboard Book of Number One Hits (Third Edition) |
|
Author |
Fred Bronson |
|
Date |
October 1992 |
ISBN |
0-85112-703-7 / 0-8230-8298-9 |
|
Format |
Paperback 234x176mm |
Pages |
822 |
Price New |
£11.99 |
|
Copyright |
Fred Bronson |
|
Publisher |
Guinness Books, 33 London Road,
Enfield, Middlesex |
|
|
 |
|
Title |
The Guinness Who's Who of Heavy Metal |
|
Editor |
Colin Larkin |
|
Date |
October 1992 |
ISBN |
0-85112-581-6 |
|
Format |
Paperback 235x171mm |
Pages |
279 |
Price New |
£12.99 |
|
Copyright |
Guinness Publishing Ltd and Square
One Books Ltd |
|
Printer |
The Bath Press |
|
|
 |
|
Title |
The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz |
|
Editor |
Colin Larkin |
|
Date |
October 1992 |
ISBN |
0-85112-580-8 |
|
Format |
Paperback 235x171mm |
Pages |
446 |
Price New |
£12.99 |
|
Copyright |
Guinness Publishing Ltd and Square
One Books Ltd |
|
Printer |
The Bath Press |
|
|
 |
|
Title |
The Guinness Who's Who of Sixties Music |
|
Editor |
Colin Larkin |
|
Date |
October 1992 |
ISBN |
0-85112-578-6 |
|
Format |
Paperback 235x171mm |
Pages |
349 |
Price New |
£12.99 |
|
Copyright |
Guinness Publishing Ltd and Square
One Books Ltd |
|
Printer |
The Bath Press |
|
|
 |
|
Title |
The Guinness Who's Who of Indie and New Wave Music |
|
Editor |
Colin Larkin |
|
Date |
October 1992 |
ISBN |
0-85112-579-4 |
|
Format |
Paperback 235x171mm |
Pages |
320 |
Price New |
£12.99 |
|
Copyright |
Guinness Publishing Ltd and Square
One Books Ltd |
|
Printer |
The Bath Press |
|
|
 |
|
Title |
The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music |
|
Editor |
Colin Larkin |
|
Date |
October 1992 |
ISBN |
0-85112-939-0 |
|
Format |
Hardbacks 255x186mm |
Pages |
3295 |
Price New |
£225 |
|
Copyright |
Guinness Publishing Ltd and Square
One Books Ltd |
|
Printer |
The Bath Press |
|
Notes |
A cased four-volume set of the most comprehensive record of popular music,
compiled by the inimitable Colin Larkin. This first edition contains four
volumes; the index alone runs to 416 pages:
- AACM — Fargo, Donna
- Farian, Frank — Menza, Don
- Mercer, Johnny — Tillman, Floyd
- Tillotson, Johnny — Z. Z. Top
A second impression of this edition was published in 1994. |
|
|
 |
|
Title |
The Guinness Who's Who of Blues |
|
Editor |
Colin Larkin |
|
Date |
May 1993 |
ISBN |
0-85112-725-8 |
|
Format |
Paperback 235x172mm |
Pages |
382 |
Price New |
£14.99 |
|
Copyright |
Guinness Publishing Ltd and Square
One Books Ltd |
|
Printer |
The Bath Press |
|
|
 |
|
Title |
The Guinness Who's Who of Country Music |
|
Editor |
Colin Larkin |
|
Date |
May 1993 |
ISBN |
0-85112-726-6 |
|
Format |
Paperback 235x171mm |
Pages |
473 |
Price New |
£13.99 |
|
Copyright |
Guinness Publishing Ltd and Square
One Books Ltd |
|
Printer |
The Bath Press |
|
|
 |
|
Title |
The Guinness Who's Who of Seventies Music |
|
Editor |
Colin Larkin |
|
Date |
May 1993 |
ISBN |
0-85112-727-4 |
|
Format |
Paperback 235x171mm |
Pages |
457 |
Price New |
£12.99 |
|
Copyright |
Guinness Publishing Ltd and Square
One Books Ltd |
|
Printer |
The Bath Press |
|
|
 |
|
Title |
The History of Scottish Rock and Pop (all that ever mattered) |
|
Author |
Brian Hogg |
|
Date |
September 1993 |
ISBN |
0-85112-723-1 |
|
Format |
Paperback 235x154mm |
Pages |
413 |
Price New |
£12.99 |
|
Copyright |
Guinness Publishing Ltd and Square
One Books Ltd |
|
Printer |
The Bath Press |
|
|
 |
|
Title |
UK Top 1000 Singles (2nd Edition) |
|
Authors |
Paul Gambaccini, Tim Rice and Jo Rice |
|
Date |
October 1993 |
ISBN |
0-85112-712-6 |
|
Format |
Paperback 232x148mm |
Pages |
N/A |
Price New |
£7.99 |
|
Copyright |
GRR Publications Ltd |
|
Printer |
The Bath Press, Bath |
|
|
 |
|
Title |
The Guinness Who's Who of Fifties Music |
|
Editor |
Colin Larkin |
|
Date |
October 1993 |
ISBN |
0-85112-732-0 |
|
Format |
Paperback 235x171mm |
Pages |
351 |
Price New |
£12.99 |
|
Copyright |
Guinness Publishing Ltd and Square
One Books Ltd |
|
Printer |
The Bath Press |
|
|
 |
|
Title |
The Guinness Who's Who of Soul Music |
|
Editor |
Colin Larkin |
|
Date |
October 1993 |
ISBN |
0-85112-733-9 |
|
Format |
Paperback 235x171mm |
Pages |
315 |
Price New |
£12.99 |
|
Copyright |
Guinness Publishing Ltd and Square
One Books Ltd |
|
Printer |
The Bath Press |
|
|
 |
|
Title |
The Guinness Who's Who of Folk Music |
|
Editor |
Colin Larkin |
|
Date |
October 1993 |
ISBN |
0-85112-741-X |
|
Format |
Paperback 235x171mm |
Pages |
320 |
Price New |
£14.99 |
|
Copyright |
Guinness Publishing Ltd and Square
One Books Ltd |
|
Printer |
The Bath Press |
|
|
 |
|
Title |
The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise Edition) |
|
Editor |
Colin Larkin |
|
Date |
October 1993 |
ISBN |
0-85112-721-5 |
|
Format |
Hardback 267x188mm |
Pages |
1296 |
Price New |
£29.95 |
|
Copyright |
Guinness Publishing Ltd and Square
One Books Ltd |
|
Printer |
The Bath Press |
|
Notes |
This is the concise version of the multi-volume edition published in 1992. The
concise edition is dedicated to "John Winston Ono Lennon". |
|
|
 |
|
Title |
The Guinness Who's Who of Reggae |
|
Editor |
Colin Larkin |
|
Date |
May 1994 |
ISBN |
0-85112-734-7 |
|
Format |
Paperback 235x171mm |
Pages |
318 |
Price New |
£13.99 |
|
Copyright |
Guinness Publishing Ltd and Square
One Books Ltd |
|
Printer |
The Bath Press |
|
|
 |
|
Title |
The Guinness Who's Who of Stage Musicals |
|
Editor |
Colin Larkin |
|
Date |
May 1994 |
ISBN |
0-85112-756-8 |
|
Format |
Paperback 235x171mm |
Pages |
382 |
Price New |
£14.99 |
|
Copyright |
Guinness Publishing Ltd and Square
One Books Ltd |
|
Printer |
The Bath Press |
|
|
 |
|
Title |
Guinness Book Of Rock Stars 3rd Edition |
|
Compilers |
Dafydd Rees & Luke Crampton |
|
Date |
May 1994 |
ISBN |
0-85112-722-3 |
|
Format |
Paperback 240x197mm |
Pages |
639 |
Price New |
£4.99 |
|
Publisher |
Guinness Publishing Ltd |
|
Printer |
The Bath Press |
|
|
 |
|
Title |
The Guinness Book of Number One Hits (3rd Edition) |
|
Authors |
Paul Gambaccini, Tim Rice and
Jonathan Rice |
|
Date |
September 1994 |
ISBN |
0-85112-769-X |
|
Format |
Paperback 235x150mm |
Pages |
416 |
Price New |
£11.99 |
|
Copyright |
GRR Publications Ltd |
|
Printer |
The Bath Press, Bath, Avon id="b |
|
|
 |
|
Title |
All TIme Top 1000 Albums |
|
Editor |
Colin Larkin |
|
Date |
October 1994 |
ISBN |
0-85112-786-X |
|
Format |
Paperback 234x170mm |
Pages |
384 |
Price New |
£14.99 |
|
Copyright |
Guinness Publishing Ltd and Square
One Books Ltd |
|
Printer |
The Bath Press |
|
|
 |
|
Title |
The Guinness Who's Who of Film Musicals and Musical Films |
|
Editor |
Colin Larkin |
|
Date |
October 1994 |
ISBN |
0-85112-787-8 |
|
Format |
Paperback 234x169mm |
Pages |
351 |
Price New |
£14.99 |
|
Copyright |
Guinness Publishing Ltd and Square
One Books Ltd |
|
Printer |
The Bath Press |
|
|
 |
|
Title |
The Guinness Who's Who of Rap, Dance & Techno |
|
Editor |
Colin Larkin |
|
Date |
October 1994 |
ISBN |
0-85112-788-6 |
|
Format |
Paperback 234x169mm |
Pages |
348 |
Price New |
£12.99 |
|
Copyright |
Guinness Publishing Ltd and Square
One Books Ltd |
|
Printer |
The Bath Press |
|
|
 |
|
Title |
The Guinness Who's Who of Heavy Metal (Second Edition) |
|
Editor |
Colin Larkin |
|
Date |
June 1995 |
ISBN |
0-85112-656-1 |
|
Format |
Paperback 235x171mm |
Pages |
416 |
Price New |
£14.99 |
|
Copyright |
Guinness Publishing Ltd and Square
One Books Ltd |
|
Printer |
The Bath Press |
|
|
 |
|
Title |
The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (Second Edition) |
|
Editor |
Colin Larkin |
|
Date |
June 1995 |
ISBN |
0-85112-674-X |
|
Format |
Paperback 234x170mm |
Pages |
508 |
Price New |
£14.99 |
|
Copyright |
Guinness Publishing Ltd and Square
One Books Ltd |
|
Printer |
The Bath Press |
|
|
 |
|
Title |
The Guinness Who's Who of Blues (Second Edition) |
|
Editor |
Colin Larkin |
|
Date |
October 1995 |
ISBN |
0-85112-673-1 |
|
Format |
Paperback 235x171mm |
Pages |
414 |
Price New |
£14.99 |
|
Copyright |
Guinness Publishing Ltd and Square
One Books Ltd |
|
Printer |
The Bath Press |
|
|
 |
|
Title |
The Guinness Who's Who of Indie and New Wave (2nd Edition) |
|
Editor |
Colin Larkin |
|
Date |
October 1995 |
ISBN |
0-85112-657-X |
|
Format |
Paperback 235x171mm |
Pages |
416 |
Price New |
£14.99 |
|
Copyright |
Guinness Publishing Ltd and Square
One Books Ltd |
|
Printer |
The Bath Press |
|
|
 |
|
Title |
The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music 2nd Edition |
|
Editor |
Colin Larkin |
|
Date |
October 1995 |
ISBN |
0-85112-662-6 |
|
Format |
Hardbacks 267x186mm |
Pages |
4991 |
Price New |
£295 |
|
Copyright |
Guinness Publishing Ltd and Square
One Books Ltd |
|
Printer |
The Bath Press |
|
Notes |
A cased six-volume set of the most comprehensive record of popular music,
compiled by Colin Larkin:
- A Capella — Clarke, Johnny
- Clarke, Kenny 'Klook' — Gleason, Jackie
- Glebb, Lloyd — Lincoln, Abbey
- Lincoln, Abe — Primettes
- Primitives — Three's a Crowd
- Threepenny Opera — Z. Z. Top
This second edition is also dedicated to "John Winston Ono Lennon". |
|
|
 |
|
Title |
The Q Book of Punk Legends |
|
Authors |
Dafydd Rees and Luke Crampton |
|
Date |
April 1996 |
ISBN |
N/A |
|
Format |
Paperback 178x112mm |
Pages |
192 |
Price New |
Free |
|
Copyright |
Dafydd Rees and Luke Crampton |
|
Printer |
Cox and Wyman Ltd, Reading |
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Notes |
Produced in association with Guinness
Publishing Ltd.
Given away free with Q116, April
1996. |
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Title |
The Guinness Guide to Classical Composers |
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Author |
Keith Shadwick |
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Date |
October 1996 |
ISBN |
0-85112-605-7 |
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Format |
Paperback 233x171mm |
Pages |
416 |
Price New |
£17.50 |
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Copyright |
Guinness Publishing Ltd |
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Printer |
The Bath Press |
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 |
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Title |
Guinness Top 40 Charts 2nd Edition |
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Authors |
Paul Gambaccini, Tim Rice and
Jonathan Rice |
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Date |
October 1996 |
ISBN |
0-85112-634-0 |
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Format |
Paperback 234x153mm |
Price New |
£15.99 |
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Copyright |
CIN/Music Week/BPI and GRR
Publications Ltd |
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Printer |
The Bath Press |
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Title |
Guinness
Classical 1000 |
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Author |
Rob Cowan |
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Date |
October 1997 |
ISBN |
0-85112-001-6 |
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Format |
Paperback 240x198mm |
Pages |
272 |
Price New |
£15.00 |
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Copyright |
Guinness Publishing Ltd |
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Printer |
The Bath Press |
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 |
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Title |
Guinness Rockopedia |
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Editor |
David Roberts |
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Date |
August 1998 |
ISBN |
0-85112-072-5 |
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Format |
Paperback 297x221mm |
Pages |
495 |
Price New |
£25.00 |
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Copyright |
Guinness Publishing Ltd |
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Printer |
Printer Industria Grafica SA,
Barcelona |
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