{"product_id":"9781742738574","title":"100 Best Albums Of All Time","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe 100 Best Albums of all Time\u003c\/i\u003e announces and elaborates on the best albums of released since music gave birth to rock and roll. From the opening snare shot that was heard around the world on ‘Like a Rolling Stone’ from Bob Dylan’s stunning \u003ci\u003eHighway 61 Revisited\u003c\/i\u003e, through the pioneering genius of the Beatles’ best work, across the personal and idiosyncratic songs of Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Kate Bush and the Smiths, to the unique streetscapes of Public Enemy, Jay-Z and the Velvet Underground, these are the albums that defined and shaped generations, were the soundtrack to global change or personal heartbreak, and influenced untold numbers of artists who followed. With individual entries on each album, revealing the artists and stories behind the music, \u003ci\u003eThe 100 Best Albums of all Time\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates the sound and the fury, the beauty and the beat of the best albums ever made. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eToby Creswell\u003c\/b\u003e began writing for newspapers and magazines when he was 17. Since then he has written for all the major broadsheets in Australia and for several international magazines. He edited the Australian edition of \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e for many years and later started Terraplanet, the publishing house. He has written numerous books including \u003ci\u003e 1001 Songs\u003c\/i\u003e, which was published in the UK and the USA, and \u003ci\u003e The 100 Best Australian Albums\u003c\/i\u003e. He has also written and produced many highly acclaimed documentaries, including the series Great Australian Albums.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCraig Mathieson\u003c\/b\u003e writes about music, film and television for \u003ci\u003e The Age\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003e Sydney Morning Herald\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Sunday Age\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003e Sun-Herald\u003c\/i\u003e. A former film critic for the \u003ci\u003e Bulletin\u003c\/i\u003e, Mathieson’s work has also appeared in the \u003ci\u003e NME\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Kerrang\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e Q\u003c\/i\u003e. He has been writing about music since the age of 17 and his previous books include \u003ci\u003e Hi Fi Days\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Sell-In\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Playlisted: Everything You Need to Know About Australian Music Right Now\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e The 100 Best Australian Albums\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Hardie Grant Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47172955734256,"sku":"9781742738574","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781742738574_p0.jpg?v=1763703808","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781742738574","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}