The Perfect Collection 1 of 3
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This chart is based on the book "The Perfect Collection" by Tom Hibbert. The book was published in 1982, so the albums included in the book are up to that date. It contains a list of 200 albums but because the author in many cases chooses two albums for an artist, it comes up to a total of 226 albums

I have used this book before the days of internet as a guide. As time allows, I will make an attempt to copy the author's comments under each selection.

The albums in the book are listed in nine chronological sections as follows:

1: PRE-SIXTIES/PRE-POP
Selections 1 through 18 (chart 1 of 3)

2: THE SIXTIES: PRE-BEAT, MOTOWN AND SOUL
Selections 19 through 40

3: MID-SIXTIES/UK
Selections 41 through 59

4: MID-SIXTIES/US
Selections 60 through 84

5: LATE-SIXTIES/UK
Selections 85 through 103 (chart 2 of 3)

6: LATE-SIXTIES/US
Selections 104 through 132

7: THE SEVENTIES/UK
Selections 133 through 156

8: THE SEVENTIES/US
Selections 157 through 196

9: PUNK AND THE EIGHTIES
Selections 197 through 226 (chart 3 of 3)

For more information about the book: http://www.amazon.com/The-Perfect-Collection-Albums-everybody/dp/0862761050
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"The only performer whose enormous ego is superceded by a monstrous talent. This superb live set is more than adequate testimony to the man's right to claim the title of the King of rock 'n' roll." -M.M. [First added to this chart: 10/29/2013]
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1964
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1964
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1966
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11
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Total albums: 3. Page 1 of 1
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The Perfect Collection 1 of 3 composition

Decade Albums %


1930s 0 0%
1940s 0 0%
1950s 6 6%
1960s 71 71%
1970s 21 21%
1980s 1 1%
1990s 1 1%
2000s 0 0%
2010s 0 0%
2020s 0 0%
Country Albums %


United States 62 62%
United Kingdom 36 36%
Mixed Nationality 1 1%
Australia 1 1%
Compilation? Albums %
No 69 69%
Yes 31 31%
Live? Albums %
No 97 97%
Yes 3 3%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 97 97%
Yes 3 3%

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From 07/26/2017 16:42 | #194944
A great book which I used in conjunction with the NME encyclopaedia of rock when I first started getting serious about music. I love the way Hibbert justifies some of his choices by saying you need some of the worst albums ever made as well, to have the "perfect collection".
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From 05/06/2017 16:32 | #190397
Very interesting. And it does show that for the early days you need to include lots of compilations. The art of producing an entire LP of (worthwhile) songs had not been created.
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From 10/16/2014 17:49 | #124590
Yep, this is a perfect collection. Hibbert nails the music of this era exactly. I even like his eccentric little personal picks that are more apparent when you see the whole 226. Classy!
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From 10/30/2013 16:47 | #89813
Great chart perfects albuns and greats artists of the 50s
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