How Long to Read Fifty Years of the Concept Album in Popular Music

How Long Does it Take to Read Fifty Years of the Concept Album in Popular Music?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 30 minutes to read Fifty Years of the Concept Album in Popular Music by Eric Wolfson

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The concept album is one of popular music's most celebrated-and misunderstood-achievements. This book examines the untold history of the rock concept album, from The Beatles to Beyoncé. The roots of the concept album are nearly as old as the long-playing record itself, as recording artists began using the format to transcend a mere collection of songs into a listening experience that takes the listener on a journey through its unifying mood, theme, narrative, or underlying idea. Along the way, artists as varied as the Moody Blues, Jimi Hendrix, Joni Mitchell, Pink Floyd, Parliament, Donna Summer, Iron Maiden, Radiohead, The Notorious B.I.G., Green Day, Janelle Monáe, and Kendrick Lamar created albums that form an extended conversation of art and music. Limits were pushed as the format grew over the subsequent eras. Seminal albums like the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, the Who's Tommy, Marvin Gaye's What's Going On, stand alongside modern classics like Liz Phair's Exile in Guyville, Kendrick Lamar's good kid, "m.A.A.d city," and Beyoncé's Lemonade. Mixing iconic albums with some newer and lesser-known works makes for a book that ventures into the many sides of a history that has yet to be told-until now.

How long is Fifty Years of the Concept Album in Popular Music?

Fifty Years of the Concept Album in Popular Music by Eric Wolfson is 265 pages long, and a total of 67,575 words.

This makes it 89% the length of the average book. It also has 83% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Fifty Years of the Concept Album in Popular Music Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 9 minutes to read Fifty Years of the Concept Album in Popular Music aloud.

What Reading Level is Fifty Years of the Concept Album in Popular Music?

Fifty Years of the Concept Album in Popular Music is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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