GENRE · KNOWLEDGE GUIDE
Rock
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- 1980s recordings
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ORIGIN · SOUND · PEOPLE
Meet Rock
Rock is a genre connected to a wider network of artists, recordings and musical traditions.
The clearest way to understand Rock is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.
Begin with Crass, The Beatles and Bauhaus.
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1980s · United Kingdom · Rock
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
6 recordings1980s starting recordings
01Waiting for the Man (live)1982 · rock · goth rockOpen in new tab 02Mockingbird1985 · Progressive Rock · progressive rockOpen in new tab 03King and Queen1987 · Progressive Rock · progressive rockOpen in new tab 04From Me to You1988 · Rock and Roll · rock and rollOpen in new tab 05Spirits (Having Flown)1989 · Caribbean · rockOpen in new tab 06Big A Little A1989 · Anarcho-Punk · rockOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
1980s artists
ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
1980s albums
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