100 Years of Popular Music -- 60s Review

Average Reviews:

(More customer reviews)We were watching the doo-wop telethon on PBS and I had the urge to pick up some music from that era, Shimy Shimy Ko-ko Bop in particular. Amazon had it and the price was good. I ordered it and, about two weeks later, had it in my hands.

The first thing that I noticed was that the printing was cheap. The last leaf in the book had about 1/8" of glue on the spine because the printer did not align it properly. Luckily, there was enough margin that none of the music was cut.

The next thing that I noticed was that there wasn't enough margin on the inside. That meant I had to open the book to the point where the spine started cracking. I expect that this will fall apart pretty quickly.

I went to the the Shimy song and started playing it. Except for one bar, it sounded like I remembered. I think that there was a typo in the bar because the melody was pretty constant with the F-F-F-F-C-Eb-Eb-F but one measure had the E natural - F-F-F-F-C-E-E-F. To my ears, it sounded wrong. I will have to give a listen to the Imperials to see if it is really correct.

Other than those three issues, I like the product. It will fall apart, but I can put the loose sheets in a folder. Heck, I may even be proactive and just cut the spine off.

Click Here to see more reviews about: 100 Years of Popular Music -- 60s

Product Description:
Alfred is pleased to present the 100 Years of Popular Music series, showcasing the most popular songs from every decade in the 20th Century plus the beginning of the 21st Century. Many of the tunes are American gems that will forever stand the test of time, truly becoming a mainstay with every piano player, young and old alike.

Eighty-three titles, including: The Birds and the Bees
* Expressway to Your Heart
* Follow That Dream
* Gimme, Gimme Good Lovin'
* I Only Want to Be with You
* Let's Twist Again
* Mission Bell
* One
* Over You
* Runaround Sue
* Sixteen Reasons (Why I Love You)
* Sweets for My Sweet
* This Magic Moment
* We'll Sing in the Sunshine
* You're My World and many more!

Get 10% OFF

Want to read more honest consumer review about 100 Years of Popular Music -- 60s now ?