Table of Contents

Series Foreword Preface 1 Background Classic-Rock Subgenres Chord Progressions 2 Must-Hear Music AC/DC Aerosmith The Beatles The Beatles: "A Day in the Life" The Beatles: Revolver Chuck Berry Blood, Sweat & Tears: Blood, Sweat & Tears David Bowie: "Space Oddity" and Harry Chapin: "Taxi" Eric Burdon and War The Byrds: Fifth Dimension and Jefferson Airplane: Surrealistic Pillow Chicago and Earth, Wind & Fire Cream Creedence Clearwater Revival Jim Croce Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, and America The Doors The Doors: "Riders on the Storm" and Eagles: "Hotel California" Bob Dylan Eagles Fleetwood Mac: Rumours and Tusk Genesis (Classic Lineup) The Jimi Hendrix Experience The Hollies Joan Jett & the Blackhearts: I Love Rock 'n' Roll Elton John: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Janis Joplin Carole King and Paul Williams Led Zeppelin and Heart The Mamas and the Papas John Mellencamp Midnight Oil: Diesel and Dust Joni Mitchell The Monkees Monterey Pop, Woodstock, and Related Studio Recordings The Moody Blues Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon Procol Harum: "A Whiter Shade of Pale" and The Moody Blues: "Legend of a Mind" Queen The Rolling Stones Santana: Abraxas Del Shannon: "Runaway" and Petula Clark: "Downtown" Simon & Garfunkel: "America" and Marvin Gaye: "What's Going On" The Temptations and Sly and the Family Stone Tina Turner and Aretha Franklin U2: The Joshua Tree The Ventures: Walk Don't Run and The Ventures Play "Telstar" and the "Lonely Bull" The Who Neil Young: Harvest and Lynyrd Skynyrd: Second Helping The Zombies: "The Time of the Season" and The Kinks: "Sunny Afternoon" 3 Impact on Popular Culture 4 Legacy Bibliography Index

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About the Author

Melissa Ursula Dawn Goldsmith, PhD, is visiting lecturer/associate professor in the Music Department and College of Graduate and Continuing Education at Westfield State University in Massachusetts.