A Brief History of the Consumer Guide
Something to explain what the Consumer Guide is and how it has evolved over time. Publication history. Books. Evolution to "A-List". Maybe something on what it means to put it into database form. Can draw on links below.
Further Information
- The book Any Old Way You Choose It published
three sample early Consumer Guides to illustrate the early evolution of
Consumer Guide:
(1),
(16), and
(31).
- Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the '70s.
- Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s.
- Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s.
- User's Guide to the Consumer Guide.