The Virgin Book of British Hit Singles

The Virgin Book of British Hit Singles
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Disappointment abounds
Review date: 2008-12-28 Rating: 4 out of 10

This'll be short, as it concurs with all the other 1 or 2 star reviews - this is a real disappointment. Those who are saying that the poor reviews are by "snobs" or that somehow we are stuck in our ways vis-a-vis the excellent Guinness books - not at all! I'm all for change and improvement. What's happened here is simply that stuff has been taken out, the context and the attention to detail has been lost and it has been massively dumbed down.

Just little things like - why no blobs and stars for top 10/Number 1? Why no total weeks on chart? Why no basic reference as to what counts as a hit, a week on chart, a re-entry etc? This could've been the most exciting book ever, coming as it does as the first British Hit Singles since downloads were included in the chart on an unfettered basis. Instead, it thoroughly underwhelms.

I've given it two stars rather than one simply because I'm half-grateful that someone picked up the baton that Guinness gave up on. However I think if the next edition is going to be this poor, let's just put the baton down entirely.
Come back Guinness, please!

the Virgin curse strikes again
Review date: 2008-12-27 Rating: 2 out of 10

When Virgin get their hands on something it's time to worry. Their radio station is in decline, their record shops went bankrupt, the Virgin record label is defunct and now they ruin the UK's chart bible. I never thought Guinness would give up on the concept but boy do we miss them, having seen the replacement. This Virgin book is desperately bad, put together by people who just don't care. Hideous cover, awful layout, lacking all the fun trivia we were treated to by Guinness and, incredibly, not even the complete chart listings. I mean, just what is the point? This is a cheap, nasty and, mark my words, final chapter in a once essential series of reference books. Tragic.
PS I'm suspicious of the 5 star reviews for this mess posted by people who have never reviewed anything before or since. The work of an embarrassed editor perhaps?

Poor compared to the other editions.
Review date: 2008-12-20 Rating: 2 out of 10

I was really looking forward to this new edition, following the big build up to it over the last couple of years. I expected a jam packed singles and albums editions with trivia, updated top 75 etc. However, none of this was present in this edition. Just top 40 singles and nothing more. I, for one, will not be buying this edition and the authors will have to do better in the next time. Not entertaining at all.

excellent reference book for the british singles chart
Review date: 2008-12-13 Rating: 10 out of 10

as lots of other reviewers i grew up with the guinness book of britsh hit singles. just got this virgin version and found it to be excellent easy to find groups, songs, or years your after. its well set out easy to read and understand why people are complaining about it i dont no its got everything you need inside its cover about the charts from the 50s to today perhaps they dont like change ?

Product Details/Specifications


Creators:
Martin Roach (Editor)

Recording label: Virgin Books
Manufacturer: Virgin Books
EAN: 9780753515372
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 0753515377
Number of pages: 672
Publication date: 2008-11-06
Language: English (Unknown)
Language: English (Original Language)

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