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The Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World

Edited by John Shepherd, David Horn, Dave Laing
Founding Editor: Paul Oliver

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Part 2 : Locations - Sold As Set

Volume III: Caribbean and Latin America
Volume IV: North America
Volume V: Oceania and Asia
Volume VI: Africa and Middle East
Volume VII: Europe

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March 2005
HB 0 8264 7436 5
£495/$850

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Part 1 - Also Available!

Choice Outstanding Academic Titles 2004

Volume I Media, Industry and Society
Published February 2003
HB • 0 8264 6321 5 • £125/$250
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Volume II Performance and Production
Published April 2003
HB • 0 8264 6322 3 • £125/$250
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Volume I and II
Now available as a set
HB • 0 8264 7954 5 • £160 (UK only)

"EPMOW lives music. Put another way, it does for popular music what Grove has done for classical" -David Brackett

"This is a fabulous book. It will be indispensable to students of popular music not only as the ultimate work of reference, but also as a good read. Start browsing and it is almost impossible to stop!" -Professor Simon Frith

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Part 3: Genres - Sold as Set
Vol VIII Major International Genres
Vol IX Genres of Caribbean and Central and Southern American Origin
Vol X Genres of North American Origin
Vol XI Genres of Asia and Oceanic Origin
Vol XII Genres of African and Middle Eastern Origin
Vol XIII Genres of European Origin
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Sep 2008
HB 0 8264 8044 6 • £750.00/$1500.00
Special Introductory Price: £695.00/$1300.00

Part 4: Biographies Americas and the Caribbean - 5 Volume Set
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Sep 2009
HB 08264 9112 X • £750.00/$1500.00
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Part 5: Biographies Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East and Oceania - 5 Volume Set
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Sep 2011
HB 08264 9113 8 • £750.00/$1500.00
Special Introductory Price: £695.00/$1300.00