Chartmasters Rock 100: An Authoritative Ranking of the Most Popular Songs for Each Year, 1954 Through 1991
by Jim Quirin, Barry Cohen (Ph. D.)
Category: Music

The ROCK 100 publication is a 200 page paperback authored by Jim Quirin (Master of Science, Electrical Engineering, University of Illinois), & Barry Cohen (Ph.D., Mathematics, University of Illinois). ROCK 100 contains listings of the Top Pop Single records (including artist & label) for the years 1954 through 1991, as well as an explanation of the mathematical procedures developed by the authors to achieve their ranking order, a handy Title Index of song entries, a convenient Artist Index of those performers with records in the Top 100 listings, & additional information from BILLBOARD Magazine indicating the number of weeks each selection appeared on the BILLBOARD weekly surveys, number of weeks in the BILLBOARD Top 40, Top 10, & weeks at the number one position. The rankings also give the computerized point totals for each recording which provide the basis for the ranking order. The 5th Edition of ROCK 100 includes previously unreleased rankings for the important years 1954 & 1955. ROCK 100 is the ideal book for record collectors, disc jockeys, libraries, radio stations, hobbyists, music enthusiasts, & others who simply wish to reminisce! For ordering information write to: Chartmasters, P.O. Box 1264, Covington, LA 70434.