A passionate tribute to vinyl, spotlighting rock's most influential records - 101 Essential Rock Records celebrates the Golden Age. A thoughtful essay on each album accompanies the original vinyl cover artwork, with rare variations from around the world. Also included are provocative interviews with musicians discussing the albums and artists who changed their lives. Susanne Vega, Peter Buck (REM), Johnny Marr (The Smiths), Devendra Banhart and more contribute original texts. 101 Essential is the perfect accompaniment and guide to digging in the bins for that quintessential vinyl experience.