Classic Albums by Women

Softcover |18.97 x 1.85 x 19.02 cm | 192 pp

ACC Art Books | 2019 | 9781788840392

Across the genres, across the generations, across the board, this book presents over one hundred inspirational albums by women, from top-selling hits to the indie and obscure as chosen by musicians, DJs, producers, journalists, radio hosts and music industry insiders.

Most books on the theme of ‘Albums You Must Hear Before You Die’, present a heavy gender bias. This book aims to redresses the gender imbalance: an overdue celebration of women’s creativity and musicianship within a male-dominated sphere. 

Classic Album Sundays – the world’s most popular album listening event and content platform – initiated an #AlbumsByWomen campaign in support of International Women’s Day 2018. The hashtag soon grew into a movement, devoted to women’s musicality and the power of the female voice. Collaborators shared photographs and commentary on their favourite albums by female artists, gathered together here in a single volume.

Contributors include Nina Kraviz (DJ), Nick Mason (Pink Floyd), KT Tunstall (musician), Jamie XX (The XX, DJ), Black Madonna (DJ), Rankin (photographer), John Grant (musician) and Peter Hook (Joy Division, New Order, Peter Hook & The Light), on albums by Billie Holiday, Kate Bush, Madonna, Joni Mitchell, Patti Smith, PJ Harvey, Nina Simone and many more