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Publisher's Synopsis
The first "NME" singles chart appeared on 14th November 1952, and this book contains every chart published from that date. It also includes 15 photo-history features on the development of modern music, a month-by-month chart commentary, and a facts-and-figures section. Records are indexed by song title, with date of first entry and highest position, and fact-files list the sales figures of the best-selling songs and artists. The book also puts the pioneering charts and listings of "NME" into context, as a contribution to the development of the modern music industry.
