Dave Marsh

The Rolling Stone Album Guide, previously known as The Rolling Stone Record Guide, is a book that, along with its sister publication Rolling Stone magazine, contains professional reviews of popular music. The guide can be seen at Rate Your Music, while a list of albums given a five star rating by the guide can be seen …

The Beatles' Second Album runs only 22 minutes, with just 11 songs--many of which the group didn't write. Despite that, the album personifies the Beatles--the world's greatest rock'n'roll band, according to rock 'n' roll critic and author Dave Marsh. With its overload of rock'n'roll, R&B, and early soul influence, …