Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies is a music reference book by American music journalist and essayist Robert Christgau. It was first published in October 1981 by Ticknor & Fields.
Christgau's Record Guide
The guide originated from Robert Christgau's column in The Village Voice (former headquarters pictured in 2008).
Christgau's intense work on the book temporarily strained his marriage to fellow writer Carola Dibbell (2007). He later dedicated the book to her.
Christgau (right) and Chuck Eddy (left) – one of several critics who have recommended the book – in 2010 at the Museum of Pop Culture's Pop Conference
Carola Dibbell
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Carola Dibbell is an American music journalist and author.
Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies
…preparation process for the book during 1979 and 1980, which temporarily hindered both his awareness of current music and his marriage to fellow writer Carola Dibbell, whom he later credited as an influence on his work. The guide was critically well received, earning praise for its extensive discography, Christgau's…
Dibbell in 2015