Wales: 100 Records [Paperback]

An anthology showcasing influential Welsh recording artists across decades and genres, from Ivor Novello to Adwaith, with both English and Welsh recordings.Wales: A Hundred Records is an anthology of the highlights of the careers of the most important recording artists that Wales has ever produced, spanning many decades and music genres, and with recordings in both English and Welsh. Huw Stephens analyses the importance and influence of old favorites such as Ivor Novello, Tom Jones and Shirley Bassey, Welsh-language heroes Meic Stevens and Dafydd Iwan, threough the rugby anthems of Max Boyce and power ballads of Bonnie Tyler, Cool Cymru bands Manic Street Preachers, Super Furry Animals, Catatonia and Stereophonics to current performers such as Adwaith and Mace the Great.A spread for each record, with a one-page review and full-page cover art for every record. Welsh radio and television presenter Huw Stephens has captured not only Wales 100 Records, hes done so throughout multiple genres that defy conventional description. Its to his credit, that he went deep and wide for an appreciative narrative that illustrates the cultural and historical contexts of Welsh music. GB