Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Musical Examples vii
4. Note on Musical Examples ix
5. Introduction: Listening for Genres 1
6. 1. Unengaging Histories: The Pop Song’s “More” and Melancholy Democracy, 1968–69 43
7. 2. Space Issues: The Seventies-Soul Complex 89
8. 3. Exchange Theories: Disco, New Wave, and Album-Oriented Rock 138
9. 4. Senses: Nocturnes among the Smaller Genres 171
10. 5. Forces: The Late-Modern Concerto 200
11. Afterword 249
12. Acknowledgments 257
13. Notes 259
14. Index 325