Robert Christgau (born 1942) is an American essayist and music critic. Christgau may also refer to: People John Christgau (1934-2018), American author and basketball coach Victor Christgau (1894-1991), American politician from Minnesota Books Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies, a music reference book by Robert Christgau Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s, the second book in the series Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s, the third book in the series