, ▁Lou ▁Re ed , ▁Rob bie ▁Robert son , ▁P atti ▁Smith , ▁St ing ▁and ▁P ete ▁Town sh end . ▁The ▁book ' s ▁for ew ord ▁was ▁written ▁by ▁Doug ▁F ie ger , ▁singer ▁and ▁guitar ist ▁with ▁the ▁Kn ack . ▁Writing ▁in ▁The ▁River front ▁Times ▁in ▁July ▁ 1 9 9 9 , ▁Jason ▁To on ▁noted ▁" some ▁unique ▁elements " ▁that ▁the ▁guide ▁offered ▁– ▁such ▁as ▁details ▁on ▁each ▁artist ' s ▁main ▁influ ences ▁and ▁who ▁they ▁in ▁turn ▁influenced ▁– ▁while ▁comparing ▁Music H ound ▁Rock ▁with ▁reference ▁works ▁by ▁P engu in , ▁R ough ▁Guide ▁and ▁All Music . ▁ ▁Other ▁publications ▁Music H ound ▁Class ical : ▁The ▁Ess ential ▁Album ▁Guide ▁( 1 9 9 6 ) ▁ ▁Ed ited ▁by ▁G ara ud ▁M act ag gart ▁ ▁Music H ound ▁Country : ▁The ▁Ess ential ▁Album ▁Guide ▁( 1 9 9 7 ) ▁ ▁Ed ited ▁by ▁Brian ▁Mans field ▁and ▁Gary ▁Gra ff ▁ ▁Music H ound ▁Blues : ▁The ▁Ess ential ▁Album ▁Guide ▁( 1 9 9 7 ) ▁ ▁Ed ited ▁by ▁L eland ▁R ucker ; ▁for ew ord ▁by ▁Al ▁Ko oper ▁ ▁Music H ound ▁Fol k : ▁The ▁Ess ential ▁Album ▁Guide ▁( 1 9 9 8 ) ▁ ▁Ed ited ▁by ▁Ne al ▁Wal ters ▁and ▁Brian ▁Mans field ; ▁for ew ord ▁by ▁Mark ▁M oss ▁ ▁Music H ound ▁R ▁& ▁B : ▁The