Charts & Sales Statistics
- Entertainment IDWorld-wide music sales rankings from 1955-present, including the complete Billboard data set. Also has Nielsen data on film box office numbers.
- Music Industry Statistics (Baker Library, Harvard Business School)Suggestions for finding data on the music/recording industry.
Discographies
The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits by Call Number: Loeb Music Offsite Storage ML156.4.P6 W44 2010 (Library use only)Search HOLLIS for "Joel Whitburn Billboard" to find many, many related titles.
- SecondHandSongsA database of cover songs - look here to find out who performed the original version of a song, or who covered it.
Find Recordings in HOLLIS
Search for recordings in HOLLIS using performer, composer or ensemble name, and the title of the album or track
- Use a keyword search or the Advanced Search form.
- Refine your results by format, using the pre-search limit (in Advanced Search) or the limits to the left of the results list.
Learn more tips in our HOLLIS Help guide.
Online Audio and Video
- Music and Performing Arts OnlineA streaming collection including folk and rock music (and many other genres)
- Internet ArchiveGood for finding concert audio and video recordings, radio and television broadcasts, and interviews
Area Libraries and Record Stores
Local public libraries are good places to look for recordings of popular music. Harvard students are eligible for library cards at both the Cambridge Public Library and the Boston Public Library.
