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1000 Record Covers (Taschen 25)
1000 Record Covers (Taschen 25)
by Michael Ochs
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A fascinating survey of cover art (TASCHEN's 25th anniversary special edition) Record covers are a sign of our life and times. Like the music on the discs, they address such issues as love, life, death, fashion, and rebellion. For music fans the covers... (read more)

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Incredibly Strange Music Volume 1
Incredibly Strange Music Volume 1
by Vale
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Music. Cultural Studies. In the new INCREDIBLY STRANGE MUSIC, VOL. 1, the editors push way beyond the cheesy TV-celebs-do-pop-faves LP's beloved by garden-variety music cultists. Less a practical guide than a treatise on the philosophical underpinnings... (read more)

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Classic Album Covers of the 60s
Classic Album Covers of the 60s
by Storm Thorgerson
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This newly reformatted edition of Classic Album Covers of the 60s features more than 200 of the very best--and, in some cases, entertainingly worst--covers that graced LPs throughout that groundbreaking decade. It takes readers on a lively journey from... (read more)

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Billboard Book of Number One Hits TH 5TH Edition
Billboard Book of Number One Hits TH 5TH Edition
by Fred Bronson
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Before MTV and VH1 . . . before books with “Stories Behind the Songs” of popular recording artists, there were Fred Bronsons stories behind the top chart hits. Now in its 5th edition, The Billboard Book of Number 1 Hits once again provides... (read more)

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The Cover Art of Blue Note Records: The Collection
The Cover Art of Blue Note Records: The Collection
by Graham Marsh
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With over 400 of the best covers in the record label's history, The Cover Art of Blue Note Records is an essential collection for every jazz fan. This new edition gathers the entirety of the two original volumes published nearly two decades ago; every... (read more)

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Listen, Whitey!: The Sounds of Black Power 1965-1975
Listen, Whitey!: The Sounds of Black Power 1965-1975
by Pat Thomas
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Noted music producer and scholar Pat Thomas spent five years in Oakland, CA researching Listen, Whitey! The Sounds of Black Power 1965-1975. While befriending members of the Black Panther Party, Thomas discovered rare recordings of speeches, interviews... (read more)

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The Gramophone Classical Music Guide (Gramophone Classical Music Guide)
The Gramophone Classical Music Guide (Gramophone Classical Music Guide)
by James Jolly
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With over 1,400 pages of reviews, The Gramophone Classical Music Guide 2012 is the ultimate companion for classical music enthusiasts.  Drawn from Gramophone magazine's panel of unrivaled critics, the book arms the reader with reviews of 3,000... (read more)

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Extraordinary Records
Extraordinary Records
by Giorgio Moroder
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Following the success of Jazz Covers, this volume features over 500 legendary covers from two genres of black music that have conquered the world. From Marvin Gaye to Michael Jackson, the Temptations to Earth, Wind and Fire, and James Brown to Prince... (read more)

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R. Crumb: The Complete Record Cover Collection
R. Crumb: The Complete Record Cover Collection
by R. Crumb
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Robert Crumb first began drawing record covers in 1968 when Janis Joplin, a fellow Haight Ashbury denizen, asked him to provide a cover for her album Cheap Thrills. It was an invitation the budding artist couldn't resist, especially since he had been... (read more)

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1000 Record Covers
1000 Record Covers
by Michael Ochs
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Illustrates how rock is not just music but a way of life, an attitude and a style. By definition, rock music is for the moment: the same applies to album covers, hitting the popular nerve of the time. This book collects covers from the 20th century, from... (read more)

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Cover Story: Odd, Obscure, and Outrageous Album Art (Cover Story)
Cover Story: Odd, Obscure, and Outrageous Album Art (Cover Story)
by Wax Poetics
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Cover Story Volume Two: Odd, Obscure, and Outrageous Album Art, the second installment in the Cover Story series from Wax Poetics Books, continues a graphic narration of the vibrant subculture of record collecting through the art of the album... (read more)

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Musichound Jazz (Text)
Musichound Jazz (Text)
by Musichound
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Making jazz accessible to everyone, this unparalleled buyer's guide selects the best albums from among 1,255 performers of Dixieland and big band, bebop, scat, fusion, and jazzy pop.... (read more)

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Rough Guide Rock 1ST Edition
Rough Guide Rock 1ST Edition
by Rough Gd
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This completely updated edition of The Rough Guide to Rock is Four indispensable guide to the best (and worst) of rock with penetrating of more than 1200 bands and craze. In-depth career biographies of more than 1200 bands and artists are accompanied by... (read more)

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12" Sleeves: Disco Graphics
12" Sleeves: Disco Graphics
by Toni Rubio
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Edited by Toni Rubio. Essay by Jaume Pujagut.... (read more)

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Cover Story: Album Cover Art
Cover Story: Album Cover Art
by Wax Poetics
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Reading Wax Poetics, Brooklyn's glossy, reverent, visually immaculate zine dedicated to funk, soul, hip hop, and the other obsessions of crate-diggers worldwide, is enough to make you wish neither compact discs nor the Internet had ever been invented... (read more)

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Zagat Music Guide (Zagat Survey Music Guide)
Zagat Music Guide (Zagat Survey Music Guide)
by Zagat Survey
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Looking for the hottest party hits or the best CD to accompany a romantic dinner? The new Zagat Music Guide covers 1,000 of the top albums of all time, from blues to rock, classical to hip-hop--and everything in between. Music Guide will cut through the... (read more)

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Blue Note: The Album Cover Art
Blue Note: The Album Cover Art
by Graham Marsh
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Music lovers have been attracted to the distinct style and sleek sound of jazz since its birth at the turn of the century. The album covers collected in this comprehensive volume under the well-known Blue Note record label embody classic design and... (read more)

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The Music Geek's Bible
The Music Geek's Bible
by Mike Evans
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Figuring out what songs to download from the Internet into an MP3 player or iPod can be overwhelming. This book will help readers create a "best of" list for their MP3 player and/or help to supplement their personal collections.... (read more)

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All Music Guide to Country: The Experts' Guide to the Best Country Recordings
All Music Guide to Country: The Experts' Guide to the Best Country Recordings
by Michael Erlewine
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The only complete guide to country music, performers and first-rate recordings, this easy-to-use book leads country lovers to the cream of the crop in all styles, from the 1920s hillbilly music to today's crossover craze with rock and pop. Covers over 1... (read more)

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Record Store Days: From Vinyl to Digital and Back Again
Record Store Days: From Vinyl to Digital and Back Again
by Gary Calamar
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“Theres nothing as glamorous as a record store.” - Paul McCartneyIn this era of digital downloads, the small, indie record shop might sound like an anachronism. But, in fact, record stores served as community centers, information exchanges... (read more)

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