A beautiful book
of images – not just for record lovers, but for all fans
of sonic delights – as the author starts from the earliest days
of recorded sound, then moves up through decades
of representation – following images
of record players, radios, cassette tapes, albums, 78 record sleeves, and dozens
of other variations on the way that sound and music is presented! The heavy volume is an artbook first, but also has plenty
of history in the mix – and the author presents images from around the world, in a way that really gets away from the Anglo-centric evolution
of the record industry –
coming up with all sorts
of weird images
of record scenes in so many different locations, mixed with stark photographs, blueprints, and other images too. The book is a visual delight throughout – even in final pages that deal with the digital generation – and this heavy hardcover volume is 350 pages, with full color images throughout!