The EP is a very special sort of record – not a single, but also not a full LP – and instead this package often features a short but powerful burst of creativity – almost as if the artist had just put out a small release with all their best tracks at the time, instead of coming up with material for a full album! The format's sometimes ignored in the space between 7" and 12" singles, and the full length releases that really dominate today's vinyl market – but it's given great attention here, in a book that brings together choice EP releases from around the world, over the decade – with short reviews of each by a few dozen different contributors. The book starts in that key postwar world where EP releases were strongest in the US, following earlier trends from the 78rpm generation – then moves overseas, where EP packages were a great way to keep things fresh and current on scenes in the UK, France, and elsewhere! As the 80s approached, some EP releases were 7" format for indie artists, or 12" packages when it came to soul and other styles – a mode that continued into the 21st Century, which is covered in the latter half of the book. There's over 200 EP releases covered in the book, with contributions from almost 50 different writers – all with black and white images for each title, plus a small bit of color at times too. 201 pages, softcover. Book
A second great dip into the world of "flop" albums from the past – records that maybe didn't dent the charts or make anyone a fortune at the time – but which have gone on to become the stuff of legend over the years! These aren't crappy records or total dreck – and instead, many are musical masterpieces that weren't appreciated when they were released, but which have grown to gain huge respect as the decades have moved on – albums by The Kinks, Lee Dorsey, Fred Neil, Dead Boys, Gang Of Four, Roxy Music, Willie Nelson, and dozens of others – each summed up here in an essay that runs a few pages for each record – along with images of the covers in black and white, and other pertinent details as well! The book is arranged chronologically – records from 1963 through 1989 – and this edition is 392 pages, with mostly black and white images, and a few color ones as well. Book
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