The Ultimate Guide to Vinyl and More

The Ultimate Guide to Vinyl and More

Author: Dave Thompson

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2024-03-26

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13: 1493083759

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An in-depth and comprehensive guide to – and history of – music collecting, The Ultimate Guide to Vinyl and More traces the hobby from its beginnings over a century ago. The book features informative and entertaining sections on every significant format in which recorded music has been released – and some that are now almost completely forgotten. Based on Dave Thompson's original Backbeat classic, The Music Lover's Guide to Record Collecting, this revamped, colorful, expanded edition takes readers from the early days of cylinders, 78s, and Edison records on through 45s, LPs, 8-tracks, cassettes, bootlegs, CDs, MiniDiscs, MP3s, LPs, and other formats. Landmark labels, collectable artists, specialist themes, and more are explored across a series of essays, while dozens of color images bring the most obscure corners of the hobby to life. Unlike other volumes that focus exclusively on vinyl, this book caters to the audiophile whose obsession for music welcomes all formats. Through it all, the joy and fascination of music collecting in all its guises comes alive.


Goldmine's Essential Guide to Record Collecting

Goldmine's Essential Guide to Record Collecting

Author: Dave Thompson

Publisher:

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 9781440248030

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Featuring individual artists, the hottest genres, rarities, tips for buying and selling, not to mention the critical differences between modern reissues vs. early pressings, this exciting new title is the perfect how-to guide for a new generation of vinyl record music lovers and collectors. Vinyl records are Back in Black. And this how-to guide is the perfect reference for the millions of young vinyl enthusiasts--as well as an older crowd returning to their vinyl roots. You will find chapters on collecting individual artists and genres (Beatles, Elvis, the Rolling Stones, Psych, Punk, Surf, Northern Soul and many others taking you through the advent of vinyl to today. Author Dave Thompson will discuss the greatest rarities on the market, grading, artwork, the keys to successful buying and selling, coloured vinyl, picture discs and a host of other cool topics sure to light the fire to those new (and old) to the vinyl party. AUTHOR: Dave Thompson is one of the leading authorities on all things music. He is the editor and vinyl record market analyst for Standard Catalog of American Records, Goldmine Album Price Guide and Goldmine Jazz Album Price Guide. Thompson has published more than 100 books--including 1000 Songs That Rock Your World--and is a regular contributor to Goldmine magazine, as well as Rolling Stone. A prodigious writer, Thompson was ranked as one of the Top 5 biographers by Mojo magazine. His biographies have included works on David Bowie, Deep Purple, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Cure, KISS and many, many more. SELLING POINTS: * A handy, compact how-to guide for collecting vinyl records that includes the greatest rarities on the market in collectible genres such as Rock, Punk, Surf, Psychedelic, Northern Soul and more. * Play it or stash it - shows readers what's valuable and what's simply fun. * Includes a Grading Guide - so you don't get screwed by the unrighteous. * For the 7th straight year, more vinyl albums were sold than in any other year since Nielsen started tracking music sales in 1991.


Vinyl Age

Vinyl Age

Author: Max Brzezinski

Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal

Published: 2020-11-17

Total Pages: 359

ISBN-13: 0316419699

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From Carolina Soul Records, one of the world's largest online record sellers, comes the definitive guide to every aspect of record collecting in the digital era. Any music fan knows that there's nothing like the tactile pleasure of a record. Even with access to a variety of streaming services, digital technology has paved the way for the analog revival; from multiplatinum megahits to ultra-obscure private presses, millions of records are available for purchase from all over the world. Vinyl Age is the ultimate post-internet guide to record collecting. Written by Max Brzezinski of Carolina Soul Records, one of the world's largest high-end record dealers, Vinyl Age combines an engaging narrative and incisive analysis to reveal the joys and explain the complexities of the contemporary vinyl scene. Brzezinski demystifies the record game and imparts the skills essential to modern record digging -- how to research, find, buy, evaluate, and understand vinyl in the twenty-first century.


To Feel the Music

To Feel the Music

Author: Neil Young

Publisher: BenBella Books

Published: 2019-09-10

Total Pages: 173

ISBN-13: 1948836637

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Neil Young took on the music industry so that fans could hear his music—all music—the way it was meant to be heard. Today, most of the music we hear is com-pressed to a fraction of its original sound,while analog masterpieces are turning to dustin record company vaults. As these record-ings disappear, music fans aren't just losing acollection of notes. We're losing spaciousness,breadth of the sound field, and the ability tohear and feel a ping of a triangle or a pluckof a guitar string, each with its own reso-nance and harmonics that slowly trail off intosilence. The result is music that is robbed of its original quality—muddy and flat in sound compared to the rich, warm sound artists hear in the studio. It doesn't have to be this way, but the record and technology companies have incorrectly assumed that most listeners are satisfied with these low-quality tracks. Neil Young is challenging the assault on audio quality—and working to free music lovers from the flat and lifeless status quo. To Feel the Music is the true story of his questto bring high-quality audio back to musiclovers—the most important undertaking ofhis career. It's an unprecedented look insidethe successes and setbacks of creating thePono player, the fights and negotiationswith record companies to preserve master-pieces for the future, and Neil's unrelentingdetermination to make musical art availableto everyone. It's a story that shows how muchmore there is to music than meets the ear. Neil's efforts to bring quality audio to his fans garnered media attention when his Kickstarter campaign for his Pono player—a revolutionary music player that would combine the highest quality possible with the portability, simplicity and affordability modern listeners crave—became the third-most successful Kickstarter campaign in the website's history. It had raised more than $6M in pledges in 40 days. Encouraged by the enthusiastic response, Neil still had a long road ahead, and his Pono music player would not have the commercial success he'd imagined. But he remained committed to his mission, and faced with the rise of streaming services that used even lower quality audio, he was determined to rise to the challenge. An eye-opening read for all fans of Neil Young and all fans of great music, as well as readers interesting in going behind the scenes of product creation, To Feel the Music has an inspiring story at its heart: One determined artist with a groundbreaking vision and the absolute refusal to give up, despite setbacks, naysayers, and skeptics.


The Official Price Guide to Records

The Official Price Guide to Records

Author: Jerry Osborne

Publisher: Three Rivers Press

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 780

ISBN-13: 9780609809082

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Covering every genre of music, this guide is indexed by artist and organized by label, format, and date of record issue. This fully updated edition includes prices for over one million records, listings for 45,000 artists, a color eight-page insert of record cover art, and a buyer-seller directory.


American Premium Record Guide, 1900-1965

American Premium Record Guide, 1900-1965

Author: L. R. Docks

Publisher: Iola, WI : Krause Publications

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 504

ISBN-13:

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" ... The only source dedicated to music from 1900 to 1965. Plus its extensive coverage of 78s puts you in line for vintage-vinyl collecting success. Inside you'll find: 30,000 individual recordings; 9,000 price changes; 7,500 recording artists with 900 first-time listings!; 1,600 label photos including 200 additions ... ; 78s, 45s, EPs and LPs; four major categories (jazz, big band; country Western; blues; R & B, rock 'n' roll); all-inclusive artist index ..."--Back cover.


Vinyl Manual

Vinyl Manual

Author: Matt Anniss

Publisher: Haynes Publishing UK

Published: 2017-12-05

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781785211652

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How to get the best from your vinyl records and kit. The Vinyl Manual is the 21st century companion for anyone who is bringing their vinyl music collection back to life or discovering the joys of vinyl for the first time. With chapters on turntables and audio kit, it is a step-by-step guide to getting the most from your vinyl collection and understanding the technology behind it. We explain how vinyl delivers the unique sound so loved by audio enthusiasts and its evolution over 100 years, from the 78s of the late 19th century to today's advanced electronic formats. As well as expert insight into setting up your system correctly and guides to choosing the right hardware for your music, the Haynes experts take you behind the scenes of the vinyl industry, including the super-clubs of the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. We tell you the best way to build and curate your collection, from dance to rock to classical, and provide tips from the world's most respected professionals. Whether you are collecting, recording or just playing, the Vinyl Manual is the essential companion for any vinyl enthusiast.


Goldmine Heavy Metal Record Price Guide

Goldmine Heavy Metal Record Price Guide

Author: Martin Popoff

Publisher: Iola, WI : Krause Publications

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780873418119

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Includes pricing information, discographies, and descriptive notes to help evaluate and enhance album collections. 300+ photos.


The Ultimate Guide to Food Styling

The Ultimate Guide to Food Styling

Author: Julia Konovalova

Publisher: Page Street Publishing

Published: 2023-04-11

Total Pages: 697

ISBN-13: 1645677273

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Feast Your Eyes (and Tantalize Your Followers) with Fantastic Food Styling! A lovely meal can look beautiful on the plate but what makes it truly standout? That’s all in your lighting, the way you plate, the props you use, and the photographic theories you apply. In short, it’s all in the art of food styling! Get your dishes camera-ready in an instant with celebrated food photographer and cook Julia Konovalova. Julia takes you behind the lens and delves into the cornerstones of food styling, including sections on: • Backdrops and props • Color theory • Image composition • Introducing action into food photos • Juggling shutter speed, aperture, and ISO • How to shop and cook with food photography in mind • Composing in-progress shots • Mastering the art of styling with clients in mind Whether you are looking to make your followers swoon over mouthwatering home-cooked masterpieces or land a gig for a popular food brand, Julia has all the invaluable tips, tricks, and techniques to make your delectable art jump off the screen.


The Ultimate Silhouette Guide

The Ultimate Silhouette Guide

Author: Melissa Viscount

Publisher:

Published: 2015-03-08

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 9781511621281

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The hugely popular Ultimate Silhouette Guide ebook, written by the blogger behind Silhouette School blog (www.silhouetteschoolblog.com), is now available in paper back! What if you had an easy-to-search, in depth, reference guide to teach you everything you need to know to get the most out of your Silhouette machine? What if you essentially had a tutor at your fingertips to answer every question and troubleshoot issues when you get stuck mid-project? Now you can! Maybe you're just thinking about buying a Silhouette machine to take your crafting or business to the next level. Or perhaps you have a Silhouette CAMEO or Portrait that's been sitting in the box for weeks or months or years! Maybe you've tried using your machine, but you are struggling to understand the Silhouette Studio software. You may not even be a beginner, but you are having trouble getting beyond the basics to take full advantage of the huge capabilities of the machine and software. If you fall into any of these categories The Ultimate Silhouette Guide is for you! The Ultimate Silhouette Guide includes nearly 150 pages of instruction and more than 200 pictures and screen grabs to take you step by step through any project!Sure, you can read through the instruction booklet that comes with every machine. And of course, you can work your way through the more than 300 tutorials on the Silhouette School blog. You can even Google and YouTube and pin Silhouette tutorials for weeks to come - but no where will you find the amount of detailed instruction in logical progressive order as you will here. No where will you have all the tips, tricks, and tutorials organized and at your fingertips rather than searching the Internet every time you want to start a new project - or get stuck half-way through. Still not convinced you're ready to shell out a half a tank of gas-worth of money to buy the guide? Here's what you're getting:-You'll learn the ins and outs of Silhouette crafting from an expert user and the blogger behind one of the most successful Silhouette blogs on the web. -4 pages of detailed labels & descriptions of all tool bar buttons & icons in Silhouette Studio-Recommended supplies, tools and materials including the best places to purchase them-I'll share a little known FREE commercial-use script monogram font - a tip I've never revealed until now-An in depth section on the absolute best way to organize your Silhouette Studio library using keywords, categories and folders-A glossary of Silhouette lingo so you have a firm understanding of the terminology-A complete list of cut settings for 40+ different materials-Extensive troubleshooting section to get you back on track-Ad-free guide means 100% information on every page-Comparison between the Silhouette America machines to help you decide which machine is best for you-Step by step unpacking, set up and what to know before making your first cutFollowing in-depth chapters on designing in Silhouette Studio and the basics of cutting, the materials section of The Ultimate Silhouette Guide is set up like a choose your own adventure book! You decide if you want to learn how to cut heat transfer vinyl or rhinestone template or some other special medium. I will lead you through step-by-step building on skills in a logical and progressive order that make it easy to learn and even easier to refer back to.Don't be that crafter who continues to spend hours cutting a 30 piece scrapbook layout out by hand when you have an amazing machine sitting 3 feet away that could do the job in just a few minutes & with much better precision. Don't let another frustrating project be the last straw before you give up on your Silhouette.Don't get stuck in a crafting rut when you know you can take it to the next level if you just knew how.