Albums : the stories behind 50 years of great recordings /
Albums : the stories behind 50 years of great recordings /
[editors, Simon Smith & Tony Bacon].
- San Diego, CA : Thunder Bay Press, c2005.
- 320 p. : ill. (some col.) 33 cm.
Described as an illustrated and informative chronological history of the popular-music album. It covers recordings of a wide variety of artists, from Pet Sounds by the Beach Boys to Michael Jackson's Thriller, and from Kind of Blue by Miles Davis to Nirvana's Nevermind. Details the making of each of these records individually and presnets them in a wider context. It also discusses developments in studio technology, from multitrack to hard-disk recording, and album formats, from the vinyl LP through tape, CD, and digital downloads. Includes more than 380 albums by 300 artists. Illustrated with over 1,000 color pictures. Compiled by seven leading popular-music writers that covers a variety of styles, from rock and pop to jazz and hip hop.
1592232957
Popular music
Popular music
Sound recording industry.
ML 156.4.P6 / .Al15 2005
Described as an illustrated and informative chronological history of the popular-music album. It covers recordings of a wide variety of artists, from Pet Sounds by the Beach Boys to Michael Jackson's Thriller, and from Kind of Blue by Miles Davis to Nirvana's Nevermind. Details the making of each of these records individually and presnets them in a wider context. It also discusses developments in studio technology, from multitrack to hard-disk recording, and album formats, from the vinyl LP through tape, CD, and digital downloads. Includes more than 380 albums by 300 artists. Illustrated with over 1,000 color pictures. Compiled by seven leading popular-music writers that covers a variety of styles, from rock and pop to jazz and hip hop.
1592232957
Popular music
Popular music
Sound recording industry.
ML 156.4.P6 / .Al15 2005
