{"product_id":"bxosbd-in-the-groove-the-vinyl-record-and-turntable-revolution-9780760383315","title":"In The Groove: The Vinyl Record And Turntable Revolution","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eCelebrate the 75th anniversary of the first commercial LP with this authoritative, highly illustrated, and multi-faceted look at the history and culture of vinyl record collecting and turntables.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVinyl records continue to be hot commodities among everyone from obsessive audiophiles to newbie collectors getting their toes wet. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eIn the Groove: The Vinyl Record and Turntable Revolution \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis the book for both―and everyone in between. Published to mark the 75th year since the introduction of the commercial LP, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eIn the Groove\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ewritten by a roster of well-known music journalists, vinyl junkies, and stereophiles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e teaming up to present a gorgeous tribute to the vinyl LP and the culture it has spawned:\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRichie Unterberger explores the history of the 33 1\/3 LP, including its predecessor, the 78rpm record, the first commercial LPs, the pressing process, stereo vs. mono, and formats like the 7-inch\/45rpm record.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGillian Gaar tackles those temples to the turntable: record stores. Inside, she examines the history of LP merchandising everywhere from department stores to headshops, Record Store Day, the artist in-store appearance, and swap meets and record shows.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMartin Popoff pens a paean to the physical object itself, discussing the advent of the sleeve, the great LP covers, famous sleeve designers, liner notes and packaging, colored vinyl, and more.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMatt Anniss looks at the collecting hobby and topics like obsessive collectors, what makes a great listening space, playing and caring for vinyl, collecting and vinyl in DJ and hip-hop cultures, and the mixtape phenomenon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKen Micallef, a top hifi journalist, has the gearheads covered with explanations of turntables from portables to audiophile-quality units, the workings and parts of a turntable from motors and tonearms to plinths and cartridges, and the components of a system.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eIn the Groove\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis illustrated throughout with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eimages of gear, listening spaces, record stores, sleeve art, and celebrities and musicians\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e enjoying the vinyl hobby through the decades. Brief, entertaining sidebars cover topics like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003efamous labels\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from Stax to Sub Pop, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003efamous EPs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ewell-known record stores\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003emilestone LP covers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ebeginner’s guide to grading\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and formats that have challenged the supremacy of the LP, including 8-track, reel-to-reel, and cassette.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeel the groove with this effervescent ode to vinyl.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Quarto Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43389514416334,"sku":"9780760383315","price":69.9,"currency_code":"MYR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/0883\/2974\/files\/9780760383315_a.png?v=1772000731","url":"https:\/\/www.bookxcess.com\/products\/bxosbd-in-the-groove-the-vinyl-record-and-turntable-revolution-9780760383315","provider":"BookXcess","version":"1.0","type":"link"}