Items related to The Vinyl Countdown: The Album from LP to iPod and...
Synopsis
VINYL MAY BE FINAL NAIL IN CD’S COFFIN ran the headline in a Wired magazine article in October 2007.
Ever since the arrival of the long playing record in 1948, the album has acted as the soundtrack to our lives. Record collections even on a CD or iPod-are personal treasures, revealing our loves, errors in judgment, and lapses in taste.
In The Vinyl Countdown, Travis Elborough explores the way in which particular albums are deeply embedded in cultural history or so ubiquitous as to be almost invisible. While music itself has experienced several different movements over the past sixty years, the album has remained a constant. But the way we listen to music has changed in the last ten years. In the age of the iPod, when we can download an infinite number of single tracks instantaneously, does the concept of the album mean anything?
Elborough moves chronologically through relevant periods, letting the story of the LP, certain genres, youth cults, and topics like sleeve designs, shops, drugs, and education unfurl as he goes along. The Vinyl Countdown is a brilliant piece of popular history, an idiosyncratic tribute to a much-loved part of our shared consciousness, and a celebration of the joy of records.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
Travis Elborough is a former bookseller and a freelance writer. His previous book, The Bus We Loved: London's affair with the Routemaster was a massive critical success. He lives in London and owns far too many albums for his own good.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherCatapult
- Publication date2009
- ISBN 10 1593762372
- ISBN 13 9781593762377
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages464
- Rating
Buy New
Learn more about this copy
US$ 11.68
Shipping:
US$ 3.99
Within U.S.A.
Other Popular Editions of the Same Title
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
The Vinyl Countdown: The Album from LP to iPod and Back Again
Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Seller Inventory # F18F-00652
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Vinyl Countdown: The Album from LP to iPod and Back Again
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.1. Seller Inventory # G1593762372I3N00
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Vinyl Countdown: The Album from LP to iPod and Back Again
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.1. Seller Inventory # G1593762372I4N00
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Vinyl Countdown: The Album from LP to iPod and Back Again
Seller: GF Books, Inc., Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Very Good. Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting. 1. Seller Inventory # 1593762372-2-3
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Vinyl Countdown: The Album from LP to iPod and Back Again
Seller: Midtown Scholar Bookstore, Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Good. Good - Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name - GOOD PAPERBACK Standard-sized. Seller Inventory # M1593762372Z3
Quantity: 3 available
Stock Image
The Vinyl Countdown: The Album from LP to iPod and Back Again
Seller: HPB-Diamond, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!. Seller Inventory # S_412514675
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Vinyl Countdown: The Album from LP to iPod and Back Again
Seller: thebookforest.com, San Rafael, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. Well packaged and promptly shipped from California. US veteran operated. Seller Inventory # 1LAGBP001SWN
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Vinyl Countdown: The Album from LP to iPod and Back Again
Seller: Books Unplugged, Amherst, NY, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Buy with confidence! Book is in good condition with minor wear to the pages, binding, and minor marks within 1. Seller Inventory # bk1593762372xvz189zvxgdd
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Vinyl Countdown: The Album from LP to iPod and Back Again
Seller: Book Deals, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. Shows only minor signs of wear, and very minimal markings inside (if any). 1. Seller Inventory # 353-1593762372-vrg
Quantity: 1 available
Seller Image
Vinyl Countdown : The Album from LP to iPod and Back Again
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 6163435-n
Quantity: 5 available