240 strán, ISBN - 978-0-9554817-8-9, (stav A), viaz., hmotnosť: 2.2 kg, rozmer: 31 cm x 31 cm
From its early Mento (Jamaican Calypso) beginnings through to the invention of Ska, Rocksteady, Roots, Dub and Dancehall, Jamaican music is one of the richest and innovative veins in popular music. This deluxe publication, featuring hundreds of stunning full-size record cover designs that span the history of reggae music, takes a timely look at the endless visual creativity of reggae record cover designs--iconic, classic, rare and unique artwork spanning 60 years of Jamaican sounds. Reggae Soundsystem! includes a fascinating introductory essay on the history of reggae by Steve Barrow (author of Rough Guide to Reggae and founder of the reggae label Blood & Fire) and is edited by Stuart Baker, founder of Soul Jazz Records.
264 strán, ISBN - 978-2-35752-153-7, (stav A), viaz., hmotnosť: 1.505 kg, rozmer: 26 cm x 26.5 cm
“Des masses de gens souffrent. Cette musique est pour les masses de gens qui souffrent.” Bob Marley Le reggae n’est pas seulement incompris et mal connu, ses pochettes de disques le sont aussi. Les vinyles jamaï,,cains ne sont pas arrivés jusqu’aux bacs de nos disquaires. Ils ont été remplacés par des pressages anglais ou américains aux designs parfois célè,,bres, dont on retrouve ici de nombreux classiques. Mais ce livre dévoile aussi la véritable identité graphique du reggae. Des spirituals revivalistes et mystiques au gospel, du mento au ska, puis du rocksteady au reggae en passant par le dub et jusqu’au dancehall, les vraies pochettes jamaï,,caines ont un aspect aussi roots que la musique qu’elles contiennent. Respecté internationalement pour son travail de musicien et d’écrivain de référence sur le reggae, Bruno Blum nous fait découvrir cinquante années de création musicale et graphique dans le monde mystérieux des vinyles reggae originaux.
144 strán, (stav A), viaz., hmotnosť: 1.08 kg, rozmer: 30.7 cm x 22.6 cm
Photos from and essays about the Festival, from its beginning in 1967 to 1975. Mosly in French, a couple of essays in English - and a brief one in Japanese!
132 strán, ISBN - 0-8118-3134-5, (stav A), viaz., hmotnosť: 0.336 kg, rozmer: 15.3 cm x 15.5 cm
Vinyl record albums--wow!--they`re back. Could it be for the swinging sounds and nightlife nostalgia? Mmmmaybe...but get a load of those covers. Barroom beauties, kittens in Capri pants, seductive sirens--enchantresses everywhere! Vixens of Vinyl: The Alluring Ladies of Vintage Album Covers is a dazzling tour of over a hundred beguiling album covers, designed to appeal to the bachelor audiophiles of the hi-fi era. Such retro luminaries as Martin Denny, Esquivel, Andre Kostelanetz, Perez Prado, and many more draped their record sleeves with women whose charms transcended the strictly musical. Even the decidedly less hip entertainers like Lawrence Welk found they could reach a wolfish new consumer base with a little satin and cleavage. Vixens of Vinyl is a head-turning musical gallery of femmes from a decidedly pre-feminist era. Sure, vinyl is hot again--but the covers are hotter.
336 strán, (stav A), viaz., hmotnosť: 1.99 kg, rozmer: 28.5 cm x 24 cm
Sonic features over 1,000 examples of today`s most striking record covers and concert posters from around the world. The book focuses on contemporary work for underground, independent, pop, alternative rock and electronica artists.
224 strán, ISBN - 3-283-00232-0, (stav A), brož., hmotnosť: 1.06 kg, rozmer: 29.2 cm x 29.2 cm
Album Cover Album - Das Buch der Schallplattenhüllen Band 4. Part one, two, three and four - über 500 Abbildungen von Schallplatten-Cover mit Grunddaten (Artiste, Title, Rec. Co., Date and Design), 1987 - Eve Babitz, David Bailey, Joel Brodsky etc.
144 strán, ISBN - 3-283-00261-4, (stav A), brož., hmotnosť: 0.854 kg, rozmer: 29.2 cm x 29.2 cm
Das Buch der Schallplattenhüllen & CD. The 6th Book of Record Jackets. Compiled by Storm Thorgerson, Vaughan Oliver & Roger Dean. With Spencer Drate in the Special CD Packaing Section.
358 strán, ISBN - 3-906700-85-2, (stav A), brož., hmotnosť: 1.03 kg, rozmer: 24 cm x 15.7 cm
The ECM recording label`s contribution to the fields of jazz and contemporary classical music is unparalleled, and its success story has been visually enhanced by the striking covers designed under Manfred Eicher`s art direction by Barbara Wojirsch and Dieter Rehm.A delight for music and design fans alike, the book presents chronologically ordered color reproductions of over 500 covers from the innovative ECM label. Sleeves of Desire also contains a comprehensive picture essay that provides a detailed look at over 100 album covers. Additionally, renowned jazz essayist Peter Ruedi relates the history of the ECM label and designer Lars Muller comments on the evolution of the covers and on ECM`s unmistakable aesthetic signature.
160 strán, ISBN - 978-0-7148-4374-2, (stav A), brož., hmotnosť: 0.974 kg, rozmer: 29 cm x 25 cm
Christian Marclay is a New York-based, Swiss American artist who emerged in both the contemporary art and music scenes during the 1980s. He works across numerous visual media - sculpture, installation performance, found objects and collage - along with music and its artifacts, to create a unique, multidisciplinary art. Also a respected composer and DJ. he has collaborated with John Zorn and Elliott Sharp, among many others. In his visual works he sometimes simply evokes the memory of music, as in The Beatles (1989), a pillow crocheted out of Beatles audio tapes. Elsewhere he examines the cliched images of music-making, for example those found on LP record covers, charismatic, classical music conductors, smiling Easy Listening girls and sultry rock stars. These are then carefully sewn together to form hybrid figures echoing the splicing of the music itself (Body Mix, 1991-93). Marclay has presented his unique sound-and-vision works at the Whitney Biennial, New York, 1991 and 2002, and at the Venice Biennale, 1995 and 1999, among many other key international exhibitions. A major travelling retrospective of his work originated at teh Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, in 2003 and ended its tour at the Barbican Art Gallery, London, in 2005. The highlight is his tour de force, Video Quartet (2003), a four-screen installation largely combining Hollywood film clips associated with music, edited together with virtuoso precision.
348 strán, ISBN - 0-7892-0611-0, (stav A), viaz., hmotnosť: 0.302 kg, rozmer: 11.6 cm x 10.7 cm
From the 1950s through today, here is the complete visual history of the rock concert poster: the funkiest bills advertising Elvis, B.B. King, and Howlin` Wolf, the multicolored psychedelic hallucinations promoting the Grateful Dead, Dylan, and the Doors, the deliciously tasteless art for the Sex Pistols, Crime, and the Clash. From the Red Dog Saloon in San Francisco, where the psychedelic scene started, to CBGB, New York`s punk Mecca, and beyond. 1,500 images searched out world-wide from clubs, attics, and bedrooms—as well as more formal collections—are reproduced in their original blazing colors. Replete with firsthand history—including exclusive interviews with scores of insiders, poster artists, musicians, and promoters—this is the ultimate high for the rock music fan, required reading for the poster collector, a treasure trove for the graphic artist, and a riotous feast for anyone who digs pop culture.
920 strán, (stav A), viaz., hmotnosť: 4.285 kg, rozmer: 30.5 cm x 25 cm
Galactic Ramble` is a study of the 60s and 70s UK music scene. It covers thousands of albums, from pop, rock, psych and prog to jazz, folk, blues and beyond.
The period covered by the book saw a massive increase in the number of LPs released, on both major and minor labels. Many sold poorly and change hands for huge sums today. The aim of Galactic Ramble is to evaluate the music they contain and place them into context with each other, as well as offering accurate factual information about them.
The book covers the vast majority of UK rock, pop, folk and jazz albums released in the period, including major labels, independent labels, private pressings, library music and more. It also covers albums by British artists that were only released abroad.
Greatest hits albums have largely been excluded, as have label samplers (unless they contain unique tracks) and most film and TV soundtracks. Certain genres - ska, easy listening, trad jazz and trad folk come to mind – have not been covered exhaustively, though all are well represented. Finally, most albums that didn’t come out at the time but have since appeared as archival releases are not included.
Galactic Ramble contains reviews by a dozen music enthusiasts / experts: Simon Crisp, Richard Falk, Giles Hamilton, Tony Higgins, Patrick Lundborg, Austin Matthews, Aaron Milenski, Richard Morton Jack, Julian Leigh Smith, Dominic Stinton, Harvey Williams and David Wells.
The long and detailed introduction is by record producer David Hitchcock (Caravan, Mellow Candle, Genesis). In it he describes the British music industry in the period covered by the book, and discusses that part of his career. It has been greatly expanded from the version in the first edition.
The book contains over a thousand rare or previously unseen images, as well as two sections of colour plates depicting collectable LP sleeves.
Wherever possible, new reviews have been juxtaposed with old ones culled from a vast range of vintage British newspapers and magazines, so that both contemporary and modern perspectives can be gained.
Galactic Ramble dates most albums to their month of release, rather than just the year. All catalogue numbers are given, as well as details of any custom inner sleeves, lyric sheets or other inserts or curiosities. Also included are numerous top tens and a list of recommended LPs by each contributor.
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