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The story of recorded sound ' the technological developments, the people that made th happen and the impact they had on society ' from the earliest inventions via the phonograph to LPs, EPs and the recent resurgence of vinyl.bbrbrWhile Thomas Edison's phonograph, the first device that could both record and reproduce sound, represented an important turning point in the story of recorded sound, it was really only the tip of the iceberg, and came after decades of invention, tinkering and experiment. brbriInto the Groovei tells the story of the birth of recorded sound, from the earliest serious attpts in the 1850s all the way up to the vinyl resurgence we're currently enjoying. This book celebrates the ingenuity, rivalries and science of the modulated groove.brbrVinyl collector and music buff Jonathan Scott dissects a mind-blowing feat that we all take for granted today ' the domestication of sound. He examines the first attpts to record and reproduce sounds, the origin of the phonograph, and the development of commercial shellac discs. Later he moves through the fascinating story of the LP record, from the rise of electric recording to the fall of 7-inch vinyl, the competing speed and format wars, and an epilogue that takes the story up to the present-day return of vinyl to vogue. brbriInto the Groovei is the story of the science of sound ' the technological developments, the humans that made th happen and the impact they had on society. It uncovers tales of intrigue and betrayal, court battles and lesser-known names who are often left out of most histories. Read this book, and find a new appreciation of the not-so-simple black disc that holds a special place in the history of music and sound.br

Into the Groove

  • Jonathan Scott

    The story of recorded sound ' the technological developments, the people that made th happen and the impact they had on society ' from the earliest inventions via the phonograph to LPs, EPs and the recent resurgence of vinyl.
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    Imprint: Bloomsbury Sigma brPublication date: 02032023 brFormat: 216 x 135 mm | 320 pages
  • About the Author

    Jonathan Scott is a vinyl collector, journalist and music buff, and has been collecting records since he was seven years old. He's written about weird, rare and collectable vinyl for iRecord Collectori, edited books about Prince, Jefferson Airplane and The Grateful Dead, and written about Nirvana, The Venga Boys and lots of others in between. His first book, iThe Vinyl Frontieri, told the story of NASA's 'golden record' on the Voyager missions.

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