Bibliograph

Goldmine's essential guide to record collecting, Dave Thompson

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Label

Goldmine's essential guide to record collecting, Dave Thompson

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes discographies

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Goldmine's essential guide to record collecting

Nature of contents

discographies

Oclc number

959037254

Responsibility statement

Dave Thompson

Summary

A collection of short essays discussing various elements of the sound recording industry, and how to navigate the world of record collecting, this book also includes multiple discographies of the most valuable recordings in various genres and collecting areas

Table Of Contents

Edison vs. Berliner : another format war -- The birth of vinyl -- Grading vinyl -- Yesterday and today -- Money (that's what I spend) -- Box sets and treasure troves -- All that jazz -- The birth of rock 'n' roll -- And then there was Elvis -- Mono : music for the one-track mind -- Dylan, Baez and the folk rock boom -- Motown : American pop -- How to collect the Beatles -- Rolling with the Stones -- Psychedelia -- getting your freak on -- Collecting David Bowie -- Dancing at the disco ball -- Pub and punk rock -- The eighties -- The classics -- Record collecting today

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