Books

Good Vibrations: A History of Record Production (Sanctuary Music Library)
by Mark Cunningham (Author), Alan Parson (Introduction), Brian Eno (Introduction)

Editorial Reviews
Book Description
From Elvis Presley's Heartbreak Hotel through Telstar, Pet Sounds, Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, The Dark Side of the Moon, Bohemian Rhapsody, Vienna, Two Tribes, Zooropa, Older, to Britpop albums from Oasis, Kula Shaker, Cast and Radiohead, Good Vibrations follows the development of popular music recording from the perspective of the producers, engineers and session players.

Product Details
Paperback: 440 pages
Publisher: Sanctuary Publishing, Ltd.; 2 edition (September 1, 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1860742424
ISBN-13: 978-1860742422
Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.8 x 1.1 inches

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Inside Out: A Personal History of Pink Floyd
by Nick Mason (Author)

Editorial Reviews
From Booklist
The landmark British psychedelic band Pink Floyd's founding drummer limns the group, named after two early bluesmen, in a profusely illustrated coffee-table tome. The band's spacey arrangements, instrumentation, and light shows made it famous; the drug-burnout fate of original leader Syd Barrett, who was later institutionalized, helped, too. As Barrett's legend grew, his former colleagues moved the band closer to the rock mainstream and scored massive hits with such albums as Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall. Mason tracks the outfit's progress from the members' meeting in art school a la the Who, the Rolling Stones, the Kinks, and other revered British rockers. He details the band's journey from jazzy R & B to the psychedelic explorations that eventually dominated its output. Given Pink Floyd's erstwhile association with mood-altering substances, the more recent story of band members' children's covert strategy to score at a concert is particularly piquant. Incisive, and freighted with pictures, this is a lush treat for the band's considerable fandom. Mike Tribby
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved

Book Description
Here, for the first time, is the story of Pink Floyd from the inside out. With 116 million albums sold worldwide and 25 years on the pop charts to their credit, Pink Floyd is one of the most successful rock groups in history, yet their story until now is one of the least known. The only continuous member of the band through its entire 40-year history, Nick Mason has witnessed every twist, turn, and sommersault from behind his drum kit. The journey begins with the band's origins as the darlings of London's late 1960s underground and the creation of the classic Pink Floyd sound, all the way through to The Wall and those legendary stadium shows. Here are the players who shaped the band's history and the story behind the story the inside perspective on, for example, the deterioration and departure of Syd Barrett; the overwhelming success of The Dark Side of the Moon and the resulting pressures and conflicts within the band, including the rift with Roger Waters; and Nick and David Gilmour's decision to put their reputations on the line and continue as Pink Floyd. Packed with rare photographs and vintage Floyd graphics from Nick Mason's extensive private archive, Inside Out is an eye-opener for both veteran fans and those just discovering the group. And, in keeping with the classic Floyd style, the book's cover was designed by Storm Thorgerson, creator of such iconic images as the Dark Side pyramid. Always candid, by turns poignant and funny, Nick's own memories are augmented with extensive research and interviews, making Inside Out a comprehensive history of one of the most brilliant and imaginative bands the world has known and a masterly memoir of rock and roll.

Product Details
Paperback: 360 pages
Publisher: Chronicle Books (March 17, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0811848248
ISBN-13: 978-0811848244
Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.3 x 1.2 inches

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Behind the Glass: Top Record Producers Tell How They Craft the Hits
by Howard Massey (Author)

Editorial Reviews
Billboard, November 11, 2000
"The producers featured have made key contributions...music-business professionals and fans alike should find their observations invaluable."

Steve Vai, guitarist
"Insightful overviews of the creative and technical process of sound recording."

Product Details
Paperback: 224 pages
Publisher: Backbeat Books (October 30, 2000)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0879306149
ISBN-13: 978-0879306144
Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.4 x 0.8 inches

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All Music Guide to Rock: The Definitive Guide to Rock, Pop, and Soul (3rd Edition)
by Vladimir Bogdanov (Editor), Stephen Thomas Erlewine (Editor), Chris Woodstra (Editor), Richie Unterberger (Editor)

Editorial Reviews
From Library Journal
As accurate and obsessively detailed as www.allmusic.com is, its print cousins can seem somewhat redundant. This well-established entry, now in its third edition, offers biographical and listener's advisory information on artists and recordings that All Music Guide (AMG) editors Bogdanov, Chris Woodstra, and Stephen Thomas Erlewine have deemed rock an all-encompassing term that includes pop, soul, R&B, rap, and easy listening. Since the last edition (1997), about 3000 album reviews and 400 artist profiles have been added. That makes for a total of 2200 alphabetically arranged artist entries and 14,000 reviews (rated on a scale of one to five stars), most of which are signed. While the contributors cover a remarkable range of new artists from Aaliyah to Weezer, they often give short shrift to those who recorded prior to the 1980s; sometimes, whole bodies of work are ignored in favor of "best of" compilations. Refreshingly, most reviews are free of rock elitism, so useful guidance is given for styles often reviled by critics (e.g., heavy metal). The closing section offers a series of introductory essays on various rock styles, some obvious ("British Invasion") and others obscure ("Jangle Pop"). Also included are dozens of "music maps," flow charts that illustrate the development of each style. The AMG provides more detail and analysis of an artist's career than the MusicHound, Rough Guide, and Rolling Stone books, so having circulating copies on hand may be most appropriate. Recommended, but keep the web site bookmarked. Lloyd Jansen, Stockton-San Joaquin Cty. P.L., CA
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

Book Description
Easy to use and fun to explore, this 1,400-page tome is the most complete guide ever published on the artists and recordings that really rock. Compiled by dozens of music critics, it reviews and rates more than 14,000 great albums by over 2,200 artists and groups in more than 400 styles - both mainstream and alternative - including bootlegs, import-only releases, important out-of-print recordings, and lesser-known cult artists. A brief profile details each performerÕs career, while insightful reviews of top recordings help define the musicianÕs artistic development and impact on rock. Expanded biographies spotlight major figures, along with complete album discographies. Also features educational essays and "music maps" that chart the evolution of rockÕs diverse subgenres at a glance.

Product Details
Paperback: 1300 pages
Publisher: Backbeat Books; 3.00 edition (April 16, 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 087930653X
ISBN-13: 978-0879306533
Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 2.2 inches

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All Music Guide to Electronica: The Definitive Guide to Electronic Music (All Music Guides)
by Vladimir Bogdanov (Editor), Chris Woodstra (Editor), Stephen Thomas Erlewine (Editor), John Bush (Editor)

Editorial Reviews
Book Description
This is not only the most comprehensive guide to electronica music ever published, itÕs also the easiest to use, and equally engaging for everyone from newbies to long-time collectors. From electronicaÕs good-times dance floor origins through the dark, dystopian strains of jungle, it profiles the lives and careers of 1,200 artists, including Aphex Twin, The Chemical Brothers, Masters at Work, Carl Craig, Prodigy and Massive Attack, and rates and reviews 5,000 of these innovatorsÕ recordings. The book also provides "music maps" charting each sub-genreÕs progression, a concise historical overview of electronica, and details on electronica resources - book reviews, record labels, online mail-order sources, and more.

Product Details
# Paperback: 600 pages
# Publisher: Backbeat Books; 4Rev Ed edition (May 18, 2001)
# Language: English
# ISBN-10: 0879306289
# ISBN-13: 978-0879306281
# Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 1.6 inches

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