Vinyl: The Art of Making Records

impeccable ,merci

If you enjoy all things vinyl as I do, you'll love this coffee table book. Such a fun book to look at and read. Well laid out with so much interesting history and so many great pictures. And the cover is especially cool... the black vinyl record actually has a feel of record grooves to it! This makes a great unique gift for anyone you know who is into vinyl records and turntables.

This book sat on my shelves for almost two years before I got around to taking a look, and once opened I had to read through completely. It's a heavily-illustrated history of the recording industry with a focus on the vinyl LP and 45, nicely described and separated into decades. The book starts with a discussion of the early recording mechanisms, and follows that through to the introduction of the now-familiar LP and 45, with notes about disparate formats and detours along the way. The writing is clear and crisp, and the author, Mike Evans, keeps you engaged in the history. This is not dry in any sense of the word.The illustrations are effective in showing the evolution of the record, and the record covers that help identify and market the LPs. While some books are too heavily illustrated, I found this one to be about perfect, with a theme to each page's spreads (such as the responsible artist, the type of music, or the historical reasons behind the covers). The notes accompanying each cover help place the record in perspective, usually chronologically, and it has inspired quite a few new purchases as I discover albums not already in my collection. With the history of the different labels and their mergers and acquisitions covered (not too much depth), the history of the record labels becomes clearer, too.I really enjoyed reading through this book, and learned a fair bit in the process. As a history of the vinyl LP, this is one of the best books I have encountered, and it's highly recommended as such.

A good book for vinyl record collectors! Great quality, great price & fast delivery!

Brilliant book. Bought for my 26 year old son for interest, he loves it