The Vinyl Countdown: The Album from LP to iPod and Back Again

by Travis Elborough

Book Overview

VINYL MAY BE FINAL NAIL IN CD'S COFFIN ran the headline in a Wired magazine article in October 2007. Ever since the arrival of the long--playing record in 1948, the album has acted as the soundtrack to our lives. Record collections--even on a CD or iPod-are personal treasures, revealing our loves, errors in judgment, and lapses in taste. In The Vinyl Countdown , Travis Elborough explores the way in which particular albums are deeply embedded in cultural...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1593762372
• ISBN13: 9781593762377
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: Catapult
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.7" x 8.0"