{"product_id":"in-the-groove-the-vinyl-record-and-turntable-revolution-hardcover","title":"In the Groove: The Vinyl Record and Turntable Revolution - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGillian G. Gaar\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMartin Popoff\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRichie Unterberger\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCelebrate the 75th anniversary of the first commercial LP with this authoritative, highly illustrated, and multi-faceted look at the history and culture of vinyl record collecting and turntables.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Vinyl records continue to be hot commodities among everyone from obsessive audiophiles to newbie collectors getting their toes wet. \u003ci\u003eIn the Groove: The Vinyl Record and Turntable Revolution \u003c\/i\u003eis the book for both--and everyone in between. Published to mark the 75th year since the introduction of the commercial LP, \u003ci\u003eIn the Groove\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ewritten by a roster of well-known music journalists, vinyl junkies, and stereophiles\u003c\/b\u003e teaming up to present a gorgeous tribute to the vinyl LP and the culture it has spawned: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Richie Unterberger explores the history of the 33 1\/3 LP, including its predecessor, the 78rpm record, the first commercial LPs, the pressing process, stereo vs. mono, and formats like the 7-inch\/45rpm record. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Gillian Gaar tackles those temples to the turntable: record stores. Inside, she examines the history of LP merchandising everywhere from department stores to headshops, Record Store Day, the artist in-store appearance, and swap meets and record shows. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Martin Popoff pens a paean to the physical object itself, discussing the advent of the sleeve, the great LP covers, famous sleeve designers, liner notes and packaging, colored vinyl, and more. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Matt Anniss looks at the collecting hobby and topics like obsessive collectors, what makes a great listening space, playing and caring for vinyl, collecting and vinyl in DJ and hip-hop cultures, and the mixtape phenomenon. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Ken Micallef, a top hifi journalist, has the gearheads covered with explanations of turntables from portables to audiophile-quality units, the workings and parts of a turntable from motors and tonearms to plinths and cartridges, and the components of a system. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn the Groove \u003c\/i\u003eis illustrated throughout with \u003cb\u003eimages of gear, listening spaces, record stores, sleeve art, and celebrities and musicians\u003c\/b\u003e enjoying the vinyl hobby through the decades. Brief, entertaining sidebars cover topics like \u003cb\u003efamous labels\u003c\/b\u003e from Stax to Sub Pop, \u003cb\u003efamous EPs\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ewell-known record stores\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003emilestone LP covers\u003c\/b\u003e, a \u003cb\u003ebeginner's guide to grading\u003c\/b\u003e, and formats that have challenged the supremacy of the LP, including 8-track, reel-to-reel, and cassette. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Feel the groove with this effervescent ode to vinyl.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGillian G. Gaar \u003c\/b\u003ehas written for numerous publications, including \u003ci\u003eMojo\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGoldmine\u003c\/i\u003e. Previous books include \u003ci\u003eShe's a Rebel: The History of Women in Rock \u0026amp; Roll\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eEntertain Us: The Rise of Nirvana\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Return of the King: Elvis Presley's Great Comeback\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eElton John at 75\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eBruce Springsteen at 75\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Seattle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWorking out of Toronto, Canada, \u003cb\u003eMartin Popoff\u003c\/b\u003e (martinpopoff.com) has penned more than 100 books on hard rock, heavy metal, classic rock, and record collecting, including \u003ci\u003eRush: The Illustrated History\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLed Zeppelin: Song by Song\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePink Floyd: Album by Album\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBowie at 75\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAC\/DC at 50\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKiss at 50\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eIn the Groove\u003c\/i\u003e. In addition, he has appeared in \u003ci\u003eRevolver\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGuitar World\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGoldmine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRecord\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eCollector\u003c\/i\u003e, bravewords.com, lollipop.com, and hardradio.com. Martin also worked on the award-winning documentaries \u003ci\u003eRush: Beyond the Lighted Stage \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band from Texas\u003c\/i\u003e for Banger Films.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichie Unterberger\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of numerous rock history books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Unreleased Beatles: Music and Film\u003c\/i\u003e, which won a 2007 Association for Recorded Sound Collections Award for Excellence in Historical Recorded Sound Research in the \"Best Discography\" division of the \"Best Research in Recorded Rock Music\" category. His other books include \u003ci\u003eFleetwood Mac: The Ultimate Illustrated History \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBob Marley and the Wailers: The Ultimate Illustrated History\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a frequent contributor to \u003ci\u003eMOJO\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRecord Collector\u003c\/i\u003e, and he teaches courses on rock music history at the College of Marin, the University of San Francisco, and City College of San Francisco.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatt Anniss\u003c\/b\u003e is an author, journalist, speaker, DJ, and content creator with over 20 years experience. Anniss rose to prominence following the publication of his critically acclaimed exploration of bleep techno and the foundations of the \"UK bass\" sound, \u003ci\u003eJoin The Future: Bleep Techno and the Birth of British Bass Music\u003c\/i\u003e (2019). He is also the co-author of the best-selling \u003ci\u003eThe Vinyl Manual, and h\u003c\/i\u003eis work has appeared in\u003ci\u003e International DJ Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eIDJ\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eDJ \u003c\/i\u003emagazine, \u003ci\u003eMixmag\u003c\/i\u003e, and elsewhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKen Micallef is a New York-based freelance journalist, contributing to\u003ci\u003e Stereophile Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, AnalogPlanet.com, and \u003ci\u003eDownbeat\u003c\/i\u003e. Ken spends his spare time buying\/selling vacuum tubes and growing his already-massive collection of jazz records, with a focus on the recordings of Eddie Lockjaw Davis and Trini Lopez. 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