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Scream With Me: The Enduring Legacy of the Misfits
Tom Bejgrowicz
5.0
The ultimate visual history paying tribute to one of punk’s most iconic bands
Formed in 1977, the Misfits deeply influenced the genres of punk rock and metal alike by blending their music with horror film themes and imagery. This is their visual story as told through the original ephemera that helped define their legacy. Scream With Me spotlights the band’s iconic and influential album and single art, fan club merchandise, original posters, show flyers, and one-of-a-kind, never-before-seen rarities, culled primarily from the extensive collection of archivist Umberto D’Urso.
Additionally, the book prominently features insightful contributions on the band’s legacy from members of Metallica, Pearl Jam, Avenged Sevenfold, Dropkick Murphys, and more. For more than 40 years, the band has had an inescapable influence on popular culture and Scream With Me is the ultimate tribute to the original, beloved Misfits era.
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Scholastic Book of World Records 2020
Scholastic
5.0
Incredible world records, social media sensations, and pop culture crazes from the past year! This best-selling annual covers everything from science, tech, sports, music, movies, animals, and more. Discover all the amazing world records and all the latest and greatest pop culture crazes in this updated 2020 edition!
- Which video game has smashed all other streaming records? - How many square feet is the smallest house in London? - Where can you find the tallest tree on earth?
Discover the most impressive and jaw-dropping world records in science, tech, pop culture, sports, nature, and more in the fifth edition of our world records annual, Book of World Records 2020. Complete with "Trending" sections for every category, this book includes all the social media sensations, spectacular stats, and unique facts you need to know from 2020.
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Booze & Vinyl: A Spirited Guide to Great Music and Mixed Drinks
André Darlington
5.0
The ultimate listening party guide, Booze and Vinyl shows you how to set the mood for 70 great records from the 1950s through the 2000s.
From modern craft cocktails to old standbys, prepare to shake, stir, and just plain pour your way through some of the best wax ever pressed. Wickedly designed and featuring photography throughout, Booze & Vinyl is organized by mood, from Rock to Chill, Dance, and Seduce. Each entry has liner notes that underscore the album's musical highlights and accompanying "Side A" and "Side B" cocktail recipes that complement the music's mood, imagery in the lyrics, or connect the drink to the artist. This is your guide to a rich listening session for one, two, or more.
Among the 70 featured albums are: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club, Purple Rain, Sticky Fingers, Born To Run, License to Ill, Appetite for Destruction, Thriller, Like a Virgin, Low End Theory, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust, Hotel California, Buena Vista Social Club, Back to Black, Pet Sounds, Vampire Weekend, and many more
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The Genesis Record: A Scientific and Devotional Commentary on the Book of Beginnings
Henry M. Morris
4.9
Massive and scholarly, but written for scientific and theological lay persons, this book combines the findings of many disciplines.
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Beef and Hay Agricultural Record Book: Small and Medium Scale Cow-Calf Operation and Grass-Hay Operation
Cheryl L. Bradley
4.9
This record book is farmer friendly and designed for field use with glossy cover, heavy weight, white pages, 8 1/2" x 11". Intended for ease of documenting farm income, expense, cattle, grass, hay and pasture records for the small or medium scale, modern day farm. Includes a Body Condition Scoring (BCS) Table and Cow Gestation Chart. This record book is intended to assist the farmer with a detailed annual documentation consisting of enough space to record up to 52 cows, multiple bulls, and 10 grass, hay and pasture fields. This record book was created with the farmer and tax preparer, providing a basic, time efficient, record-keeping log book compatible with the Schedule F (Form 1040) "Profit or Loss From Farming" form. To most effectively sell "the beef", or "sell the hay", it is important to evaluate the best balance between what is profitable and beneficial. This book may be helpful in evaluating the best balance between what is profitable and beneficial for your farm.
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Snuff
Chuck Palahniuk
4.9
From the master of literary mayhem and provocation, a full-frontal Triple X novel that goes where no American work of fiction has gone before
Cassie Wright, porn priestess, intends to cap her legendary career by breaking the world record for serial fornication. On camera. With six hundred men. Snuff unfolds from the perspectives of Mr. 72, Mr. 137, and Mr. 600, who await their turn on camera in a very crowded green room. This wild, lethally funny, and thoroughly researched novel brings the huge yet underacknowledged presence of pornography in contemporary life into the realm of literary fiction at last. Who else but Chuck Palahniuk would dare do such a thing? Who else could do it so well, so unflinchingly, and with such an incendiary (you might say) climax?
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Beatles For Sale on Parlophone Records
Bruce Spizer, Frank Daniels
4.9
Beatles For Sale on Parlophone Records covers all of the singles, albums and extended play discs issued by the Beatles in the U.K. from 1962 through 1970. Each record is given a separate chapter, which tells the stories behind how the songs appearing on the disc were written and recorded. The chapters also detail how the records were marketed and contain sales and chart information. The book has chapters on the history of EMI and Parlophone Records, how records are mastered and manufactured, how EMI contracted with other record companies to press Beatles singles and albums to help meet demand, British radio and record charts in the sixties and other record-related topics. The book has over 700 illustrations, all in either color or original black and white.
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Spelling Power Notebook Green Grades 4 - 6
Beverly L. Adams-Gordon
4.9
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National Hockey League Official Guide Record Book 2018
National Hockey League
4.9
This updated record book ensures that devotees of puck-driven action are as well educated on the sport as they are loyal to it. The only official book of its kind and presented by the National Hockey League itself, this guide to all things hockey reflects the 2017–2018 season in an easy-to-understand format. The book is annually updated to feature new statistics, an index of every retired player since 1917, a detailed breakdown of the hot prospects for the next generation of teams, and information on all the current players.
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The Acid Archives - The Second Edition
Patrick Lundborg
4.9
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How to Read the Akashic Records: Accessing the Archive of the Soul and Its Journey
Linda Howe
4.8
“The Akashic Records contain everything that every soul has ever thought, said, and done over the course of its existence—as well as all its future possibilities. This valuable information can help you with any aspect of your life journey. And because the Records are also a dimension of consciousness, they are available anytime and everywhere.”—Linda Howe
The universe is alive—and it has a memory just like you. Known as the Akashic Records, this energetic archive of soul information stands ready to lovingly guide you. Once accessible to rare spiritual masters, now the Records are available to anyone—anytime, anywhere.
After a lifelong search for truth, master teacher and healer Linda Howe has developed an infallible method for accessing this reservoir of information: the Pathway Prayer Process. By lifting you to a divine level of consciousness, this sacred prayer opens the doors of the Records, where your “soul blueprint”—everything you need to know about your soul's destiny—awaits you. There you will work with your Masters, Teachers, and Loved Ones to cultivate a rich relationship with the Records, and ultimately learn to unleash your highest potential.
Grounded with the success stories of dozens of people whose lives have been touched by the Records, this comprehensive guidebook will help you confidently read the Records for yourself—or another—and find inspiration for your own spiritual path.
“Accessing the Akashic Records provides an opportunity to align with your soul and develop your own spiritual authority,” teaches Linda Howe. Now with How to Read the Akashic Records, you can learn to connect with this divine source for infinite joy, inner peace, and fulfillment.
Linda Howe is the founder and director of The Center for Akashic Studies, an organization dedicated to promoting the study of Akashic Records and other applicable spiritual wisdom. Active in the healing arts for more than 20 years, Linda was moved and inspired by the power of the Records within herself and her clients. She began teaching this practice to students in 1996, and since then she has successfully taught thousands of students to accurately read the Akashic Records.
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Spelling Power Student Record Book (Blue)
Beverly L. Adams-Gordon
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The World Record Paper Airplane Book
Ken Blackburn and Jeff Lammers
4.8
It’s the classic, world’s bestselling paper airplane book, grounded in the aerodynamics of paper and abounding with fun. The World Record Paper Airplane Book raises paper airplane making to a unique, unexpected art. This new edition boasts four brand-new models: Stiletto, Spitfire, Galactica, and Sting Ray. Added to its hangar of proven fliers—including Valkyrie, Hammerhead, Vortex, Condor, Pterodactyl, and, of course, the famous World Record Paper Airplane—that makes twenty airworthy designs. Each is swathed in all-new, attention-grabbing graphics and is ready to tear out, fold, and fly. There are at least five models for each design and all-important instructions for how to adjust and throw each plane for best flight.
But the planes are just the beginning. The book features tons of cool information on aerodynamics, competitions, and designing your own high-performing models. Readers will learn why paper airplanes fly (and why they crash), the history of Ken Blackburn’s world record, and how to organize and win contests. Also included is a flight log and pull-out runway for practicing accuracy.
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The Art of Sound Reproduction
John Watkinson
4.8
Designed to make life a little easier by providing all the theoretical background necessary to understand sound reproduction, backed up with practical examples. Specialist terms - both musical and physical - are defined as they occur and plain English is used throughout. Analog and digital audio are considered as alternatives, and the advantages of both are stressed. Audio is only as good as the transducers employed, and consequently microphone and loudspeaker technology also feature heavily - making this the most comprehensive, up-to-date text currently available on all aspects of sound reproduction.
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Psychedelia: 101 Iconic Underground Rock Albums 1966–1970
Richard Morton Jack
4.8
The most colorful, detailed, and authoritative guide to the psychedelic albums of the 1960s ever published. As the 1960s progressed, a socially conscious counterculture emerged—one defined by rock and roll. Artists began to explore trippy new sounds, musicianship reached unsurpassable levels, and for a brief, glorious moment, audiences embraced the genuinely experimental. Never before or since were so many classic albums made in such a short time. From Cream’s Disraeli Gears to the Zombies’ OdesseyandOracle, Psychedelia examines 101 of the era’s most groundbreaking records. Contemporary reviews, rare photographs, new interviews, and a plethora of iconic images and reproductions of cover artwork make this a treasure no music fan should be without.
The artists include: The Beatles • The Byrds • Country Joe & the Fish • David Bowie • Donovan • The Doors • Fairport Convention • The Grateful Dead • Jefferson Airplane • The Jimi Hendrix Experience • Love • The Mothers of Invention • Pink Floyd • Quicksilver Messenger Service • The Rolling Stones • Small Faces • Traffic • The Yardbirds • and more!
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Construction & Maintenance Daily Log Pocket Edition (4in. x 6.5in.)
Safety Meeting Outlines Inc
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A Record of My Vinyl: A Collector's Catalog
Potter Gift
4.8
Whether you're a casual collector or vinyl store junkie, this essential journal--with a high-quality cover that looks and feels like a record--includes: -Space for cataloguing details and "liner notes" or memories about your vinyl -Tips for cleaning discs and maintaining a serious collection -Information on evaluating vinyl for resale from Goldmine's vetted rating system -Perforated wish lists to tear out and take with you
A catalog, journal, and guide all in one, A Record of My Vinyl is the ultimate autobiographical companion to your analog collection.
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Guinness World Records 2017 Gamer’s Edition
Guinness World Records
4.8
It’s time to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Guinness World Records: Gamer’s Edition! With over four million copies sold, this is the ultimate annual for every gaming fan. It’s bursting with the latest facts and stats on your favorite games from the futuristic soccer action of Rocket League to the psychedelic paint battles of Splatoon. And as Star Wars mania explodes once again, we explore everything Jedi in a special feature section. Plus, you’ll get a sneak peek at all-new games from the ever-evolving gaming universe! Get an inside look at the indie game scene, the big-money world of eSports, and a celebration of 25 years of Mario Kart. There’s everything from space shooters such as Destiny, to RPGs such as Fallout 4, to the hit sport series FIFA and Madden. We’ve got sims, strategy games, and horror titles, and we also take a look at the toys-to-life phenomenon. From League of Legends to The Legend of Zelda, it’s all here in the 2017 edition of Guinness World Records: Gamer’s Edition!
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High Fidelity
Nick Hornby
4.8
Do you know your desert-island, all-time, top five most memorable split-ups?
Rob does. He keeps a list, in fact. But Laura isn't on it - even though she's just become his latest ex. He's got his life back, you see. He can just do what he wants when he wants: like listen to whatever music he likes, look up the girls that are on his list, and generally behaves as if Laura never mattered. But Rob finds he can't move on. He's stuck in a really deep groove - and it's called Laura. Soon, he's asking himself some big questions: about love, about life - and about why we choose to share ours with the people we do.
At one point, this was the only book listed on Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook page. If it’s good enough to be the sole selection of the founder of Facebook, maybe there’s something to it. The plot: In anticipation of another attack from a hostile alien race, the search for a brilliant military strategist has led to Ender Wiggin. In space combat school, Ender stands out, demonstrating exceptional leadership and unconventional strategy. But it is lonely at the top for Ender, as he struggles with relentless pressure from his instructors. Through Ender’s journey, you’ll learn how to capitalize on your strengths and those of your teammates, as well as exploit your adversaries’ weaknesses. Ender is a futuristic Level 5 Leader we can all learn from. [source]
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The Art of Mixing: A Visual Guide to Recording, Engineering, and Production
GIBSON
4.8
Get ready for an in-depth exploration into the aesthetics of what makes a great mix! David Gibson's unique approach to mixing gives you a visual representation of the dynamics of the sounds involved in creating a musical mix. Through this three-dimensional, colorful explanation, you are introduced to a framework that will help you understand everything that an engineer does— enabling you to not only recognize what you like, but how to achieve it in your studio. Expand your recording techniques by learning what your recording equipment does and how it all works together in a simple, visual manner. From bluegrass to big band, new age to heavy metal, classical to hip-hop, jazz to rap, and alternative rock to techno, Gibson has mapped out everything that can be done to create various effects in all standard mixes. Once you have a perspective on what can be done, you have the power to be truly creative on your own: to make art out of technology.
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The New World Champion Paper Airplane Book: The Pioneering Design for the Record-Breaking Distance Plane, Plus 16 All-New Tear-Out Paper Airplanes to Fold and Fly
John M. Collins
4.8
A collection of easy-to-fold paper airplane designs and innovative theories of flight, including the author's Guinness World Record-breaking airplane. Features 16 tear-out model planes.
The New World Champion Paper Airplane Book chronicles the creation of the new distance champion paper airplane and how it broke the world record. Collins's revolutionary approach to plane design is a departure from all previous record holders and represents the most important development in paper airplane design in decades. This entertaining guide also contains 19 other amazing designs with step-by-step instructional photos, including a novel locking technique, a pioneering cambered-wing plane, and multiple long-flying aircraft that soar for minutes rather than seconds. A 32-page insert of full-color tear-out paper airplane models are printed on regulation-weight, durable paper stock for hours of flying fun.
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My New Baby and Me
Metropolitan Museum of Art and Marie Madel Franc-Nohain
4.8
Every page in this exciting, colorful book invites older brothers and sisters to become fully involved in their baby's first year. Children can draw pictures of baby, paste in a lock of hair, and record baby's major accomplishments throughout the year. Full-color illustrations are adapted from Le Journal de Bebe, published in Paris in 1914. (All ages)
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My Body Passport
Wendy Coulson Ph.D. and Laura Coulson M.D.
4.8
PERSONAL, PORTABLE, NON-HACKABLE Your body, your health history, your records. Like a passport. Take it with you, keep it safe.
My Body Passport is your personal medical record. This clear and simple booklet enables you to personally document all of your medical requirements, which can accurately assist doctors, paramedics and 1st responders in the event of a health related situation.
My Body Passport enables you to travel with your complete and concise medical history. Whether over-seas or close to home, My Body Passport lets you document your medication requirements, allergy information, vaccination records and other essential personal details. The booklet has a user-friendly and simple layout; easy to fill-out and clear to read.
Whether in a medical emergency or for on-going health requirements whilst traveling or at home, this concise and compact personal medical record can be completed by you or your doctor. Providing ease of mind to you and ease of information to medical services world-wide.
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Healthy and Easy Rice Cooker Recipes: Best Whole Food Rice Cooker Recipe Cookbook and Instructions How to Use a Rice Cooker (+ Weight Loss Rice Recipe, 7 days Rice Diet Plan)
Henry Wilson
4.8
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Goldmine 45 RPM Records Price Guide
Dave Thompson
4.8
The Biggest Little Record!
The 45 RPM record was first introduced in 1949, but it wasn't until the advent of rock 'n' roll that they became part of the scene. Elvis and his Sun Records releases changed everything and when Beatlemania washed ashore in the 1960s the 45 was a part of almost every American home with a teenager, every radio station and every bar with a jukebox.
Today 45s ride a new wave of vinyl interest.
With an easy-to-use format organized alphabetically by artists and featuring 80,000 records and labels covering nearly 70 years of music that changed the world forever, Goldmine 45 RPM Records Price Guide is the only identification and price guide on the market dedicated to "the little record with the big hole."
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Goldmine Record Album Price Guide
Dave Thompson
4.8
Dedicated to the one you love...
Just like you, Goldmine is passionate about vinyl. It rocks our world. So trust us when we say that the Goldmine Record Album Price Guide is a vinyl collector's best friend.
Inside these pages you'll find the latest pricing and identification information for rock, pop, alternative, jazz and country albums valued at $10 or more. And that's just for starters.
Goldmine Record Album Price Guide features:
- Updated prices for more than 100,000 American vinyl LPs released since 1948. - A detailed explanation of the Goldmine Grading Guide, the industry standard. - Tips to help you accurately grade and value your records--including promo pressings. - An easy-to-use, well-organized format.
Whether you're new to the scene or a veteran collector, Goldmine Record Album Price Guide is here to help!
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The Beatles: A Private View
Robert Freeman
4.8
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Guinness World Records 2009
Craig Glenday
4.8
The 2009 edition of Guinness World Records features a revolutionary new design and is filled with more records than ever before. It includes two gatefold spreads and more than 20 pages of special records, all with 3-D photos which can be viewed with the enclosed 3-D glasses.
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Tamales: Exquisite recipes from Mexico with Love
James Miller
4.8
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Put the Needle on the Record: The 1980s at 45 Revolutions Per Minute
Matthew Chojnacki
4.8
In the 1980s, music defined the moment: Video Killed The Radio Star ushered in MTV, Dont You (Forget About Me) ruled The Breakfast Club, and I Still Havent Found What Im Looking For became the anthem of a generation. The 1980s were also the most visually provocative era of the last millennium. Every new vinyl single hit the stands wrapped in eye-catching sleeves that reflected the latest trends. Put The Needle On The Record is pop culture historian Matthew Chojnackis definitive guide to 7- and 12-inch vinyl single artwork from the 80s. He presents and compares more than 250 vinyl single covers representing nearly every prominent musician of the decade. Read the previously untold stories behind the most iconic images from the designers and visual talent behind Madonna, Prince, Pink Floyd, Queen, Adam Ant, Iron Maiden, The Clash, Pet Shop Boys, Van Halen, and more. Coupled with exclusive commentary from more than 100 of the 80s biggest musicians, including Annie Lennox, Duran Duran, Run-DMC, Devo, The B-52s, Erasure, The Human League, Scorpions, The Knack, and Yoko Ono, this is an authoritative journey back to the songs and images that continue to influence our culture.
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The Teacher's Lesson Planner and Record Book
Stephanie Embrey
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Extraordinary Records
Giorgio Moroder
4.8
The visual of vinyls The most daring of record designs
Now available as part of TASCHEN s Bibliotheca Universalis series, this dazzling catalog of vinyl brings new meaning to the album art. Produced in collaboration with Colors magazine, it brings together over 500 remarkable records from the collection of Alessandro Benedetti and Peter Bastine.
The book forms a junction between photography, music, and design, celebrating vinyl not only for the integrity of sound recording, but also for its artistic potential as a material form. With featured artists including Pink Floyd, Prince, Michael Jackson, Bon Jovi and beyond, it offers compelling insight into the most intricate details of a performer s visual identity, from a flamboyant color to a futuristic mirror effect.
The discs are arranged thematically to span monochrome vinyl; unusual vinyl (including silver, gold or mirror vinyl as well as extremely rare glow-in-the-dark vinyl); multicolored vinyl; etched vinyl (where music is pressed onto only one side); shaped vinyl (cut into forms that are different from the classic round disc); and picture discs (where a photograph or design is stamped onto the surface of the record).
About the series: Bibliotheca Universalis Compact cultural companions celebrating the eclectic TASCHEN universe at an unbeatable, democratic price! Since we started our work as cultural archaeologists in 1980, the name TASCHEN has become synonymous with accessible, open-minded publishing. Bibliotheca Universalis brings together nearly 100 of our all-time favorite titles in a neat new format so you can curate your own affordable library of art, anthropology, and aphrodisia. Bookworm s delight never bore, always excite!
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For The Sake of Heaviness: The History of Metal Blade Records
Brian Slagel, Mark Eglinton, et al.
4.8
The story of Metal Blade Records is the story of Brian Slagel-a metal-obsessed Southern California kid who launched a fanzine and landed a record store job before cobbling together what he assumed would be a one-off compilation of fledgling bands from the L.A. scene. Released in 1982, the Metal Massacre LP included the debut recordings of local groups such as Steeler, Malice, Ratt, and Metallica. In the wake of the album's unexpected success Slagel virtually stumbled into creating a proper record label, issuing the first releases by Bitch, Armored Saint, and Slayer the following year.
For The Sake Of Heaviness is an inside look at how Brian built Metal Blade from a one-man operation in his mom's non-air-conditioned garage to the preeminent international home of heavy music that it is today. He shares his insights into signing and working with Amon Amarth, Anvil, As I Lay Dying, Behemoth, The Black Dahlia Murder, Cannibal Corpse, Cirith Ungol, Corrosion of Conformity, D.R.I., Fates Warning, Flotsam and Jetsam, Gwar, King Diamond, King's X, Lizzy Borden, Manowar, Mercyful Fate, Overkill, Raven, Sacred Reich, Six Feet Under, Trouble, Unearth, Voivod, Whitechapel, and others.
Always hard at work on a diverse range of projects, Brian reveals the early advice he gave that helped guide Mötley Crüe's career; how he helped Metallica replace their bassist-twice; his detailed work on Thin Lizzy and Alice Cooper reissues; his behind-the-scenes role in the careers of Mother Love Bone, Alice in Chains, Faith No More, Goo Goo Dolls, and Lamb of God; and his unlikely ventures with kindred metal heads-from hockey star Ken Baumgartner, to celebrity chef Chris Santos, to The Howard Stern Show's Richard Christy, to comedians Jim Florentine, Don Jamieson and Jim Breuer.
Throughout For The Sake Of Heaviness, Brian steps aside to present first-person insights and extended guest interviews featuring friends, colleagues, Metal Blade staffers, and a long list of artists, including Metallica's James Hetfield, Slayer's Kerry King, King Diamond, and many more.
Brian highlights the ins and outs of his 35 year metal odyssey, from promoting small shows in California's San Fernando Valley in the early days, to forging a major partnership with Warner Bros. Records; from weathering the Parents Music Resource Center's attempts to regulate lyrical content, to squaring off with Time Warner over Gwar's envelope-pushing themes; from nearly going bankrupt after underestimating the impact of the rise of CDs, to surviving and thriving in today's rapidly changing music business environment.
Featuring a Foreword by Metallica's Lars Ulrich, For The Sake Of Heaviness pulls back the curtain to reveal the definitive look at how Metal Blade began, what they've accomplished, and where they're going. With the help of co-writer Mark Eglinton, Brian Slagel invites the reader into a personal conversation about his life's passion, and the passion that drives Metal Blade-finding, exposing, and promoting the best heavy music on the planet.
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Feel the Music
Paul Major
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"Paul Major has lived resolutely on the vanguard of musical culture for nearly a half-century; as a pioneering record collector turned eminent rock and roller, his influence is vast, far-reaching and woefully unsung—until now. Feel the Music traces Paul’s singular trajectory from his early days in the Midwest, through his years in the New York punk scene, and headlong into his trailblazing career as a connoisseur of the weirdest records of all time."
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Personal Firearms Record Book
Brian Scott Bowers
4.7
A handy and very detailed Personal Firearms Record book. Use this to document your collection. In the event of theft or fire you will have all the information needed for insurance or police. Unlike other record books, this one gives more than enough space for all important information as well as room for full sized photos to be added. Anyone who owns firearms should have this book.
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Sweary Skulls: A Spanish Swear Word Coloring Book
Honey Badger Coloring
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Total Records: Photography and the Art of the Album Cover
Jacques Denis
4.7
Musicians and designers have also sifted through photography's rich history for powerful photographs to match and keep company with the music enclosed within: Anders Peterson's classic Caf� Leibnitz portrait of a man nestled into a partner, stands in for Tom Waits on the cover of Swordfishtrombones; Big Star and Alex Chilton push the listener into a corner with William Eggleston's Red Ceiling on their album Radio City; Rage Against the Machine goes for the jugular with the anonymous Vietnam War photo of the self-immolation of a Buddhist monk. Iconic images like the Abbey Road crosswalk are deeply inscribed in our collective memory, but we know few details about the photographer of the image. All of these--and more--are included in this compendium of electrifying images and the albums they grace. Total Records reveals the artists behind some of the most striking images on vinyl sleeves and takes us on a journey through the cultural history of the twentieth century.
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No Half Steppin' (Hardcover): An Oral and Pictorial History of New York City Club the Latin Quarter and the Birth of Hip-Hop's Golden Era
Claude "Paradise" Gray
4.7
Author Claude "Paradise" Gray was raised in the South Bronx. He was cofounder of the X Clan, whose 1990 album To the East, Blackwards is an Afrocentric and socio-politically conscious Golden Era hip-hop classic. Prior to that, he was host and entertainment manager for the Manhattan nightclub the Latin Quarter where he was a key figure in transforming it into an historical hip-hop venue. Paradise is also a noted writer, photographer, and hip-hop historian/archivist, as confirmed with this book, No Half Steppin', where his personal collection of photographs and memories--paired with an oral history from some of the club's most famous patrons--tell the story of the most important incubator of talent for the Golden Era of hip-hop.
During the mid- to late '80s, legends were born in that bustling Times Square club--from Stetsasonic, KRS-One, and Eric B. & Rakim to Queen Latifah, Public Enemy, and A Tribe Called Quest. It was the perfect recipe for success for unsigned and up-and-coming artists, as it was the ideal place to be seen and hone your craft--and music-industry A&Rs were on-site to snatch up the hottest rappers. You could walk into the club a nobody and come out a star.
No Half Steppin' -- An Oral and Pictorial History of New York City Club the Latin Quarter and the Birth of Hip-Hop's Golden Era is 212 pages with over 175 color photographs and flyers from the greatest time in hip-hop history. Oral history by participants Special K and Teddy Tedd, KRS-One, MC Shan, Eric B., DJ Kool Red Alert, Fab 5 Freddy, Just-Ice, Positive K, DJ Clark Kent, Kid, Dana Dane, TR Love, MC Serch, Chuck D, Grand Puba, Sadat X, Pete Nice, Prince Pau, Kurtis Blow, Mike Gee, Daddy-O, Wise, Ced Gee, Big Daddy Kane, Queen Latifah, Kool G Rap, and many many more.
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Standard Catalog of American Records 1950-1990
Dave Thompson
4.7
Take your love of music to the next level with The Standard Catalog of American Records, the world's most comprehensive and detailed guide to American-released vinyl records on the market.
Records in this encyclopedic, industry-leading reference are organized alphabetically by artist name. Each listing includes formats, labels, titles, release dates, current record value in Near-Mint Condition, and much more. The expanded and completely vetted Standard Catalog of American Records, 9th edition, includes:
- More than 150,000 listings for 45s, picture sleeves and EPs, 12-inch singles, albums, and assorted 78 records - Rock, pop, country, jazz, soul, and R&B artists, as well as other genres - The industry-standard Goldmine Grading Guide - A state-of-the-market overview
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Goldmine Jazz Album Price Guide
Dave Thompson
4.7
All that Jazz--and more!
Backed with a rich history and appreciation for the genre, and featuring nearly 50,000 vinyl albums covering some 50 years of recorded music, Goldmine Jazz Album Price Guide, 3rd Edition is the only identification and value guide on the market dedicated solely to collecting Jazz vinyl pressed in the United States.
Record collectors and enthusiasts will enjoy wide-ranging artist coverage, extensive discographies, descriptions and vetted secondary market values in this new edition. Jazz, of course, is a voyage of discovery, a journal into musical unknowns and delights. As with any journey, a good companion makes the trip that much more rewarding. Goldmine Jazz Album Price Guide is such an asset.
Inside you'll find:
- More albums than ever before from all eras - Alphabetical listings by artist name, including record label, catalog number, title of album, release year, values in Near Mint condition and recording notes - An extensive record label identifier - The industry standard Goldmine Grading Guide - Hundreds of album cover photographs
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Yesterday's Children: The Antiques and History of Childcare
Sally Kevill-Davies
4.7
Describes changing trends in childcare throughout history. Just as the attitudes of society towards children and their upbringing have fluctuated violently with each generation, the everyday objects used by mothers and nurses have sharply reflected changing theories and practices.
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Vehicle Maintenance Log Book: Repairs And Maintenance Record Book for Cars, Trucks, Motorcycles and Other Vehicles with Parts List and Mileage Log, ... x 9" (Vehicle Maintenance Logs) (Volume 52)
Moito Publishing
4.7
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Enjoy the Experience: Homemade Records, 1958-1992
Gregg Turkington
4.7
Enjoy The Experience is the largest collection of American private press vinyl ever amassed and presented, featuring over one thousand cover reproductions from 1958-1992. It is the seventh major book release by Johan Kugelberg, the author and editor behind The Velvet Underground: New York Art, Born In The Bronx and Punk: An Aesthetic (Rizzoli), True Norwegian Black Metal (Vice), Brad Pitt’s Dog (Zero Books) and Beauty Is In The Street: A Visual Record of the May ’68 Paris Uprising (Four Corners).
The subjects of Enjoy The Experience range from Lesbian Folk singers to Psychedelic Disco bands; Awkward Teen Pop combos to Pizza Parlor Organists; Religious Cult Leaders to Swank Sinatra Imitators. But this is not a novelty freak show: also profiled and discussed are some of the most highly regarded rock, soul, jazz, funk and singer/songwriter albums from the latter half of the twentieth century. From the awkward-yet-talented to the genius-yet-bizarre, one thing unites all musicians presented here: they sincerely hoped to become stars, they committed themselves to record, and they left themselves vulnerable to an industry not understanding of nuance, not appreciative of character.
Enjoy The Experience begins when the custom pressed American record plant came into existence and ends, largely, with the birth of the CD. As such, it is a snapshot of America in the second half of the twentieth century and manages to collate a bevy of tales and albums released by the brave souls who took the plunge and committed their musical vision to wax in the fifty states between the years of 1958 and 1992. Enjoy The Experience details a forceful American cultural experience that stands in juxtaposition to the mainstream even as its creators attempted to infiltrate it.
Enjoy The Experience includes an introduction by editor Johan Kugelberg, a lengthy overview by legendary rare record dealer Paul Major, along with commentaries, hundreds of reviews and over fifty biographies by noted enthusiasts and collectors like Gregg Turkington, Will Louviere, Brandan Kearney, Geoffrey Weiss, Jack Streitman, Eothen Alapatt, Rich Haupt and Mike Ascherman. It is presented as a hard cover visual catalogue, highlighting the graphic elements of the LPs and comes with a download card for dozens of the greatest private press songs culled from the book. (Sinecure Books)
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Vinyl Junkies: Adventures in Record Collecting
Brett Milano
4.7
Not too far away from the flea markets, dusty attics, cluttered used record stores and Ebay is the world of the vinyl junkies. Brett Milano dives deep into the piles of old vinyl to uncover the subculture of record collecting. A vinyl junkie is not the person who has a few old 45s shoved in the cuboard from their days in high school. Vinyl Junkies are the people who will travel over 3,000 miles to hear a rare b-side by a German band that has only recorded two songs since 1962, vinyl junkies are the people who own every copy of every record produced by the favorite artist from every pressing and printing in existance, vinyl junkies are the people who may just love that black plastic more than anything else in their lives. Brett Milano traveled the U.S. seeking out the most die-hard and fanatical collectors to capture all that it means to be a vinyl junkie. Includes interviews with Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth, Peter Buck from R.E.M and Robert Crumb, creator of Fritz the cat and many more underground comics.
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Instrumentals: The Number One Instrumental Recordings from 1950-Present
Scott Paulson
4.7
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Goldmine Record Album Price Guide
Martin Popoff
4.7
Whether you're cleaning out a closet, basement or attic full of records, or you're searching for hidden gems to build your collection, you can depend on "Goldmine Record Album Price Guide" to help you accurately identify and appraise your records in order to get the best price.
Knowledge is power, so power-up with Goldmine! 70,000 vinyl LPs from 1948 to present Hundreds of new artists Detailed listings with current values Various artist collections and original cast recordings from movies, televisions and Broadway 400 photos Updated state-of-the-market reports New feature articles Advice on buying and selling Goldmine Grading Guide - the industry standard
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Running Records for Classroom Teachers, Second Edition
Marie Clay
4.7
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Guinness World Records 2005
Guinness World Records
4.7
Guinness World Records 2005: Special 50th Anniversary Edition
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SPELLING WORKOUT LEVEL D PUPIL EDITION
MODERN CURRICULUM PRESS
4.7
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Opening the Akashic Records: Meet Your Record Keepers and Discover Your Soul’s Purpose
Maureen J. St. Germain
4.7
A clear and simple manual of precise instructions for accessing the Akashic Records and confirming the accuracy of the information you receive
• Details exercises, tools, and techniques to clear the energies blocking your access and tune to your Akashic Record Keepers
• Explains the specific markers that allow you to recognize your Record Keepers and to validate the information you receive, rather than “trusting” it to be true
• Provides guidance on accessing the Akashic Records on behalf of other people, how to ask questions, and how to handle the information as it comes in
The Akashic Records are a vast domain of energetic imprints much like a movie library, a living vibrational field that stores all possible futures, the present, and the past. As soon as your soul begins its life experience, a field of energy is released that records every thought, word, action, desire, and emotion. In this guide to opening the Akashic Records, Maureen St. Germain provides precise instructions explaining how to connect with your personal Record Keepers, gain clear access to the Akashic Records, discover information about you and your loved ones, and learn your soul’s purpose.
The author explains how outside energies can influence your connection to the Akashic Records. She details energetic clearing exercises to remove the energies blocking or shadowing your access and teaches the Higher Self Protocol to ensure an authentic channel of communication. She explores how to find the Record Keepers who will be the most helpful to you and provides techniques and tools, such as guided energy work, to prepare you for Akashic Record access, initiate you into the 5D mindset, and invite more accuracy and a stronger connection. She details the specific markers to look for to recognize genuine Akashic Librarians and to validate and confirm the information you receive, rather than simply “trusting” it to be true. She also provides guidance on accessing the Akashic Records on behalf of other people, how to ask questions, and how to handle the information as it comes in.
Explaining why the Ascended Masters opened access to the Akashic Records to all of humanity and how their presence assists you, St. Germain shows how the intended purpose for working with the Akashic Records is for soul growth, not to “repair” your karma debts. By seeing your records and working with your Record Keepers, not only will you learn your soul’s purpose and help solve the problems that crop up in everyday life and relationships, but you will amplify your spirituality and begin operating at a higher level in consciousness. Your work in the Akashic Records aids and assists in Earth’s ascension.
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Rip It Up: The Specialty Records Story
Billy Vera and Art Rupe
4.7
Launched by legendary music industry executive Art Rupe in the mid-1940s, the Los Angeles-based Specialty Records emerged as one of the most important independent labels for African-American music in the twentieth century. Recognizing that competing with major record companies was a losing battle, Rupe headed to Central Avenue, the center of L.A.’s black community, where he spent $200 on what were then known as “race records.” He carefully analyzed each, developing his own formula for a successful venture.
Soon, Specialty was scoring R&B hits with artists such as Roy Milton, Camille Howard, Jimmy and Joe Liggins, and Percy Mayfield. Drawn to the music of New Orleans, Rupe went on to sign Lloyd Price, who topped the charts with “Lawdy Miss Clawdy.” It was through Price that Specialty acquired its best-known artist, Little Richard. After “Tutti Frutti” exploded in 1955, Richard and the label scored a string of successes with “Long Tall Sally,” “Lucille,” “Keep A Knockin’,” “Good Golly Miss Molly,” and more.
In addition to R&B and the emerging sounds of rock ’n’ roll, Rupe was particularly drawn to the sounds of the church. Black gospel music was an essential element of his company, with a roster that included stars of the genre, such as Sam Cooke’s Soul Stirrers, Sister Wynona Carr, Brother Joe May, Alex Bradford and the Bradford Specials, and others.
From behind-the-scenes producers Robert “Bumps” Blackwell, J.W. Alexander, Harold Battiste, and Sonny Bono, to R&B recording stars Floyd Dixon, Guitar Slim, Jesse Belvin, Larry Williams, and Don and Dewey, this is the story of the legendary Specialty Records.
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The Complete Homeschool Planner and Journal: A 180-Day Record Book for Homeschoolers and Involved Parents
Larry Zafran
4.7
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Decomposed: The Political Ecology of Music
Kyle Devine
4.7
The hidden material histories of music.
Music is seen as the most immaterial of the arts, and recorded music as a progress of dematerialization--an evolution from physical discs to invisible digits. In Decomposed, Kyle Devine offers another perspective. He shows that recorded music has always been a significant exploiter of both natural and human resources, and that its reliance on these resources is more problematic today than ever before. Devine uncovers the hidden history of recorded music--what recordings are made of and what happens to them when they are disposed of.
Devine's story focuses on three forms of materiality. Before 1950, 78 rpm records were made of shellac, a bug-based resin. Between 1950 and 2000, formats such as LPs, cassettes, and CDs were all made of petroleum-based plastic. Today, recordings exist as data-based audio files. Devine describes the people who harvest and process these materials, from women and children in the Global South to scientists and industrialists in the Global North. He reminds us that vinyl records are oil products, and that the so-called vinyl revival is part of petrocapitalism. The supposed immateriality of music as data is belied by the energy required to power the internet and the devices required to access music online. We tend to think of the recordings we buy as finished products. Devine offers an essential backstory. He reveals how a range of apparently peripheral people and processes are actually central to what music is, how it works, and why it matters.
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Doing Cultural Studies: The Story of the Sony Walkman
Paul du Gay
4.7
In recent years culture' has become a central concern in a wide range of fields and disciplines. This book introduces the main substantive and theoretical strands of this turn to culture' through the medium of a particular case study: that of the Sony Walkman. Using the example of the Walkman, the book indicates how and why cultural practices and institutions have come to play such a crucial part in our lives, and introduces some of the central ideas, concepts and methods of analysis involved in conducting cultural studies.
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Goldmine's Price Guide to Collectible Record Albums
Neal Umphred
4.6
A goldmine of values in two grades for more than 30,000 record albums, from the Beatles to Sinatra, from the '50s through the '80s. More than double the illustrations from the last edition, plus an expanded record label directory.
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Goldmine's Essential Guide to Record Collecting
Dave Thompson
4.6
Your Vinyl Answer
Goldmine's Essential Guide to Record Collecting celebrates some of the finest vinyl ever pressed by music's greatest artists. You'll find the royalty of Rock (Elvis, The Beatles, the Rolling Stones), the pioneers of Punk (The Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Ramones), Motown's movers and shakers (Berry Gordy, Marvin Gaye, Gladys Knight), Jazz kings (Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, Dexter Gordon), Disco queens (Donna Summer, Diana Ross, Deniece Williams), the first couple of Folk (Joan Baez and Bob Dylan), and a host of others from Psychedelia, Classical and the Eighties.
Filled with record art, concert posters and artist profiles, as well as lists and values of the best rarities, 45s, 78s and albums from across the musical spectrum, Goldmine's Essential Guide to Record Colleting isn't the reason you'll love vinyl. But it just might be the reason your love affair will last.
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Brambly Hedge Collectors Book
Louise Irvine
4.6
Hedge miniatures are featured along with a price guide.
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Notebook: Rocket space rocketship spacecraft navigation space station earth space solar system
Wild Pages Press
4.6
-Notebook measurements 5" x 8"(12.7cm x 20.32cm)-Heaps of Space with 150 Ruled Pages-Perfect distance between lines allowing plenty of room to write-Stunning softcovers, sturdy enough for everyday use -Wild Pages Press are creators of unique notebooks, journals, composition books, school exercise books, college pads, university lecture pads, memo books and travel journals. -Our range of over 18,000 quality products make amazing gifts, perfect for any special occasion or for a bit of luxury for everyday use-Our huge range of products ensures we offer a notebook or journal for any subject you can think of, simply search Wild Pages Press and the subject and you will see our great array of unique, quality items-We offer a huge array of different sized notebooks and journals so they suit every occasion you can think of-Our quality products are competitively priced so they can be enjoyed by everyone-So versatile, they come in a wide range, be it the perfect travel companion, or a stylish lecture pad for college or university, cool composition book for school, comprehensive notebook for work, or journaling every day, Wild Pages Press products are the perfect family heirloom to be treasured for years to come-Our quality products are made in the USA and competitively priced so they can be enjoyed by everyone
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The Complete Photo Guide to Framing and Displaying Artwork: 500 Full-Color How-to Photos
Vivian Carli Kistler
4.6
Step-by-step color photos for all areas of matting and framing; the information is complete, accurate, and up-to-date. This book includes top-notch instructions for archival framing—the correct methods and materials for preserving photos and artwork for posterity. The author also provides inspiration and helpful examples to show people how to display their artwork using basic design principles in a manner that is easily grasped. There are important techniques to follow for success—even the basic mechanics of hanging a picture.
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The Complete Book of Doo-Wop Rhythm and Blues
Anthony Gribin
4.6
For those who were teenagers in the 1950s and early 1960s, doo-wop music conjures up memories of first romances, first dances and hanging out with friends. This is an extensive history of doo-wop, with prices for 1000 top doo-wop records.
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Guinness World Records 2000: Millennium Edition
Guinness World Records
4.6
Filled with incredible feats, records, and events, the ultimate authority on every record in the world has been completely updated and revised for 2000, for a total of 4,000 entries in 200 categories.
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Illuminated Manuscripts: Treasures of the Pierpont Morgan Library New York
William M. Voelkle
4.6
Glorious works of art as well as documents of bygone eras, painted an illuminated manuscripts supply perhaps the greatest and by far the best-preserved evidence of daily life during the Middle Ages and Renaissance. This Tiny Folio draws on one of the greatest collections in the world to illustrate the angels, demons, and everyday denizens of the medieval world.
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Goldmine Price Guide to 45 RPM Records, 7th Edition
Martin Popoff
4.6
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Blood on Black Wax: Horror Soundtracks on Vinyl
Aaron Lupton
4.6
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Get in the Groove: A Beginner's Guide to Vinyl in the 21st Century
Michael Waehner
4.6
Vinyl is back, leading many digital natives to start up analog collections. If you're new to vinyl or returning after a long absence, then this concise but thorough guide is for you. In it, you'll learn how to pick the right turntable, build the best sound system for you, clean your records, and make your records last as long as they should. No collector should go uneducated. Treat your vinyl right using this easy advice.
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Telegraph Avenue
Michael Chabon
4.6
As the summer of 2004 draws to a close, Archy Stallings and Nat Jaffe are still hanging in there - longtime friends, bandmates, and co-regents of Brokeland Records, a kingdom of used vinyl located in the borderlands of Berkeley and Oakland. Their wives, Gwen Shanks and Aviva Roth-Jaffe, are the Berkeley Birth Partners, two semi-legendary midwives who have welcomed more than a thousand newly minted citizens into the dented utopia at whose heart - half tavern, half temple - stands Brokeland.
When ex–NFL quarterback Gibson Goode, the fifth-richest black man in America, announces plans to build his latest Dogpile megastore on a nearby stretch of Telegraph Avenue, Nat and Archy fear it means certain doom for their vulnerable little enterprise. Meanwhile, Aviva and Gwen also find themselves caught up in a battle for their professional existence, one that tests the limits of their friendship. Adding another layer of complication to the couples' already tangled lives is the surprise appearance of Titus Joyner, the teenage son Archy has never acknowledged and the love of fifteen-year-old Julius Jaffe's life.
An intimate epic, a NorCal Middlemarch set to the funky beat of classic vinyl soul-jazz and pulsing with a virtuosic, pyrotechnical style all its own, Telegraph Avenue is the great American novel we've been waiting for. Generous, imaginative, funny, moving, thrilling, humane, triumphant, it is Michael Chabon's most dazzling book yet.
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Vinyl Manual: How to get the best from your vinyl records and kit
Matt Anniss
4.6
How to get the best from your vinyl records and kit. The Vinyl Manual is the 21st century companion for anyone who is bringing their vinyl music collection back to life or discovering the joys of vinyl for the first time. With chapters on turntables and audio kit, it is a step-by-step guide to getting the most from your vinyl collection and understanding the technology behind it. We explain how vinyl delivers the unique sound so loved by audio enthusiasts and its evolution over 100 years, from the 78s of the late 19th century to today's advanced electronic formats. As well as expert insight into setting up your system correctly and guides to choosing the right hardware for your music, the Haynes experts take you behind the scenes of the vinyl industry, including the super-clubs of the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. We tell you the best way to build and curate your collection, from dance to rock to classical, and provide tips from the world's most respected professionals. Whether you are collecting, recording or just playing, the Vinyl Manual is the essential companion for any vinyl enthusiast.
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Inside the Yellow Submarine: The Making of the Beatles' Animated Classic
Robert R. Hieronimus, Laura Cortner
4.5
A work suitable for those who are interested in the clash between the gentle citizens of 'Pepperland' and the hated 'Blue Meanies' who threatened to rob the world of its color and music.
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Home Recording For Musicians For Dummies
Jeff Strong
4.5
Build a home studio to fit any budget
Explore equipment and techniques for making top-notch recordings at home
You've picked a perfect time to start recording! From PC-based to studio-in-a-box, today's equipment lets you put together a professional quality CD right at home, if you know how to use it. This guide covers everything from microphone placement to multitracking and mastering, helping you choose the right tools and use them like a pro.
Discover how to: Create a studio around your budget Direct signal flow to maximize your sound Apply the best microphone techniques Use compressors and limiters properly Build a space for optimum mixing
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The New Lesson Assignment and Practice Record Book
David Carr Glover
4.5
A useful little workbook that contains a log for lesson assignments, blank staves, a diagram of the circle of Major Minor keys, and a music dictionary.
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Narcissist: The Most Complete Blueprint to Understand How to Recover from Narcissistic Abuse and Relationships with Narcissistic Personality Disorder Partners (NPD Recovery 2.0)
Glenn Cummings
4.5
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How To Analyze People: The Shortest Way to Learn the Latest Techniques of Facial Profiling, Behavioral Science, Body Language Analysis and Personality Types for Your Immediate Personal Success
Phillip Damian Johnson
4.5
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Goldmine's Price Guide to Collectible Record Albums, 1949-1989
Neal Umphred
4.5
A goldmine of values in two grades for more than 30,000 record albums, from the Beatles to Sinatra, from the '50s through the '80s. More than double the illustrations from the last edition, and includes an expanded record label directory, and thousands of albums valued at $4-$20 for the first time!
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Digital Audio Workstation
Colby N. Leider
4.5
Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.
A digital audio workstation (DAW) is a PC or Macintosh equipped with sound cards and software for editing and processing digital audio. A properly outfitted computer can now function like a sophisticated recording studio, using plug-ins and special software to create recording-studio quality sound on the desktop, and then allowing users to edit and process that sound to perfection. DAWs are not only revolutionizing the way music is recorded, but allow new forms of electronic music, created entirely in the computer, to be written and recorded on the desktop. The Digital Audio Workstation Studio, by renowned digital music expert Colby Lieder, will be the first book to teach the complete DAW process, from outfitting your computer with the necessary hardware and software, recording with the proper microphones, using DAW power to create perfectly modulated mixes, to finally mastering down into a completely professional finished product. With this book, a computer, and a little imagination, any musician can create utterly professional music CDs, DVDs, or streamed audio.
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Vinyl's Resurrection: The Ultimate Beginner's Guide on How to Get Started with Vinyl Records
Oscar Cordes
4.5
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NAPOLEON QUOTES ON VICTORY, LEADERSHIP AND THE ART OF WAR: Selected and Edited by Mete Aksoy
Napoleon Bonaparte
4.5
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Miller's Pottery and Porcelain Marks (Miller's Pocket Fact File)
Gordon Lang
4.4
A handy and easy-to-use guide containing more than 3,000 commonly found marks for all types of pottery and porcelain, with information on the makers, factories and artists they represent for on-the-spot reference. Line drawings illustrate the different styles and patterns. Everyone from the novice to the expert collector—and auctioneers too—will want to own this.
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Warman's Barbie Doll Field Guide: Values and Identification
Sharon Verbeten
4.4
This fun, affordable and fact-filled guide allows you to bask in the beauty of Barbie, while providing details to help you identify and assess the value of the dolls in your collection, or those you dream about owning. The perfect size to use at shops, garage sales, and during online auctions, this guide contains fashion sets and nearly 50 years of the most valuable and collectible Barbie dolls.