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Wax Trash and Vinyl Treasures: Record Collecting as a Social Practice
Roy Shuker
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Description for Wax Trash and Vinyl Treasures: Record Collecting as a Social Practice
Hardback.
The term 'record collecting' is shorthand for a variety of related practices. Foremost is the collection of sound recordings in various formats - although often with a marked preference for vinyl - by individuals, and it is this dimension of record collecting that is the focus of this book. Record collecting, and the public stereotypes associated with it, is frequently linked primarily with rock and pop music. Roy Shuker focuses on these broad styles, but also includes other genres and their collectors, notably jazz, blues, exotica and 'ethnic' music. Accordingly, the study examines the history of record collecting; ... Read more
The term 'record collecting' is shorthand for a variety of related practices. Foremost is the collection of sound recordings in various formats - although often with a marked preference for vinyl - by individuals, and it is this dimension of record collecting that is the focus of this book. Record collecting, and the public stereotypes associated with it, is frequently linked primarily with rock and pop music. Roy Shuker focuses on these broad styles, but also includes other genres and their collectors, notably jazz, blues, exotica and 'ethnic' music. Accordingly, the study examines the history of record collecting; ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
206
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780754667827
SKU
V9780754667827
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Ref
99-1
About Roy Shuker
Roy Shuker is Associate Professor in the School of English, Film, Theatre and Media Studies at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.
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