Celebrate 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. Vinyl records continue to be hot commodities among everyone from obsessive
audiophiles to newbie collectors getting their toes wet. In the Groove: The Vinyl Record and
Turntable Revolution is the book for both—and everyone in between. Published to mark the 75th
year since the introduction of the commercial LP In the Groove is written by a roster of
well-known music journalists vinyl junkies and stereophiles teaming up to present a gorgeous
tribute to the vinyl LP and the culture it has spawned: 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. In the
Groove is illustrated throughout with images of gear listening spaces record stores sleeve
art and celebrities and musicians enjoying the vinyl hobby through the decades. Brief
entertaining sidebars cover topics like famous labels from Stax to Sub Pop famous EPs
well-known record stores milestone LP covers a beginner’s guide to grading and formats
that have challenged the supremacy of the LP including 8-track reel-to-reel and cassette.
Feel the groove with this effervescent ode to vinyl.
