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Author Burrows, Terry, author.

Title The art of sound : a visual history for audiophiles / Terry Burrows ; in collaboration with EMI Archive Trust.

Publication Info. New York, New York ; [London, England] : Thames & Hudson Inc., 2017.
©2017

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Description 349 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits (some color) ; 26 cm
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Note Includes index.
Contents Introduction: this is a journey into sound -- Acoustic era -- Electrical era -- Magnetic era -- Digital era -- Index -- Sources of illustrations -- Acknowledgments.
Summary This volume is a compendium of beautiful recording and playback equipment and at the same time an engaging, comprehensive history of sound recording. Organized chronologically, it showcases specially commissioned photography of the beautiful, iconic and rarely seen objects contained within the diverse collections of the EMI Archive Trust. Recording equipment, playback devices, catalogues, artist files, records, master tapes, radios and televisions are all here, accompanied by detailed specifications and intriguing archival photographs. Interspersed with the timeline and images are in-depth articles that tell the complete stories of the pioneering advances in the evolution of sound technology, from the invention of the "Gramophone" method to the development of electronic signal amplifiers, and from the arrival of magnetic tape recording to the advent of CDs and the dawn of the digital age. It is sure to prove irresistible to music geeks and design lovers alike.
Subject Sound recordings -- History.
Sound -- Recording and reproducing -- History.
Sound recording industry -- History.
Music -- 20th century -- History and criticism.
Music. (OCoLC)fst01030269
Sound -- Recording and reproducing. (OCoLC)fst01126957
Sound recording industry. (OCoLC)fst01127019
Sound recordings. (OCoLC)fst01127034
Chronological Term 1900-1999
Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc. (OCoLC)fst01411635
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
Added Author EMI Archive Trust.
ISBN 9780500519288 (hbk.)
0500519285 (hbk.)
Standard No. AU@ 000059953586
CHVBK 484686151
CHDSB 006706121

 
    
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