About the Book: Over 750 record covers that made history – from legendary to ultra-rare releases, from Elvis Presley to Sonic Youth. Fact sheets, insider interviews, and top 10 lists from selected collectors guide you through these milestones of musical memory, plus bonus information on 250 records that were of particular importance to the development of rock music, the artist, or an entire genre.
Biography: Jonathan Kirby is a record collector and music author. He was editor of the music magazine Wax Poetics from Brooklyn and wrote articles for Oxford American and The Fader. He is currently a talent scout for the famous retro label Numero Group, where he also conceived the compilation Purple Snow: Forecasting the Minneapolis Sound. Robbie Busch, alias "McBoing Boing," is an internationally recognized record collector and DJ. As an artist, he has been highly versatile over the years: as a consultant and producer for numerous record labels, as a writer and photographer for magazines like Wax Poetics, Big Brother, or XXL, and as a comic artist and writer, as well as a storyboard designer.
Julius Wiedemann studied graphic design and marketing and worked in Tokyo as an art editor for digital media and design magazines. His TASCHEN titles include the Illustration Now! and Record Cover series, as well as collections of infographics and books on advertising and design.
Pages: 512
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EDITOR: Jonathan Kirby
Robbie Busch
Julius Wiedemann
First Published: 03/06/2020
Book Language: Multilingual (English, French, German)
Edition: INT
ISBN: 978-3-8365-7643-7
Subjects: Music and Pop Culture
Dimensions: 15.6 cm x 21.7 cm, Weight 1.14 kg
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