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 lead through these landmarks of musical memory, plus bonus information on 250 records that were of particular importance for the development of rock music, the artist or an entire genre.
Biography: Jonathan Kirby is a record collector and music writer. He was an editor of the Brooklyn-based music magazine Wax Poetics and has written features 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 aka "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 such as 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 release: 03/06/2020
Language of the book: Multilingual (English, French, German)
Edition: INT
ISBN: 978-3-8365-7643-7
Topics: Music and Pop Culture
Dimensions: 15.6 cm x 21.7 cm, Weight 1.14 kg
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