{"product_id":"in-the-groove","title":"In The Groove","description":"\u003cb\u003eCelebrate 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVinyl records continue to be hot commodities among everyone from obsessive audiophiles to newbie collectors getting their toes wet. \u003ci\u003eIn the Groove: The Vinyl Record and Turntable Revolution \u003c\/i\u003eis the book for both—and everyone in between. Published to mark the 75th year since the introduction of the commercial LP, \u003ci\u003eIn the Groove\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ewritten by a roster of well-known music journalists, vinyl junkies, and stereophiles\u003c\/b\u003e teaming up to present a gorgeous tribute to the vinyl LP and the culture it has spawned:\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRichie 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGillian 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMartin 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMatt 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKen 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn the Groove \u003c\/i\u003eis illustrated throughout with \u003cb\u003eimages of gear, listening spaces, record stores, sleeve art, and celebrities and musicians\u003c\/b\u003e enjoying the vinyl hobby through the decades. Brief, entertaining sidebars cover topics like \u003cb\u003efamous labels\u003c\/b\u003e from Stax to Sub Pop, \u003cb\u003efamous EPs\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ewell-known record stores\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003emilestone LP covers\u003c\/b\u003e, a \u003cb\u003ebeginner’s guide to grading\u003c\/b\u003e, and formats that have challenged the supremacy of the LP, including 8-track, reel-to-reel, and cassette.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeel the groove with this effervescent ode to vinyl.","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57410641559934,"sku":"NW9780760383315","price":18.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780760383315.jpg?v=1778726291","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/in-the-groove","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}