Into the Groove: The Story of Sound From Tin Foil to Vinyl
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- Author：Jonathan Scott
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Summary
The story of recorded sound--the technological developments， the humans that made them happen and their impact on society， from the phonograph to LPs， EPs and the recent resurgence of vinyl。
In Into the Groove， vinyl collector and music buff Jonathan Scott dissects a mind-blowing feat that we all take for granted today--the domestication of sound。 Thomas Edison's phonograph， the first device that could both record and reproduce sound， represented an important turning point in the story of recorded sound， but it was only the tip of the iceberg， and came after decades of invention， tinkering and experimentation。 Scott traces the birth of sound back to the earliest serious attempts in the 1850s， celebrating the ingenuity， rivalries and science of the modulated groove。
He examines the first attempts to record and reproduce sounds， the origins of the phonograph， and the development of commercial shellac discs。 Then he divulges the fascinating story of the LP record， from the rise of electric recording to the fall of 7-inch vinyl， the competing speed and format wars， and an epilogue that takes the story up to the present-day return of vinyl to vogue。
Into the Groove uncovers tales of intrigue and betrayal， court battles and lesser-known names who are often left out of most histories。 Discover a new appreciation of the not-so-simple black disc that holds a special place in the history of music and sound。
In Into the Groove， vinyl collector and music buff Jonathan Scott dissects a mind-blowing feat that we all take for granted today--the domestication of sound。 Thomas Edison's phonograph， the first device that could both record and reproduce sound， represented an important turning point in the story of recorded sound， but it was only the tip of the iceberg， and came after decades of invention， tinkering and experimentation。 Scott traces the birth of sound back to the earliest serious attempts in the 1850s， celebrating the ingenuity， rivalries and science of the modulated groove。
He examines the first attempts to record and reproduce sounds， the origins of the phonograph， and the development of commercial shellac discs。 Then he divulges the fascinating story of the LP record， from the rise of electric recording to the fall of 7-inch vinyl， the competing speed and format wars， and an epilogue that takes the story up to the present-day return of vinyl to vogue。
Into the Groove uncovers tales of intrigue and betrayal， court battles and lesser-known names who are often left out of most histories。 Discover a new appreciation of the not-so-simple black disc that holds a special place in the history of music and sound。
Reviews
J Earl
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Into the Groove by Jonathan Scott is a detailed history of recorded sound， from the discoveries and experiments to the popularization and improvement of playback material。This probably would have been more history than I would have wanted if it wasn't for the fact that Scott made it all so interesting。 I learned far more than I expected， especially the time before records。 Most people who came of age before the advent of CDs and all that has come after will remember their early experiences with Into the Groove by Jonathan Scott is a detailed history of recorded sound， from the discoveries and experiments to the popularization and improvement of playback material。This probably would have been more history than I would have wanted if it wasn't for the fact that Scott made it all so interesting。 I learned far more than I expected， especially the time before records。 Most people who came of age before the advent of CDs and all that has come after will remember their early experiences with records。 Probably their parents' or sibling's albums。 Both in my case， my dad's old 78s （mostly jazz and early swing） and 33s （swing and jazz again） while my sister had early rock and pop （Elvis， Sands， Haley， etc）。 Until I could use my allowance to buy my own， they bought records， mostly albums and a few 45s， for me。 The first I bought with my own money was Revolver with my birthday money when I turned 8 in 1966。 I never stopped buying them。This book will both fill in any gaps you have （I had a lot） in the history of recording and playing back sound， as well as make you recall just how special it is to put an album on。 He is absolutely right when he highlights how playing an album is different， and for many better， than just digitally pulling up a file。I would recommend this to anyone with an interest in audio， from listening to the technical aspects。 This is indeed a history， but one that is told in an engaging manner that keeps your interest piqued。Reviewed from a copy made available by the publisher via NetGalley。 。。。more
Martin Maenza
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Into the Groove: The Story of Sound From Tin Foil to Vinyl will be released on May 9， 2023。 Bloomsbury USA provided an early galley for review。From a very young age， recorded music has been a part of my life。 The earliest record I remember listening to was Meet the Beatles when I was still under four years old back in the late 1960's。 I remember my father's stereo record player that would occasionally shock me if I wasn't careful。 He even had a set of classical records on 78rpm。 Even then I was Into the Groove: The Story of Sound From Tin Foil to Vinyl will be released on May 9， 2023。 Bloomsbury USA provided an early galley for review。From a very young age， recorded music has been a part of my life。 The earliest record I remember listening to was Meet the Beatles when I was still under four years old back in the late 1960's。 I remember my father's stereo record player that would occasionally shock me if I wasn't careful。 He even had a set of classical records on 78rpm。 Even then I was still fascinated how sound was captured on these disks and how it then could be released with a needle and amplifier。This book dives into all the history of this music medium， going back to the days when sound could be recorded long before anyone figured out how to play it back。 Scott's delivery of the history and the science is very accessible and easy to follow。 He unfolds the story chronologically and provides some very deep-cut details into this area of the audio technology。 He even explores the overlap between recorded sound and recorded images and the relationship between recorded sound and radio broadcasting。 I learned quite a few things from this read。One of the lines in the last paragraph of the last chapter really resonated with me。 Paraphrasing， Scott reminds the reader that the format one listens to isn't important; instead， it is what one listens to and how it makes one feel that is most important。 I very much agree with this sentiment。 。。。more
Tina Panik
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Full of history， full of interesting stories。 Music fans will enjoy this！ This was an ARC
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