Perfecting Sound Forever

Greg Milner

RRP: £20.00

Publisher: GRANTA BOOKS

Publication Date : 06/07/2009

Hardback

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Guardian Bookshop Notes:

A cultural history of recorded music, spanning the entire 20th century. From vinyl to MP3s, there have been many major achievements, breakthroughs and failures in sound technology, and Milner explores the music, musicians, sound and records along the way.

Publisher's description:

Tells the story of recorded music from Thomas Edison's claim, in 1915, that he could perfectly capture the sound of a live performance, to the digital tools which create the illusion of performances that never were. This book describes the major achievements, breakthroughs and failures in sound technology.

ISBN: 9781862079427