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Reprint of the LP-Guide. - By Jaco van Witteloostuyn
A reprint of my book
'The Classical Long Playing Record - Design, Production, Reproduction - a comprehensive survey' is available now.
(limited edition)
This hard-back A-4, containing 550 pages and in full colour, was published in 1997 and since 2003 out of sale, but still much in demand.
The new print is more extensive because of its supplement. It comprises
550 pages instead of 500 in order to go more deeply into new subjects
such as market and money values, management, control and insurance with
reference to collections of (classical) LPs. Apart from this, an intensive
research resulted in an interesting knowledge of the so-called originals
on the Decca label. Of course, we will share this knowledge with you in
the reprint. Finally the new reprint includes a considerable extension
of the label register and further comment on some twenty labels such like
Discophiles Français, Lumen, Philips or Royale. The reprint has been produced
as the original 1997 edition: in English, the same size, hard cover with
jacket and in full colour. See the table
of contents.
How to Order - the Classical LP-Guide 2nd (limited) edition - 2007
Discount on large orders.
- € 100, - if collected at Polyphon;
- € 110, - if shipped to a Dutch address;
- € 125, - postpaid in Europe or £ 95;
- € 130, - postpaid overseas.
- Subscribers
ICRC
(www.classicrecordcollector.com)
Europe: € 105,- or the amount in accordance with the day's rate in £ or $;
Overseas: € 115,- or the amount in accordance with the day's rate in £ or $;
Ordering by telephone or by e-mail.
After receipt of your order and
payment,
shipment in special protected
package will follow as soon as possible.
Table of contents of the LP-Guide
| Foreword | ||
| PART 1 | ||
| 1 | Introduction, author’s note, acknowledgements | 03 |
| 2 | Phonographic history 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Chronology Notes |
11 11 28 |
| 3 | Production 3.1 The principal players 3.2 The process from recording to LP record 3.3 Record companies and their artit’s management policy Notes |
29 41 43 45 |
| 4 | Reproduction 4.1 Stylus and groove 4.2 Damage to grooves (and LP misprints) 4.3 Correction (misprints) 4.4 Maintenance, cleaning, storage and control Notes |
47 50 51 54 59 |
| 5 | Appreciation 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Audiophile and analogue 5.3 Special labels Notes |
61 61 65 75 |
| 6 | The listening environment at home 6.1 The audio equipment 6.2 The listening room 6.3 The listener Notes |
77 77 83 85 |
| 7 | Cover culture 7.1 Introduction 7.2 The Philips label c.1954-1965 7.3 Development in general 7.3.1 Origin 7.3.2 1950-1960 7.3.3. 1960-1970 7.3.4 1970-1990 7.4 Apotheosis Notes |
119 |
| PART 2 | ||
| 8 | Label register | |
| 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Problem description and research method 8.3 Organization Notes 8.4 Discography (bibliography) Appendix 1 & 2. About Philips SL-covers Bibliography Index |
183 184 191 200 201 485 489 499 |
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| PART 3 | ||
| 9. | Supplement (2007) 9.1 Introduction 9.2 Addendum to 8.4: discography (bibliography) 9.3 More about LP labels 9.4 Market: evaluation, buying and selling of classical LP’s 9.5 Management/ control and insurance 9.6 Errata (compared to the first edition 1997) 9.7 Colophon/ authorisation |
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