A Record Could Be Your Whole World Book

This is a book about records considered 'in
themselves'. It is not about musicians, or
music, or design, or music history - though
all those things are considered at various
points. This book tries to cast light on the
unique role played by records in western
culture in the late twentieth century.
Records deeply penetrated everyday
life and encompassed entire worldviews
through their combination of sound, design
and modern mythology. In this book a
diverse group of people reflect on their
relationship to a specific vinyl record, and
in the process reflect the diversity of human
connections, needs and aspirations that
records can represent. In addition thematic
essays by contributors look at specific
kinds of records and their significance
to popular culture, providing a broader
context in which to consider the personal
stories that form the core of the book.