The 33 1/3 B-sides
New Essays by 33 1/3 Authors on Beloved and Underrated Albums
- 264 pages
- English
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The 33 1/3 B-sides
New Essays by 33 1/3 Authors on Beloved and Underrated Albums
About This Book
If given another chance to write for the series, which albums would 33 1/3 authors focus on the second time around? This anthology features compact essays from past 33 1/3 authors on albums that consume them, but about which they did not write. It explores often overlooked and underrated albums that may not have inspired their 33 1/3 books, but have played a large part in their own musical cultivation. Questions central to the essays include: How has this album influenced your worldview? How does this album intersect with your other creative and critical pursuits? How does this album index a particular moment in cultural history? In your own personal history? Why is the album perhaps under-the-radar, or a buried treasure? Why can't you stop listening to it? Bringing together 33 1/3's rich array of writers, critics, and scholars, this collection probes our taste in albums, our longing for certain tunes, and our desire to hit repeat--all while creating an expansive "must-listen" list for readers in search of unexplored musical territories.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Halftitle Page
- Title Page
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction: Superfluous, Redundant, Enduring—Prince’s Emancipation (1996)
- Reintroduction: Trivial, Derivative, Tenacious—Christina Aguilera’s Mi Reflejo (2000)
- Part One: Juvenilia
- Part Two: Marginalia
- Part Three: Memorabilia
- Permissions
- Notes
- Imprint