BOOK FORMAT Hardcover, 13.25 x 13.25 in. / 239 pgs / 400 color.
PUBLISHING STATUS Pub Date 10/31/2012 Out of stock indefinitely
DISTRIBUTION D.A.P. Exclusive Catalog: FALL 2012 p. 49
PRODUCT DETAILS ISBN 9780955481789TRADE List Price: $49.95 CAD $67.50
AVAILABILITY Not available
TERRITORY NA ME
Hundreds of stunning full-size record cover designs that span the history of reggae music
SOUL JAZZ BOOKS
Reggae Soundsystem: Original Reggae Album Cover Art
A Visual History of Jamaican Music From Mento to Dancehall
Edited by Stuart Backer, Steve Barrow. Introduction by Steve Barrow.
From its early Mento (Jamaican Calypso) beginnings through to the invention of Ska, Rocksteady, Roots, Dub and Dancehall, Jamaican music is one of the richest and innovative veins in popular music. This deluxe publication, featuring hundreds of stunning full-size record cover designs that span the history of reggae music, takes a timely look at the endless visual creativity of reggae record cover designs--iconic, classic, rare and unique artwork spanning 60 years of Jamaican sounds. ReggaeSoundsystem! includes a fascinating introductory essay on the history of reggae by Steve Barrow (author of Rough Guide to Reggae and founder of the reggae label Blood & Fire) and is edited by Stuart Baker, founder of Soul Jazz Records.
Featured album cover is reproduced from Reggae Soundsystem!.
FORMAT: Hbk, 13.25 x 13.25 in. / 239 pgs / 400 color. LIST PRICE: U.S. $49.95 LIST PRICE: CANADA $67.5 ISBN: 9780955481789 PUBLISHER: Soul Jazz Books AVAILABLE: 10/31/2012 DISTRIBUTION: D.A.P. RETAILER DISC: TRADE PUBLISHING STATUS: Out of stock indefinitely AVAILABILITY: Not available TERRITORY: NA ME
Reggae Soundsystem: Original Reggae Album Cover Art A Visual History of Jamaican Music From Mento to Dancehall
Published by Soul Jazz Books. Edited by Stuart Backer, Steve Barrow. Introduction by Steve Barrow.
From its early Mento (Jamaican Calypso) beginnings through to the invention of Ska, Rocksteady, Roots, Dub and Dancehall, Jamaican music is one of the richest and innovative veins in popular music. This deluxe publication, featuring hundreds of stunning full-size record cover designs that span the history of reggae music, takes a timely look at the endless visual creativity of reggae record cover designs--iconic, classic, rare and unique artwork spanning 60 years of Jamaican sounds. ReggaeSoundsystem! includes a fascinating introductory essay on the history of reggae by Steve Barrow (author of Rough Guide to Reggae and founder of the reggae label Blood & Fire) and is edited by Stuart Baker, founder of Soul Jazz Records.
