vinyl age: A Guide to record collecting now

• Item Weight : 1.74 pounds

• Hardcover : 256 pages

• ISBN-10 : 0316419710

• Publisher : Black Dog & Leventhal

On November 17th, 2020, Black Dog & Leventhal will publish VINYL AGE: A GUIDE TO RECORD COLLECTING NOW. Written by Carolina Soul’s marketing director Max Brzezinski, VINYL AGE catches readers up with what’s happened to the vinyl game since the internet changed everything but the records themselves. Record collecting’s price systems, taste cultures, social and political dynamics, core competencies, and even the listening experience itself have all been transformed by digital culture: these days, buying a record has become easier than ever, but understanding them has become much more complicated. Up until now there’s been no book-length guide to the new record environment modern computing and capitalism have made: enter VINYL AGE.

Though filled with practical guidance on subjects like grading vinyl, navigating eBay record auctions, and using Discogs, VINYL AGE is no Dummies Guide. Whether you’re new to the record game or have been collecting for years, you’re sure to learn about new techniques and approaches to collecting, not to mention new ways of parsing the meaning of vinyl collecting, vinyl and the music it contains. The book contextualizes the possibilities and pitfalls of collecting now—the aesthetic peaks and economic vicissitudes, the political ambiguities and unique experiential transports that make the scene today. VINYL AGE features graphs, maps and charts drawn from Carolina Soul’s private sales data — insights never before shared — featuring over 30 full-color illustrations. Jason Perlmutter, Carolina Soul Records owner and founder, wrote the foreword.