The Reel Thing
How Cassettes Changed Music and the World
$47.94
- Hardcover
320 pages
- Release Date
13 July 2027
Summary
The story of magnetic recording, tracing the origins of the cassette’s history, the people involved, and its impact on the recording industry and wider society.
The Reel Thing charts the history of magnetic recording, tracing the origins of the humble cassette right back to its roots. Guiding us through the evolution of tape, music enthusiast Jonathan Scott takes us from the monstrous steel machines installed at the BBC to pre-war Germany, home of the first r…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781399418386 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1399418386 |
| Author: | Jonathan Scott |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Bloomsbury Sigma |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 13 July 2027 |
| Weight: | 454g |
| Dimensions: | 135mm x 216mm |
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Jonathan Scott
Jonathan Scott is a music journalist. He’s written about weird, rare, and collectible records for Record Collector, has edited books about Prince, Jefferson Airplane, and The Grateful Dead, and has written about Nirvana, The Venga Boys, and lots of others in between. Jonathan’s books include The Vinyl Frontier and Into the Groove.
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