{"product_id":"the-island-book-of-records-volume-i-1959-68-hardcover","title":"The Island Book of Records Volume I: 1959-68 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNeil Storey\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Island Book of Records brings the early years of this iconic record label to life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA fifteen-year labour of love, the volumes will fully document the analogue era of Island. Offering a comprehensive archive of album cover design and photography, together with the voices of the musicians, designers, photographers, producers, studio engineers and record company personnel that worked on each project, the volumes show in unique depth the workings of the label, covering every LP. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing material from recent interviews and from media interviews of the time, and each including a comprehensive discography of 45s, the books are lavishly illustrated with gig adverts (very many at venues which no longer exist), concert tickets, flyers, international LP variants, labels, LP and 45 adverts and other ephemera. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese LP-sized editions are a collector's dream, offering a truly unparalleled resource for those interested in music history and a perfect gift for any music lover.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeil Storey has spent almost fifty years at the heart of the music industry. He joined the Island sales force in 1974 before going on to co-run the press office into the mid-1980s. With long experience as an editorial and events consultant, he researched and wrote The Island Book of Posters (edited by Tim Clark) and founded bespoke re-issue label HiddenMasters in 2008.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 392\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 12.1 x 11.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 16, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42155150049415,"sku":"9781526173768","price":162.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/185dcc038bb55c7a5303e67a099e8dcc.webp?v=1733233785","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-island-book-of-records-volume-i-1959-68-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}