Wax Trash and Vinyl Treasures: Record Collecting as a Social Practice (Shuker Roy
Wax Trash and Vinyl Treasures: Record Collecting as a Social Practice (Shuker Roy The term 'record collecting' is shorthand for a variety of related practices. Record collecting, and the public…
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Wax Trash and Vinyl Treasures: Record Collecting as a Social Practice (Shuker Roy
The term 'record collecting' is shorthand for a variety of related practices. Record collecting, and the public stereotypes associated with it, is frequently linked primarily with rock and pop music. Foremost is the collection of sound recordings in various formats - although often with a marked preference for vinyl - by individuals, and it is this dimension of record collecting that is the focus of this book.
Accordingly, the study examines the history of record collecting; profiles collectors and the collecting process; considers categories - especially music genres - and types of record collecting and outlines and discusses the infrastructure within which collecting operates. Roy Shuker focuses on these broad styles, but also includes other genres and their collectors, notably jazz, blues, exotica and 'ethnic' music. Shuker situates this discussion within the broader literature on
Art as Social Practice
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