The Music Lover's Guide to Record Collecting
Publisher: Backbeat Books
Published: September 1, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 324
ISBN-13: 9780879307134
Subjects: Antiques & Collectables; Music; Reference - Guides & Reviews; Music/Songbooks; Sound recordings; Discography & Buyer's Guides; Recording & Reproduction; Music / Popular; Music / Reference; Instruction & Study - Appreciation; Collectors and collecting
First sentence: I was lucky. I got my start in record collecting in what was a golden age-probably the last one there ever was.
Description: "For the serious or novice collector, The Music Lover's Guide to Record Collecting covers all the tracks. Garage sale hunters and web surfers alike will find essential information on more than 20 collector categories from vintage rock to Christmas music and soundtracks, plus record-rating tips, discussions of bootlegging and the history of recording formats, and Top Ten Collectible lists for dozens of artists and labels.

Comprehensive yet easy to use, The Music Lover's Guide to Record Collecting offers a wealth of detail and informed opinion - unique in a field dominated by stodgy price guides."--BOOK JACKET.