Extraordinary Records
Hardcover, 5.5 x 7.7 in., 2.60 lb, 608 pages
US$ 20
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This kaleidoscopic catalogue brings new meaning to the idea of “album art.” Celebrate vinyl not only for the integrity of its sound, but also for its artistic potential as a material form. Spanning over 500 show-stopping records—from The Beatles to Bon Jovi, glow-in-the-dark effects to butterfly-shaped discs—discover how daring shapes, colors, and designs fashioned the identities of era-defining records and artists.
The visual of vinyls
The most daring of record designs
Now available as part of TASCHEN’s Bibliotheca Universalis series, this dazzling catalog of vinyl brings new meaning to the “album art.” Produced in collaboration with Colors magazine, it brings together over 500 remarkable records from the collection of Alessandro Benedetti and Peter Bastine.The book forms a junction between photography, music, and design, celebrating vinyl not only for the integrity of sound recording, but also for its artistic potential as a material form. With featured artists including Pink Floyd, The Beatles, Prince, Michael Jackson, Bon Jovi and beyond, it offers compelling insight into the most intricate details of a performer’s visual identity, from a flamboyant color to a futuristic mirror effect.
The discs are arranged thematically to span monochrome vinyl; unusual vinyl (including silver, gold or mirror vinyl as well as extremely rare glow-in-the-dark vinyl); multicolored vinyl; etched vinyl (where music is pressed onto only one side); shaped vinyl (cut into forms that are different from the classic round disc); and picture discs (where a photograph or design is stamped onto the surface of the record). Page after page, this kaleidoscopic encyclopedia of game-changing vinyls is a colorful journey through era-defining records and artists.
Extraordinary Records
Hardcover, 5.5 x 7.7 in., 2.60 lb, 608 pages
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