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In the 1980s, music defined the moment: "Video Killed the Radio Star" ushered in MTV, "Don't You (Forget about Me)" ruled The Breakfast Club, and "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" became the anthem of a generation. The 1980s were also the most visually provocative era of the last millennium. Every new vinyl single hit the stands wrapped in eye-catching sleeves that reflected the latest trends.
Put the Needle on the Record is pop culture historian Matthew Chojnacki's definitive guide to 7- and 12-inch vinyl single artwork from the '80s. He presents and compares more than 250 vinyl single covers, representing nearly every prominent musician of the decade. Read the previously untold stories behind the 1980s' most iconic images from the designers and visual talent behind Madonna, Prince, Adam Ant, Pink Floyd, Queen, The Clash, Pet Shop Boys, Kate Bush, and more.
Coupled with exclusive commentary from more than 100 of the '80s biggest musicians, including Annie Lennox, Duran Duran, Run-DMC, Gary Numan, The B-52's, Erasure, OMD, Scorpions, The Knack, and Yoko Ono, this is an authoritative journey back to the songs and images that continue to influence our culture.
Contains a foreword by Jake Shears of Scissor Sisters and an afterword by Nick Rhodes of Duran Duran.
- Sales Rank: #595258 in Books
- Published on: 2011-09-28
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.42" h x .94" w x 9.47" l, 2.50 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 272 pages
Review
"One of the best books for the ultimate music fan."
- Rolling Stone
"If you miss the 80s, or missed the 80s, buy this book." - --NY Post
"A magnificent and important release.....97/100" --- Peek-A-Boo Magazine
"Dazzling eye candy. Outrageous, hot-hued, ironic and, above all, erotic."
- The Seattle Times
"A lively blast from the past. See the sound."
- St. Petersburg Times
"A nostalgic treasure trove." --- Modern Tonic
"Terrific...the perfect gift for the music fan in your life."
- Scene Magazine
"A conversation-starting coffee-table book...instantly engaging." --- CoolCleveland.com
"1980s single cover art was cheeky, sexy, punchy, and glam. Matthew Chojnacki vividly chronicles the best of the bunch, illuminating the way music looked via comments from rock stars and art directors with a strong eye for the visual." --Michael Musto, The Village Voice
"Brilliant. Insightful. Revealing." --Nina Blackwood, MTV
"The 1980s. The spin point of a time where the collision of art, culture, class, nation, and government was fueled by the steroids of technology. Put the Needle on the Record is a great read on an era that many consider the new '60s." --Chuck D, Public Enemy
"Put the Needle on the Record proves that the '80s wasn't the decade that taste forgot - but rather the era where single artwork came of age and caught up with its LP predecessor... before CDs changed the landscape for good." --Jason Draper, Record Collector Magazine
"As a dyed in the wool, long-term record collector, I loved this survey of picture sleeves from the 1980s. This decade was really the end of the vinyl singles period as we know it, and these images were ephemeral icons that would be lost in the mist of time without this kind of labor of love." --Terry Stewart, President & CEO, The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
"Modern day cover art simply cannot compare with sleeves from the '70s and '80s. Mainstream record labels began making the quickest images in the cheapest way possible, and we lost sight of appreciating art for its artistic value. Put the Needle on the Record, thankfully, examines these lost '80s gems. Life is beautiful." ----Mr. Brainwash
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ROYALTY DONATION - 20% of the author's royalties from Put the Needle on the Record will be donated to the Keep a Child Alive foundation.
BOOK AWARDS- London Book Festival Award (2012: Music, 1st Place)
- Paris Book Festival Award (2012: Anthologies, 1st Place)
- San Francisco Book Festival Award (2012: Anthologies, 1st Place)
- New England Book Festival Award (2012: Anthologies, 1st Place)
- DIY Book Festival Award (2012: Art/Photography, 2nd Place)- New York Book Festival (2012: Art/Photography, Honorable Mention) - International Book Awards (2012: Popular Culture, 1st Place)- International Book Awards (2012: History - Media/Entertainment, 1st Place)
- USA Book News Awards (2012: Popular Culture, 1st Place)
- USA Book News Awards (2012, History - Media/Entertainment, Finalist)
- USA Book News Awards (2012, Interior Design, Finalist)- Next Generation Indie Book Award (2012: Overall Non-Fiction, 2nd Place)
- Next Generation Indie Book Award (2012: Coffee Table Book/Photography, 1st Place)
- Next Generation Indie Book Award (2012: Best Overall Design, Finalist) - Independent Publisher Book Award (IPPY) (2012: Art/Music, 2nd Place) - Independent Publisher Book Award (IPPY) (2012: Overall Book Marketing, 2nd Place)- ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Award (2012: Performing Arts/Music, Finalist) - Eric Hoffer Book Award (2012: Art, Finalist) - National Indie Excellence Book Award (2012: Coffee Table Book, Finalist)
- National Indie Excellence Book Aawrd (2012: Art, Finalist)
- National Indie Excellence Book Award (2012: Interior Design Non-Fiction, Finalist)
- Midwest Independent Publishers Book Award (MIPA) (2012: Art Book, Finalist)
- Midwest Independent Publishers Book Award (MIPA) (2012: Coffee Table Book, Finalist)
- Midwest Independent Publishers Book Award (MIPA) (2012: Overall Book Design, Finalist)
- Midwest Independent Publishers Book Award (MIPA) (2012: Interior Layout, Finalist)
- Midwest Independent Publishers Book Award (MIPA) (2012: Cover Design, Finalist)
- Midwest Independent Publishers Book Award (MIPA) (2012: Book Marketing, Finalist)
About the Author
Matthew Chojnacki is a freelance writer and music/pop culture historian living in Cleveland, Ohio. All sleeves in Put the Needle on the Record are from Chojnacki's extensive vinyl collection, and quotations were pulled from an archive of several hundred hours of personal interviews with '80s musicians, cover artists, and record executives. His first 12-inch was "Rapper's Delight" by Sugarhill Gang.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful.
If this book had a soundtrack it would rate 10 stars. But still fun to read through and remember
By Steve Ramm
First off, I have a bunch of Schiffer's (the publisher) books on my shelf and they seem to get the most attention when folks come to visit. Their specialty is beautiful books on antiques and collectibles (and pre 1930 phonographs, which are the titles I've bought before.). This volume brings them at least into the late 20th century and, again, they've produced a volume full of great color photos. When author Matthew Chojnacki chose a publisher for his well-researched volume on 1980s 45rpm record covers (both 7inch and the large 12-inch ones used by DJs - BEFORE they turned to MP3s), he made the right choice.
This book is - as the common phrase goes - "Totally 80s". But the covers shown are not totally common. Delving into his own collection the author has chosen more than 250 covers and arranged them, one to a page on facing pages to show the similarities of many of them from diverse artists. On page 124-125 you have Tina Turner striking a pose on the left page while Toni Basil strikes a similar pose on the right. But the "attitudes" are different, Pages 148-149 show two 12-incher jackets - one by Timex Social Club and the other by Club Nouveau - which look like they were done by the same artist but they aren't. And page 218-219 matches up Rod Stewart (from "Young Turks" 1981) with Limahl ("The Never ending Story") from three years later, copping Stewart's spiked hairdoo and almost the same eyes. My favorite is the Kate Bush/ Dolly Parton mashup on pages 22 and 23. Parton's 1982 cover looks like it's from the 1960s, even though it's two years more recent than Bush's.
Each page has a bit of info about each artist, which helps because many did not have huge hits. And the author's collection is international in nature so you'll find covers from the UK, Europe and South America, making this a real treat for 80s music fans.
Wouldn't it be cool if the author set up a website with MP3s of the singles included and you could listen while turning the pages (like though books with records that we had as kids)? I guess the licensing issues would be a problem (but I can dream, right?)
This book should definitely find itself in the collector of 80s music fans. It's a time capsule between two hard covers.
I hope you found this review both informative and helpful.
Steve Ramm
"Anything Phonographic"
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful.
Back to the attic!
By Gareth Pugh
An excellent book and one that will have you running back to those boxes in the attic to drink in some of that artwork and heady memories first-hand again. More than just a trip down memory lane, author Matthew Chojnacki has mustered a truly impressive quantity and quality of all-new commentary from many of the artists - graphic and musical variety - involved in creating these sleeves back in the day, interpreting what they were going for creatively and what it means to them now. Also, in a clever and rewarding move, he structures it so that sleeves are often presented in pairs, tracing out where one may have influenced another. An excellent time capsule, sure, but it's no dusty, static museum-piece in paper - instead, a really fun, thought-provoking and alive 'read'.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
An Amazing Journey Thorugh the 80s!
By Charles Reader
Anyone who has the slightest interest in pop music, graphic art, or 1980s pop culture will find this book to be fun, fascinating, and a tremendous resource. The full-color reproductions of 45 RPM singles - a late lamented art form - evoke a period in pop music history when hip hop, techno, glam, post-punk, powerpop, metal, reggae, and R&B all jostled for space on the shelves of your local record store. You're sure to find your favorites (mine are the Atlantics, Ramones, B-52s, Debbie Harry, and other seminal pop-punk artists). A true treasure and a perfect gift book for the holidays!
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