Proving that sometimes good things do come in small packages, Continuum's 33 1/3 series is a dream come true for the musically obsessed. Each tiny book is written by a different author and is focused entirely on one album. There is great variety among the different albums chosen, ranging from Neutral Milk Hotel's
indie rock cult classic In the Aeroplane Over the Sea to Nas's masterpiece
Illmatic to Celine Dion's
Let's Talk About Love. Super fans will enjoy reading all about their favorite albums. But casual listeners and even skeptics might just discover a new appreciation for the albums highlighted in these books. Below are some of the newest titles in the series:
Read:
Song Cycle by Richard Henderson (2010).
Find it in the catalog!
Listen to:
Song Cycle by Van Dyke Parks (1968).
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Read:
Highway to Hell by Joe Bonomo (2010).
Find it in the catalog!
Listen to:
Highway to Hell by AC/DC (1979).
Find it in the catalog!
Read:
Wowee Zowee by Bryan Charles (2010).
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Listen to:
Wowee Zowee by Pavement (1995).
Find it in the catalog!
Read:
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back by Christopher R. Weingarten (2010).
Find it in the catalog!
Listen to:
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back by Public Enemy (1988).
Find it in the catalog!
Read:
Spiderland by Scott Tenant (2011).
Find it in the catalog!
Listen to:
Spiderland by Slint (1991).
Find it in the catalog!
You can discover more about the series (and lots of other cool stuff too) by checking out the
official 33 1/3 blog.
