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Hits and misses : crafting top 40 singles, 1963-1971 /
Hits and Misses examines a selection of songs and recordings through the lens of textual criticism and delineates the creative process as it unfolds from the initial conception of a song to the final mix presented on disc. The book takes as its subject top 40 singles released between 1963 and 1971 i...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Continuum,
2011.
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| Online Access: |
Full text (Wentworth users only) |
| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | Hits and Misses examines a selection of songs and recordings through the lens of textual criticism and delineates the creative process as it unfolds from the initial conception of a song to the final mix presented on disc. The book takes as its subject top 40 singles released between 1963 and 1971 in the USA, Britain, and Canada, and considers the songs themselves and their transformation in the studio. Robert Toft studies the methods by which recordists (songwriters, arrangers, band members, producers, and engineers) impart their ideas to audiences. . The first part of the boo. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xviii, 174 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. Includes discography. |
| ISBN: | 9781441116857 1441116850 9781501330575 1501330578 9781441177704 1441177701 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |