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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Toft, Robert
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Continuum, 2011.
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Online Access: Full text (Wentworth users only)
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Telling a story
  • Prosodic tunes
  • Guitar-based modalities
  • Bel canto : the unbroken tradition
  • Invention and arrangement
  • Transforming a demo
  • Hit-and-miss affair.