33⅓

33⅓ (Thirty-Three and a Third) is a series of books with each volume written about a single album.^[1] The series title refers to the speed of a vinyl LP.^[2]

History

Originally published by Continuum,^[3] the series was founded by editor David Barker in 2003.^[1] At the time, Continuum published books on philosophers; series editor Ally-Jane Grossan mentioned that Barker was "an obsessive music fan who thought, 'This is a really cool idea, why don't we apply this to albums'."^[3] PopMatters wrote that the range consists of "obscure classics to more usual suspects by the Beach Boys, the Beatles, and the Rolling Stones".^[1]

In 2010, Continuum was bought out by Bloomsbury Publishing, which continues to publish books in the series.^[3] Barker was replaced by Grossan following his leave in January 2013.^[2] In 2016, Daphne Brooks, Kevin Dettmarr, Amanda Petrusich, and Gayle Wald assumed co-editorial duties.

Published titles

As of January 2017^[update], 118 books have been published.

#	Album (date of book publication)	Artist	Year (album)	Author of book	ISBN #
1	Dusty in Memphis (2003)	Dusty Springfield	1969	Warren Zanes	ISBN 0-8264-1492-3
2	Forever Changes (2003)	Love	1967	Andrew Hultkrans	ISBN 0-8264-1493-1
3	Harvest (2003)	Neil Young	1972	Sam Inglis	ISBN 0-8264-1495-8
4	The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society (2003)	The Kinks	1968	Andy Miller	ISBN 0-8264-1498-2
5	Meat Is Murder (2003)	The Smiths	1985	Joe Pernice	ISBN 0-8264-1494-X
6	The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (2003)	Pink Floyd	1967	John Cavanagh	ISBN 0-8264-1497-4
7	ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits (2004)	ABBA	1992	Elisabeth Vincentelli	ISBN 0-8264-1546-6
8	Electric Ladyland (2004)	The Jimi Hendrix Experience	1968	John Perry	ISBN 0-8264-1571-7
9	Unknown Pleasures (2004)	Joy Division	1979	Chris Ott	ISBN 0-8264-1549-0
10	Sign o' the Times (2004)	Prince	1987	Michaelangelo Matos	ISBN 0-8264-1547-4
11	The Velvet Underground & Nico (2004)	The Velvet Underground	1967	Joe Harvard	ISBN 0-8264-1550-4
12	Let It Be (2004)	The Beatles	1970	Steve Matteo	ISBN 0-8264-1634-9
13	Live at the Apollo (2004)	James Brown	1963	Douglas Wolk	ISBN 0-8264-1572-5
14	Aqualung (2004)	Jethro Tull	1971	Allan Moore	ISBN 0-8264-1619-5
15	OK Computer (2004)	Radiohead	1997	Dai Griffiths	ISBN 0-8264-1663-2
16	Let It Be (2004)	The Replacements	1984	Colin Meloy	ISBN 0-8264-1633-0
17	Led Zeppelin IV (2005)	Led Zeppelin	1971	Erik Davis	ISBN 0-8264-1658-6
18	Exile on Main St. (2005)	The Rolling Stones	1972	Bill Janovitz	ISBN 0-8264-1673-X
19	Pet Sounds (2005)	The Beach Boys	1966	Jim Fusilli	ISBN 0-8264-1670-5
20	Ramones (2005)	Ramones	1976	Nicholas Rombes	ISBN 0-8264-1671-3
21	Armed Forces (2005)	Elvis Costello	1979	Franklin Bruno	ISBN 0-8264-1674-8
22	Murmur (2005)	R.E.M.	1983	J. Niimi	ISBN 0-8264-1672-1
23	Grace (2005)	Jeff Buckley	1994	Daphne Brooks	ISBN 0-8264-1635-7
24	Endtroducing..... (2005)	DJ Shadow	1996	Eliot Wilder	ISBN 0-8264-1682-9
25	Kick Out the Jams (2005)	MC5	1969	Don McLeese	ISBN 0-8264-1660-8
26	Low (2005)	David Bowie	1977	Hugo Wilcken	ISBN 0-8264-1684-5
27	Born in the U.S.A. (2005)	Bruce Springsteen	1984	Geoffrey Himes	ISBN 0-8264-1661-6
28	Music from Big Pink (2005)	The Band	1968	John Niven	ISBN 0-8264-1771-X
29	In the Aeroplane over the Sea (2005)	Neutral Milk Hotel	1998	Kim Cooper	ISBN 0-8264-1690-X
30	Paul's Boutique (2006)	Beastie Boys	1989	Dan Le Roy	ISBN 0-8264-1741-8
31	Doolittle (2006)	Pixies	1989	Ben Sisario	ISBN 0-8264-1774-4
32	There's a Riot Goin' On (2006)	Sly and the Family Stone	1971	Miles Marshall Lewis	ISBN 0-8264-1744-2
33	The Stone Roses (2006)	The Stone Roses	1989	Alex Green	ISBN 0-8264-1742-6
34	In Utero (2006)	Nirvana	1993	Gillian G. Gaar	ISBN 0-8264-1776-0
35	Highway 61 Revisited (2006)	Bob Dylan	1965	Mark Polizzotti	ISBN 0-8264-1775-2
36	Loveless (2006)	My Bloody Valentine	1991	Mike McGonigal	ISBN 0-8264-1548-2
37	The Who Sell Out (2006)	The Who	1967	John Dougan	ISBN 0-8264-1743-4
38	Bee Thousand (2006)	Guided by Voices	1994	Marc Woodworth	ISBN 0-8264-1748-5
39	Daydream Nation (2006)	Sonic Youth	1988	Matthew Stearns	ISBN 0-8264-1740-X
40	Court and Spark (2006)	Joni Mitchell	1974	Sean Nelson	ISBN 0-8264-1773-6
41	Use Your Illusion I and II (2006)	Guns N' Roses	1991	Eric Weisbard	ISBN 0-8264-1924-0
69*	69 Love Songs (2006)	The Magnetic Fields	1999	LD Beghtol	ISBN 0-8264-1925-9
42	Songs in the Key of Life (2007)	Stevie Wonder	1976	Zeth Lundy	ISBN 0-8264-1926-7
43	The Notorious Byrd Brothers (2007)	The Byrds	1968	Ric Menck	ISBN 0-8264-1717-5
44	Trout Mask Replica (2007)	Captain Beefheart	1969	Kevin Courrier	ISBN 0-8264-2781-2
45	Double Nickels on the Dime (2007)	Minutemen	1984	Michael T. Fournier	ISBN 0-8264-2787-1
46	Aja (2007)	Steely Dan	1977	Don Breithaupt	ISBN 0-8264-2783-9
47	People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm (2007)	A Tribe Called Quest	1990	Shawn Taylor	ISBN 0-8264-1923-2
48	Rid of Me (2007)	PJ Harvey	1993	Kate Schatz	ISBN 0-8264-2778-2
49	Achtung Baby (2007)	U2	1991	Stephen Catanzarite	ISBN 0-8264-2784-7
50	If You're Feeling Sinister (2007)	Belle & Sebastian	1996	Scott Plagenhoef	ISBN 0-8264-2818-5
51	Pink Moon (2007)	Nick Drake	1972	Amanda Petrusich	ISBN 0-8264-2790-1
52	Let's Talk About Love (2007)	Celine Dion	1997	Carl Wilson	ISBN 0-8264-2788-X
53	Swordfishtrombones (2007)	Tom Waits	1983	David Smay	ISBN 0-8264-2782-0
54	20 Jazz Funk Greats (2008)	Throbbing Gristle	1979	Drew Daniel	ISBN 0-8264-2793-6
55	Horses (2008)	Patti Smith	1975	Philip Shaw	ISBN 0-8264-2792-8
56	Master of Reality (2008)	Black Sabbath	1971	John Darnielle	ISBN 0-8264-2899-1
57	Reign in Blood (2008)	Slayer	1986	D.X. Ferris	ISBN 0-8264-2909-2
58	Shoot Out the Lights (2008)	Richard and Linda Thompson	1982	Hayden Childs	ISBN 0-8264-2791-X
59	Gentlemen (2008)	The Afghan Whigs	1993	Bob Gendron	ISBN 0-8264-2910-6
60	Rum, Sodomy, and the Lash (2008)	The Pogues	1985	Jeffrey T. Roesgen	ISBN 0-8264-2916-5
61	The Gilded Palace of Sin (2008)	The Flying Burrito Brothers	1969	Bob Proehl	ISBN 0-8264-2903-3
62	Pink Flag (2009)	Wire	1977	Wilson Neate	ISBN 0-8264-2914-9
63	XO (2009)	Elliott Smith	1998	Mathew Lemay	ISBN 0-8264-2900-9
64	Illmatic (2009)	Nas	1994	Matthew Gasteier	ISBN 0-8264-2907-6
65	Radio City (2009)	Big Star	1974	Bruce Eaton	ISBN 0-8264-2898-3
66	One Step Beyond... (2009)	Madness	1979	Terry Edwards	ISBN 0-8264-2906-8
67	Another Green World (2009)	Brian Eno	1975	Geeta Dayal	ISBN 0-8264-2786-3
68	Zaireeka (2009)	The Flaming Lips	1997	Mark Richardson	ISBN 978-0-8264-2901-8
70	Facing Future (2009)	Israel Kamakawiwoʻole	1993	Dan Kois	ISBN 0-8264-2905-X
71	It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (2010)	Public Enemy	1988	Christopher R. Weingarten	ISBN 0-8264-2913-0
72	Wowee Zowee (2010)	Pavement	1995	Bryan Charles	ISBN 0-8264-2957-2
73	Highway to Hell (2010)	AC/DC	1979	Joe Bonomo	ISBN 1-4411-9028-7
74	Song Cycle (2010)	Van Dyke Parks	1968	Richard Henderson	ISBN 0-8264-2917-3
75	Spiderland (2010)	Slint	1991	Scott Tennent	ISBN 1-4411-7026-X
76	Kid A (2010)	Radiohead	2000	Marvin Lin	ISBN 0-8264-2343-4
77	Tusk (2011)	Fleetwood Mac	1979	Rob Trucks	ISBN 0-8264-2902-5
78	Pretty Hate Machine (2011)	Nine Inch Nails	1989	Daphne Carr	ISBN 978-0-8264-2789-2
79	Chocolate and Cheese (2011)	Ween	1994	Hank Shteamer	ISBN 0-8264-3117-8
80	American Recordings (2011)	Johnny Cash	1994	Tony Tost	ISBN 1-4411-7461-3
81	Some Girls (2011)	The Rolling Stones	1978	Cyrus Patell	ISBN 1-4411-9280-8
82	You're Living All Over Me (2011)	Dinosaur Jr.	1987	Nick Attfield	ISBN 1-4411-8778-2
83	Marquee Moon (2011)	Television	1977	Bryan Waterman	ISBN 1-4411-8605-0
84	Amazing Grace (2011)	Aretha Franklin	1972	Aaron Cohen	ISBN 1-4411-4888-4
85	Dummy (2011)	Portishead	1994	RJ Wheaton	ISBN 1-4411-9449-5
86	Fear of Music (2012)	Talking Heads	1979	Jonathan Lethem	ISBN 1-4411-2100-5
87	Histoire de Melody Nelson (2013)	Serge Gainsbourg	1971	Darran Anderson	ISBN 1-6235-6287-2
88	Flood (2013)	They Might Be Giants	1990	S. Alexander Reed and Philip Sandifer	ISBN 1-6235-6915-X
89	I Get Wet (2014)	Andrew W.K.	2001	Phillip Crandall	ISBN 1-6235-6714-9
90	Selected Ambient Works Volume II (2014)	Aphex Twin	1994	Marc Weidenbaum	ISBN 1-6235-6890-0
91	Entertainment! (2014)	Gang of Four	1979	Kevin Dettmar	ISBN 1-6235-6065-9
92	Blank Generation (2014)	Richard Hell and the Voidoids	1977	Pete Astor	ISBN 1-6235-6122-1
93	Donuts (2014)	J Dilla	2006	Jordan Ferguson	ISBN 1-6235-6183-3
94	Smile (2014)	The Beach Boys	1967	Luis Sanchez	ISBN 1-6235-6258-9
95	Definitely Maybe (2014)	Oasis	1994	Alex Niven	ISBN 1-6235-6423-9
96	Exile in Guyville (2014)	Liz Phair	1993	Gina Arnold	ISBN 1-4411-6257-7
97	My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2014)	Kanye West	2010	Kirk Walker Graves	ISBN 1-6235-6542-1
98	The Grey Album (2014)	Danger Mouse	2004	Charles Fairchild	ISBN 978-1-62356-660-9
99	( ) (2014)	Sigur Rós	2002	Ethan Hayden	ISBN 1-6235-6892-7
100	Dangerous (2014)	Michael Jackson	1991	Susan Fast	ISBN 1-6235-6631-2
101	Tago Mago (2014)	Can	1971	Alan Warner	ISBN 1-6289-2108-0
102	Ode to Billie Joe (2014)	Bobbie Gentry	1967	Tara Murtha	ISBN 1-6235-6964-8
103	Live Through This (2014)	Hole	1994	Anwen Crawford	ISBN 978-1-6235-6762-0
104	Freedom of Choice (2015)	Devo	1980	Evie Nagy	ISBN 978-1-6235-6344-8
105	Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables (2015)	Dead Kennedys	1980	Michael Stewart	ISBN 978-1-6235-6730-9
106	Super Mario Bros. (2015)	Koji Kondo	1985	Andrew Schartmann	ISBN 978-1-6289-2853-2
107	Beat Happening (2015)	Beat Happening	1985	Bryan C. Parker	ISBN 978-1628929270
108	Metallica (2015)	Metallica	1991	David Masciotra	ISBN 978-1628929300
109	A Live One (2015)	Phish	1995	Walter Holland	ISBN 978-1628929386
110	Bitches Brew (2015)	Miles Davis	1970	George Grella	ISBN 978-1628929430
111	Parallel Lines (2016)	Blondie	1978	Kembrew McLeod	ISBN 978-1501302374
112	Workingman's Dead (2016)	Grateful Dead	1970	Buzz Poole	ISBN 978-1628929249
113	Hangin' Tough (2016)	New Kids on the Block	1988	Rebecca Wallwork	ISBN 978-1628929737
114	The Geto Boys (2016)	The Geto Boys	1990	Rolf Potts	ISBN 978-1628929461
115	Dig Me Out (2016)	Sleater-Kinney	1997	Jovana Babovic	ISBN 978-1628929768
116	Sound of Silver (2016)	LCD Soundsystem	2007	Ryan Leas	ISBN 978-1501325595
117	Live (2016)	Donny Hathaway	1972	Emily Lordi	ISBN 978-1628929805
118	Psychocandy (2016)	The Jesus and Mary Chain	1985	Paula Mejia	ISBN 978-1628929508
119	The Modern Lovers (2017)	The Modern Lovers	1976	Sean Maloney	ISBN 978-1501322181
120	Soundtrack from Twin Peaks (2017)	Angelo Badalamenti	1990	Clare Nina Norelli	ISBN 978-1501323010

[*] Intentionally mis-numbered

Forthcoming titles

2017

24 Hour Revenge Therapy by Ronen Givony on the album by Jawbreaker (1994)
Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde by Andrew Barker on the album by The Pharcyde (1992)
Boys for Pele by Amy Gentry on the album by Tori Amos (1996)
Colossal Youth by Michael Blair and Joe Bucciero on the album by Young Marble Giants (1980)
Homogenic by Emily Mackay on the album by Björk (1997)
In on the Kill Taker by Joe Gross on the album by Fugazi (1993)
Okie from Muskogee by Rachel Rubin on the album by Merle Haggard (1969)
Peepshow by Samantha Bennett on the album by Siouxsie and the Banshees (1988)
The Raincoats, by Jenn Pelly, on the album by The Raincoats (1979)
Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version by Jarett Kobek on the album by Ol' Dirty Bastard (1995)
"The Suburbs" by Eric Eidelstein on the album by Arcade Fire (2010)
Switched-On Bach by Roshanak Kheshti on the album by Wendy Carlos (1968)
Tin Drum by Agata Pyzik on the album by Japan (1981)
Transformer by Ezra Furman on the album by Lou Reed (1972)
Uptown Saturday Night by Patrick Rivers and Will Fulton on the album by Camp Lo (1997)
Workbook by Walter Biggins and Daniel Couch on the album by Bob Mould (1989)

2018

The Holy Bible by David Evans on the album by Manic Street Preachers (1994)
Jesus Freak by Will Stockton and D. Gilson on the album by DC Talk (1995)
One Grain of Sand by Matthew Frye Jacobson on the album by Odetta (1963)
Southern Accents by Michael Washburn on the album by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (1985)
Southern Rock Opera by Rien Fertel on the album by Drive-By Truckers (2001)
The Wild Tchoupitoulas by Bryan Wagner on the album by The Wild Tchoupitoulas (1976)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Yoder, Anne K. (3 April 2006). "Introduction and Interview with Series Editor David Barker". PopMatters. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
^ ^a ^b Benfer, Amy (28 August 2014). "Review 33⅓ book series celebrates records -- and its 10th anniversary". LA Times. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c Brown, Harley (25 February 2015). "How the 33 1/3 Series, In Spite of Two Shrinking Industries, Continues to Thrive". Billboard. Retrieved 5 May 2016.

External links

Official blog for the series
TimesOnline on the book series.

[PMBarker-1] Yoder, Anne K. (3 April 2006). "Introduction and Interview with Series Editor David Barker". PopMatters. Retrieved 5 May 2016.

[LATimes-2] Benfer, Amy (28 August 2014). "Review 33⅓ book series celebrates records -- and its 10th anniversary". LA Times. Retrieved 5 May 2016.

[BillboardBrown-3] Brown, Harley (25 February 2015). "How the 33 1/3 Series, In Spite of Two Shrinking Industries, Continues to Thrive". Billboard. Retrieved 5 May 2016.

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