33 1/3
33+1⁄3 (Thirty-Three and a Third) is a series of books, each about a single music album.[1] The series title refers to the rotation speed of a vinyl LP, 33+1⁄3 RPM.[2]
History[edit]
Originally published by Continuum,[3] the series was founded by editor David Barker in 2003.[1] At the time, Continuum published a series of short books on literature called Continuum Contemporaries. One-time 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 the series.[3] Following a leave, Barker was replaced by Grossan in January 2013.[2] Leah Babb-Rosenfeld has been the editor of the series since 2016.[4]
Several independent books have been spun off of the series. The first, Carl Wilson's 2007 entry on Celine Dion's Let's Talk About Love, was expanded for a 2014 Bloomsbury reissue with material not specifically pertaining to the Dion album and retitled Let's Talk About Love: Why Other People Have Such Bad Taste. Joe Bonomo, at the invitation of Barker, expanded his 33+1⁄3 proposal on Jerry Lee Lewis's Live at the Star Club, Hamburg album into a full-length book about Lewis, the album, and his career titled Jerry Lee Lewis: Lost and Found, published by Continuum in 2009. A rejected proposal from writer Brett Milano for an entry on Game Theory's 1987 album Lolita Nation was instead expanded by Milano into a biography on the band's leader Scott Miller; that project, titled Don't All Thank Me at Once: The Lost Genius of Scott Miller, was released by 125 Books in 2015.[5]
In August 2017, Bloomsbury announced the launch of 33+1⁄3 Global,[6] an extension of the 33+1⁄3 series to popular music from around the world. The first two sub-series launched were 33+1⁄3 Brazil, edited by Jason Stanyek, and 33+1⁄3 Japan, edited by Noriko Manabe.[7] The first book for 33+1⁄3 Brazil was Caetano Veloso's A Foreign Sound by Barbara Browning.[8] The first books for 33+1⁄3 Japan were Supercell ft. Hatsune Miku by Keisuke Yamada and Yoko Kanno's Cowboy Bebop Soundtrack by Rose Bridges.[9]
Published titles[edit]
As of November 2021[update], 161 books have been published in the main series.
Main series[edit]
- ^ Intentionally mis-numbered
33⅓ Japan[edit]
# | Work (date of book publication) | Artist | Year (album) | Author of book | ISBN # |
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1 | Supercell (2017) | Supercell ft. Hatsune Miku | 2009 | Keisuke Yamada | ISBN 978-1-5013-2597-7 |
2 | Cowboy Bebop Soundtrack (2017) | Yoko Kanno | 1998 | Rose Bridges | ISBN 978-1-5013-2585-4 |
3 | Game (2018) | Perfume | 2008 | Patrick St. Michel | ISBN 978-1-5013-2590-8 |
4 | AKB48 (2019) | AKB48 | N/A | Patrick W. Galbraith and Jason G. Karlin | ISBN 978-1-5013-4111-3 |
5 | Fantasma (2019) | Cornelius | 1997 | Martin Roberts | ISBN 978-1-5013-3017-9 |
6 | Joe Hisaishi's Soundtrack for My Neighbor Totoro (2020) | Joe Hisaishi | 1988 | Kunio Hara | ISBN 978-1-5013-4512-8 |
7 | Happy Hour (2021) | Shonen Knife | 1998 | Brooke McCorkle Okazaki | ISBN 978-1-5013-4795-5 |
8 | Koza Dabasa (2021) | Nenes | 1994 | Henry Johnson | ISBN 978-1-5013-5124-2 |
9 | The 14th Moon (2022) | Yuming | 1976 | Lasse Lehtonen | ISBN 978-1-5013-4571-5 |
33⅓ Brazil[edit]
# | Work (date of book publication) | Artist | Year (album) | Author of book | ISBN # |
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1 | A Foreign Sound (2017) | Caetano Veloso | 2004 | Barbara Browning | ISBN 978-1-5013-1923-5 |
2 | Getz/Gilberto (2018) | Stan Getz and João Gilberto | 1964 | Bryan Daniel | ISBN 978-1-5013-2395-9 |
3 | Tim Maia Racional Vols. 1 & 2 (2018) | Tim Maia | 1974 | Allen Thayer | ISBN 978-1-5013-2153-5 |
4 | Sorriso Negro (2019) | Dona Ivone Lara | 1981 | Mila Burns | ISBN 978-1-5013-2449-9 |
5 | Refazenda (2020) | Gilberto Gil | 1975 | Marc A. Hertzman | ISBN 978-1-5013-3040-7 |
6 | The Corner Club (2020) | Milton Nascimento and Lô Borges | 1972 | Jonathon Grasse | ISBN 978-1-5013-4682-8 |
7 | Sobrevivendo no Inferno (2021) | Racionais MC's | 1997 | Derek Pardue | ISBN 978-1-5013-3887-8 |
33⅓ Europe[edit]
# | Work (date of book publication) | Artist | Year (album) | Author of book | ISBN # |
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1 | A Blaze in the Northern Sky (2020) | Darkthrone | 1992 | Ross Hagen | ISBN 978-1-5013-4630-9 |
2 | Balkanology (2021) | Ivo Papasov | 1991 | Carol Silverman | ISBN 978-1-5013-4630-9 |
3 | Wolokolamsker Chaussee (2021) | Heiner Müller and Heiner Goebbels | 1989 | Philip V. Bohlman | ISBN 978-1-5013-4615-6 |
4 | Don't Break the Oath (2022) | Mercyful Fate | 1984 | Henrik Marstal | ISBN 978-1-5013-5437-3 |
5 | Niemen Enigmatic (2022) | Czesław Niemen | 1970 | Ewa Mazierska and Mariusz Gradowski | ISBN 978-1-5013-7266-7 |
6 | DJs do Guetto (2022) | Various Artists | 2006 | Richard Elliott | ISBN 978-1-5013-5785-5 |
7 | Happy Birthday! (2022) | Modeselektor | 2007 | Sean Nye | ISBN 978-1-5013-4624-8 |
Forthcoming titles[edit]
Unconfirmed Release Dates[edit]
- Band of Gypsys by Michael E. Veal on the album by Jimi Hendrix (1970)
- Timeless by Martyn Deykers on the album by Goldie (1995)
- Tin Drum by Agata Pyzik on the album by Japan (1981)
- Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version by Jarett Kobek on the album by Ol' Dirty Bastard (1995)
- Hamilton by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins on the original Broadway cast recording of Hamilton (2015)
- That's the Way of the World by Dwight E. Brooks on the album by Earth, Wind & Fire (1975)
- I Want You by Derrais Carter on the album by Marvin Gaye (1976)
- Fontanelle by Selena Chambers on the album by Babes in Toyland (1992)
- Time's Up by Kimberly Mack on the album by Living Colour (1990)
- Blackout by Natasha Lasky on the album by Britney Spears (2007)
- Come Away with ESG by Cheri Percy on the album by ESG (1983)
- Come to My Garden by Brittnay L. Proctor on the album by Minnie Riperton (1970)
- Nightbirds by Craig Seymour on the album by Labelle (1974)
- BBC Radiophonic Workshop – A Retrospective by William Weir on the album by BBC Radiophonic Workshop (2008)
- Body Count by Ben Apatoff on the album by Body Count (1992)
- Invasion of Privacy by Ma’Chell Duma on the album by Cardi B (2018)
- 101 by Mary Valle on the album by Depeche Mode (1989)
- White Limozeen by Steacy Easton on the album by Dolly Parton (1989)
- Ingénue by Joanna McNaney Stein on the album by k.d. lang (1992)
- Here’s Little Richard by Jordan Bassett on the album by Little Richard (1957)
- Erotica by Michael T. Dango on the album by Madonna (1992)
- Madvillainy by Will Hagle on the album by Madvillain (2004)
- Shout at the Devil by Micco Caporale on the album by Mötley Crüe (1983)
- Sandinista! by Micajah Henley on the album by The Clash (1980)
- Beauty and the Beat by Lisa Whittington-Hill on the album by The Go-Go's (1981)
33⅓ Brazil[edit]
Album (expected date of book publication) | Artist | Year (album) | Author of book | ISBN # |
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Saudades (November 18, 2021)[17] | Naná Vasconcelos | 1979 | Daniel B. Sharp | ISBN 978-1-5013-4571-5 |
First Chico Buarque (May 5, 2022)[18] | Chico Buarque | ???? | Charles A. Perrone | ISBN 978-1-5013-7980-2 |
33⅓ Europe[edit]
Album (expected date of book publication) | Artist | Year (album) | Author of book | ISBN # |
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I'll Be Your Plaything (February 10, 2022)[19] | Bea Palya | 2010 | András Rónai and Anna Szemere | ISBN 978-1-5013-5444-1 |
Sin Documentos (June 2, 2022)[20] | Los Rodríguez | 1993 | Héctor Fouce and Fernán del Val | ISBN 978-1-5013-5788-6 |
See also[edit]
- Boss Fight Books – a publisher that releases an eponymous series about notable video games
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Yoder, Anne K. (April 2, 2006). "Introduction and Interview with Series Editor David Barker". PopMatters. Archived from the original on May 22, 2018.
- ^ a b Benfer, Amy (August 28, 2014). "33⅓ book series celebrates records – and its 10th anniversary". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on April 6, 2018.
- ^ a b c Brown, Harley (February 25, 2015). "How the 33 1/3 Series, In Spite of Two Shrinking Industries, Continues to Thrive". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 26, 2017. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
- ^ "Contact Us". 333SOUND. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
- ^ Zaleski, Annie (January 1, 2016). "The lost pop genius of Scott Miller". Salon. Archived from the original on January 6, 2016.
- ^ "New series announcement: 33 1/3 Global". 333Sound. August 9, 2017. Archived from the original on March 20, 2018.
- ^ "33 1/3 Global editor highlight: Noriko Manabe". 333Sound. August 31, 2017. Archived from the original on May 22, 2018. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
- ^ "33 1/3 Brazil". Bloomsbury Publishing. Archived from the original on May 22, 2018.
- ^ "33 1/3 Japan". Bloomsbury Publishing. Archived from the original on May 22, 2018.
- ^ "Maria Callas's Lyric and Coloratura Arias (33 1/3) Ginger Dellenbaugh: Bloomsbury Academic". Bloomsbury Publishing.
- ^ "John Prine's John Prine (33 1/3) Erin Osmon: Bloomsbury Academic". Bloomsbury Publishing.
- ^ "The National's Boxer: : 33 1/3 Ryan Pinkard Bloomsbury Academic". Bloomsbury Publishing.
- ^ "Kraftwerk's Computer World: : 33 1/3 Steve Tupai Francis Bloomsbury Academic". Bloomsbury Publishing.
- ^ "Cat Power's Moon Pix: : 33 1/3 Donna Kozloskie Bloomsbury Academic". Bloomsbury Publishing.
- ^ "George Michael's Faith: : 33 1/3 Matthew Horton Bloomsbury Academic". Bloomsbury Publishing.
- ^ "Kendrick Lamar's To Pimp a Butterfly: : 33 1/3 Sequoia L. Maner Bloomsbury Academic".
- ^ "Naná Vasconcelos's Saudades (33 1/3 Brazil) Daniel B. Sharp". Bloomsbury Publishing.
- ^ "Chico Buarque's First Chico Buarque: : 33 1/3 Brazil Charles A. Perrone Bloomsbury Academy". Bloomsbury Publishing.
- ^ "Bea Playa's I'll Be Your Plaything (33 1/3 Europe) András Rónai". Bloomsbury Publishing.
- ^ "Los Rodríguez's Sin Documentos: : 33 1/3 Europe Héctor Fouce Bloomsbury Academic". Bloomsbury Publishing.
External links[edit]
- Official blog for the series
- TimesOnline on the book series.