33⅓

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Cover of the Live at the Apollo book.

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[edit]

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 the series.[3] Following a leave, Barker was replaced by Grossan in January 2013.[2] In 2016, Daphne Brooks, Kevin Dettmarr, Amanda Petrusich, and Gayle Wald assumed co-editorial duties.

Two 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. 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.[4]

In August 2017, Bloomsbury announced the launch of 33⅓ Global,[5] an extension of the 33⅓ series to popular music from around the world. The first two sub-series launched were 33⅓ Brazil, edited by Jason Stanyek, and 33⅓ Japan, edited by Noriko Manabe.[6] The first book for 33⅓ Brazil was Caetano Veloso's A Foreign Sound by Barbara Browning.[7] The first books for 33⅓ Japan were Supercell ft. Hatsune Miku by Keisuke Yamada and Yoko Kanno's Cowboy Bebop Soundtrack by Rose Bridges.[8]

Published titles[edit]

As of May 2018, 131 books have been published in the main series.

Main series[edit]

# 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
121 Colossal Youth (2017) Young Marble Giants 1980 Michael Blair and Joe Bucciero ISBN 978-1501321146
122 Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde (2017) The Pharcyde 1992 Andrew Barker ISBN 978-1501321276
123 The Suburbs (2017) Arcade Fire 2010 Eric Eidelstein ISBN 978-1501336461
124 Workbook (2017) Bob Mould 1989 Walter Biggins and Daniel Couch ISBN 978-1501321351
125 Uptown Saturday Night (2017) Camp Lo 1997 Patrick Rivers and Will Fulton ISBN 978-1501322723
126 The Raincoats (2017) The Raincoats 1979 Jenn Pelly ISBN 978-1501302404
127 Homogenic (2017) Björk 1997 Emily Mackay ISBN 978-1501322747
128 Okie from Muskogee (2018) Merle Haggard 1969 Rachel Rubin ISBN 978-1501321436
129 In on the Kill Taker (2018) Fugazi 1993 Joe Gross ISBN 978-1501321399
130 24 Hour Revenge Therapy (2018) Jawbreaker 1994 Ronen Givony ISBN 978-1501323096
131 Transformer (2018) Lou Reed 1972 Ezra Furman ISBN 978-1501323058

[*] Intentionally mis-numbered

33⅓ Japan[edit]

# Work (date of book publication) Artist Year (album) Author of book ISBN #
1 Supercell (album) (2017) Supercell (band) ft. Hatsune Miku 2009 Keisuke Yamada ISBN 9781501325977
2 Yoko Kanno's Cowboy Bebop Soundtrack (2017) Yoko Kanno 1998 Rose Bridges ISBN 9781501325854
3 Game (Perfume album) (2018) Perfume 2008 Patrick St. Michel ISBN 9781501325908

Forthcoming titles[edit]

2018

2019

2020

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Yoder, Anne K. (April 2, 2006). "Introduction and Interview with Series Editor David Barker". PopMatters. Archived from the original on 2018-05-22. 
  2. ^ 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. 
  3. ^ 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 2017-07-26. 
  4. ^ Zaleski, Annie (January 1, 2016). "The lost pop genius of Scott Miller". Salon. Archived from the original on 2016-01-06. 
  5. ^ "New series announcement: 33 1/3 Global". 333Sound. August 9, 2017. Archived from the original on 2018-05-22. 
  6. ^ "33 1/3 Global editor highlight: Noriko Manabe". 333Sound. August 31, 2017. Archived from the original on 2018-05-22. 
  7. ^ "33 1/3 Brazil". Bloomsbury Publishing. Archived from the original on 2018-05-22. 
  8. ^ "33 1/3 Japan". Bloomsbury Publishing. Archived from the original on 2018-05-22. 

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