"By mixing lo-fi charm into hi-fi science Into the Groove captures all the wonder and absurdity of its subject, jumping and skipping with real analogue delight . " -- Sunday Times "An attentive, expository account of how records came to be." -- The Wire "A thoroughly entertaining history of how sound recordings evolved . The tone is light and the narrative engaging. Within these pages is a lot of humor. an excellent, absorbing book." -- Washington Independent Review of Books "An audio geek's delight, this engrossing history of music and voice recording is as wide-ranging and thorough as one could want . Scott spins a history told with near-perfect pitch.
" -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "A very detailed and well researched history of the gramophone. [Scott] writes in a non-technical way but fully explains how sound recording has evolved." -- David Harris, Practical Wireless "Enjoyable . Scott has an eye for detail . music lovers will want to take this one for a spin." -- Publisher's Weekly "Scott excels in explaining the connections between innovators and their various epiphanies and lawsuits without ever losing focus of recordings' end users: the listener . A perfect fit for music lovers who've always wondered how a recorded performance reaches their ears." -- Library Review "A thoroughly entertaining history of how sound recordings evolved.
excellent, absorbing book." -- Eugene L. Meyer, Washington Independent Review of Books "This is the book music lovers will want this summer." -- Bookworm Sez "In Into the Groove , Scott spins a remarkably dulcet history of sound recording from its genesis to the present day." --Bill Thompson, The Post and Courier "This is an interesting look at a specific part of music history." --Erica Ezeifedi, Book Riot " Into the Groove is a thorough exploration of the sound revolution that brought music to the masses. Jonathan Scott contributes a wealth of valuable information that will engage audiophiles everywhere. A winning book of history mixed with pop culture.
" --Philip Zozzaro, Manhattan Book Review "This is the book music lovers will want this summer, by the water or by the speakers." --Terri Schlichenmeyer, Marco Eagle News "Scott's writing is engaging. And there is no dearth of nuggets that even the least engineering-minded individual will take from his narrative. Ultimately, for anyone who loves music, Into the Groove is an essential document." --Frank Valish, Under the Radar "This book will fascinate both novices and knowledgeable readers.One comes away from this volume with an appreciation of how technological change/innovation occurs in an economy that is dominated by profit making and by the inquisitiveness of individuals." --R. J.
Phillips, Choice Magazine "A breezy twirl through the technical innovations, musical revolutions and cultural changes that have driven it." --Marc Weingarten, Wall Street Journal "Fascinating.vivid" -- The Financial Times.