Do Not Sell At Any Price: The Wild, Obsessive Hunt for the World's Rarest 78rpm Records is a 2014 book by American music journalist Amanda Petrusich.
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| Author | Amanda Petrusich |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | Record collecting |
| Publisher | Scribner |
Publication date | July 8, 2014 |
| Media type | Print, Ebook |
| Pages | 272 |
| ISBN | 978-1-4516-6705-9 |
| Website | Do Not Sell At Any Price |
Development and publication
editDo Not Sell At Any Price grew out of research for a piece Petrusich wrote for Spin circa 2010; in reporting on the renewed commercial interest in vinyl records, she met collector John Heneghan and became interested in the project of record collecting.[1] As a critic inundated by new music seeking review, she was intrigued by the scarcity that drove collectors of 78s.[2]
Petrusich published the 272-page book with Scribner on July 8, 2014.[3]
Reception
editDo Not Sell At Any Price was widely and favorably reviewed.[4][5][6] Randall Roberts described the book in the Los Angeles Times as a "thoughtful, entertaining history of obsessed music collectors and their quest for rare early 78 rpm records."[7] In Flavorwire, Jillian Mapes says Petrusich "captures the...weird beauty and legitimate historical importance" of collecting physical records: "This book will make you consider, and possibly rethink, digital music culture."[8] Writing in Paste Magazine, Elias Leight says that even in the context of Petrusich's "stellar resume", Do Not Sell At Any Price may be "her most compelling and inventive [work] yet."[9]
References
edit- ^ White, Caitlin (10 March 2016). "Brooklyn 100: Amanda Petrusich, Writer, Critic and Professor". Brooklyn Magazine. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ Dean, Eddie (2014-07-11). "Book Review: 'Do Not Sell at Any Price' by Amanda Petrusich & 'Pioneers of the Blues Revival' by Steve Cushing". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
- ^ "DO NOT SELL AT ANY PRICE by Amanda Petrusich | Kirkus Reviews". Kirkus Reviews. April 20, 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ "Music Journalist Chronicles The 'Wild Obsessive Hunt' For Rare 78 RPM Records". Fresh Air. NPR. August 11, 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ Rohter, Larry (21 July 2014). "'Do Not Sell at Any Price' and 'Dust & Grooves'". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ Mazor, Barry (July 3, 2014). "Revival Revival". New Republic. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ Roberts, Randall (3 July 2014). "'Do Not Sell at Any Price's' hunters stalk rare 78 rpm records". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ Mapes, Jillian (9 July 2014). "Staff Picks: Flavorwire's Favorite Cultural Things This Week". Flavorwire. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ Leight, Elias (August 20, 2014). "Do Not Sell At Any Price by Amanda Petrusich Review". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 6 July 2017.