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The Disco Files 1973-78: New York's Underground, Week by Week by Vince Aletti
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Publication Date
- 2018-11-27
- Pages
- 474
- ISBN
- 1942884303
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers
ISBN-10
1942884303
ISBN-13
9781942884309
eBay Product ID (ePID)
248463754
Product Key Features
Book Title
Disco Files 1973-78 : New York's Underground, Week by Week
Number of Pages
474 Pages
Language
English
Topic
History & Criticism, Sociology / General, Personal Memoirs, General, Genres & Styles / Dance
Publication Year
2018
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Music, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
35.3 Oz
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Width
6.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
Aletti s book offers a different version of the disco experience, one that is premised not on mythically great nights out but on conversation and careful study of one s record collection., Aletti's book offers a different version of the disco experience, one that is premised not on mythically great nights out but on conversation and careful study of one's record collection., Aletti became the first person to write about the emerging disco scene, chronicling its rise from the underground to the top of the charts, introducing Black and Latinx gay culture to the world. In his weekly column for Record World magazine, Aletti showcased the latest breaking records, top ten playlists from DJs like Larry Levan, Walter Gibbons, and Nicky Siano, scoops and reviews., A first-rate disco first-responder, he has catholic tastes, boundless curiosity, and a genial voice., A first-rate disco first-responder, he has catholic tastes. boundless curiosity, and a genial voice.
Dewey Decimal
793.309747109047
Synopsis
A new edition of the essential chronicle of disco culture In 1973, Vince Aletti became the first person to write about the emerging disco scene. His engagement with disco nightlife continued throughout the decade as he wrote his weekly column for Record World magazine, which incorporated top ten playlists from DJs across the US (such as Larry Levan, Larry Sanders, Walter Gibbons, Tee Scott and Nicky Siano) alongside Aletti's own writings and interviews. As disco grew from an underground secret to a billion-dollar industry, Aletti was there to document it, and The Disco Files is his personal memoir of those days, containing everything he wrote on the subject (most of it between 1974 and1978) augmented with photography by Peter Hujar and Toby Old. This book is the definitive and essential chronicle of disco, true from-the-trenches reporting that details, week by week, the evolution of the clubs, the DJs, and above all, the music, through magazine articles, beautiful photographs, hundreds of club charts and thousands of record reviews. Photocopies of Aletti's Record World columns circulated for years among DJs and music lovers, until they were finally collected in 2009 into the first edition of The Disco Files , an instant classic that quickly sold out. This new edition of The Disco Files brings Aletti's compulsively readable disco writing back into print, adding an interview with Fran Lebowitz originally published in the Village Voice in 1990. Throughout his career, curator, writer and critic Vince Aletti (born 1945) has been at the forefront of music, culture and the arts. He wrote for Record World and Rolling Stone and covered the club scene in the late 1970s and 1980s for the Village Voice , where he would serve as art editor until 2005. In addition to curating numerous photography exhibitions, Aletti writes about photography for the New Yorker .
LC Classification Number
GV1796.D57A4 2018
Text by
Aletti, Vince
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- 3***o (6476)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseBrand new book, documenting the early songs and charts of the disco era....Excellent price and value.....Packaged wonderfulll to keep the item to arrive in pristine condition. Thanks again
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- m***m (2304)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseI’m thrilled with my recent purchase . The website was user-friendly, and the product descriptions were accurate. Customer service was prompt and helpful, answering all my questions. My order arrived quickly, well-packaged, and the product exceeded my expectations in quality. I’m impressed with the attention to detail and the overall experience. I’ll definitely shop here again and highly recommend from this seller to others. Thank you for a fantastic experience!
- a***n (45)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseMistakenly ordered a paperback that I thought was a hardcover, not sellers fault; it was described properly on the listing. Seller still processed a refund the day I went to return the item and let me keep the item anyway. A+++ service. Book arrived quickly in great condition and for a great price. Thank you so much! Amazing seller!
- n***c (95)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseseller was communicative about my shipment, media mail took a while and tracking wasn't updated frequently, but seller communicated to me very quickly on status. the item came new and wrapped as described, though the packaging in it was packed wasn't sturdy and falling apart when it got to me.
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Definitive weekly disco charts-1970s
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- 3***o (6476)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseBrand new book, documenting the early songs and charts of the disco era....Excellent price and value.....Packaged wonderfulll to keep the item to arrive in pristine condition. Thanks again
- 0***a (469)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseReceived in brand new wrapped condition and undamaged.
- e***d (479)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseGreat item, fast shipping
- m***m (2304)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseI’m thrilled with my recent purchase . The website was user-friendly, and the product descriptions were accurate. Customer service was prompt and helpful, answering all my questions. My order arrived quickly, well-packaged, and the product exceeded my expectations in quality. I’m impressed with the attention to detail and the overall experience. I’ll definitely shop here again and highly recommend from this seller to others. Thank you for a fantastic experience!
- a***n (45)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseMistakenly ordered a paperback that I thought was a hardcover, not sellers fault; it was described properly on the listing. Seller still processed a refund the day I went to return the item and let me keep the item anyway. A+++ service. Book arrived quickly in great condition and for a great price. Thank you so much! Amazing seller!
- n***c (95)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseseller was communicative about my shipment, media mail took a while and tracking wasn't updated frequently, but seller communicated to me very quickly on status. the item came new and wrapped as described, though the packaging in it was packed wasn't sturdy and falling apart when it got to me.