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Milner, Greg,

Perfecting sound forever : an aural history of recorded music / Greg Milner. - First edition. - x, 416 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 373-391) and index.

The point of commencement -- From the new world -- Aluminum cowboys : a pretape parable -- Pink pseudo-realism -- Presence -- Perfect sound? Whatever -- The story of the band that clipped itself to death (and other dispatches from the loudness war) -- Tubby's ghost.

ISBN: 0571211658 9780571211654

LCCN: 2008055444

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Musical perception
Sound--Recording and reproducing--History.
Sound--Recording and reproducing--Psychological aspects.

LC Class. No.: ML3838 / .M645 2009

Dewey Class. No.: 781.4909