Deluxe limited edition hardback available for order now. Buy now 212 pages full colour exclusive interviews rare photosclick here to buy download version available now. Its a companion volume to galactic ramble 2009, and covers the us and canadian scene from 1965 to 1974. This blog is a companion to my galactic ramble and endless trip books, and to the magazine i edit, flashback, all of which cover the 60s and 70s uk and us music scenes in detail. Galactic ramble is a study of the 60s and 70s uk music scene. The only comparable work, tapestry of delights, has always been the bench mark for this type of publication and while this book remains invaluable, galactic ramble provides a more readable alternative. To continue, check out list487474 the book itself has no artwork or. Galactic ramble is the most comprehensive guide ever published to british pop, rock, folk and jazz albums issued between 1963 and 1973. Edited by richard morton jack cofounder of sunbeam records and editor of the galactic ramble and endless trip books, flashback is. K galactic ramble, which is one of my favourite if not the favourite music books of all time. Oct 15, 2010 my new book, endless trip, is published by foxcote books at the end of november. Buy mag here 212 pages full colour exclusive interviews rare photosbuy pdf hereedited by richard morton jack cofounder of sunbeam records and editor of the galactic ramble and endless trip books, flashback is a new magazine covering overlooked 60s and 70s music in depth, with outstanding new. I thought it would be helpful if i did a video focusing on the books that i use to research. I bought this over a year ago and its taken me that long to get through the 2 volumes just savouring and digesting a few pages each night.
Galactic ramble, at 531 pages, covers more than 3,000 british rock, pop, folk and jazz albums issued between 1963 and 1974. It covers thousands of albums, from pop, rock, psych and prog to jazz, folk, blues and beyond. Galactic ramble is the fullest study of the 60s and 70s uk music scene ever published. It also takes in the broader realms of pop, rock, folk, blues and beyond. For those of you who feel the same way or find bookreading to be in an interesting novelty and enjoy hunting and gathering lps from the 1960s and 1970s as much as i do, then you might find the massive tome endless trip companion work. Edited by richard morton jack cofounder of sunbeam records and editor of the galactic ramble and endless trip books, flashback is a new magazine covering overlooked 60s and 70s music in depth, with outstanding new writing from authorities including richie unterberger, patrick lundborg, david wells and aaron milenski. Julian cope presents head heritage unsung forum galactic. At nearly twice the weight and boasting an additional 250 pages, it may well be the. Richard morton jack books list of books by richard morton jack.
Buying, selling, collecting on ebay has never been more exciting. The fullest study of the 60s and 70s uk music scene ever published, covering pop, rock, psych, prog, jazz, folk, blues and beyond. Jun 19, 2009 galactic ramble is the fullest study of the 60s and 70s uk music scene ever published. Discount prices on books by richard morton jack, including titles like psychedelia. A revised galactic ramble is on the cards, not least because the first edition has sold out. Apr 01, 2011 for those of you who feel the same way or find bookreading to be in an interesting novelty and enjoy hunting and gathering lps from the 1960s and 1970s as much as i do, then you might find the massive tome endless trip companion work to the equally superb galactic ramble to be of great interest. Best galactic fantasy books books about swords and battles in the distant stars.
Jan 01, 2009 galactic ramble is the most comprehensive guide ever published to british pop, rock, folk and jazz albums issued between 1963 and 1973. Buy endless trip book online at low prices in india endless. It covers household names to seriously obscure artists and releases. Its companion, endless trip, does the same for american releases between. View richard morton jacks profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Richard morton jack books list of books by richard. Despite the title, endless trip isnt just an exhaustive survey of american psych albums issued between 1966 and 74. First and foremost, i am a record collector, with more than 17,000 items in my collection. All of these cover the 60s and 70s uk and us music scenes in detail. There will be a revised edition of galactic ramble, but not in the immediate future.
The former covers uk pop music roughly from the beatles to about 7374, and the latter is supposed to do the same for the us i havent had a chance to pick it up yet. The aim of galactic ramble is to describe the music contained on those, and to contextualise them with betterknown albums. For those of you who feel the same way or find book reading to be in an interesting novelty and enjoy hunting and gathering lps from the 1960s and 1970s as much as i do, then you might find the massive tome endless trip companion work to the equally superb galactic ramble to be of great interest. Inspired by patrick lundborgs groundbreaking 2006 acid archives book of obscure 60s and 70s us and canadian underground music, editor richard morton jack invited lundborg, his fellow acid archivist, aaron milenski, and other. Im against reprinting books unless theres a substantial amount of new information included, and most of my time since grs first edition has been spent assembling endless trip. Edited by richard morton jack cofounder of sunbeam records and editor of the galactic ramble and endless trip books, it features writing from some of the worlds leading pop music authorities. The book covers both major label releases and private pressings, and artists ranging from household names beatles, stones, kinks, who to the terminally obscure. His sunbeam label has reissued over 100 classic rock, folk and jazz albums. A4 size with a gloss cover, 212 pages long, and fullcolor throughout, its packed with new research, exclusive interviews and rare photos. I started the sunbeam label in 2005 and the flashback label in 2015. Leave a comment and let me know if you have any of these books or if there are any that i. My new book, endless trip, is published by foxcote books at the end of november. Edited by richard morton jack cofounder of sunbeam records and editor of the galactic ramble and endless trip books, flashback is a new magazine covering overlooked 60s and 70s mus.
I was a major contributor to the music reference books galactic ramble and endless trip and have written about music for magazines including record collector and flashback. Discover book depositorys huge selection of richard morton jack books online. These are some of the most detailed rock reference books ever published, and not just in their length and detail. Edited by richard morton jack cofounder of sunbeam records and editor of the galactic ramble and endless trip books, it features writing from some of the worlds leading music authorities, including richie unterberger, patrick lundborg and aaron milenski. Wheres the vinyl psychedelic records reference material.
Yes the book has hundreds of rare illustrations dotted throughout its pages, as well as two sections of fullcolour plates depicting collectable lp sleeves. A4 in size, it features around 3000 albums arranged alphabetically, and is 550 pages long. My name is richard morton jack, and i live in london. This one brings 101 iconic psych albums from around the globe, with most bands from uk and us, but also a few from exotic places like peru, israel and brazil. Endless trip my new book, endless trip, is published by foxcote books at the end of november. Endless trip book available this week very good plus. Psychedelic records reference material endless trip, galactic ramble, etc. I interviewed morton jack about galactic ramble shortly after its early 2019 publication.
Buy endless trip book online at low prices in india. Lps, cds, dvds, singles, boxed sets and much more besides. One of the largest critical overviews of albums released in the uk between 1963 and 1973 ever released. Both specialise in meticulous reissues of lost classics. Edited by richard morton jack cofounder of sunbeam records and editor of the galactic ramble and endless trip books, it features writing from some of the worlds leading pop music authorities, including richie unterberger, david wells, patrick lundborg, and aaron milenski. Galactic ramble this blog is a companion to flashback magazine, which i edit, and to my galactic ramble and endless trip books. It repeats the triumphant vision of galactic ramble with the wonderful juxtaposition of contemporary and. The usual suspects are covered in the detail you would expect but it is the more obscure artists that really catch the eye.
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