ARSC Journal
The ARSC Journal (ISSN 0004-5438) is a semi-annual, peer reviewed publication that serves to document the history of sound recording and includes original articles on many aspects of research and preservation: biography; cataloging; copyright law; current research; discography; technical aspects of sound restoration, etc.. Selected ARSC conference papers are a regular feature. The journal also includes book and sound recording reviews, and publishes a running bibliography of articles appearing in other specialist publications and of related interest.
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Vol. 53:2 (Fall 2022)
($18 post paid U.S./$38 post paid outside U.S.)
BOOK REVIEWS (login required)
- "An American Singing Heritage: Songs from the British-Irish-American Oral Tradition as Recorded in the Early Twentieth Century," edited by Norm Cohen, Carson Cohen, and Anne Dhu McLucas
by Alec McLane
- "Listening to the Lomax Archive: The Sonic Rhetorics of African American Folksong in the 1930s," by Jonathan W. Stone
by Edward Komara
- "Songs of Earth: Aesthetic and Social Codes in Music. Based upon Alan Lomax's Cantometrics: An Approach to the Anthropology of Music," by Anna Lomax Wood, with others
by Edward Komara
- "Recording the Classical Guitar" by Mark Marrington
by Austin Wahl
- "Ode to a Tenor Titan: The Life and Times and Music of Michael Brecker" by Bill Milkowski; forward by Randy Brecker
by Matthew Snyder
- "A History of Pittsburgh Jazz: Swinging in the Steel City," by Richard Gazarik and Karen Anthony Cole
by Carlos Peña
- "Komeda: A Private Life in Jazz" by Magdalena Grzebalkowska
by Maristella Feustle
- "Peace Be Still: How James Cleveland and the Angelic Choir Created a Gospel Classic," by Robert M. Marovich
by Fumi Tomita
- "Voices of Black Folk: The Sermons of Reverend A. W. Nix," by Terri Brinegar
by Robert M. Marovich
- "Black Swan Blues," by Paul Slade
by Robert M. Marovich
- "King of the Blues: The Rise and Reign of B.B. King," by Daniel de Visé
by Edward Komara
- "Heart Full of Soul: Keith Relf of the Yardbirds," by David French; foreword by Alice Cooper
by Edward Komara
- "Led Zeppelin Vinyl: The Essential Collection," by Ross Halfin
by Edward Komara
- "Rock Concert: An Oral History as Told by the Artists, Backstage Insiders, and Fans Who Were There," by Marc Myers
by Edward Komara
- "The Language of Vinyl: Record Industry Terms and Phrases of the Golden Era," by Randy McNutt
by John H. Haley
- Book Reviewers
- Books Received for Review
SOUND RECORDING REVIEWS (login required)
- R&B in DC 1940-1960 - Rhythm & Blues, Doo Wop, Rockin' Rhythm and more. Various Artists (Bear Family BCD 17052) (16 CDs)
by Edward Komara
- The Complete Wilhelm Furtwängler on Record (Warner Classics 190295232405) (55 CDs with 160-page booklet)
by Gary A. Galo
- Peggy Lee: Pass Me By (Capitol Records) (digital download)
by Lawrence Schulman
- Bobby Cole: A Point Of View (Omnivore Recordings OVCD-493) (1 CD)
by Lawrence Schulman
- Judy Garland: Miss Show Business (Universal Japan UCCU-45038) (1 UHQCD); Judy Garland: Judy; (Universal Japan UCCU-45039) (1 UHQCD); Judy Garland: Alone (Universal Japan UCCU-45040) (1 UHQCD); Judy Garland: Judy in Love (Universal Japan UCCU-45041) (1 UHQCD); Judy Garland: The Letter (Universal Japan UCCU-45042 (1 UHQCD); Judy Garland: That's Entertainment! (Universal Japan UCCU-45043 (1 UHQCD); Judy Garland: The Garland Touch (Universal Japan UCCU-45044 (1 UHQCD); Judy Garland: Judy Garland at the Grove Universal Japan UCCU-45045) (1 UHQCD); Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli: Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli "Live" at the London Palladium; (Universal Japan UCCU-45046) (1 UHQCD); Judy Garland: Live! (Universal Japan UCCU-45047 (1 UHQCD)
by Lawrence Schulman
- Judy Garland - Star Eyes (Audio Fidelity 43NB5682AU) (FLAC 96 kHz | 24-bit PCM download); Judy Garland - Judy (Audio Fidelity 43NB5729AU) (FLAC 96 kHz | 24-bit PCM download)
by Lawrence Schulman
- Wilhelm Kempff - The Decca Legacy (Decca Eloquence 484226) (13 CDs)
by Richard Masters
- Marguerite Long, Volume 1: Fauré & d'Indy (APR Recordings, APR 6038) (2 CDs)
by Sarah Rushing
- Verdi: Il trovatore. Maria Callas, Giulietta Simionato, Kurt Baum, Leonard Warren, Nicola Moscona, Carlos Sagarmínaga, Ana María Feuss; Guido Picco, Conductor. Orchestra of the Unión Filharmónica; Chorus of the Ópera Nacional, Palacio de Bellas Artes, México City. Live broadcast performance of June 20, 1950 (Divina Records DVN-25) (digital download)
by John H. Haley
- The 20th Century Fox Years, Volume 1, 1936-1938 (Sepia Records Limited, SEPIA 1368) (2 CDs); The 20th Century Fox Years, Volume 2, 1939-1943 (Sepia Records Limited, SEPIA 1370) (2 CDs)
by Scott Brogan
- In Person: Judy Garland. America's No. 1 Entertainer (Sepia Records 1374) (CD)
by James Fisher
- Sound Recording Reviewers
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Editorial Advisory Board
Christopher C. King, Editor, ARSC Journal (Chair)
Heliana Farah, Assistant Editor
Tim Brooks, Copyright & Fair Use/Current Bibliography
Jim Farrington, Book Reviews Editor
Gary A. Galo, Contributing Editor
Lars Meyer, Sound Recording Reviews Editor
Ex Officio: Matthew Barton, Chair, Publications
Ex Officio: Tim Brooks, ARSC President
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