Treasures Untold: A Modern 78 RPM Reader (RSD 25)
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£50.99
RELEASE DATE 12th APRIL (RECORD STORE DAY 2025)
Any/all remaining copies will be on sale online from 8pm on Monday 14th April.
Cat:TSQ4074 Barcode:850052454074
CD + Hardback Book
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Treasures Untold is 155 pages, hardback, CD inside, 10″ x 10”.
Are 78 rpm records the next format to make a comeback? For the first half of the 20th Century, shellac 78s were the dominant music format. Treasures Untold: A Modern 78 rpm Reader features deep-dive writing from collectors ranging in age from 14 to 87, exploring this mind-blowing musical world and the passions that drive it.
Included in this special numbered book edition is an exclusive CD featuring contemporary artists performing songs from the 78s era:
Eden & John’s East River String Band (ft. Eli Smith & R. Crumb)
Gwenifer Raymond
Muireann Bradley
Luther Dickinson
Down Hill Strugglers
Kevin Barker
Michael Hurley
Billy Childish
Devon Flaherty
William Tyler
Written contributions from musicians, ethnomusicologists, producers, archivists, collectors, and dealers.
The CD contains ten tracks, eight of which were recorded expressly for this project. The other two have never been on CD/digital. The CD will not be released digitally and is exclusive to the book.
- Eden & John’s East River String Band (ft. R. Crumb and Eli Smith) – “Under the Double Eagle”
- Gwenifer Raymond – “The Coo Coo Bird” / “Cluck Old Hen”
- Muireann Bradley – “When the Levee Breaks”
- Luther Dickinson – “Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen” / “Peace in the Valley”
- Down Hill Strugglers – “Casey Jones”
- Kevin Barker – “Pireotiko Taximi”
- Michael Hurley – “Milwaukee Blues”
- Billy Childish – “I Am the Devil”
- Devon Flaherty – “Been on the Job Too Long”
- William Tyler – “Been Listening All The Day”
