On the Records
80 Musicians on Beloved and Overlooked Albums
$46.75
- Hardcover
256 pages
- Release Date
17 November 2026
Summary
An intimate collection of essays by 80 widely acclaimed and esteemed artists, from Brian Eno to Erykah Badu to Angélique Kidjo to Justin Vernon of Bon Iver, each revealing an overlooked but beloved album that has resonated deeply with them and inspired their work.
Discover the music that shaped Dolly Parton’s earliest memories through her mother’s voice, the rare recording that Black Thought of The Roots discovered and continues to draw from, the album that changed the way Chris Stapl…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593800461 |
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| ISBN-10: | 059380046X |
| Author: | Brian Beck, Piotr Orlov |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 17 November 2026 |
| Weight: | 567g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 203mm |
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Brian Beck
Brian Beck
Brian Beck has held almost every role in artist relations within the music world. He worked for record labels, moved into artist management, and then was the Global Head of Music and Entertainment for Sonos. Throughout his career, he has worked closely with artists on projects centered around music discovery, curation, and storytelling. Brian currently resides in the Hudson Valley with his wife Paula and their two children.
Piotr Orlov
Piotr Orlov is a writer, editor, educator, and publisher of the newsletter Dada Strain, based in Brooklyn. His work has appeared in The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, and The Village Voice, among other publications. He has held editorial leadership roles at NPR Music, MTV, and AFROPUNK, and has created music and culture programming for radio, streaming, and live audiences. He teaches writing and music history at New York University.
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