【Book Description】
From jazz, rhythm and blues, and soul to rock, pop, hip-hop, and contemporary music, few names have had a greater impact on the development of popular music over the past seventy-five years than Atlantic Records.
Published to celebrate the label’s 75th anniversary, 75 Years of Atlantic Records is the first comprehensive photographic history of this legendary record company. Four years in the making, the book presents hundreds of remarkable images selected from Atlantic’s extensive archives, many of them published for the first time. Together, they document the label’s extraordinary journey from an independent record company to one of the most influential forces in global popular culture.
The volume features iconic artists and defining moments from across multiple generations, including Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, John Coltrane, Charles Mingus, the Bee Gees, ABBA, Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones, Stevie Nicks, Ed Sheeran, Charli XCX, and many others. Through studio sessions, live performances, formal portraits, and rare behind-the-scenes photographs, readers gain a unique perspective on the people and moments that helped shape music history.
In addition to its rich visual content, the book includes a series of essays exploring Atlantic Records’ pioneering role across a wide range of musical genres and its lasting influence on Black music, popular music, and the global recording industry. Combined with a detailed timeline, historical documents, and profiles of key figures, the volume serves not only as a photographic archive but also as a compelling cultural history spanning seventy-five years of popular music.
Featuring extraordinary images by some of the world’s most celebrated photographers and supported by in-depth historical research, 75 Years of Atlantic Records chronicles the remarkable legacy of a record label that helped define modern music. A must-have volume for music lovers, vinyl collectors, photography enthusiasts, and anyone interested in the evolution of popular culture.
【Details】
Editor: Taschen
Publisher: TASCHEN
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 462 pages
Size: 33 × 33 cm