The Record

“The Record traces the indelible mark vinyl made on the music industry and the people who listen, from white youths crossing into black neighbourhoods in the passt to the obsessed retro collectors of today. Long live vinyl.” - Globe and Mail

“A fun book to go through and, if your collection extends to vinyl pop, jazz or classical LPs you’ll love this even more.” - Steve Ramm, In the Groove

“For those unable to get to the exhibition, the catalogue provides plenty of visual food for thought. . . . There’s no denying the vital inspiration provided by those in the art world, however, and this exhibition and book provide much to dwell upon. . . . These works signify not because they are made of vinyl but because they are made from records. In this way, they still speak to us: the magic lives on.” - Richard Elliott, Popmatters

“Luxuriously illustrated with over four hundred color images, and stuffed with over a dozen essays, the book doubles as an exhibition supplement and an illustrated history of the record and the culture(s) it has engendered. And this is to say nothing of its exhaustive timeline, artist statements and biographies, bibliography, and what Schoonmaker calls his ‘Extended Playlist,’ which lists works that were not available for or included in the exhibition. It is wonderful to be allowed this insight into curatorial research and desire, and Schoonmaker’s sharing of what could have been hoarded away for future projects is an example we would be wise to follow. The breadth and depth of this catalogue are staggering, and the contributors—curators, photographers, historians, academics, musicologists, musicians, critics—represent the broad panorama of scholars and artists who keep records dear to their heart and at the center of their lives. As a catalogue, it is exceptional. As a testament to the ways in which the vinyl record is a universal medium that crosses all boundaries, it is paradigmatic.” - Adrian R. Duran, CAA Reviews

“Schoonmaker's volume is more than a souvenir of what you saw (or will see) at the museum. It is also a collection of brilliant essays about why vinyl was important not just to musical culture, but to the very idea of a shared public culture.” - Cliff Bellamy, Durham Herald-Sun

“With essays by Luc Sante among others, and artwork by Laurie Anderson, David Byrne, Ed Ruscha and gay artist Jasper Johns, The Record is a long-player indeed.” - Gregg Shapiro, Bay Area Reporter