02957nam 2200673 450 991078532660332120201023111955.01-5013-3057-81-282-91248-897866129124811-4411-1685-010.5040/9781501330575(CKB)2670000000059733(EBL)617199(OCoLC)690177206(SSID)ssj0000419748(PQKBManifestationID)12142128(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000419748(PQKBWorkID)10383869(PQKB)11401161(MiAaPQ)EBC617199(Au-PeEL)EBL617199(CaPaEBR)ebr10432525(CaONFJC)MIL291248(OCoLC)893335327(CaBNVSL)mat01330575(CaBNVSL)9781501330575(EXLCZ)99267000000005973320201023h20202011 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrHits and misses crafting top 40 singles, 1963-1971 /Robert ToftLondon, England :Continuum,2011.London, England :Bloomsbury Publishing,20201 online resource (193 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-8264-2321-3 0-8264-3216-6 Includes bibliographical references and index.Includes discography.Introduction; Acknowledgements; Part I: The Song; 1 -- Telling a Story; 2 -- Prosodic Tunes; 3 -- Guitar-Based Modalities; Part II: The Recorded Work; 4 -- Bel Canto: The Unbroken Tradition; 5 -- Invention and Arrangement; 6 -- Transforming a Demo; 7 -- Hit-and-Miss Affair; Notes; Bibliography; Discography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W; Y; Z.Hits and Misses examines a selection of songs and recordings through the lens of textual criticism and delineates the creative process as it unfolds from the initial conception of a song to the final mix presented on disc. The book takes as its subject top 40 singles released between 1963 and 1971 in the USA, Britain, and Canada, and considers the songs themselves and their transformation in the studio. Robert Toft studies the methods by which recordists (songwriters, arrangers, band members, producers, and engineers) impart their ideas to audiences. . The first part of the boo.Bloomsbury Popular Music.Popular music1961-1970History and criticismMusic: styles & genresbicsscPopular musicHistory and criticism.Music: styles & genres781.6409/046Toft Robert1467671NCaBNVSLCaBNVSLBOOK9910785326603321Hits and misses3689787UNINA