Into the Groove The Story of Sound From Tin Foil to Vinyl

"By mixing lo-fi charm into hi-fi science Into the Groove captures all the wonder and absurdity of its subject, jumping and skipping with real analogue delight." -Sunday Times

"An attentive, expository account of how records came to be." -The Wire

"A thoroughly entertaining history of how sound recordings evolved ... The tone is light and the narrative engaging... Within these pages is a lot of humor... an excellent, absorbing book." -Washington Independent Review of Books

"An audio geek's delight, this engrossing history of music and voice recording is as wide-ranging and thorough as one could want ... Scott spins a history told with near-perfect pitch." -Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"A very detailed and well researched history of the gramophone... [Scott] writes in a non-technical way but fully explains how sound recording has evolved." -David Harris, Practical Wireless

"Enjoyable ... Scott has an eye for detail ... music lovers will want to take this one for a spin." -Publisher's Weekly

"Scott excels in explaining the connections between innovators and their various epiphanies and lawsuits without ever losing focus of recordings' end users: the listener ... A perfect fit for music lovers who've always wondered how a recorded performance reaches their ears." -Library Review

"A thoroughly entertaining history of how sound recordings evolved... excellent, absorbing book." -Eugene L. Meyer, Washington Independent Review of Books

"This is the book music lovers will want this summer." -Bookworm Sez

"In Into the Groove, Scott spins a remarkably dulcet history of sound recording from its genesis to the present day." -Bill Thompson, The Post and Courier

"This is an interesting look at a specific part of music history." -Erica Ezeifedi, Book Riot

"Into the Groove is a thorough exploration of the sound revolution that brought music to the masses... Jonathan Scott contributes a wealth of valuable information that will engage audiophiles everywhere. A winning book of history mixed with pop culture." -Philip Zozzaro, Manhattan Book Review

"This is the book music lovers will want this summer, by the water or by the speakers." -Terri Schlichenmeyer, Marco Eagle News

"Scott's writing is engaging... And there is no dearth of nuggets that even the least engineering-minded individual will take from his narrative... Ultimately, for anyone who loves music, Into the Groove is an essential document." -Frank Valish, Under the Radar

"This book will fascinate both novices and knowledgeable readers...One comes away from this volume with an appreciation of how technological change/innovation occurs in an economy that is dominated by profit making and by the inquisitiveness of individuals." -R. J. Phillips, Choice Magazine

"A breezy twirl through the technical innovations, musical revolutions and cultural changes that have driven it." -Marc Weingarten, Wall Street Journal

"Fascinating...vivid" -The Financial Times

"This ambitious exploration of the history of recorded sound braids together science, history and culture into a single narrative about the rise, fall and surprising return of vinyl." -The Seattle Times