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A photographic look into the world of vinyl record collectors-including Questlove-in the most intimate of environments-their record rooms.

Compelling photographic essays from photographer Eilon Paz are paired with in-depth and insightful interviews to illustrate what motivates these collectors to keep digging for more records. The reader gets an up close and personal look at a variety of well-known vinyl champions, including Gilles Peterson and King Britt, as well as a glimpse into the collections of known and unknown DJs, producers, record dealers, and everyday enthusiasts. Driven by his love for vinyl records, Paz takes us on a five-year journey unearthing the very soul of the vinyl community.

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Preface: I´m really just a casual record collector

foreword: sweet analog sounds THE RZA
introduction: OWN TOGETHER NOW Jeff "chairman" mao
the photographs
vinyl lingo
the interviews
Tales of a Trailblazer Gilles Peterson
Shared Stereo Kieran Hebden (Four Tet)
I´m always Digging, Man Rich Medina
King of 78s Joe Bussard
Melody, Hooks, and Magic Sheila Burgel
BACK TO THE ROOTS AHMIR "QUESTLOVE" THOMPSON
The Mad Librarian Jonny Trunk
Connecting Worlds Eothen "Egon" Alapatt
Bribes, Beers, and Bus Rides from Hell Digging in ghana with Frank Gossner
The Insider Dante Carfagna
What Makes a Killer Collection? the Gaslamp Killer
Can You Tell Me Where To Dig On Sesame Street? Dante Candelora
Beyond the Blues Records Off the Beaten Path of Highway 61

acknowledgments
about the author

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An Amazon Best Book of the Year

An O Magazine Holiday Gift Pick

"A lavishly illustrated coffee-table book...visceral and joyous."
-New York Times

"Fascinating [and] extremely intimate."
-Billboard

"Paz´s beautiful coffee table book...features 250 staggeringly pretty full-page photos of record store collectors across the world."
-People

"Almost any reader will find something to appreciate in the passion of collectors and the beauty of Paz´s images."
-Slate

"Beautiful and engrossing."
-Wired

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