Into the Groove

Reviews / Votes

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 *