33⅓

33 13 (Thirty-Three and a Third) is a series of books in which each volume is written about a single album.[1] The series title refers to the rotation speed of a vinyl LP, 33 13 RPM.[2]

Cover of the Live at the Apollo book.

History

Originally published by Continuum,[3] the series was founded by editor David Barker in 2003.[1] At the time, Continuum published books on philosophers; series editor Ally-Jane Grossan mentioned that Barker was "an obsessive music fan who thought, 'This is a really cool idea, why don't we apply this to albums'."[3] PopMatters wrote that the range consists of "obscure classics to more usual suspects by the Beach Boys, the Beatles, and the Rolling Stones".[1]

In 2010, Continuum was bought out by Bloomsbury Publishing, which continues to publish the series.[3] Following a leave, Barker was replaced by Grossan in January 2013.[2] In 2016, Daphne Brooks, Kevin Dettmarr, Amanda Petrusich, and Gayle Wald assumed co-editorial duties.

Several independent books have been spun off of the series. The first, Carl Wilson's 2007 entry on Celine Dion's Let's Talk About Love, was expanded for a 2014 Bloomsbury reissue with material not specifically pertaining to the Dion album and retitled Let's Talk About Love: Why Other People Have Such Bad Taste. Joe Bonomo, at the invitation of Barker, expanded his 33 1/3 proposal on Jerry Lee Lewis's Live at the Star Club, Hamburg album into a full-length book about Lewis, the album, and his career titled Jerry Lee Lewis: Lost and Found, published by Continuum in 2009. A rejected proposal from writer Brett Milano for an entry on Game Theory's 1987 album Lolita Nation was instead expanded by Milano into a biography on the band's leader Scott Miller; that project, titled Don't All Thank Me at Once: The Lost Genius of Scott Miller was released by 125 Books in 2015.[4]

In August 2017, Bloomsbury announced the launch of 33 13 Global,[5] an extension of the 33 13 series to popular music from around the world. The first two sub-series launched were 33 13 Brazil, edited by Jason Stanyek, and 33 13 Japan, edited by Noriko Manabe.[6] The first book for 33 13 Brazil was Caetano Veloso's A Foreign Sound by Barbara Browning.[7] The first books for 33 13 Japan were Supercell ft. Hatsune Miku by Keisuke Yamada and Yoko Kanno's Cowboy Bebop Soundtrack by Rose Bridges.[8]

Published titles

As of May 2020, 146 books have been published in the main series.

Main series

#Album (date of book publication)ArtistYear (album)Author of bookISBN #
1Dusty in Memphis (2003)Dusty Springfield1969Warren ZanesISBN 0-8264-1492-3
2Forever Changes (2003)Love1967Andrew HultkransISBN 0-8264-1493-1
3Harvest (2003)Neil Young1972Sam InglisISBN 0-8264-1495-8
4The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society (2003)The Kinks1968Andy MillerISBN 0-8264-1498-2
5Meat Is Murder (2003)The Smiths1985Joe PerniceISBN 0-8264-1494-X
6The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (2003)Pink Floyd1967John CavanaghISBN 0-8264-1497-4
7ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits (2004)ABBA1992Elisabeth VincentelliISBN 0-8264-1546-6
8Electric Ladyland (2004)The Jimi Hendrix Experience1968John PerryISBN 0-8264-1571-7
9Unknown Pleasures (2004)Joy Division1979Chris OttISBN 0-8264-1549-0
10Sign o' the Times (2004)Prince1987Michaelangelo MatosISBN 0-8264-1547-4
11The Velvet Underground & Nico (2004)The Velvet Underground1967Joe HarvardISBN 0-8264-1550-4
12Let It Be (2004)The Beatles1970Steve MatteoISBN 0-8264-1634-9
13Live at the Apollo (2004)James Brown1963Douglas WolkISBN 0-8264-1572-5
14Aqualung (2004)Jethro Tull1971Allan MooreISBN 0-8264-1619-5
15OK Computer (2004)Radiohead1997Dai GriffithsISBN 0-8264-1663-2
16Let It Be (2004)The Replacements1984Colin MeloyISBN 0-8264-1633-0
17Led Zeppelin IV (2005)Led Zeppelin1971Erik DavisISBN 0-8264-1658-6
18Exile on Main St. (2005)The Rolling Stones1972Bill JanovitzISBN 0-8264-1673-X
19Pet Sounds (2005)The Beach Boys1966Jim FusilliISBN 0-8264-1670-5
20Ramones (2005)Ramones1976Nicholas RombesISBN 0-8264-1671-3
21Armed Forces (2005)Elvis Costello1979Franklin BrunoISBN 0-8264-1674-8
22Murmur (2005)R.E.M.1983J. NiimiISBN 0-8264-1672-1
23Grace (2005)Jeff Buckley1994Daphne BrooksISBN 0-8264-1635-7
24Endtroducing..... (2005)DJ Shadow1996Eliot WilderISBN 0-8264-1682-9
25Kick Out the Jams (2005)MC51969Don McLeeseISBN 0-8264-1660-8
26Low (2005)David Bowie1977Hugo WilckenISBN 0-8264-1684-5
27Born in the U.S.A. (2005)Bruce Springsteen1984Geoffrey HimesISBN 0-8264-1661-6
28Music from Big Pink (2005)The Band1968John NivenISBN 0-8264-1771-X
29In the Aeroplane Over the Sea (2005)Neutral Milk Hotel1998Kim CooperISBN 0-8264-1690-X
30Paul's Boutique (2006)Beastie Boys1989Dan Le RoyISBN 0-8264-1741-8
31Doolittle (2006)Pixies1989Ben SisarioISBN 0-8264-1774-4
32There's a Riot Goin' On (2006)Sly and the Family Stone1971Miles Marshall LewisISBN 0-8264-1744-2
33The Stone Roses (2006)The Stone Roses1989Alex GreenISBN 0-8264-1742-6
34In Utero (2006)Nirvana1993Gillian G. GaarISBN 0-8264-1776-0
35Highway 61 Revisited (2006)Bob Dylan1965Mark PolizzottiISBN 0-8264-1775-2
36Loveless (2006)My Bloody Valentine1991Mike McGonigalISBN 0-8264-1548-2
37The Who Sell Out (2006)The Who1967John DouganISBN 0-8264-1743-4
38Bee Thousand (2006)Guided by Voices1994Marc WoodworthISBN 0-8264-1748-5
39Daydream Nation (2006)Sonic Youth1988Matthew StearnsISBN 0-8264-1740-X
40Court and Spark (2006)Joni Mitchell1974Sean NelsonISBN 0-8264-1773-6
41Use Your Illusion I and II (2006)Guns N' Roses1991Eric WeisbardISBN 0-8264-1924-0
69[lower-roman 1]69 Love Songs (2006)The Magnetic Fields1999LD BeghtolISBN 0-8264-1925-9
42Songs in the Key of Life (2007)Stevie Wonder1976Zeth LundyISBN 0-8264-1926-7
43The Notorious Byrd Brothers (2007)The Byrds1968Ric MenckISBN 0-8264-1717-5
44Trout Mask Replica (2007)Captain Beefheart1969Kevin CourrierISBN 0-8264-2781-2
45Double Nickels on the Dime (2007)Minutemen1984Michael T. FournierISBN 0-8264-2787-1
46Aja (2007)Steely Dan1977Don BreithauptISBN 0-8264-2783-9
47People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm (2007)A Tribe Called Quest1990Shawn TaylorISBN 0-8264-1923-2
48Rid of Me (2007)PJ Harvey1993Kate SchatzISBN 0-8264-2778-2
49Achtung Baby (2007)U21991Stephen CatanzariteISBN 0-8264-2784-7
50If You're Feeling Sinister (2007)Belle & Sebastian1996Scott PlagenhoefISBN 0-8264-2818-5
51Pink Moon (2007)Nick Drake1972Amanda PetrusichISBN 0-8264-2790-1
52Let's Talk About Love (2007)Celine Dion1997Carl WilsonISBN 0-8264-2788-X
53Swordfishtrombones (2007)Tom Waits1983David SmayISBN 0-8264-2782-0
5420 Jazz Funk Greats (2008)Throbbing Gristle1979Drew DanielISBN 0-8264-2793-6
55Horses (2008)Patti Smith1975Philip ShawISBN 0-8264-2792-8
56Master of Reality (2008)Black Sabbath1971John DarnielleISBN 0-8264-2899-1
57Reign in Blood (2008)Slayer1986D.X. FerrisISBN 0-8264-2909-2
58Shoot Out the Lights (2008)Richard and Linda Thompson1982Hayden ChildsISBN 0-8264-2791-X
59Gentlemen (2008)The Afghan Whigs1993Bob GendronISBN 0-8264-2910-6
60Rum, Sodomy, and the Lash (2008)The Pogues1985Jeffrey T. RoesgenISBN 0-8264-2916-5
61The Gilded Palace of Sin (2008)The Flying Burrito Brothers1969Bob ProehlISBN 0-8264-2903-3
62Pink Flag (2009)Wire1977Wilson NeateISBN 0-8264-2914-9
63XO (2009)Elliott Smith1998Mathew LemayISBN 0-8264-2900-9
64Illmatic (2009)Nas1994Matthew GasteierISBN 0-8264-2907-6
65Radio City (2009)Big Star1974Bruce EatonISBN 0-8264-2898-3
66One Step Beyond... (2009)Madness1979Terry EdwardsISBN 0-8264-2906-8
67Another Green World (2009)Brian Eno1975Geeta DayalISBN 0-8264-2786-3
68Zaireeka (2009)The Flaming Lips1997Mark RichardsonISBN 978-0-8264-2901-8
70Facing Future (2009)Israel Kamakawiwoʻole1993Dan KoisISBN 0-8264-2905-X
71It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (2010)Public Enemy1988Christopher R. WeingartenISBN 0-8264-2913-0
72Wowee Zowee (2010)Pavement1995Bryan CharlesISBN 0-8264-2957-2
73Highway to Hell (2010)AC/DC1979Joe BonomoISBN 1-4411-9028-7
74Song Cycle (2010)Van Dyke Parks1968Richard HendersonISBN 0-8264-2917-3
75Spiderland (2010)Slint1991Scott TennentISBN 1-4411-7026-X
76Kid A (2010)Radiohead2000Marvin LinISBN 0-8264-2343-4
77Tusk (2011)Fleetwood Mac1979Rob TrucksISBN 0-8264-2902-5
78Pretty Hate Machine (2011)Nine Inch Nails1989Daphne CarrISBN 978-0-8264-2789-2
79Chocolate and Cheese (2011)Ween1994Hank ShteamerISBN 0-8264-3117-8
80American Recordings (2011)Johnny Cash1994Tony TostISBN 1-4411-7461-3
81Some Girls (2011)The Rolling Stones1978Cyrus PatellISBN 1-4411-9280-8
82You're Living All Over Me (2011)Dinosaur Jr.1987Nick AttfieldISBN 1-4411-8778-2
83Marquee Moon (2011)Television1977Bryan WatermanISBN 1-4411-8605-0
84Amazing Grace (2011)Aretha Franklin1972Aaron CohenISBN 1-4411-4888-4
85Dummy (2011)Portishead1994RJ WheatonISBN 1-4411-9449-5
86Fear of Music (2012)Talking Heads1979Jonathan LethemISBN 1-4411-2100-5
87Histoire de Melody Nelson (2013)Serge Gainsbourg1971Darran AndersonISBN 1-6235-6287-2
88Flood (2013)They Might Be Giants1990S. Alexander Reed and Philip SandiferISBN 1-6235-6915-X
89I Get Wet (2014)Andrew W.K.2001Phillip CrandallISBN 1-6235-6714-9
90Selected Ambient Works Volume II (2014)Aphex Twin1994Marc WeidenbaumISBN 1-6235-6890-0
91Entertainment! (2014)Gang of Four1979Kevin DettmarISBN 1-6235-6065-9
92Blank Generation (2014)Richard Hell and the Voidoids1977Pete AstorISBN 1-6235-6122-1
93Donuts (2014)J Dilla2006Jordan FergusonISBN 1-6235-6183-3
94Smile (2014)The Beach Boys1967Luis SanchezISBN 1-6235-6258-9
95Definitely Maybe (2014)Oasis1994Alex NivenISBN 1-6235-6423-9
96Exile in Guyville (2014)Liz Phair1993Gina ArnoldISBN 1-4411-6257-7
97My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2014)Kanye West2010Kirk Walker GravesISBN 1-6235-6542-1
98The Grey Album (2014)Danger Mouse2004Charles FairchildISBN 978-1-62356-660-9
99( ) (2014)Sigur Rós2002Ethan HaydenISBN 1-6235-6892-7
100Dangerous (2014)Michael Jackson1991Susan FastISBN 1-6235-6631-2
101Tago Mago (2014)Can1971Alan WarnerISBN 1-6289-2108-0
102Ode to Billie Joe (2014)Bobbie Gentry1967Tara MurthaISBN 1-6235-6964-8
103Live Through This (2014)Hole1994Anwen CrawfordISBN 978-1-6235-6762-0
104Freedom of Choice (2015)Devo1980Evie NagyISBN 978-1-6235-6344-8
105Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables (2015)Dead Kennedys1980Michael StewartISBN 978-1-6235-6730-9
106Super Mario Bros. (2015)Koji Kondo1985Andrew SchartmannISBN 978-1-6289-2853-2
107Beat Happening (2015)Beat Happening1985Bryan C. ParkerISBN 978-1628929270
108Metallica (2015)Metallica1991David MasciotraISBN 978-1628929300
109A Live One (2015)Phish1995Walter HollandISBN 978-1628929386
110Bitches Brew (2015)Miles Davis1970George GrellaISBN 978-1628929430
111Parallel Lines (2016)Blondie1978Kembrew McLeodISBN 978-1501302374
112Workingman's Dead (2016)Grateful Dead1970Buzz PooleISBN 978-1628929249
113Hangin' Tough (2016)New Kids on the Block1988Rebecca WallworkISBN 978-1628929737
114The Geto Boys (2016)The Geto Boys1990Rolf PottsISBN 978-1628929461
115Dig Me Out (2016)Sleater-Kinney1997Jovana BabovicISBN 978-1628929768
116Sound of Silver (2016)LCD Soundsystem2007Ryan LeasISBN 978-1501325595
117Live (2016)Donny Hathaway1972Emily LordiISBN 978-1628929805
118Psychocandy (2016)The Jesus and Mary Chain1985Paula MejiaISBN 978-1628929508
119The Modern Lovers (2017)The Modern Lovers1976Sean MaloneyISBN 978-1501322181
120Soundtrack from Twin Peaks (2017)Angelo Badalamenti1990Clare Nina NorelliISBN 978-1501323010
121Colossal Youth (2017)Young Marble Giants1980Michael Blair and Joe BuccieroISBN 978-1501321146
122Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde (2017)The Pharcyde1992Andrew BarkerISBN 978-1501321276
123The Suburbs (2017)Arcade Fire2010Eric EidelsteinISBN 978-1501336461
124Workbook (2017)Bob Mould1989Walter Biggins and Daniel CouchISBN 978-1501321351
125Uptown Saturday Night (2017)Camp Lo1997Patrick Rivers and Will FultonISBN 978-1501322723
126The Raincoats (2017)The Raincoats1979Jenn PellyISBN 978-1501302404
127Homogenic (2017)Björk1997Emily MackayISBN 978-1501322747
128Okie from Muskogee (2018)Merle Haggard1969Rachel RubinISBN 978-1501321436
129In on the Kill Taker (2018)Fugazi1993Joe GrossISBN 978-1501321399
13024 Hour Revenge Therapy (2018)Jawbreaker1994Ronen GivonyISBN 978-1501323096
131Transformer (2018)Lou Reed1972Ezra FurmanISBN 978-1501323058
132Peepshow (2018)Siouxsie and the Banshees1988Samantha BennettISBN 9781501321863
133 Southern Rock Opera (2018)Drive-By Truckers2001Rien FertelISBN 978-1501331787
134 Jesus Freak (2018)DC Talk1995Will Stockton and D. GilsonISBN 978-1501331664
135Boys for Pele (2018)Tori Amos1996Amy GentryISBN 978-1501321313
136One Grain of Sand (2019)Odetta1963Matthew FryeISBN 978-1501333323
137The Holy Bible (2019)Manic Street Preachers1994David EvansISBN 978-1501331701
138Golden Hits of the Shangri-Las (2019)The Shangri-Las1966Ada WolinISBN 978-1501331749
139Southern Accents (2019)Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers1985Michael WashburnISBN 978-1501333446
140Blue Lines (2019)Massive Attack1991Ian BourlandISBN 978-1501339691
141Switched-On Bach (2019)Wendy Carlos1968Roshanak KheshtiISBN 978-1501320286
142The Wild Tchoupitoulas (2019)The Wild Tchoupitoulas1976Bryan WagnerISBN 978-1501333361
143Diamond Dogs (2020)David Bowie1974Glenn HendlerISBN 978-1501336584
144Voodoo (2020)D'Angelo2000Faith A. PennickISBN 978-1501336508
145Judy at Carnegie Hall (2020)Judy Garland1961Manuel Betancourt ISBN 978-1501355103
146Blue Moves (2020)Elton John1976Matthew RestallISBN 978-1501355424
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33 13 Japan

#Work (date of book publication)ArtistYear (album)Author of bookISBN #
1Supercell (2017)Supercell ft. Hatsune Miku2009Keisuke YamadaISBN 9781501325977
2Cowboy Bebop Soundtrack (2017)Yoko Kanno1998Rose BridgesISBN 9781501325854
3Game (2018)Perfume2008Patrick St. MichelISBN 9781501325908
4AKB48 (2019)AKB48N/APatrick W. Galbraith and Jason G. KarlinISBN 9781501341113
5Fantasma (2019)Cornelius1997Martin RobertsISBN 9781501330179
6Joe Hisaishi's Soundtrack for My Neighbor Totoro (2020)Joe Hisaishi1988Kunio HaraISBN 9781501345128

33 13 Brazil

#Work (date of book publication)ArtistYear (album)Author of bookISBN #
1A Foreign Sound (2017)Caetano Veloso2004Barbara BrowningISBN 9781501319235
2Getz/Gilberto (2018)Stan Getz and João Gilberto1964Bryan DanielISBN 9781501323959
3Tim Maia Racional Vols. 1 & 2 (2018)Tim Maia1974Allen ThayerISBN 9781501321535
4Sorriso Negro (2019)Dona Ivone Lara1981Mila BurnsISBN 9781501324499
5Refazenda (2020)Gilberto Gil1975Marc A. HertzmanISBN 9781501330407
6The Corner Club (2020)Milton Nascimento and Lô Borges1972Jonathon GrasseISBN 9781501346828

Forthcoming titles

#Album (expected date of book publication)ArtistYear (album)Author of bookISBN #
147I’m Your Fan: The Songs of Leonard Cohen (03-09-2020)[9]various artists1991Ray PadgettISBN 978-1501355066
148The Velvet Rope (03-09-2020)[10]Janet Jackson1997Ayanna DozierISBN 978-1501355028
149Suicide (03-09-2020)[11]Suicide1977Andi CoulterISBN 978-1501355660
150From Elvis in Memphis (12-11-2020)[12]Elvis Presley1969Eric WolfsonISBN 978-1501355387
151Murder Ballads (12-11-2020)[13]Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds1996Santi Elijah HolleyISBN 978-1501355141
152Ghetto: Misfortune's Wealth (12-11-2020)[14]24-Carat Black1973Zach SchonfeldISBN 978-1501355509

Unconfirmed Release Dates [15]


33⅓ Japan

Album (expected date of book publication)ArtistYear (album)Author of bookISBN #
Happy Hour (12-10-2020)[16]Shonen Knife1998Brooke McCorkle OkazakiISBN 978-1501347955
Koza Dabasa (12-10-2020)[17]Nēnēs1994Henry JohnsonISBN 978-1501351242


33⅓ Europe

Album (expected date of book publication)ArtistYear (album)Author of bookISBN #
Happy Birthday! (12-10-2020)[18]Modeselektor2007Sean NyeISBN 978-1501346248
Balkanology (12-10-2020)[19]Ivo Papasov1991Carol SilvermanISBN 978-1501346309
A Blaze in the Northern Sky (11-26-2020)[20]Darkthrone1992Ross HagenISBN 978-1501346309

Unconfirmed Release Dates

References

  1. Yoder, Anne K. (April 2, 2006). "Introduction and Interview with Series Editor David Barker". PopMatters. Archived from the original on May 22, 2018.
  2. Benfer, Amy (August 28, 2014). "33⅓ book series celebrates records – and its 10th anniversary". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on April 6, 2018.
  3. Brown, Harley (February 25, 2015). "How the 33 1/3 Series, In Spite of Two Shrinking Industries, Continues to Thrive". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 26, 2017. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  4. Zaleski, Annie (January 1, 2016). "The lost pop genius of Scott Miller". Salon. Archived from the original on January 6, 2016.
  5. "New series announcement: 33 1/3 Global". 333Sound. August 9, 2017. Archived from the original on March 20, 2018.
  6. "33 1/3 Global editor highlight: Noriko Manabe". 333Sound. August 31, 2017. Archived from the original on May 22, 2018. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
  7. "33 1/3 Brazil". Bloomsbury Publishing. Archived from the original on May 22, 2018.
  8. "33 1/3 Japan". Bloomsbury Publishing. Archived from the original on May 22, 2018.
  9. "Various Artists' I'm Your Fan: The Songs of Leonard Cohen (33 1/3) Ray Padgett". Bloomsbury Publishing.
  10. "Janet Jackson's The Velvet Rope (33 1/3) Ayanna Dozier". Bloomsbury Publishing.
  11. "Suicide's Suicide (33 1/3) Andi Coulter". Bloomsbury Publishing.
  12. "Elvis Presley's From Elvis in Memphis (33 1/3) Eric Wolfson". Bloomsbury Publishing.
  13. "Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds' Murder Ballads (33 1/3) Santi Elijah Holley". Bloomsbury Publishing.
  14. "24-Carat Black's Ghetto: Misfortune's Wealth (33 1/3) Zach Schonfeld". Bloomsbury Publishing.
  15. "Upcoming Releases - 333SOUND". Bloomsbury Publishing.
  16. "Shonen Knife's Happy Hour (33 1/3) Brooke McCorkle Okazaki". Bloomsbury Publishing.
  17. "Nenes' Koza Dabasa (33 1/3) Henry Johnson". Bloomsbury Publishing.
  18. "Modeselektor's Happy Birthday (33 1/3) Sean Nye". Bloomsbury Publishing.
  19. "Ivo Papasov's Balkanology (33 1/3) Carol Silverman". Bloomsbury Publishing.
  20. "Darkthrone's A Blaze in the Northern Sky (33 1/3) Ross Hagen". Bloomsbury Publishing.
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