Making records

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Publisher
Hyperion Books
Publication Date
2007.
Language
English

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Sinatra. Streisand. Dylan. Pavarotti. McCartney. Sting. Madonna. What do these musicians have in common besides their super-stardom? They have all worked with legendary music producer Phil Ramone. For almost five decades, Phil Ramone has been a force in the music industry. He has produced records and collaborated with almost every major talent in the business. There is a craft to making records, and Phil has spent his life mastering it. For the first time ever, he shares the secrets of his trade. Making Records is a fascinating look "behind the glass" of a recording studio. From Phil's exhilarating early days recording jazz and commercial jingles at A&R, to his first studio, and eventual legendary producer status, Phil allows you to sit in on the sessions that created some of the most memorable music of the 20th century--including Frank Sinatra's Duets album, Bob Dylan's Blood on the Tracks, Ray Charles's Genius Loves Company and Paul Simon's Still Crazy After All These Years. In addition to being a ringside seat for contemporary popular music history, Making Records is an unprecedented tutorial on the magic behind what music producers and engineers do. In these pages, Phil offers a rare peek inside the way music is made . . . illuminating the creative thought processes behind some of the most influential sessions in music history. This is a book about the art that is making records--the way it began, the way it is now, and everything in between.

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Publisher's Weekly Review

Ramone, with 14 Grammys to his name, is the consummate Establishment producer. His clean professionalism has brought a touch of class to a wealth of baby boomer landmarks, from Paul Simon's Still Crazy After All These Years to Billy Joel's The Stranger and Ray Charles's Genius Loves Company. Over the course of his memoir, Ramone constantly drops these names and more, often veering into a string of anecdotes to illustrate a point. One page about artists' working methods, for example, includes mention of Frank Sinatra; Bob Dylan; Peter, Paul, and Mary; and Barbara Streisand, with little distinction made as to quality or genre. This makes for a readable but repetitive book. The conversational style means that certain artists are brought up again and again, and sometimes the book relies upon long block quotes from musicians that would have benefited from being pared down to their relevant lines (such as one in which Liberty DeVitto of Billy Joel's band talks about changing the rhythm of "Always a Woman to Me"). Amid all of this, there are genuinely interesting stories, and fans of Sinatra, Simon and Dylan should find pleasure in the long in-studio narratives. (Oct.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved

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In an award-winning career spanning six decades, legendary producer Ramone has helped create hit records for some of the music industry's top recording artists, including Barbra Streisand, Elton John, Luciano Pavarotti, Frank Sinatra, Sting, and Lenny Kravitz, among many others. In addition to his impeccable musical pedigree, Ramone has also long been at the cutting edge of technical innovation, producing the first pop CD and DVD releases-Billy Joel's 52nd Street and Dave Grusin Presents West Side Story, respectively. Told by a consummate pro, this insider's account of the recording process at its highest level is broken into small chapters recounting Ramone's early career in the 1950s, when he recorded jingles and set up his own studio; his work with classic artists, e.g., with Bob Dylan on Blood on the Tracks; and his insights on the intricate process of music recording. Ramone and coauthor Granata (Sessions with Sinatra; Wouldn't It Be Nice) offer behind-the-scenes details of his work with top-notch artists, which makes for intriguing reading. Recommended for larger public libraries and all music libraries.-Dave Valencia, King Cty. Lib. Syst., Washington (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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Library Journal Reviews

In an award-winning career spanning six decades, legendary producer Ramone has helped create hit records for some of the music industry's top recording artists, including Barbra Streisand, Elton John, Luciano Pavarotti, Frank Sinatra, Sting, and Lenny Kravitz, among many others. In addition to his impeccable musical pedigree, Ramone has also long been at the cutting edge of technical innovation, producing the first pop CD and DVD releases—Billy Joel's 52nd Street and Dave Grusin Presents West Side Story , respectively. Told by a consummate pro, this insider's account of the recording process at its highest level is broken into small chapters recounting Ramone's early career in the 1950s, when he recorded jingles and set up his own studio; his work with classic artists, e.g., with Bob Dylan on Blood on the Tracks ; and his insights on the intricate process of music recording. Ramone and coauthor Granata (Sessions with Sinatra ; Wouldn't It Be Nice ) offer behind-the-scenes details of his work with top-notch artists, which makes for intriguing reading. Recommended for larger public libraries and all music libraries. —Dave Valencia, King Cty. Lib. Syst., Washington

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Publishers Weekly Reviews

Ramone, with 14 Grammys to his name, is the consummate Establishment producer. His clean professionalism has brought a touch of class to a wealth of baby boomer landmarks, from Paul Simon's Still Crazy After All These Years to Billy Joel's The Stranger and Ray Charles's Genius Loves Company . Over the course of his memoir, Ramone constantly drops these names and more, often veering into a string of anecdotes to illustrate a point. One page about artists' working methods, for example, includes mention of Frank Sinatra; Bob Dylan; Peter, Paul, and Mary; and Barbara Streisand, with little distinction made as to quality or genre. This makes for a readable but repetitive book. The conversational style means that certain artists are brought up again and again, and sometimes the book relies upon long block quotes from musicians that would have benefited from being pared down to their relevant lines (such as one in which Liberty DeVitto of Billy Joel's band talks about changing the rhythm of "Always a Woman to Me"). Amid all of this, there are genuinely interesting stories, and fans of Sinatra, Simon and Dylan should find pleasure in the long in-studio narratives. (Oct.)

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