A number of years ago, I picked up a number of titles from Continuum Press's 33 1/3 series. Similar to BFI's Film Classics series, 33 1/3 consists of monographs focusing on one album of the author's selection. While most of the early publications were from the so-called Classic Rock era -- Hendrix's Electric Ladyland, James Brown's Live at the Apollo, the Stones' Exile on Main Street -- more than a few come from the postpunk era, too -- OK Computer, Illmatic. Bloomsbury acquired the series about two years ago, and the entire catalog will be re-branded beginning this year. And just a few days ago, Bloomsbury announced its call for submissions to produce a new title for the series.
So now it's time to get serious. Later on, I'll post an essay proposing one album that I'm pretty sure Bloomsbury won't take, but I think it's worth flexing the muscles, writing my passions and then tempering them with some critical edging. Frankly, I'm not going to post here about the album I really do plan to propose; wouldn't want to jinx things, even for a long shot like this anyway. Much to do, much to do.
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