The music library by jonny trunk, damon murray and jerry. Mar 23, 2020 jonny trunk of trunk records and writer of the book the music library book. Trunk records is a cult british label that specialises in film music, library music, early electronics and exotic recordings. A fully revised and expanded version of the original music library book, it features 625 diverse record cover designs from 230 labels twice the content of the first edition. Soundtracks, library and television music, usually brought to you by mr. This was one of those little pipelike dreams, you can kind of see it in your mind, but getting books published is not easy, unless you are prepared to spend maybe about 20 grand on getting it done. All his work focuses heavily on the obscure but oddly familiar and is often based on his archival discoveries, his love of 1960s and 1970s tv. The music library amazing first ever book on the graphic art of library lps. Jonny was joined today by hard working collector, dj and archivist simon gitter, who brought in a fine box of esoteric soundrack musical madness and much more besides, all dug out from second hand boxes, bin ends and rogue crates over the last 20 years or so. Nov 21, 2005 the music library by jonny trunk, 9780955006111, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Explore books by jonny trunk with our selection at. This new volume contains twice as many as that volume 625 in all. Soulwax celebrate the ems synthi 100 in new album and book. Never commercially available and only manufactured in limited numbers, these lps are now highly collectable.
Newly composed music is on a colour vinyl lp that slips inside a book of the complete verne novel. Jonny trunk, head of trunk records, picks his favourite library music albums from his book the music library. The music library by jonny trunk, 97809931918, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Jonny trunk, born jonathan bentonhughes, is an english writer, broadcaster and dj as well as the owner and founder of trunk records. Jonny trunk the music library library music, also known as source or mood music, was made exclusively for use in animations, commercials, film and tv programmes. Twenty thousand leagues under the sea familiars four.
Nostalgia enthusiast jonny trunk founded his record label trunk records in 1995, which specialises in releasing lost and archived recordings. Library musicalso known as source music and, occasionally, mood musicwas first made for people who needed cheap, somewhat generic music as backgrounds for animations, lowbudget advertisements, and television programs. Jonny trunk wobbly sounds, a collection of british flexi discs. The weekly show dedicated to film, tv, library music and related recordings, hosted by jonny trunk. He compiled and wrote the music library, a book that documented the hidden world of library music, and own label, which looked at sainsburys packaging from 1962 to 1977. Jonny trunk the music library revised and expanded edition. Master of musical ephemera, jonny trunk will publish a new book, wobbly sounds, a collection of british flexi discs, this april. Discover the latest buzzworthy books, from mysteries and romance to humor and. Initially, the label was set up as a means to release material from the bosworth library archive, the oldest existing music library. Trunk records jonny trunk has released an expanded edition of the music library, an anthology showcasing library music albums from around the world. The music library by jonny trunk, 9780955006111, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Library music, also known as source or mood music, was made exclusively for use in. Jonny trunk explains how he came to love library music the egoless genre that surrounds us daily. A fully revised and expanded version of the original music library book. This book is an exhaustive compilation of cover artwork from some of the most important and beautiful library records produced throughout the 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s. Stream tracks and playlists from trunk records on your desktop or mobile device. Aficionado and avid collector jonny trunk reveals the many and varied pleasures of library music. The music library jonny trunk, damon murray, stephen sorrell, jerry.
Posted on 19 th september 2018 6 th june 2018 by leave a comment the seasons, jonny trunk, the bbc radiophonic workshop and howlround a yearning for library music, experiments in educational music and tape loop tributes. The ultimate library music companion is back in print. Years ago i dreamed of putting all the groovy library record sleeves into a book. The book in question is called the music library and is subtitled graphic art and sound. Hopefully some of those are mentioned in this book which brings together 150 of the best from the 1950s to the early 1990s. Stephen sorrell in 1962, when peter dixon joined the sainsburys design studio, a remarkable revolution in packaging design began. Jonny trunks previous albums are the inside outside 2004 and scrapbook 2009. Jonny trunk of trunk records and writer of the book the music library book. The first edition of the music library, published in 2005 and now out of print, brought together the designs of more. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Jonny trunks comprehensive encyclopaedia of library music has been revised and expanded for a new edition published by fuel. Trunk records was founded by jonny trunk in 1995 in the united kingdom.
Sep 28, 2009 buy scrap book by jonny trunk on bleep. The music library jonny trunk bok 97809931918 bokus. Jonny trunks comprehensive encyclopaedia of library music has been revised and expanded for a new. Albums include now we are ten, a psychedelic guide to monsterism island, and study series 06. Bizarre world of british flexi discs collected in new. There is some crossover with jonny trunks the music library book, as you would expect, but this is a worthy addition to any bookshelf. This book is a compilation of cover artwork from some of the most important and beautiful library lps produced. He also runs trunk records, a record label specialising in library and film music. Introductory essays by library music collectors like jonny trunk and 2 tone founder jerry dammers put the subgenre in context. Jun 10, 20 library music collectors were spreading out, sharing bizarre facts about famous themes, classic library cuts and more besides. Features record sleeves from the collections of jerry dammers the specials, jonny trunk of trunk records, ymc, luke vibert, steve stasis, jazzman. Jonny trunk four corners four corners label books holiday gift ideas one of the coolest record books weve ever seen a smaller take on the album art format, but one that focuses exclusively on flexi discs those thin little records which were usually given away free, and which are usually pretty hardpressed to survive the passage of time.
The music library archive publishing bookshop fuel. A collection of british flexidiscs, by jonny trunk four corners. Jonny trunk, fuel, damon murray, stephen sorrell a new expanded edition of this musthave book for all graphic designers in 1962, when peter dixon joined the sainsburys design studio, a remarkable revolution in packaging design began. Insane eccentric irish lunatic makes odd music by smashing up things. This book is a compilation of cover artwork from some of the most important and beautiful library lps produced throughout the 1960s and 1970s. This book is a compilation of cover artworks from some of the most important. Dj foods collection of flexi discs featuring over 150 discs, the book shines a light on the often disposable, quaintly mundane and downright curious world of the flexi disc a form of bendable plastic disc. Working with art publishers fuel design, jonny trunk published the worlds first and only book dedicated to the graphic art of production library music on trunk records. The music library archive publishing bookshop fuel design. Dean blunt, marisa anderson and jonny trunk added to the wires lit fest.
Bizarre world of british flexi discs collected in new jonny. Jonny is an english writer, broadcaster and dj as well as the owner and founder of trunk records. Jonny trunk, jerry dammers, damon murray, stephen sorrell. Jonny trunks the music library gets expanded edition with. Discover book depositorys huge selection of jonny trunk books online. Apr 04, 2016 aficionado and avid collector jonny trunk reveals the many and varied pleasures of library music. Library musics peculiar thrills red bull music academy. Jonny trunks comprehensive encyclopaedia of library music has been revised and expanded for a new edition published by fuel as well as the standard edition, which features 625 record cover designs from 230 labels twice the content of the first edition did in 2005, the music library will also be made available in a limited slipcase. Its 208 pages contain a bewildering selection of cover artwork from some of the rarest and most beautiful library lps produced during the 1960s and 1970s. He is totally obsessed with the past and has been creating art, music and books based on his nostalgic memories for many years. As well as the standard edition, which features 625 record cover designs from 230 labels twice the content of the first edition did in 2005, the music. People were realising the incidental music on shows such as the sweeney or the prisoner, from thrilling orchestrals to spooky drum passages, was all library music. The seasons, jonny trunk, the bbc radiophonic workshop and. Jan 19, 20 it was conceived and compiled by a marvellous chap called jonny trunk who also happens to run one of my favourite record labels here and features contributions from a host of library aficionados including the specials jerry dammers who also provides the foreword.
News jonny trunk releases ipad version of ems vcs3 synthesizer. Jonny trunks the music library gets expanded edition with 10. This book is a compilation of cover artwork from some of the most important and beautiful library lps produced throughout the. Nov 15, 2005 the music library graphic art and sound. Trunk records is a british independent record label, which specialises mainly in lost film scores, unreleased tv music, library music, old advertising jingles, art, sexploitation and kitsch releases it was founded in 1995 by jonny trunk, and has since gained a cult following as a result of the releases of highly influential material from scores for films such as the wicker man, deep throat. This weeks show and the first podcast in ages, for which we are truly and humbly sorry comes to you from the science museum in londons south kensington, and was broadcast both live on resonance fm and down a 27 footlong loudspeaker from 1929. The color images fill the 248 page coffee table book, which weighs in at 3. Out of stock create gift voucher add to cart 1 x lp read more. Record colldector jonny trunk published a book with about 300 covers in 2005.
Library music, also known as source or mood music, was made exclusively for use in animations, commercials, film and tv programmes. Jonny trunk library music, also known as source or mood music, was made for use in animations, commercials, film and tv programmes. Library music enthusiast jonny trunk s essential read the music library finally reprinted as a revised and expanded edition. Cult british label started by jonny trunk in 1995, issuing the unusual, unexpected and often quite underwhelming, unless youre listening in the nude.
Never commercially available and manufactured in limited numbers, these records are now highly collectable. Mar 07, 2016 the ultimate library music companion is back in print. This book, known as the music library, was the first book to bring to the public the hidden art and design of vintage library recordings. For readers without turntables, the book comes with instructions on how to download an mp3 version of the atmospheric music to listen to while you read.
Grafik aside from information on hundreds of library music labels, much of the book is given over to reproductions of over 600 sleeves, which makes for a wideranging survey of album design over the decades. Library music enthusiast jonny trunks essential read the music library finally reprinted as a revised and expanded edition. This book examines and celebrates this paradigm shift, which redefined packaging. Jan 16, 2020 nostalgia enthusiast jonny trunk founded his record label trunk records in 1995, which specialises in releasing lost and archived recordings. Aficionado and avid collector jonny trunk reveals the many and. Library musics peculiar thrills red bull music academy daily.