pathakajit
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Rise and Fall of Paramount Records - Volume One
This is one of the most fascinating box sets I have ever seen! The joy of ownership is unbelievable!! :yahoo:
The Rise and Fall of Paramount Records 1917-1932, is a two-volume omnibus of art, words and music housed in a limited-edition, hand-sculpted cabinet-of-wonder, to be jointly released by Jack Whites Third Man Records and John Faheys Revenant Records.
Volume One, covers the labels improbable rise from 1917-1927.
The fit, finish and attention to detail is staggering. The materials used in the making of the box seem thoughtfully considered and selected. The box definitely hits home with its intent of transporting you back in time to the glory days of Paramount Records.
The box itself is a cabinet handcrafted from oakwood, custom forged metal hardware and lined with green velvet. It is a large sized cabinet made to resemble a portable 78rpm record player, very solid and heavy.
The box opens up linke an old record cabinet and underside of the lid bears logo of Winconsin Chair company - the company that used to press Paramount records.
Custom forged metal logo on top of the box
Oak Cabinet with custom forged metal bits
Guide to box contents
The box contains 6 LPs in a white birch wood, laser etched folio.
Detailing on each LP sleeve of the folio is unique and exquisite
The records are 180g vinyl LPs pressed on burled chestnut colored vinyl with hand-engraved, embossed gold-leaf labels.
The quality of the pressings is very fine. Some of the source material comes from 78s which may have been in a fairly degraded quality and the hiss is heard on these fine pressings as well.. it does sound very 'period' and somehow manages to go with the sound of the delta blues.
The level below the LP folio houses a large format 250 page hardbound art book that tells the story of Paramount's rise and fall.
Below the hardbound art book is a 360 page encyclopedia-style softcover field guide containing artist portraits and full Paramount discography.
Below is an envelope that contains replicas of some Paramount fliers, including an intro to the blues, a 1924 record catalog; and a catalog for Vista record players, the machines that the Wisconsin Chair Company built and a music (notes) book.
Finally, at the bottom of the box is a handcrafted, forged metal USB flash drive that resembles a phonograph pickup. It contains 800+ high quality, remastered audio tracks featuring 172 artists and 200+ fully restored ads and images from 1920s. It also contains a one of a kind music and image catalogue/player application that allows user management of content.
The Volume Two of this box set has been released a few days ago.. cant wait to lay my hands on that one as well! :licklips:
This is one of the most fascinating box sets I have ever seen! The joy of ownership is unbelievable!! :yahoo:
The Rise and Fall of Paramount Records 1917-1932, is a two-volume omnibus of art, words and music housed in a limited-edition, hand-sculpted cabinet-of-wonder, to be jointly released by Jack Whites Third Man Records and John Faheys Revenant Records.
Volume One, covers the labels improbable rise from 1917-1927.
The fit, finish and attention to detail is staggering. The materials used in the making of the box seem thoughtfully considered and selected. The box definitely hits home with its intent of transporting you back in time to the glory days of Paramount Records.
The box itself is a cabinet handcrafted from oakwood, custom forged metal hardware and lined with green velvet. It is a large sized cabinet made to resemble a portable 78rpm record player, very solid and heavy.
The box opens up linke an old record cabinet and underside of the lid bears logo of Winconsin Chair company - the company that used to press Paramount records.
Custom forged metal logo on top of the box
Oak Cabinet with custom forged metal bits
Guide to box contents
The box contains 6 LPs in a white birch wood, laser etched folio.
Detailing on each LP sleeve of the folio is unique and exquisite
The records are 180g vinyl LPs pressed on burled chestnut colored vinyl with hand-engraved, embossed gold-leaf labels.
The quality of the pressings is very fine. Some of the source material comes from 78s which may have been in a fairly degraded quality and the hiss is heard on these fine pressings as well.. it does sound very 'period' and somehow manages to go with the sound of the delta blues.
The level below the LP folio houses a large format 250 page hardbound art book that tells the story of Paramount's rise and fall.
Below the hardbound art book is a 360 page encyclopedia-style softcover field guide containing artist portraits and full Paramount discography.
Below is an envelope that contains replicas of some Paramount fliers, including an intro to the blues, a 1924 record catalog; and a catalog for Vista record players, the machines that the Wisconsin Chair Company built and a music (notes) book.
Finally, at the bottom of the box is a handcrafted, forged metal USB flash drive that resembles a phonograph pickup. It contains 800+ high quality, remastered audio tracks featuring 172 artists and 200+ fully restored ads and images from 1920s. It also contains a one of a kind music and image catalogue/player application that allows user management of content.
The Volume Two of this box set has been released a few days ago.. cant wait to lay my hands on that one as well! :licklips:
