Around "Records, a story: the passion for vinyl" with the author Francis Dordor
Francis Dordor in Bogota in 2014 © Santiago Gardeazabal
By: Laurence Aloir
4 min
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This book traces an adventure, that of an activity unlike any other, often embodied by extraordinary characters whose lives are filled with improbable stories. They are recounted here, each celebrating a profession that has changed the lives of many of us. By offering invaluable places of exchange and meeting to demanding music lovers as well as to apprentice musicians, some record stores have contributed to the transformation of the world. Thus,
Brian Epstein,
who from his NEMS store in Liverpool launched the
Beatles
... From Paris to Rennes, from Nancy to Nantes, from London to Bordeaux, many record shops have helped to give birth to new musical trends and the groups that create them. were shaping. Of
Étienne Daho
to
Chrissie Hynde
(Pretenders), from
Lenny Kaye
(Patti Smith) to
Miossec
via
Pierre Lescure
and
Philippe Maneuver
, the author talks with actors small and large, sellers, clients, collectors attached to this special trade which has marked many generations.
He tells the living story of a common passion rekindled by the unexpected return of the vinyl record and its essential pathways, record stores.
“Records” by Francis Dordor and Francis Dordor at RFI.
© GM Éditions / Laurence Alor / RFI
Francis Dordor
is a music journalist, former editor-in-chief of the monthly Best and reporter for the weekly Les Inrockuptibles.
He is the author of Bob Marley, the last prophet at
GM Publishing.
Programming by Francis Dordor
- Jupiter & Okwess
Telejayi
(Album
Na Kozonga
/ Zamora 2021)
see the clip
- Natalia M. King
Chosen
next album
in November 2021 at Dixiefrog
- Ballaké Sissoko & Camille
Kora
(Album
Djourou
/ No Format 2021)
see the clip
- Buena Vista Social Club
Candela
(World Circuit 2021 reissue for 25 years
- Chrissie Hynde
Love Minus Zéro / No limit
(Album
Hate for Sale
/ BMG 2020)
see the clip
Book by Francis Dordor.
© GM Éditions
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