{"product_id":"the-soundtrack-album-9781138325319","title":"The Soundtrack Album","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Soundtrack Album: Listening to Media\u003c\/em\u003e offers the first sustained exploration of the soundtrack album as a distinctive form of media. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoundtrack albums have been part of our media and musical landscape for decades, enduring across formats from vinyl and 8-tracks to streaming playlists. This book makes the case that soundtrack albums are more than promotional tools for films, television shows, or video games they are complex media texts that reward a detailed analysis. The collection's contributors explore a diverse range of soundtrack albums, from \u003ci\u003eSuper Fly\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eStranger Things\u003c\/i\u003e, revealing how these albums change our understanding of the music and film industries and the audio-visual relationships that drive them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn excellent resource for students of Music, Media Studies, and Film\/Screen Media courses, \u003ci\u003eThe Soundtrack Album \u003c\/i\u003eoffers interdisciplinary perspectives and opens new areas for exploration in music and media studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Listening to Media \u003cb\u003ePart 1: Case Studies \u003c\/b\u003e1. The Soundtrack in Transition: The Many Objects of Paul Simon’s \u003ci\u003eOne-Trick Pony \u003c\/i\u003e2. It’s a Kind of Soundtrack: Queen, \u003ci\u003eHighlander\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \"Unofficial Soundtrack Album\" 3.\u003cem\u003e Super \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eFly\u003c\/em\u003e and the Sound of Seventies Blaxploitation Cinema 4. Signifyin(g) on the Soundtrack Album? OutKast’s \u003ci\u003eIdlewild\u003c\/i\u003e Project\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2: Brands \u003c\/b\u003e5. Learning from \u003ci\u003eSesame Street \u003c\/i\u003eSoundtrack Albums 6. Creazioni Artistiche Musicali and Italian Cinema after World War II 7. King of the Whole Wide World: Elvis, RCA Camden, and the Non-Filmic \"Budget\" Soundtrack Album 8. Sing Along with Hitch: Musically Marketing the Master of Suspense \u003cb\u003ePart 3: Formats \u003c\/b\u003e9. Fixing the Brand: The Sonic Branding of \u003ci\u003eAdult Swim \u003c\/i\u003e10. Video Game Soundtrack Albums and the Digital Revolution 11. Tracking Hypernostalgia: Soundtrack Albums and the Return of the Cassette in American Film and Television \u003cb\u003ePart 4: New Directions \u003c\/b\u003e12. Now—For Even Greater Enjoyment…The Home Movie Soundtrack Album 13. A Brief Hearing for the Unified Soundtrack Album \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019480793431,"sku":"9781138325319","price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781138325319.jpg?v=1750780399","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-soundtrack-album-9781138325319","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}