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Booze & Vinyl: A Spirited Guide to Great Music and Mixed Drinks
✍️ Darlington, Andre
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📝 Description: Booze & Vinyl: A Spirited Guide to Great Music and Mixed Drinks
The ultimate listening party guide, Booze and Vinyl shows you how to set the mood for 70 great records from the 1950s through the 2000s. From modern craft cocktails to old standbys, prepare to shake, stir, and just plain pour your way through some of the best wax ever pressed. Wickedly designed and featuring photography throughout, Booze & Vinyl is organized by mood, from Rock to Chill, Dance, and Seduce. Each entry has liner notes that underscore the album's musical highlights and accompanying "Side A" and "Side B" cocktail recipes that complement the music's mood, imagery in the lyrics, or connect the drink to the artist. This is your guide to a rich listening session for one, two, or more. Among the 70 featured albums are: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club, Purple Rain, Sticky Fingers, Born To Run, License to Ill, Appetite for Destruction, Thriller, Like a Virgin, Low End Theory, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust, Hotel California, Buena Vista Social Club, Back to Black, Pet Sounds, Vampire Weekend, and many more
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Eatbook Family editorial team
This book is not for purists seeking rigorous cocktail history or deep musicological analysis. It lacks the technical depth of serious mixology texts and offers only surface-level musical commentary. Readers expecting comprehensive drink recipes or critical album reviews will be disappointed by its superficial treatment of both subjects. However, as a decorative coffee-table companion for parties, it succeeds in its lightweight intent. The visual design and mood-based organization appeal to those who view drinking and listening as aesthetic performances rather than disciplines requiring mastery.
