[78-L] The new book on Columbia Records - "360 Sound" - A Formal Review

[Michael Shoshani]

On 11/13/2012 10:35 AM, David Lennick wrote:
> Speaking of Columbia, Mr. Geoffrey Wheeler also has an
> interesting opus concerning that label's history and possible nefarious doings
> over the years.
>

I hope the Wheeler book has fewer typos. Granted, I ordered 360 Sound in 
August and paid the $26-ish pre-release price when it shipped, but good 
lord.

This big, fifty dollar book references Bob Wills and his Texas Palyboys 
(sic), says that Goddard Lieberson was passed over for the post of 
president because he lacked business experience, even though he knew his 
way around "contrats", credits Flatt & Scruggs with composing and 
performing The Ballad Of Jed Clampitt (the spelling is Clampett), and 
misspells Toto drummer Jeff Porcaro's surname as Pocarno.

That's just what I recall off the top of my head. I'm sure a more 
in-depth perusal will be some copy editor's goldmine. Or minefield. 
Either way, the lack of proper copy editing and name-research is glaring.

MS