33 1/3 is a series of short books about a wide variety of albums, by artists ranging from James Brown to the Beastie Boys. Launched in September 2003, the series now contains over 60 titles and is acclaimed and loved by fans, musicians and scholars alike.
It was only a matter of time before a clever publisher realized that there is an audience for whom
Exile on Main Street or
Electric Ladyland are as significant and worthy of study as
The Catcher in the Rye or
Middlemarch…The series, which now comprises 29 titles with more in the works, is freewheeling and eclectic, ranging from minute rock-geek analysis to idiosyncratic personal celebration--
The New York Times Book Review, 2006 A growing Alexandria of rock criticism -
Los Angeles Times, 2008
Ideal for the rock geek who thinks liner notes just aren’t enough--
Rolling Stone One of the coolest publishing imprints on the planet--
Bookslut These are for the insane collectors out there who appreciate fantastic design, well-executed thinking, and things that make your house look cool. Each volume in this series takes a seminal album and breaks it down in startling minutiae. We love these. We are huge nerds.—
Vice A brilliant series…each one a word of real love—
NME (UK)
Passionate, obsessive, and smart—
Nylon Religious tracts for the nock ‘n’ roll faithful—
Uncut (UK)
For those of you who really like to know everything there is to know about an album, you’d do well to check out Continuum’s “33 1/3” series of books.”—
Pitchfork For more information on the series and on individual titles in the series, check out our blog at
www.33third.blogspot.com