33⅓

33⅓ (Thirty-Three and a Third) is a series of books written about important and/or seminal music albums. Written by one author per album, the series is published by Continuum Books, a division of the Continuum International Publishing Group, and is edited by David Barker. The series title refers to the speed (33⅓ revolutions per minute) of an LP album.

Published Titles

Through September 2008, 61 books have been published, with more due out in 2008.

[*] Intentionally mis-numbered

Coming 2008

* "Pretty Hate Machine", by Daphne Carr, on the album by Nine Inch Nails (1989)
* "Another Green World", by Geeta Dayal, on the album by Brian Eno (1975)
* "The Gilded Palace of Sin" by Bob Proehl, on the album by The Flying Burrito Brothers (1969)

Titles Announced for 2008 and 2009

* "Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)" by S.H. Fernando, Jr., on the album by Wu-Tang Clan (1993)
* "Maggot Brain" by Matt Rogers, on the album by Funkadelic (1971)
* "It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back" by Christopher R. Weingarten, on the album by Public Enemy (1988)
* "Song Cycle" by Richard Henderson, on the album by Van Dyke Parks (1968)
* "Pinkerton" by Jessica Suarez, on the album by Weezer (1996)
* "Boys for Pele" by Elizabeth Merrick, on the the album by Tori Amos (1996)
* "Tusk" by Rob Trucks, on the album by Fleetwood Mac (1979)
* "Illmatic" by Matthew Gasteier, on the album by Nas (1994)
* "Pink Flag" by Wilson Neate, on the album by Wire (1977)
* "Radio City" by Bruce Eaton, on the album by Big Star (1974)
* "Wowee Zowee" by Bryan Charles, on the album by Pavement (1995)
* "One Step Beyond..." by Terry Edwards, on the album by Madness (1979)
* "Facing Future" by Dan Kois, on the album by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole (1993)
* "XO" by Matthew LeMay, on the album by Elliott Smith (1998)
* "Aquemini" by Nick Weidenfeld and Michael Schmelling, on the album by Outkast (1998)
* "Zaireeka" by Mark Richardson, on the album by The Flaming Lips (1997)

Titles Previously Announced/Unknown Status

* "The Dreaming", by Ann Powers, on the album by Kate Bush (1982)
* "Lucinda Williams", by Anders Smith Lindall, on the album by Lucinda Williams (1988)
* "Marquee Moon", by Peter Blauner, on the album by Television (1977)
* "Parallel Lines", by Elizabeth Vincentelli, on the album by Blondie (1978)
* "3 Feet High and Rising", by Brian Coleman, on the album by De La Soul (1989
* "Computer World", by Michael Bracewell, on the album by Kraftwerk (1981)
* "Master of Puppets", by Tom Bissell, on the album by Metallica (1986)
* "The Basement Tapes", by Damon Krukowski, on the album by Bob Dylan and The Band (1975)
* "London Calling", by David L. Ulin, on the album by The Clash (1979)

External links

* [http://www.continuumbooks.com/ Continuum International Publishing Group]
* [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,22872-1978708,00.html TimesOnline] on the book series.
* [http://33third.blogspot.com/ 33 1/3 Series blog] maintained by 33 1/3 editor David Barker.