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| Author | Tom Hamling |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Coffee table book |
| Publisher | Mark Batty Publisher |
Publication date | 2008 |
| ISBN | 978-0-9795546-2-9 |
Celebrity Vinyl is a satirical coffee table book published in 2008 that chronicles the unsuccessful singing attempts of famous actors, actresses, and athletes. [1] [2] Published by Mark Batty Publisher, this book is based on the personal vinyl record collection of author and advertising creative director Tom Hamling.
Hamling writes that Celebrity Vinyl: "is not a study in pop culture. Or kitsch. Or really even music, for that matter. It's a study in the consecration of fame." [3]
The Boston Herald said the book collected the author's "wonderfully terrible record collection" and "gathers the worst of the worst". [4] John McLeod of Flagpole Magazine called the work "great fun for fans of albums" such as The Return of Bruno by Bruce Willis. [5]
Celebrity albums featured in the book include: