Best of NPR's Lost and Found Sound Vol. 1 [Audiobook, Unabridged] [Audio CD]

The Kitchen Sisters (Author), Nikki Silva (Producer), Davia Nelson (Author), Jay Allison (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 19, 2000

On January 1, 1999, All Things Considered aired the first in a series of richly layered stories that trace the soundtrack of the 20th century. Broadcast weekly through 1999, continuing monthly through 2000, Lost & Found Sound chronicles, reflects, and celebrates the human experience in rare recordings and "sonic snapshots" submitted by listeners. Blending the historic with the everyday, the monumental with the personal, this is evocative, haunting, eclectic listening—endangered sounds, shifting accents, vanishing voices, home recordings, and audio artifacts that reveal a sense of place and mark the passage of time.

Contents:
• Tony Schwartz: 30,000 Recordings Later
• Quest for Sound: Gettysburg Eyewitness
• Fishman, Fishman Cigar Stories, narrated by Andy Garcia
• Carnival Talkers
• LBJ and the Helium-Filled Astronauts
• Listening to the Northern Lights
• West Virginia Steam Trains
• Tennessee Williams: The Pennyland Recordings
• Sound Restoration
• The Partridge Family Grand Tour

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

The Kitchen Sisters (DAVIA NELSON and NIKKI SILVA), heard on NPR, have received Peabody awards for Lost and Found Sound and for The Sonic Memorial, a chronicling of the life and history of the World Trade Center and surrounding neighborhood.

JAY ALLISON is a Peabody and Edward R. Murrow award winning broadcast journalist. His work airs on NPR, PRI and ABC News' Nightline.

From AudioFile

As the last century came to a close, National Public Radio put out a call to listeners: Help us unearth some audio gems. All sorts of folks dug around in attics and drawers and what emerged from their collected recordings was series of episodes called "Lost and Found Sound," with topics ranging from an eyewitness talking about the Gettysburg Address to New Yorker Tony Schwartz's collection of 30,000 ambient sound and voice recordings. NPR broadcast dozens of episodes. Some of the best are collected here. The cream of the crop: "LBJ and the Helium-Filled Astronaut" and "Listening to the Northern Lights." One hopes many more volumes will follow. T.F. © AudioFile 2001, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: HighBridge Company; Original radio broadcast; 2.5 hours on 2 CDs edition (October 19, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1565114027
• ISBN-13: 978-1565114029
• Product Dimensions: 4.9 x 5.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,085,202 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My gift for the holidays, December 8, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Best of NPR's Lost and Found Sound Vol. 1 (Audio CD)

Quirky - odd - historical - rich - multi layered - surprising - intimate - sweet - intriguing......are words that come to mind when I listened to this collection of stories. Cigar Stories was incredible! Tennesse Williams - fun, funny, compelling - Someone recording the sound of Aurora borelais? how bizarre ! how fantastic ! The pitchmen in Carnival Talkers... LBJ and the helium filled astronaut ! - The Gettysburg eyewitness account... I found this a most amazing collection. Beautifully produced stories - great listening

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well researched, well edited, bears repeated listening, October 30, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Best of NPR's Lost and Found Sound Vol. 1 (Audio CD)

Releases of this type always have to stand up to the "repeated listening" test, and this one certainly does. Lots of compelling stuff here to keep you coming back from time to time. Fans of this CD/radio series ought to seek out a couple similar releases from a few years back called "Lucas & Friends Discover A World Of Sounds" and "One Of One: Snapshots In Sound," both of which artfully document the world of home-made audio recordings, as found in thrift stores and garage sales.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dazzling, July 14, 2004

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Rosemary (Providence, Rhode Island) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Best of NPR's Lost and Found Sound Vol. 1 (Audio CD)

From beginning to finish
I was struck by its simplicity and familiarity.
Heartbreaking voice of a little girl who will not live to reach adulthood.

The everyday neighborhood sounds brought back my own childhood.
The song by the 'coal girl' incredibly beautiful.
The role cigar workers played in employment improvements by having been read to while working by the literate and knowledgeable among them. Well done. A masterpiece.

I love this cassette and would not part with it for any price.
I found it in a local 'Dollar' Store.
I've gone online only looking for Volume two?