Sonic Youth: Sensational Fix Hardcover – March 1, 2009

Credentials: Estensive music book collection, the entire Sonic Youth discography (including SYRs, bootlegs, solo projects, etc), I have read the other two Sonic Youth biographies and I run a SY tumblr.That said I expected a lot from this book and I was not disappointed.The book is written in English. The book is 720 pages long, small- the exact size to fit a 7 inch vinyl inside.The book contains two, a blue one with a composition by Lee (titled 'Rats demo') and a Kim composition (titled 'Song for Reverse Karaoke'). The second one, a red one with a composition by Thurston (titled 'Aerosol') and another composition by Steve (titled 'Ivan').It includes many interviews and articles about the band.It also includes interviews, Top 10 lists, poems and articles by the band. Things written by them about people like Allen Ginsberg, Kurt Cobain, Patti Smith, Mike Kelley, William Burroughs, Jack Kerouac etc.The art included in the book is by Richard Prince, Mike Kelley, Kim Gordon (collages and watercolors and whatnot), Richard Kern, Gerhard Richter and all the other obvious artists who have collaborated with SY over the years.There are stills from many videos including 'Kool Thing', Ciccone's 'Addicted to Love', 'Little Trouble Girl', 'Dirt Boots', 'Disappearer'.The book also has many many photographs and in them you will find the band-including past members- Tom Verlaine, Allen Ginsberg, Lydia Lunch, R.E.M, John Cage, Merce Cunningham, Andy Warhol, Madonna, Bachir Attar, William Burroughs and Chloe Sevingy.The book includes a list of all the SY tracks that had been recorded at the time of the publication of the book. Also an index and a checklist of the exhibition that lists most of the people included in the book and a few sentences on who they are.The book is thick and is printed in magazine/newspaper/hardcover paper.The book is full of collage-y spreads, pictures and drawings of all types from a scribble to a newspaper ad to flyers announcing a concert.Overall the book is great GREAT GREAT and any SY fan would treasure it. After years of contemplating weather to buy it or not, I decided to give it to myself as my birthday present. I am happy with my purchase and would recommend it. Although the book is pricey the countless hours you will spend on it, reading, admiring the pictures, listening to it (the 7-inches) and simply gazing at it make it worth everycent.Here's a video: [...]

first off, i'm obsessed with SY. easily my favorite band. i own the goodbye 20th century book, the corporate ghost DVD, countless albums across all mediums. once i even used up reams of paper and toner at work to print out all the sonic death zines. i say all this because you'd think i wouldn't need any more SY stuff, but this bad mamma jamma just went and one-upped my collection.this is a stunningly put together piece. you can really tell how much the editors appreciate and care about not only the band but the presentation. every page is overflowing with curated content from interviews, articles, lists, photos etc. and if you're an SY fan you probably appreciate all their pop culture satellite interests from neil young to madonna to minor threat and believe me that is represented too. my only regret is that i didn't buy this sooner. probably the best thing i own.

a must have for every sonic youth fans.really complete and interesting, a beautiful object, i was really happy about it