{"product_id":"b-ghostnotes-music-of-the-unplayed-book","title":"B+: Ghostnotes - Music of the Unplayed Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAt last, a tome of \u003cstrong\u003eBrian ‘B+’ Cross\u003c\/strong\u003e’ two-and-a-half decades worth of breathtaking photography.\u003c\/i\u003e Cross’ work permeates many of our favorite records, from Lab staples like \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=dj+shadow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDJ Shadow\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e’s \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?\u0026amp;q=dj%20shadow%20endtroducing%202lp\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Dj%20Shadow%22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eEndtroducing\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Yesterday%E2%80%99s+New+Quintet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYesterday’s New Quintet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e’s \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Yesterday%E2%80%99s+New+Quintet+Angles+Without+Edges\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAngles Without Edges\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Madlib\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMadlib\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e’s \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Madlib+Shades+Of+Blue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eShades Of Blue\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=David+Axelrod\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Axelrod\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e’s self-titled \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=MoWax\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eMoWax\u003c\/a\u003e record (“Big B Plus” is named after the photographer), right up to modern classics by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Thundercat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThundercat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?\u0026amp;q=Thundercat%20the%20beyond\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Thundercat%22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Beyond \/ Where The Giants Roam\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Flying+Lotus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlying Lotus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Until+The+Quiet+Comes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eUntil The Quiet Comes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e) and more. Cross quickly aligned himself with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Stones+Throw+Records\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eStones Throw Records\u003c\/a\u003e after they relocated to L.A. from the Bay Area in 2000, and is responsible for some of the label’s most lasting portraits. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Jeff+Jank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJeff Jank\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e says: \u003cem\u003e“B’s photos were so much a part of label’s identity in these years, that we still get asked if all of our photos are by \u003cstrong\u003eB+\u003c\/strong\u003e, though we’ve worked with dozens of photographers with distinctly different styles.”\u003c\/em\u003e Cross’ editorial work is nearly as iconic as his record sleeves; in addition to serving as the photo editor for \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Wax+Poetics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eWax Poetics\u003c\/a\u003e from 2004 to 2010, he’s been behind the lens for intimate and unforgettable sessions with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Eazy+E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEazy E\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Lauryn+Hill\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLauryn Hill\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?\u0026amp;q=Nas\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Nas%22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=J+Dilla\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJ Dilla\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and many more. \u003cem\u003eGhostnotes: Music Of The Unplayed\u003c\/em\u003e is a cross-section of the aforementioned editorial and sleeve photography in addition to Cross’ unpublished work chronicling record dealers and soundsystems around the world. First edition hardcover book containing 200 color photos and essays by \u003cstrong\u003eJeff Chang\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eGreg Tate\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eDave Tompkins\u003c\/strong\u003e across 336 pages, recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e336 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7 x 7 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e200 color photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eessays by Jeff Chang, Greg Tate + Dave Tompkins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epublished by University Of Texas Press\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"B+","offers":[{"title":"Book","offer_id":47251688584,"sku":"bk-1501","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/bplus-musicoftheunplayed.jpg?v=1762273940","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/products\/b-ghostnotes-music-of-the-unplayed-book","provider":"turntablelab.sbs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}