Summary: Chronicles the rise and fall of Tower Records, from the opening of its flagship store in Sacramento, California in 1960, to its evolution into an international retail chain and bankruptsy in 2006. Owner Russ Solomon and various store employees discuss Tower's unique approach to selling recorded music.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC ALLBlockhead
Contents: Never forget your token -- Creeps crouchin' -- Panic in Funkytown -- Hungover like whoa -- Meet you at Tower Records -- Escape the meadow -- Smoke signals -- Tools of the industry -- Midnight blue -- Snapping point -- Beyond reach (featuring Baby Dayliner [aka Ethan Marunas] -- The Robin Byrd era.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Ninja Tune 2012