EPS Books

The book is a really good reference on Disney records. The color pictures are a really nice addition.

I enjoy this book alot - it's complete and chock-full of useful information concerning the collection of Disney Records. Of course the prices are something to behold too (I figure I have about $50,000 (hyperbole) in my collection). The guide is very well organized and the individual entries usually consist of a picture, record number, brief description (at least enough to identify a particular cover version) and price. The guide even goes so far as to identify non-Disney labels issuing Disney material.

I wish the guide went into deeper discussions of the various Disney labels and the inner sleeves. I have several examples of, say, a Buena Vista label, and between the two BV labels, they are different! Which one to collect? Sometimes the guide falls a little short, but not often enough to prevent me from recommending this book for the serious collector or even the curious weekender.

Overall, to me, it's a valuable reference and fun to ponder. Now it's always a thrill to find a Disney record and read about some of the history behind it.

Happy hunting...

This book is for hard core collectors of Walt Disney records on vinyl and in that respect it is indespensible. There is plenty of material for the Disney amateur historians too. The real treat for all the rest of us is 250 plus color photos of album covers and recordings. It's enough to give anyone the collecting bug. A very complete guide hat lists all of the Walt Disney record even on other labels. Lists picture discs, Little Golden Books, soundtracks to movies and TV shows, storybooks, and material from Disneyland. Includes EP's, 33 1/3 LPs, 45's, and 78's including alll records from 1933 to 1988. Functional table of contents and index help to locate items in the book. Very useful material on accurate grading the condition of records. A short history on the history of Disney records is in the book, an animated film filmography, and the music composers for all of Disney on film is very useful. Softbound covers, no dust jacket, 256 pages in length.

If you are also interested in the process, the how and why of the music of Disney, you also need to read the wonderful book, "The Musical World of Walt Disney" by David Tietyen.

This is an invaluable resource for Disney record collectors. Beautiful pictures and detailed discriptions of every record the Disney company ever released. The prices listed might seem high, unless you remember that they are only for records in near perfect condition. I have already bought 2 copies.

This softbound 256 page book is a handy 6 x 9" making it convenient to take with you as you antique. It contains more than 250 full color, sharp photos of album covers and recordings. This is the first comprehensive price guide and discography covering the complete output of Disney recorded music on both Disney and other labels. It covers the years 1933 to 1988 and is very complete. There is a useful table of contents and index making it easy to locate items. A history and condition guide is provided. Topics range from LPs, 45's, 78's to Little Golden Records. You can't collect items of this topic without this guide. Add it to your library.

I obtained an old 1979 copy from the University Library. Although out of date it is an excellent resource for the engineer needing to know what factors affect water and wastewater distribution and treatment in regions of extreme cold. It is a 4" thick three ring binder, the pages are heavy and durable. A variety of topics are covered; Water source; water storage and distribution; wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal; utilitdors; fire protection; solid wastemanagement and more. You will still need basic engineering knowledge and other design resources. This book deals specifically with application of the aforementioned topics in cold climates. There are a large number of drawings, graphs, and tables with useful data. Also there are a number of pictures detailing existing (in 1979) structures and applications. If you're designing a water treatment facility or a wastewater treatment plant for a village or small town in areas of extreme cold (permafrost) then you'll need a copy of this! I am currently a Senior at the University of Alaska Fairbanks working on a B.S. in Civil Engineering.

Although Van Eps main focus is on harmonic devices, this is NOT a book of chords! My recommendation would be to not even turn a page until you've spent some time on the first one; it might be too overwhelming. To put it as bluntly as possible: If you can master the material in this book, you'll be in top top percentile of guitarists.

I RECENTLY BOUGHT THE GEROGE VAN EPS HARMONIC METHODS FOR GUITAR VOLUME ONE, AND I WAS REALLY IMPRESSED WITH IT. IT'S REALLY JUST A GREAT BOOK FOR TECHNICAL LEARNING OF THE GUITAR. I'M REALLY ENJOYING IT, AND IF YOU HAVE ALREADY BEEN PLAYING GUITAR FOR A WHILE I WOULD RECCOMEND IT.

-JOSH

This book is very very intense, I've only begun recently with it but I hope to become as much of a master as Mr. Van Eps. His approach to getting acquainted with "awkward" fingerings is very useful. If you purchase this book, do his fingerings exactly as he wants you to do them!

These book is so deep and sophisticated harmonically, that they might not apply to all skill levels (let alone the fact that it is staff notation). That being said, it is truely one of the masterpieces on guitar harmony. I have investigated and studied literally hundreds of guitar books, and this rates among the best.

There is so much to be drawn from using this book. It takes you through so much, and the way that it's presented it's better to not mind the specifics, because so much of the material is interrelated, it allows you to "forget" what you learn and improve your harmonic vocabulary in general. I have benefited from using it and have not come close to finishing it. Rest assured, I plan on finishing it, and then by the time I die I'll finish the other two volumes. but whatever, it's about the journey, right?

First of all, it should be known who Van Eps was: A guitarist who specialized in highly sophisticated chord-melody work, with an elaborate system of fingering harmonized lines to play them as perfectly, (without the squeaking most players get by merely sliding into positions), as is possible on the instrument. He called the guitar the 'lap piano', and his playing reflected that point of view. If this doesn't mean a lot to you, perhaps the other books some reviewers have mentioned will be
all you need. If, however, you which to truly master the mechanics required for the musical performance of all of the possible harmonized lines on guitar, no other book is even -attempting- the objective. I love Ted Green, and his methods definitely provide a better 'quick fix' for less serious players, but let's not bow to our current limitations if we have the potential to take the next step.