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ANN ARBOR,
Mich., Oct. 16 /PRNewswire/ --
Borders is the exclusive
retailer for legendary music
producer Phil Ramone's new
compilation CD, "Making
Records," which hits shelves
today at its stores across the
country. In conjunction with the
CD, Ramone's accompanying book,
"Making Records: The Scenes
Behind the Music" with co-author
Charles Granata published by
Hyperion Books is also available
today.
"Making Records"
is a compilation CD of tracks
from some of music's brightest
stars such as Tony Bennett,
Gloria Estefan, Billy Joel,
Kenny Loggins, Barry Manilow,
Paul Simon and Barbra Streisand,
all either produced or
engineered by Ramone. These
recordings on this exclusive
compilation are the original
versions of timeless classics as
released by the original artists
all on one CD for the first
time. The cover art to this
special CD is also a Borders
exclusive having been designed
and created in-house by Borders.
For the first
time ever, Ramone shares five
decades of trade secrets on
creating hit music in his book
"Making Records: The Scenes
Behind the Music." From his
early days recording jazz and
commercial jingles at A&R to his
first studio and eventual
legendary producer status,
Ramone gives the reader a rare
peek into the making of some
unforgettable music such as
Billy Joel's "The Stranger" and
Frank Sinatra's "Duets." "Making
Records: The Scenes Behind the
Music" is also filled with
stories from major recording
artists sharing their memories
and experiences working with
Ramone and the tremendous impact
he had on their music careers.
"Borders is
relentlessly searching for the
best music collections to
exclusively offer our customers,
and we believe we found such a
hit with Phil Ramone's 'Making
Records' CD," said Rob Gruen,
executive vice president,
marketing and merchandising for
Borders Group, Inc. "As the
headquarters for knowledge and
entertainment, we are excited
that our customers can
experience this very special CD
and companion book from the
legendary music producer."
With 14 GRAMMY
Awards -- including a technical
GRAMMY for his lifetime of
innovative contributions to the
recording industry -- an Emmy
and numerous other honors and
accolades to his credit, Ramone
is a music industry icon. While
acknowledged as one of the top
creative producers, he has also
played an integral role in
pioneering many of the
technological developments in
the music industry over the
years. He ardently supported the
use of the compact disc, digital
video disc, hi-definition
recording and surround sound.
Appropriately, the first CD ever
pressed, Billy Joel's "52nd
Street," was a Ramone
production.
"With this level
of talent found on one CD,
'Making Records' is a rare gem,
and I'm so pleased that Borders
and Sony were able to make it
happen," said Phil Ramone. "It
has been such a privilege to
work with these artists and it's
been a joy to recount these
stories. I hope fans will listen
along as they read about my
journey."
Ramone talks
further about his new project
in-depth to Borders' customers
in a special interview segment
found at
www.BordersMedia.com,
"Borders Presents Phil Ramone."
Customers can also find sample
tracks from his CD "Making
Records" and read an excerpt
from his new book, "Making
Records: The Scenes Behind the
Music."
About
Borders Group, Inc.
Borders Group,
Inc. trades on the New York
Stock Exchange under the symbol
BGP. Headquartered in Ann Arbor,
Mich., the company is a $4.1
billion global retailer of
books, music, movies, and gift
and stationery items. Through
its subsidiaries, Borders Group
has more than 30,000 employees
and operates over 1,100 stores
worldwide. More information on
Borders Group is available at
www.bordersgroupinc.com.
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