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Wire recordings are analog magnetic recordings made on steel or stainless steel wire. Although developed before 1900, they only enjoyed a relatively short period of wide popularity, utilized primarily between 1946 and 1954, until magnetic tape became…

Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the U.S.A." was the first full-length album released on compact disc in the United States.

Album cover art played an important role in the marketing of sound recordings. The pensive image of John Coltrane from the cover of Blue Train is an iconic example of the lasting power of cover art, as this image continues to speak to current and…

First used for commercial recordings by Bing Crosby, reel-to-reel tape became the preferred recording medium for artists across all genres of music. The analog magnetic recording remained dominant until the development of digital audio technology

This album cover is a representative example of cover art for classical music produced during the 1970s. The cover is by Saul Lambert, and it is based on a detail of Kupelwieser's famous painting, "Party Game of the Schubertiads."

Stereo sound was introduced to the commercial market in 1958. This LP offers listeners a wide variety of selections designed to expose them to the full benefits of stereo, including orchestral works, works for organ, and even sound effects.

Recording companies issued “special editions” or “collector’s editions,” often just in time for the holidays. This item features a 3-D pop-up manger scene inside the cover of a Christmas album.

The Apple iPod marked a new commercial revolution for the music industry. Giving users the ability to legally download thousands of songs in a single device, Apple offered a legal way forward for digital music.

A popular element often included in Torah decoration is the Torah breastplate, as pictured here. The Torah breastplate, or Torah shield, is an ornamentation hanging over the 'neck' of the atzei chaim (חיימ עצ tree of life), the wooden staves of…

Raymond Zimmerman was Chairman/CEO of Service Merchandise, a company founded by his parents, Mary and Harry Zimmerman. In 1988, the Raymond Zimmerman Family Foundation donated $500,000 to Vanderbilt’s Judaica Collection in honor of Raymond’s parents,…