The Long Play Project
by Ian Paul Sharp
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The Long Play Project
About the Substack
Creative growth, experimentation, obsession, and reinvention in the art of the album.
Free Subscription Benefits
- Regular original features, and the curated LP Select playlist.
Paid Subcription Benefits
- The Behind the Album podcast; audio essays and conversations with musicians and collectors, exploring the stories, discoveries, and perspectives rock albums
- Extracts from the research for my books, unrestricted access to my archive, and the Who’s Next chapter from my book Pete Townshend’s Lifehouse.
- In addition, from 2026 I’m producing an annual ebook compiling revised and expanded essays from my writing year.
Paid Subscription Plans
- £5 a month
- £50 a year
About Ian Paul Sharp
Creative growth, experimentation, obsession, and reinvention in the art of the album. Author of ‘Pete Townshend’s Lifehouse’.
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