PositiveScienceThe Vinyl Frontier tells the tale well, doing a particularly good job of giving a feel for the people involved and the day-to-day aspects of the project, although it does not break any dramatically new ground. One of this book’s strong points is its emphasis on the fact that the Voyager record was very much a product of its age and of the country in which it was made ... The book is written in a lively, often jocular tone. This is sometimes distracting...but it serves to keep the narrative moving at a brisk pace. Scott also has a tendency to imagine conversations and events for which the documentary record is spotty, which can make it hard to tell which portions of the text are well supported by historical evidence and which are not ... [some] music metaphors tend to be strained ... Sometimes the musical links are helpful, though ... The Vinyl Frontier’s major contribution to the Voyager story is showing how many different narratives surround it.
