Just making memories: The music of Black/Colin Vearncombe

Just making memories: The music of Black/Colin Vearncombe, Volume 1, is a comprehensive study of the artist's songwriting and recording history. Musicologist Andrew Keeling provides ten detailed essays that analyze the work of Colin Vearncombe, examining his output as Black and under his own name. This music theory and composition book dissects independent singles and all eleven studio albums, featuring sample notations to illustrate the technical aspects of the music.

The text covers the artist's career from his early years and major-label success to his final crowd-funded recordings. Each album is placed within the context of global events and contemporary music trends. This arts and photography volume includes an introduction by the artist's long-term manager and rare, unpublished photographs from private collections, offering a professional look at the evolution of Vearncombe's performance and style.