Amanda Palmer | Art of Asking | Vinyl

Amanda Palmer’s The Art of Asking: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let People Help began as a bestselling 2014 memoir chronicling her journey from street performer to crowdfunding pioneer, built on ideas from her widely viewed 2013 TED talk. This audiobook edition, narrated by Palmer in her own voice and interspersed with musical passages featuring collaborators including Ben Folds, Skip Shirey, the Dresden Dolls, and Walt Ribeiro, was released on vinyl in 2018 through Wax Audio Group with alternate artwork not used on the book or earlier audio releases. Spread across a 2LP gatefold set on various colored vinyl, the record captures the intimate, conversational tone that made the audiobook version a favorite alternative to reading Palmer’s original text, with a download card included for the full audiobook. It stands as an unusual entry in the vinyl format: a full-length memoir experienced as a listening experience rather than a traditional album.

Track List

Side A

1. Side One, Part One

Side B

1. Side Two, Part One
2. Side Two, Part Two

Side C

1. Side Three, Part One
2. Side Three, Part Two
3. Side Three, Part Three

Side D

1. Side Four, Part One
2. Side Four, Part Two

Release Details

• UPC: 0616948913588
• Label: WAX AUDIO GROUP
• Format: LP Vinyl — 2LP, Various Colors, Gatefold
• Genre: Spoken Word
• Release Date: 10/26/2018