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All aspects of Jon's long and illustrious career are plotted throughout this book, accompanied by numerous photos, many previously unpublished that help to emphasise the incredibly colourful career of this extraordinarily talented musician.
Kate Bush has been an innovator throughout her career. Her music has always been ethereal and her endearing image has often been regarded as one of mystique. The creativity and the conviction with which she has made her music continue to be an inspiration. This visual biography is packed with photos - many of which haven't been published before.
Bold and original, Remain In Light features a fascinating blend of African-inspired music and innovative use of recording technology. Hosting the hit single 'Once In A Lifetime', it was an album that commanded attention. As Jerry Harrison put it, "Remain In Light was the beginning of a new vision. It was a very creative period and really amazing."
Documenting key moments of David Coverdale's long and illustrious career as one of rock's finest singers with photos from Deep Purple through to the present day Whitesnake along with stories that chart his career.
Documents Yes's career from the eighties to the present day. Built around Popoff's interviews with Anderson, Bruford, Howe, Squire, Wakeman, Downes, White and many others, leaving much of the story to be told in their own words, along with an abundance of concert images and off stage shots.
1980 and the earlier part of 1981 was an incredibly turbulent time for The Stranglers. Their misfortune provided the press with excellent stories but rarely was their music written about. With everything to play for when it came to making La Folie and indeed the hit single, 'Golden Brown' it would see The Stranglers back at the top of their game.
Documents the progressive rock pioneer's first twelve years from the release of their eponymous debut album through to 1980's Drama. Popoff takes you on a journey from the early days to the hugely successful seventies; to the union with The Buggles - a world apart from the seventies but continuing to delight their legion of fans.
This visual biography timeline acts as a reference book, including the side-projects, and documents the parallel career paths of UFO and Michael Schenker since 1980, along with Waysted. Covering it all in one mighty tome, crammed full of stunning visuals including many previously unpublished photos.
Previously unpublished photos of The Stranglers from 1977 to the present day with Baz Warne and Jim Macaulay. This full colour 128-page A4 book includes photos from several locations including the Locarno Ballroom, Coventry; the notorious Battersea Park concert; Wembley Stadium as support to The Who; Reading Festival; Leamington and Birmingham.
A photo-stuffed coffee table book with the entire fifty plus year history in meticulous timeline order - a rock-hard reference book, with the facts presented mostly soberly and efficiently. This book contains all manner of facts that also takes a detailed look at offshoot bands and side-projects throughout the visually stunning pages.
During the year of the band's tenth anniversary, Jethro Tull released the successful studio album, Heavy Horses. Laura Shenton offers an in-depth perspective from a range of angles including how the album came to be, how it was presented and received at the time (live as well as on record), and what it means in terms of Jethro Tull's legacy today.
By 1982 Rainbow were not only in a good position commercially, but at a strong peak musically with Straight Between The Eyes. Laura Shenton offers an in-depth perspective on how it came to be, how it was presented and received at the time (live as well as on record), and what it means in terms of Rainbow's legacy today.
Jobson had only just left school in 1977 when he formed The Skids. By April the following year they had a major record deal and an appearance on Top of the Pops under their belts. Into the Valley explores frontman Jobson's tough upbringing, his memories of the colourful punk scene of the late 1970s and his personal story of triumph over adversity.
Aside from the 140,000-word narrative, this is a stunningly visual book adorned with countless photos, many of them previously unpublished along with vintage gig and album reviews, contemporary quotes from band members and rare advertisements, preserving the detailed history.
Coinciding with the 40th anniversary of Adam Ant's first solo number 1 single 'Goody two Shoes', Mark N. Redmayne's unofficial biography draws upon painstaking research and interviews with ex Ants and key personnel to document how Adam rose from the ashes of Punk to become the first pop star of the 1980s. This is both his and our story.
Laura Shenton offers an in-depth perspective on The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars from a range of angles including how the album came to be, how it was presented and received at the time (live as well as on record), and what it means in terms of Bowie's legacy today.
Why were the Stones so successful in the States? Why was the band so drawn towards American blues music? What was their relationship with the burgeoning American counter-culture? What really happened at Altamont, and why? This hugely detailed tome addresses those questions and more, making this a unique addition to the Rolling Stones' bibliography.
For The Stranglers, 1977 was a vital year. Not quite punk and often at odds with audiences and the music press alike, their approach was such that nothing could stop them. With two commercially and musically strong albums, the story is comprehensively documented with immense detail through vintage interviews and reviews in abundance.
Limited edition hardback in a custom-made presentation box with a set of prints: A chronological, visual biography of Peter Gabriel's extraordinary and colourful career. From the early days of Genesis through to the present day. Crammed full of glorious photography, along with a timeline narrative by Genesis aficionado Alan Hewitt.
Francis Rossi, Ian Gillan, Suzi Quatro, Don McLean, Kenney Jones, Marcella Detroit, Simon Kirke and many more: Over eighty music stars, past and present, are quizzed on their opinions about religion, aliens, politics and of course, the issues of climate change.
Although aimed at young teenagers these facts will delight all ages with their mixture of funny and enlightening stories and quirky facts about your favourite team. Augmented with a selection of sketches that depict some of the stories within.
A photographic celebration from the psychedelic, avant-garde sixties to the present day. Over 100 glorious images through the decades. Many previously unpublished photos including a sequence from the Animals tour, digitally restored for this publication and shots of all band members during the 2000s including Syd Barrett!
This visual documentary of Zappa's last tour is built around the photos of official Zappa photographer Sergio `Milo' Albonico whose photos were used on the 1988 tour programme and the Guitar album. With words from Andrew Greenaway, additional photos and memorabilia and presented in a custom-made presentation box with a set of prints.
Arguably one of the most divisive albums in Deep Purple's history. But with four fifths of the classic MKII line-up at the helm and a desire to recapture the live feeling in the studio, that had been a hallmark of their seventies' albums, was it really the worst Deep Purple album as some fans claim?
The previous two albums had been met with a mixed critical reception. Minstrel In The Gallery is the product of a band who kept going and weren't afraid to explore - abundant in innovative musical ideas and insightful lyrics. This is an in-depth perspective on how it was received at the time and what it means in terms of Tull's legacy today.
Sandwiched between In Rock and Machine Head, it is hardly surprising that Deep Purple's 1971 album, Fireball, is so often overlooked in comparison. Yet, it is an essential album - both in terms of how it documents Deep Purple's progression as a band and in terms of what it offers overall musically.
Although aimed at young teenagers these facts will delight all ages with their mixture of funny and enlightening stories and quirky facts about your favourite team. Augmented with a selection of sketches that depict some of the stories within.
Although aimed at young teenagers these facts will delight all ages with their mixture of funny and enlightening stories and quirky facts about your favourite team. Augmented with a selection of sketches that depict some of the stories within.
Includes extensive commentary from Popoff's many chats with those who were there, including Rob Halford, Glenn Tipton, K.K. Downing, Ian Hill, Scott Travis, Ripper Owens and Richie Faulkner, along with producers Tom Allom, Chris Tsangarides and Roy Z. The most in-depth examination of Judas Priest's late '80s to present-day output ever attempted.
When Kate Bush shot to fame in 1978, her public image was of a sweet young woman who sang about Cathy out on the windy moors. Charming, inoffensive and not challenging. With The Dreaming released in 1982, all of that changed. It is an album that some critics loved to hate - and that's why it matters.
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