Led Zeppelin: Shadows Taller Than Our Souls: The Albums, Concerts, Memorabilia and Biography of the Gods of Rock - Hardcover

Cross, Charles

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1845135733 ISBN 13: 9781845135737

Publisher: Aurum Press Ltd, 2010

Synopsis

Led Zeppelin retain one of the biggest followings of any band on the planet, even though it is decades since they were still together, touring and recording. Their one-off reunion at the O2 a couple of years ago was the hot gig ticket of the decade, and confirmed by those lucky enough to be there as the greatest gig they'd ever seen. The simultaneous Mothership CD reissue of their greatest hits reinforced the massive explosion of interest in them. This illustrated biography of the band by top Hendrix and Kurt Cobain biographer Charles Cross is a visually stunning record of the band's tumultuous career: epic live photos, counterpointed by an informed, lively and trenchant text and complemented by a rich range of facsimile memorabilia: set lists, concert posters, backstage passes. In the archaeology of rock music Led Zeppelin's American tours of the early seventies, and their final giant Knebworth gig in 1975, have entered legend for their grandiosity, excess and sheer elemental force. They are fully commemorated in this volume, which every Led Zep aficionado will need to have.

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Review

'As a perceptive and far-from-dewy-eyed guide to Zepplin's canon, he's [Charles R. Cross] hard to fault,'
-- Q Magazine, November, 2010

`A treasure trove of hard-rock bric-a-brac...illuminating compendium...prepare to pore over its delightful contents again and again'
-- Classic Rock

...a graphically enhanced trip through the band's origins...the author is clearly a fan... --VintageRock.com

From the Back Cover

This commemorative edition includes:

• 90 full-color and black-and-white images, including some never-before-published and rare photos.
• 20 interactive and rare memorabilia, including tickets, posters, stickers, and more!
• An audio CD containing a historically significant interview with Jimmy Page.
• A keepsake slipcase, making Led Zeppelin a fitting tribute to the legendary sound of the band.

In 1968, the electrifying potion of musical greats Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, and John Bonham exploded onto the rock scene as Led Zeppelin. Their palpable, walloping beats in combination with their extraordinarily lyrical atmospherics quickly transcended the boundaries of traditional music to earn them the moniker "Gods of Rock." In Led Zeppelin: Shadow Taller Than Our Souls, Charles R. Cross looks past the over-told saga of Zeppelin's offstage antics to reexamine the reasons why the band garnered millions of screaming fans in the first place--the exquisite depth of their music. In an unprecedented format filled with interactive, historic memorabilia, this charged piece of rock criticism surveys Zeppelin's entire career, explores their landmark contributions, album by album, and displays stunning photographs and significant ephemera.

About this edition

• Publisher: Aurum Press Ltd
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1845135733
• ISBN 13: 9781845135737
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 96