Led Zeppelin: The Ultimate Collection
Will be published approx. on 10. September 2015
Book
Hardback
160 pages
978-1-78097-639-6 (ISBN)
Description
Sell-out tours in packed stadiums, records going platinum on pre-orders alone, three-hour long concerts night after night, girls, booze, drugs - Led Zeppelin did it all. Arguably the greatest rock act of all time, Led Zeppelin have sold over 300 million albums worldwide and created a unique sound that in the ranks of hard rock has never been equalled and will never be bettered. Led Zeppelin: The Ultimate Collection documents the fascinating journey of four talented young Englishmen on the path to rock 'n' roll glory, including the stories behind every record ever released. It is the greatest story of sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll ever told, and the exclusive DVD, giant posters and stunning art prints take you there, plus reproduced ticket stubs, programmes, beautiful posters, superbly-designed contemporary flyers and other fascinating pieces of musical history in your hands.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Headline Publishing Group
Product notice
Trade binding
Illustrations
Approx. 250 color and B&W images
Dimensions
Height: 304 mm
Width: 266 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-78097-639-6 (9781780976396)
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Person
Chris Welch started out as a reporter on UK music weekly Melody Maker in the mid-1960s. He went on the road with Led Zeppelin, The Who, David Bowie and more during the 1970s. Chris has since worked on a variety of music magazines and has written more than 20 books on rock music. He also contributes to UK newspapers. His self-confessed finest hour was 'Playing conga drums, live on stage in Germany with Led Zep during "Whole Lotta Love"'. In 2012, Chris Welch was awarded a Gold Badge of Merit Award for a special contribution to Britain's music industry by the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors in London.