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Led Zeppelin, all the songs : the story behind every track / Jean-Michel Guesdon and Philippe Margotin ; translation by Richard George Elliot and Jackie Smith.

Author/creator Guesdon, Jean-Michel author.
Other author/creatorMargotin, Philippe, author.
Other author/creatorElliot, Richard George, translator.
Other author/creatorSmith, Jackie (Translator), translator.
Format Book and Print
EditionFirst English-language edition.
Publication InfoNew York : Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 2018.
Description607 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm
Subject(s)
Uniform titleLed Zeppelin, la totale. English
Portion of title All the songs
Variant title Original title on colophon: Led Zeppelin, la totale
Abstract Fifty years after their first practice in a Soho basement, Led Zeppelin continues to fascinate new generations of listeners. While their legendary back-stage debauchery has been written about extensively in other books, All the Songs is all about the music, detailing the studio magic and inspiration that made all nine albums go platinum, including Led Zeppelin IV which was certified x23 platinum and has sold more than 37 million copies worldwide. Studio stories will include their productive time at Headley Grange in Wales, a poorly-heated former poorhouse where they recorded parts of Led Zeppelin III, Led Zeppelin IV, Houses of the Holy and Physical Graffiti. And how the first album was recorded in three weeks but their second took six months, done while the band was on a world tour. They carried the masters of the recording session in a steamer trunk wherever they went. Out of these chaotic sessions came the 'Whole Lotta Love,' which was finished in New York with Hendrix engineer Eddie Kramer helping create the psychedelic middle part, as well as "The Lemon Song," which was cut live in the studio. Page worked feverishly with Kramer to mix the LP on a primitive 12-channel Altec board in a two-day span. Fans will also learn the genesis of their lyrics, the inspiration for their album covers, the instruments used, and the contributions of engineers such as Andy Johns, who helped create the iconic drum sound on 'When the Levee Breaks' by recording Bonham at the bottom of a stairwell.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 600-601) and index.
LanguageTranslated from the French.
LCCN 2018942472
ISBN9780316448673 (hardcover)
ISBN0316448672 (hardcover)

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Music Music Stacks ML421.L4 G84 2018 ✔ Available Place Hold