Led Zeppelin: Shadows Taller Than Our Souls

The 40th anniversary of Zeppelins first album release is in 2009, and with a reunion tour planned for late 2009/2010, the band will be in the forefront of public attention again, generating a multitude of marketing opportunities for the book. In an unprecedented format featuring over 20 interactive features, this charged musical biography explores Led Zeppelins landmark contributions, album by album, with stunning photographs and tangible ephemera. New York Times-bestselling biographer Charles R. Cross deftly weaves an analytical narrative, painting a fresh, riveting picture of the fabled Zeppelin chronicle. Getting away from the age-old depiction of their hard-and-heavy English blues roots, Cross introduces the band as America first met them-inexperienced 18-year-old boys, on their virgin tour during the folk-filled innocence of 1960s Los Angeles. Continuing to counter the dominant media portrayal of their heavy superstardom with their largely ignored romantic side, the text will analyze each of Zeppelins nine albums, arguing that the Gods of Rock sold millions because of the intricate musical depth that they brought to so many genres-not just the thudding, metal aspect of their sound. And while no Zeppelin biography would be complete without some of the countless tales of their offstage antics, this book will primarily focus through the lens of their incomparable, obsession-inducing music-exactly what the world loved them for. The gorgeous package is accompanied by an audio CD of historically poignant interviews, such as Jimmy Page discussing what he had in mind when creating Led Zeppelin, completes the interactive experience, bringing the larger-than-life legends into readers hands. Enclosed in a keepsake slipcase, The Led Zeppelin Scrapbook is a fitting tribute to the legendary sound of Led Zeppelin for hundreds of thousands of hungry fans.