{"product_id":"led-zeppelin-expanded-edition-all-the-albums-all-the-songs-9780785841807","title":"Led Zeppelin: Expanded Edition, All the Albums, All the Songs","description":"\u003cb\u003eOne of the world's most prolific bands is being broken down track by track, album by album--and you have tickets to the details, facts, and secrets in \u003ci\u003eLed Zeppelin\u003c\/i\u003e​.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Formed by the unlikely alliance of two ace London studio musicians and two bar-band bumpkins, Led Zeppelin went on to \u003cb\u003ecreate the template for the marauding modern rock 'n' roll band\u003c\/b\u003e. Often described as \"heavy,\" any true fan will tell you that the band's 9 studio albums and 81 tracks thereon are actually a complex\u003cb\u003e amalgam of blues\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003epsychedelia\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003erock\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003efolk\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003ecountry \u003c\/b\u003ethat reveal the influences of Led Zeppelin's four members. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Veteran music journalist Martin Popoff \u003cb\u003epicks apart each of these 81 tracks\u003c\/b\u003e in exquisite detail, and for the first time ever, you can come along for the ride. Popoff analyzes the circumstances that led to their creation, the\u003cb\u003e recording processes\u003c\/b\u003e, the \u003cb\u003ehistorical contexts\u003c\/b\u003e, and more. \u003cb\u003eOffstage and performance photography\u003c\/b\u003e, as well as \u003cb\u003eimages of rare memorabilia\u003c\/b\u003e, bring the band's story to vivid life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Included as a \u003cb\u003especial bonus\u003c\/b\u003e, he also offers an introductory essay on each of the band's nine studio albums, and sidebar features that explore \u003cb\u003einfluences on the band\u003c\/b\u003e as well as \u003cb\u003esong details\u003c\/b\u003e, such as running time, instruments played, engineers, and studios.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMartin Popoff \u003c\/b\u003ehas been described as the world's most famous heavy-metal journalist, though he has covered plenty of Punk and New Wave albums in his career of 7,000-plus album reviews. He has penned many books on various bands, genres of rock, and record collecting, including Voyageur Press' \u003ci\u003eRush: The Illustrated History\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eMetallica: The Complete Illustrated History\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Metal\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eThe Big Book of Hair Metal\u003c\/i\u003e. He has also worked on film documentaries about Rush and ZZ Top. Popoff lives in Toronto.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Chartwell Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51985612701970,"sku":"9780785841807","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0fd95c4a-1ba9-4a5d-b598-b30fbc3bcd5e.jpg?v=1769540844","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/led-zeppelin-expanded-edition-all-the-albums-all-the-songs-9780785841807","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}