Queen : the ultimate illustrated history of the crown kings of rock

Foreplay : the making of Queen -- The white side and the black side -- A little high, a little low -- Music and love everywhere -- Making the rocking world go 'round -- Playing the game -- Under pressure -- Break free -- Want it all -- Goodbye everybody-- I've got to go -- Carry on, carry on.;Queen was renowned for electrifying performances, envied for rumors of rock excess, and beloved for music that melded an array of genres. Now available in a nicely priced paperback edition comes the first history befitting this larger-than-life rock band. Packed with stunning performance and offstage photographs, dozens of them previously unpublished, as well as handbills, posters, backstage passes, tickets, T-shirts, LPs, and singles gathered from around the globe, this is the ultimate visual history for Queen fans everywhere. A history of the band spans the pre-Queen years to current work with Paul Rodgers. Complementing this thorough account are reviews of all studio and live albums; complete tour dates; an extensive discography; reflections on the band and their music from some of rock's top performers past and present; and exclusive insights from their former crew. Renowned For Their Electrifying Live Performances And Beloved For Their Music, Queen Created One Of The Most Compelling Catalogs And Lasting Legacies In Rock. The Book Befitting This Larger-than-life Rock Band Features: More Than 500 Photos And Artifacts From Around The Globe, Including Stunning Performance And Offstage Photographs (dozens Of Them Previously Unpublished), Handbills, Posters, Backstage Passes, Tickets, T-shirts, Lps, And Singles; A Specially Commissioned Band History And An Extensive Discography, Both By Longtime U.k. Music Writer Phil Sutcliffe; Sidebars And Imagery From Top Rock Writers And Photographers Like Jon Bream, Jim Derogatis, Harry Doherty, Greg Kot, Daniel Nester, Denis O’regan, Neal Preston, Michael Putland, Mick Rock, Sylvie Simmons, And Many More; Exclusive Insights, Personal Artifacts, And Ultra-rare Photography From The Longtime Head Of Queen’s Road Crew, Peter Hince, As Well As Producer And Personal Friend Reinhold Mack; Plus, Specially Gathered Comments And Reflections From Longtime Queen And Freddie Mercury Friend And Collaborator Billy Squier, As Well As Slash, Tommy Lee Of Mötley Crüe, Chris Squire Of Yes, Rob Halford Of Judas Priest, Geddy Lee Of Rush, Neil Diamond, Tom Morello Of Rage Against The Machine, Adele, Kid Rock, And More! Foreplay : The Making Of Queen -- The White Side And The Black Side -- A Little High, A Little Low -- Music And Love Everywhere -- Making The Rocking World Go 'round -- Playing The Game -- Under Pressure -- Break Free -- Want It All -- Goodbye Everybody-- I've Got To Go -- Carry On, Carry On. By Phil Sutcliffe With Peter Hince ... [et Al.]. Includes Discography (p. 266-278), Bibliographical References (p. 280), And Index. They were renowned for stunning live performances, envied for rumors of their rock n roll excess, and beloved for their music, occasionally anthemic and always virtuosic. Nearly twenty years after the death of their engaging and supremely talented front man, Queen remains the archetypal larger-than-life rock band, comfortably enthroned among rock royalty. Now, to celebrate the majesty of Queens contributions to rock, heres the first-ever complete illustrated history of the band. With glorious concert and candid off-stage photography from throughout the bands career, as well as concert posters, backstage passes, LPs and singles, and other memorabilia from throughout the world, this is the ultimate visual tribute to Queen. More than 500 photos and artifacts are accompanied by contributions from some of todays top rock journalists from Europe and North America. In addition to a chronological history of the band, there are reviews of all studio albums, notable excerpts from period publications, complete year-by-year tour dates, and a discography, as well as reflections on the band and their music from many of rocks top performers past and present, including Slash, Tommy Lee, and Billy Squier. Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor, and John Deacon combined a dizzying array of influences and genres in creating what would become one of the most compelling catalogs and lasting legacies in rock. Here is the book that dares to match that bombast.

Renowned for their electrifying live performances and beloved for their music, Queen created one of the most compelling catalogs and lasting legacies in rock. The first book befitting this larger-than-life rock band features:

 

* More than 500 photos and artifacts from around the globe, including stunning performance and offstage photographs (dozens of them previously unpublished), handbills, posters, backstage passes, tickets, T-shirts, LPs, and singles.

* A specially commissioned band history and an extensive discography, both by longtime U.K. music writer Phil Sutcliffe.

* Sidebars and imagery from top rock writers and photographers like Jon Bream, Jim DeRogatis, Harry Doherty, Greg Kot, Daniel Nester, Denis O’Regan, Neal Preston, Michael Putland, Mick Rock, Sylvie Simmons, and many more.

* Exclusive insights, personal artifacts, and ultra-rare photography from the longtime head of Queen’s road crew, Peter Hince, as well as producer and personal friend Reinhold Mack.

* Plus, specially gathered comments and reflections from longtime Queen and Freddie Mercury friend and collaborator Billy Squier, as well as Slash, Tommy Lee of Mötley Crüe, Chris Squire of Yes, Rob Halford of Judas Priest, Geddy Lee of Rush, Neil Diamond, Tom Morello of Rage Against The Machine, Adele, Kid Rock, and more!

 

Queen was renowned for electrifying performances, envied for rumors of rock excess, and beloved for music that melded an array of genres. Now available in a nicely priced paperback edition comes the first history befitting this larger-than-life rock band. Packed with stunning performance and offstage photographs—dozens of them previously unpublished—as well as handbills, posters, backstage passes, tickets, T-shirts, LPs, and singles gathered from around the globe, this is the ultimate visual history for Queen fans everywhere. A history of the band spans the pre-Queen years to current work with Paul Rodgers. Complementing this thorough account are reviews of all studio and live albums; complete tour dates; an extensive discography; reflections on the band and their music from some of rock’s top performers past and present; and exclusive insights from their former crew.

Foreplay : the making of Queen The white side and the black side : August 1973 to November 1974 At the opera : December 1974 to December 1975 At the races : January 1976 to December 1976 Make the rocking world go round : January 1977 to November 1978 Playing the game : December 1978 to December 1980 Under pressure : January 1981 to May 1982 Who wants to live forever : June 1982 to June 1986 Want it all : July 1986 to February 1991 Goodbye everybody I've got to go : March 1991 to March 1996 Carry on, carry on : April 1996 to present.