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A lovingly thorough dissection of every album and every track ever
released by David Bowie over the span of his nearly 50 year career,
David Bowie All the Songs follows the musician from his self-titled
debut album released in 1967 all the way through Blackstar, his
final album. Delving deep into Bowie's past and featuring new
commentary and archival interviews with a wide range of models,
actors, musicians, producers, and recording executives who all
worked with and knew the so-called "Thin White Duke", David Bowie
All the Songs charts the musician's course from a young upstart in
1960s London to a musical behemoth who collaborated with everyone
from Queen Latifah and Bing Crosby, to Mick Jagger and Arcade Fire.
This one-of-a-kind book draws upon years of research in order to
recount how each song was written, composed, and recorded, down to
the instruments used and the people who played them. Featuring
hundreds of vivid photographs that celebrate one of music's most
visually arresting performers, David Bowie All the Songs is a
must-have book for any true fan of classic rock.
The newest addition to the bestselling All the Songs series, Queen:
All the Songs details the unique recording history of the
mega-bestselling and hugely influential rock band. Filled with
fascinating photographs (some rarely seen), and juicy
behind-the-scenes details, Queen: All the Songs tells the story of
the band, album-by-album and track-by-track. A lovingly thorough
dissection of every album and every song ever released by the
beloved rock group, Queen: All the Songs follows Freddie, Brian,
Roger, and John from their self-titled debut in 1973 through the
untimely passing of Freddie, all the way up to their latest
releases and the Oscar winning film, Bohemian Rhapsody. The writing
and recording process of each and every track is dissected,
discussed, and analyzed by author Benoit Clerc, and page after page
features fascinating and sometimes rarely seen images of the band.
Queen: All the Songs delves deep into the history and origins of
the band and their music. This one-of-a-kind book draws upon
decades of research and recounts the circumstances that led to the
composition of every song, as well as the recording process, and
the instruments used. Featuring hundreds of photographs, including
rare black-and-white publicity stills, images of instruments used
by the band, and engaging shots of the musicians in-studio, Queen:
All the Songs is the must-have book for any true fan of classic
rock.
"Prince: All the Songs is a major achievement...[It] may be the
definitive single-volume book about Prince for both its breadth and
the way it views his life through the songs that were the true
essence of his being." - Psychobabble Spanning nearly 50 years of
albums, EPs, B-sides, and more, read the full story behind all of
the songs that Prince ever released. Moving chronologically through
his epic back catalogue, expert author Benoit Clerc analyses
everything there is to know about each song and session. No stone
is left unturned across more than 600 pages, illustrated with
incredible photography throughout. From the inspiration behind the
lyrics and melody to the recording process and even the musicians
and producers who worked on each track, uncover the stories behind
the music in this truly definitive book - a must-have for every
Prince fan.
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