Book: “Led Zeppelin Vinyl: The Essential Collection” by Ross Halfin

Description

• Tribute to one of the world’s greatest rock bands.
• Celebration of extraordinary vinyl cover art.
• Definitive volume illustrated in full colour with over 800 visuals.
• Features international releases, one-of-a-kind rarities, handmade artwork, and more.
• Includes most comprehensive and complete discography ever compiled on the band.
• From the collection of renowned photographer Ross Halfin.

“Collecting vinyl is an addiction. Nothing beats listening to vinyl and pouring over the cover art and inner sleeve. The first album  that I ever bought was Led Zeppelin II when I was 13. I have at least 40 di!erent versions of it now.” – Ross Halfin

Led Zeppelin released only eight studio albums and no singles over the course of their 12-year career, but to date there are more than 1,000 official singles and 2,000 LPs in the market.

This definitive volume illustrates in full colour some of the rarest and most interesting vinyl releases, including one-of-a-kind rarities, bizarre regional variations, o”cial albums and bootleg recordings of legendary concerts, sometimes featuring handmade artwork or colored vinyl. All the vinyl, labels and covers have been documented by photographer Ross Halfin in superb detail, and are annotated with details of their release.

In addition, the book includes over forty pages of the most up-to-date comprehensive discography ever compiled on the band,  with forensic detail. All known album and single vinyl releases from around the world are listed with catalogue numbers, release or recording dates and additional notes.

A labour of love, Led Zeppelin Vinyl is a must-have for fans of the group and vinyl enthusiasts. It is a paean of praise to vinyl  artwork and graphic design: the illustrations are explosive and surreal, playful, experimental and subversive, interpreting multiple artistic disciplines with flair and wit.

THE AUTHOR:

Ross Halfin is one of the best-known photographers in the world and has been working in the music industry since 1977. He has a record collection almost as extensive as his photo archive.