
Título: Queen: Album by Album
Autor: Martin Popoff
Sinopse: A thoughtfully curated and gloriously illustrated retrospective of the band’s studio releases, Queen, comes just in time for the 45th anniversary of their debut LP and biopic. Formed in 1970, Queen went on to become one of the most popular—and most successful—rock bands of all time. Even following the untimely death of beloved and magnetic frontman Freddie Mercury, and nearly 50 years after their formation, interest in the band has continued, evidenced by scores of reissues, arena tours with surviving members, and a feature-film biopic. In this new installment in Voyageur Press’s Album by Album series, rock journo Martin Popoff convenes a cast of 19 Queen experts and superfans to discuss all 15 of the band’s studio albums (including their soundtrack for the 1980 film Flash Gordon). Panelists include Queen experts, rock journalists, musicians, and record industry figures. The results are freewheeling discussions delving into the individual songs, the circumstances that surrounded the recording of each album, the band and contemporary rock contexts into which they were released, and more. The engaging text of this beautifully designed book is illustrated throughout with rare live performance and candid offstage photography, as well as scads of rare Queen ephemera. The Album by Album series is a unique approach to the rock bio, injecting the varied voices of several contributors. The results have even the most diehard fans rushing back to their MP3 players (or turntables) to confirm the details and opinions expressed!
Contexto da obra
Quando a classificação é mais ampla, o contexto do livro costuma depender ainda mais de autoria, tema e edição. “Queen: Album by Album”, de Martin Popoff, publicado pela editora Voyageur Press, em 2018 e com 224 páginas, integra a categoria Livros Variados. Por isso, autoria, edição e tema acabam tendo ainda mais peso na forma de apresentar o livro.
Editora: Voyageur Press
Páginas: 224
Ano: 2018
Edição:
Linguagem: pt_BR
ISBN: 9780760362839
ISBN13: 9780760362839
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Voyageur Press convidam o leitor a explorar universos muito concretos, onde a história, a cultura pop e o hobby se encontram em narrativas detalhadas e ricas em imagens. O catálogo privilegia obras que combinam pesquisa aprofundada com um apelo visual forte, seja em guias de viagem que percorrem rotas icônicas, seja em análises minuciosas de bandas e filmes cult. A linguagem tende a ser clara e focada, com ritmo que alterna entre o informativo e o descritivo, e o tom varia de didático a entusiasta, dependendo do tema. Há uma atenção especial a públicos que apreciam tanto o aspecto técnico quanto o histórico, como entusiastas de música, colecionadores, praticantes de hobbies específicos e viajantes curiosos.
