Coffee table prog books!
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Topic: Coffee table prog books!
Posted By: AtomicCrimsonRush
Subject: Coffee table prog books!
Date Posted: July 20 2010 at 22:57
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Does anyone know of any lavishly illustrated huge coffee table Prog Books - the type that you
sit on a coffee tale and people picjk and gawk at - usually lavishly illustrated and large hard cover format
I discovered this treasure - massive with heaps of colour illustrations on Genesis
Genesis:Chapter and Verse http://www.google.com.au/search?tbs=bks:1&tbo=p&q=+inauthor:Phil+Collins - Phil Collins , http://www.google.com.au/search?tbs=bks:1&tbo=p&q=+inauthor:Tony+Banks - Tony Banks , http://www.google.com.au/search?tbs=bks:1&tbo=p&q=+inauthor:Peter+Gabriel - Peter Gabriel , http://www.google.com.au/search?tbs=bks:1&tbo=p&q=+inauthor:Mike+Rutheford - Mike Rutheford , http://www.google.com.au/search?tbs=bks:1&tbo=p&q=+inauthor:Steve+Hackett - Steve Hackett
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- St. Martin's Press, 2007 - http://www.google.com.au/search?tbs=bks:1&tbo=p&q=+subject:Biography+%26+Autobiography&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0 - Biography & Autobiography - 359 pages The long-awaited, definitive story of one of the most creative and commercial rock groups of all time, Genesis One of the most imaginative, courageous, and unpredictable music acts ever, Genesis evolved from pioneers of progressive music in the 1970s to a global phenomenon, topping charts and selling over 150 million albums worldwide. The story of their band spans thirty years and thirty albums, and through all the changes in the band's line-up and musical direction, the spirit of Genesis has remained constant and undimmed. Genesis: Chapter & Verseis the ultimate addition to any fan's collection, setting the record straight as the band's members tell their story their way. Remarkably, the band survived the high-profile departure of not one lead vocalist, but two (Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins), two influential guitarists (Anthony Phillips and Steve Hackett), and its best-known drummer (Phil Collins). Genesis simply got stronger and bigger matching the huge solo success of Gabriel, Collins, and Mike + The Mechanics. A collaboration between all the members of Genesis, past and present,Genesis: Chapter and Verseis the band's definitive autobiography: an intimate any others???? ------------- 
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Posted By: Finnforest
Date Posted: July 20 2010 at 23:03
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that's a great book. love the early photos when they still had Ant in the group.
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Posted By: AtomicCrimsonRush
Date Posted: July 20 2010 at 23:05
scanned pages from Genesis Chapter and verse
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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: July 21 2010 at 07:01
| The only prog-related one I can think of is Roger Dean's Views. |
Posted By: Cactus Choir
Date Posted: July 21 2010 at 10:08
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Nick Mason's book on Pink Floyd - Inside Out - is a coffee table-style tome and very nice to look at with lavish illustrations. Mason is quite a witty and entertaining writer with his reminiscences about the band's history, though you don't get to hear too much about the inspiration for the music - Mason didn't write much of it after all.
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Posted By: The Truth
Date Posted: July 21 2010 at 11:23
Mind Over Matter: The Images of Pink Floyd
 Storm Thorgeson tells us how alot of the Pink Floyd artwork came to be, it has some of Hipgnosis' most beautiful work in it. ------------- http://blindpoetrecords.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow">  
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Posted By: Dick Heath
Date Posted: July 22 2010 at 03:45
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Then there are heaps of album cover art books published in the late 80's/90's, e.g. edited by Storm Thorgeson, including books on Hipnosis, Roger Dean, simply "great album covers" and then a few devoted to individual artists who painted artwork predominantly for science fiction novels and the occasional album commission, e.g. Christopher Foss (sp). Again vague memories but was the publishing house for several of these Dragon's Eye?
I must admit those books devoted to a 1000... e.g. albums, classical albums, album covers, places to see etc., are considered as coffee table books in this house. ------------- The best eclectic music on the Web,8-11pm BST/GMT THURS. CLICK ON: http://www.lborosu.org.uk/media/lcr/live.php - http://www.lborosu.org.uk/media/lcr/live.php Host by PA's Dick Heath. |
Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: July 22 2010 at 09:56
I prefer my books on shelves than on the livingroom coffee table (less dust and no light discolouring ).
The ones I used most are my references (Borderline books mainly Jouynson and Asbjornssen), but lately the french editor Le Mot Et Le Reste has released a bunch of excellent books on music. ------------- let's just stay above the moral melee prefer the sink to the gutter keep our sand-castle virtues content to be a doer as well as a thinker, prefer lifting our pen rather than un-sheath our sword |
Posted By: Chris S
Date Posted: July 22 2010 at 10:21
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Roger Dean's book released around 1976/7. It is a big bugger but makes for great perusing as all his finest vinyl artwork had been done by then. ------------- ...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR] |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: July 22 2010 at 10:30
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Man, I'm glad none of my prog coffee table books were on the table when the house flooded. I did lose some good non-music books though. One that does come to mind is a Kate Bush fanboy book. She is rather photogenic.
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Posted By: lazland
Date Posted: July 22 2010 at 12:15
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Slartibartfast wrote:Posted By: Chris S
Date Posted: July 22 2010 at 14:48
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^ Seconded!!!
I think Kate would still look great even if she was dragged through a hedgerow backwards ------------- ...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR] |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: July 22 2010 at 14:51
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You guys are as hot for Kate as me and Finnforest...
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Posted By: Chris S
Date Posted: July 22 2010 at 14:59
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^ Never stopped loving her ------------- ...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR] |
Posted By: crimhead
Date Posted: July 24 2010 at 01:22
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Posted By: Rottenhat
Date Posted: September 08 2010 at 14:14
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Julian Cope's "Krautrock Sampler" has some nice pics of the cover art of classic Krautrock albums, but for some reason the book is TINY, at least the version I have read. What a shame. 7.3 x 4.5 x 0.5 inches according to Amazon (tm)
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Posted By: Vibrationbaby
Date Posted: September 08 2010 at 14:24
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What about Rick Wakeman's Grumpy old rock star or Keith Emerson's Pictures Of An Exhibitionist. Both are hilarious. I think Ian Anderson is currently writing a book as well.
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Posted By: bucka001
Date Posted: September 24 2010 at 12:06
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Posted By: Ruby900
Date Posted: September 29 2010 at 06:38
------------- "I always say that it’s about breaking the rules. But the secret of breaking rules in a way that works is understanding what the rules are in the first place". Rick Wakeman |
Posted By: Ruby900
Date Posted: September 29 2010 at 06:39
------------- "I always say that it’s about breaking the rules. But the secret of breaking rules in a way that works is understanding what the rules are in the first place". Rick Wakeman |
Posted By: AtomicCrimsonRush
Date Posted: October 06 2010 at 07:33
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Excellent choices - Must get hold of the ELP one....
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Posted By: Heathcliffe
Date Posted: November 25 2010 at 22:48
| Love the Keith Emerson book - interesting Groupie stories !! Apparently some girls were keen to take on the Trilogy,(so to speak). |
Posted By: Neu!mann
Date Posted: December 01 2010 at 08:46
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This was just released last month...it's not a hardback, and it's sized more for a smaller coffee table, but there's plenty of photos and lots of new, firsthand interviews, individual chapters on many bands (the big names plus deserving cult acts like Camel and Gentle Giant), separate chapters on regional trends (Canterbury, Krautrock) and newer bands (Transatlantic, IQ). One small gripe: Van Der Graaf Generator hardly rates a mention!
But otherwise it looks pretty good, from the brief time I spent browsing through it at my local bookstore...
 Another good gift item in a similar size and format is this one: high on my holiday wish list:  ------------- "we can change the world without anyone noticing the difference" - Franco Falsini |
Posted By: AtomicCrimsonRush
Date Posted: December 02 2010 at 07:19
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^^^ This has to be purchased - please for Christmas...
How about this too..
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 THE FIRST COLLECTION OF ROGER DEAN’S WORK IN 25 YEARS The long-awaited sequel to Views and Magnetic Storm The first two volumes chronicling the unique art and design or Roger Dean met with huge critical and popular success. Views (1975) went straight to number one in The Sunday Times best-seller list and went on to sell over a million copies. Magnetic Storm (1984) in turn sold over 650,000 copies. Dragon’s Dream is Roger Dean’s long-awaited third book. Conceived as a panoramic dreamscape, this inspirational book for his fans, artists and designers encompasses album covers, logos, paintings, stage designs, opera sets and costumes, furniture, architecture, images for computer games and concepts and visuals for films. Dean’s fantastic and visionary concepts for architectural designs range from earth-sheltered houses to a Malaysian Park. “To tour through the pages of his remarkable career is to revel in the sheer joy of travelling down cosmic corridors of ebullient beauty, ethereal grandeur, and fantastic invention. There is a master at work here.“ –Syd Mead “His unique style, unparalleled skill, and stunning imagination, combined with a pure natural talent, have made him a twentieth and twenty-first Century icon in the world of art. You can add to this his phenomenal success with sojourns into the world of architecture and design.” –Rick Wakeman -------------
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Posted By: AtomicCrimsonRush
Date Posted: December 02 2010 at 07:27
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Posted By: Neu!mann
Date Posted: December 02 2010 at 12:45
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Very broad, I would say...as I mentioned, except for the omission of VDGG it covers the rise of Golden Age Prog pretty well, going all the way back to the Beatles, Procol Harem, etc. There are separate chapters for quite a few bands (King Crimson gets two: one for the band through '74, plus one for the later line-ups), plus a chapter each for krautrock, Italian Progressive Rock, American prog, Canterbury, etc. And it's very colorful: photos galore. Definitely lives up to its title as an Illustrated Guide...------------- "we can change the world without anyone noticing the difference" - Franco Falsini |
Posted By: thehallway
Date Posted: December 12 2010 at 13:07
Roger Dean's 'Album Cover Album' (compiled with old Storm)
Whenever I'm feeling sad I open it at a random page and enjoy! ------------- http://www.thefreshfilmblog.com/" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: moshkito
Date Posted: January 28 2011 at 20:00
Son of a gun ... you beat me to it!
And more importantly is the history and what is written in there ... should be mandatory homework for all the people that are involved in this board ... of importance is how Storm talks about the movies and the movie posters and then what became the album covers.
And, the side story that verifies this really well and a MUST SEE for many progressive people and thinkers is the DVD on Tom Dowd ... that has the best history of music in America that you will ever find ... and learn from! It's amazing. He also connects the music to the advertising/covers.
There is also the original Roger Dean "Views" which is also in the 12x12 format and is a lovely coffee table book. And a veritable who's who of bands you never heard, many of which might even fit as prog this or that. ------------- Music is not just for listening ... it is for LIVING ... you got to feel it to know what's it about! Not being told! www.pedrosena.com |
Posted By: thehallway
Date Posted: January 31 2011 at 12:03
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It's an excellent book indeed, as is 'Views' I hear, though I don't have it. I want Roger Dean to design my house! ------------- http://www.thefreshfilmblog.com/" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: clarke2001
Date Posted: January 31 2011 at 18:15
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Am I only the one who dislike the concept of coffee table books?
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Posted By: AtomicCrimsonRush
Date Posted: March 08 2011 at 03:33
^^^ yep!
I just love something to plough into on a cold night after work.
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Posted By: martynh
Date Posted: May 19 2011 at 14:49
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My definition of a coffee table book is short on words and research and big on pics.
In other words, a quickie!! ------------- martyn hanson |
Posted By: Slaughternalia
Date Posted: May 19 2011 at 15:23
I have this one. It's got a ton of awesome photos and info
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Posted By: thehallway
Date Posted: May 19 2011 at 15:28
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^ They look so happy! Especially Mason...... he looks like Frank Zappa on depressants. ------------- http://www.thefreshfilmblog.com/" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: JeanFrame
Date Posted: May 20 2011 at 08:29
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Posted By: tanudahiya
Date Posted: May 27 2011 at 00:11
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Posted By: AtomicCrimsonRush
Date Posted: May 27 2011 at 10:08
The Krautrock book was full of bands I had nbever heard of and information focused.
The "Mountains.... "prog guide is lavishly illustrated and very easy to read on each band apart fro the intro chapter on various movements toward prog - the birth of prog
Very happy with the book as its kind of a guide to various bands and some rare colour photos included. All the best classic prog bands are there with their own chapter except VDGG, Kraftwerk and Hawkwind sadly. The last chapter features more recent prog such as Porcupine Tree, and Flower Kings. Chapter on Dream Theater, Marillion, Rush, Yes, Genesis, and ELP, King Crimson among others. Recommend it. -------------
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Posted By: Dick Heath
Date Posted: June 09 2011 at 05:06
I have to say, I'm attracted by the glitz, the big colourful pictures to buy them (often in remainder bookshops at a sensible price) but quickly these books get parked in the bookshelves gathering dust & occupying space - which I realised was the fate of many publications in my relatively extensive book collection only last night, noting the illustrated gardening and DIY books get the regular use. Oxfam here I come. ------------- The best eclectic music on the Web,8-11pm BST/GMT THURS. CLICK ON: http://www.lborosu.org.uk/media/lcr/live.php - http://www.lborosu.org.uk/media/lcr/live.php Host by PA's Dick Heath. |
Posted By: AtomicCrimsonRush
Date Posted: December 31 2011 at 06:24
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Not a prog book as such but the massive tome "1001 Albums you must hear Before you Die" has MANY Prog albums. I have not got "1001 songs you must hear before you die" But I guess there would be prog in there too. I wish I know which ones. -------------
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Posted By: Cygnus74
Date Posted: May 06 2014 at 03:47
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If you're a Rush fan, the Illustrated History by Martin Popoff is a really nice looking book. Content wise, it's a little strange as some of the album reviews aren't necessarily overly praiseworthy which annoyed me in the sense that this was meant to be a tribute to the band and you've got people who are dissing (mainly) the band's late 80's output. But there's some great photos in there, many of which I'd never seen and loads of pictures of memorabilia. It's a good one to have purely from an aesthetic point, not so much from a literary point. |
Posted By: cstack3
Date Posted: May 11 2014 at 22:59
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This one is sweet! Steve goes into excruciating detail about all of his guitars, and even lists EVERY guitar that he uses on EVERY track for Yes albums!! My copy is also autographed! Thanks, Steve! 
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