Led Zep The Led ,Zeppelin Biography

by Richie Yorke

Book by Yorke, Ritchie

Genres: Music, Biography

Hardcover

First published January 28, 1976

Reviews

[null · Rating 5 out of 5]

A gem — one of the best Led Zeppelin books out there. Published in 1976, it features first hand interviews with the band conducted by the author that provides an intimate view of the group, their music and career. Most later books, written after Zep broke up, focus on second hand rumors and myth to sell their manuscript, use dubious and peripheral people as sources, or shamelessly pull material from earlier books. Led Zeppelin The Biography is original, contemporary and entertaining. The reading experience was a bit like a long, long article in Circus or Hit Parader back in the day. I much prefer a book written in the group’s heyday over one written 20, 40 or 50 years later.

[Fredlear · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ritchie Yorke produced one of the first biographies on Zeppelin in 76' that used to be sold through Circus magazine. You might remember the cover which is LED ZEP is spelled in the pez candy format. Fact filled, this was a good read for early fans. Much focus on the band, their touring and the music. The is not a "dirt" book, but much deeper. An excellent biography of Zeppelin as of 1976.

[Suzeesg · Rating 3 out of 5]

The author is clearly a huge fan of the band! A little too much text devoted to how much $$ Zep made.... overall, not that engrossing, but there were some insightful interviews/quotes from the Zep 4. Pictures were quite disappointing