New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ EMI Music/ Voyageur Press) - Voyageur Press has joined forces with Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot - renowned
Chicago rock journalists, critics, and co-hosts of the nationally syndicated public radio program Sound Opinions - for the new book, THE BEATLES VS. THE ROLLING STONES: Sound Opinions on the Great Rock 'N' Roll Rivalry.
This lovingly assembled tome - the first that compares and contrasts two of rock's most successful and legendary acts - arrives on October 15th, 2010. The 194-page volume, illustrated throughout with rare photography and memorabilia, and a uniquely designed "flicker" image alternating the Beatles and Stones on the cover, follows more than two dozen topics of debate, with cases being made both for the lads from Liverpool and rock's proto-bad boys. From the Cavern and Crawdaddy clubs through head-to-head comparisons of specific albums (e.g., Exile on Main St. or The White Album?), members' roles within the bands, the Svengali-like managers, influential producers, musical influences, movies, and more, this is the book that dares confront the topics over which fans have clashed for almost 50 years.
Both the Beatles and the Rolling Stones have been household names since the 1960s, and continue to thrive to this day. Dropping classic albums such as Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Beggar's Banquet, Revolver, and Let It Bleed one after another, the Beatles and the Stones duked it out not only on the charts, but in the hearts of rock fans worldwide. Few rock bands can be listed as more influential than these acts, as they not only broke ground musically, but also affected fashion, politics, and even how we view society in general.
From the beginning to the end of THE BEATLES vs. THE ROLLING STONES: SOUND OPINIONS ON THE GREAT ROCK 'N' ROLL RIVALRY, readers will be engrossed in a thought-provoking and extensive analysis of what made each of these groups so special, original and enduring. No "stone" is left unturned, as both authors have teamed to assemble a must-read book. And with the Beatles being the best-selling rock band of all time in album sales and the Rolling Stones ranked as the top-grossing live band of all time, it's bound to be one fierce battle!
In addition to the THE BEATLES vs. THE ROLLING STONES, Voyageur Press will be issuing another volume in their ongoing "Illustrated History" series this fall, Phil Sutcliffe's AC/DC: The Ultimate Illustrated History. These titles join a trio of releases from last year, Jon Bream's NEIL DIAMOND IS FOREVER: The Illustrated Story of the Man and His Music , Phil Sutcliffe's QUEEN: The Crown Kings of Rock, and Jim DeRogatis' THE VELVET UNDERGROUND: An Illustrated Historyof A Walk on the Wild Side. All are jam-packed with photos, artifacts, and comprehensive histories of each artist.
