The first (and only) official Red Hot Chili Peppers story, an oral history with hundreds of photos, written with the band’s full involvement!
The Red Hot Chili Peppers An Oral/Visual History
With Brendan Mullen
•On Sale: 10/26/2010
•AUTOBIOGRAPHY
•Tr 9780061351914 $39.99 ($51.99)
•256 pages; 10 x 12
•200-250 color photos throughout
•Model ISBN: 9780061864155
Bon Jovi
•It Books
•Carton Qty: 8
•Selling Territory: W
•200,000
•Subsidiary Rights: First serial, UK, Translation: It Books; Audio, Dramatic: Vigliano Associates, Ltd.
While there have been other biographies and photo books on the Red Hot Chili Peppers, this is the first official book about the band, by the band and the members are eager to promote it.
Red Hot Chili Peppers have sold more than 55 million albums worldwide. "Stadium Arcadium", their ninth album released in 2006, has sold over 7 million copies worldwide. They hold the record for the most number one singles on the Billboard Modern Rock Chart, with eleven, and a record of 81 weeks at #1 on the chart. Red Hot Chili Peppers—Anthony Kiedis, John Frusciante, Flea, and Chad Smith—have won seven Grammy awards.
Red Hot Chili Peppers are back in the studio as of October 2009. Their next album should be released sometime in 2010, according to Chad Smith. In an interview with Clash magazine, Smith said that the album could be finished in mid to late 2010.
The Red Hot Chili Peppers is a highly-designed package with never-before-seen photos of the band, accompanied by personalized captions and anecdotes. The book features the most definitive and private photos, along with a collection of intimate interviews with the band. This will be the must-have collector’s item for the hardcore fan.
For the first time ever, Red Hot Chili Peppers will reavel both their personal stories and the history of band, giving readers a glimpse of: what inspires them creatively, how they came together, the recording process, and never-before-revealed details of their lives outside the band.
In addition to the colorful stories and anecdotes, the package includes 200 glossy, color photos which are comprised of candid personal photos from each member and band photos, including: performance shots, promotional photos, magazine shoots, and album covers. In addition, other pieces of ephemera will be included, such as: ticket stubs, set lists, magazine covers, posters, backstage passes, and more.
Source:
http://www.harpercollinscatalogs.com/harper/934_1692_313533373636.htm
