The product of years of research, this enormous book is packed with barely seen archival information and imagery and contains the most detailed and accurate account yet of the pathway to Led Zeppelin’s formation and the events of their tumultuous first year.

'Lansdowne Books continue to set new standards in music publishing and research with the latest fruit of their partnership… The book all devotees of early Zeppelin will surely want to own’ - Shindig

‘A forensic chronicle of their formative years, as they happened, allowing the reader to become immersed in their astonishing story in real time. I cannot recommend this book highly enough - for me it really is one of the best Led Zeppelin books ever assembled. It really is beyond all expectations. Utterly brilliant’ - Dave Lewis

Limited edition large-format hardback, quarter-bound in cloth, 348pp.

World Countdown is an enigmatic music newspaper that appeared fortnightly in California between August 1966 and July 1969. It offers the most vivid window possible onto the rapid evolution of the Californian music scene in those fabled days – but original copies are very rare and expensive. We are therefore delighted to be able to preserve and share its wondrous contents in this huge volume.

'I spent an entire day reading through it – it’s great!' Thurston Moore

'The photographs, ads, layout and general vibe are all top-notch. If you're a devotee of 60s West Coast sounds, there's a lot of amazing material here' - The Wire

‘This remarkable book shines a light on a forgotten yet significant artefact of California's vibrant music scene and counterculture… Buy, beg, borrow, or steal yourself a copy’ - Shindig

Limited edition large-format hardback, quarter-bound in cloth, 384pp.

Continuing where Volume 1 left off, this enormous book contains every issue of the super-rare US music paper from July 1967 to May 1968.

It’s jam-packed with rare info and eye-popping graphics covering a vast range of acts, with plenty of unique content.

Limited edition large-format hardback, quarter-bound in cloth, 372pp.

The product of decades of painstaking collecting and research, Pressing News reproduces 125 original British pop music press releases from 1962 to 1972, accompanied by a wealth of other promo items and supporting imagery from music magazines, the underground press and local and national newspapers.

’The perfect birthday present - a very large, very heavy, beautifully produced scrapbook of reviews, articles, and - uniquely - original publicity blurbs. A wonderful treasure trove’ - Craig Brown, the Daily Mail

‘A fascinating history of this important decade in British music, as told through record company marketing departments, incorporating press kits and rare clippings… 60s British rock archaeology of the highest order’ - Shindig 

Limited edition large-format hardback, quarter-bound in cloth, 404pp.

The massive Labyrinth celebrates over three hundred British jazz albums released between 1960 and 1975, offering background details, excerpts from original reviews, and high-quality images that reproduce their artwork and labels at near-full size, as well as an introduction by Tony Reeves (Mike Taylor Quartet, New Jazz Orchestra, Colosseum).

‘Utterly engrossing… Featuring large sleeve reproductions (both front and back), period reviews, historical overviews and vintage music press ads, Labyrinth finally puts this music on the pedestal it rightly deserves’ – Jon Newey, editor-in-chief, Jazzwise 

‘The logistics in gathering these albums together are head-swimming… A seriously impressive work, music curation at its finest… For anyone with even a cursory interest in a genre often untouched by music scholars, it’s essential’ – Shindig

Covering trad jazz, mainstream jazz, abstract jazz, avant-garde jazz, serial jazz, free jazz, Indo-jazz, jazz-rock and more, it tells a story Britain should be proud of: open-minded and creative musicians pushing the boundaries of their art in the face of penury and indifference, and welcoming influences from a range of cultures via immigrant musicians such as Joe Harriott (Jamaica), Amancio D’Silva (India), Guy Warren (Ghana) and Harry Beckett (Barbados).

Limited edition large-format hardback, quarter-bound in cloth, 372pp

Galactic Ramble features reviews of thousands of British and Irish pop, rock, folk and jazz albums issued between roughly 1963 and 1975. It juxtaposes new reviews with old ones, culled from a vast range of sources, so that both vintage and modern perspectives can be gained. Totalling well over a million words, and including masses of rare images, it is by far the most comprehensive critical guide of its sort in existence.

'I don’t have any rock reference books like the new edition of Galactic Ramble… The writing’s entertaining, and the perspectives are thoughtful and informed… Galactic Ramble does a great service to rock scholarship in general' – Richie Unterberger

'Richly rewarding… Compelling, exhaustive and addictive’ – Record Collector

'Endlessly fascinating… A treasure trove that will offer pop music obsessives many hours of serendipitous pleasure' – The Daily Telegraph

'A huge undertaking… This book goes a long way towards opening up knowledge of the field' – The Wire

'Huge and hugely enjoyable… like browsing a long-abandoned record shop with an extraordinary inventory and an amiably knowledgeable staff' – Mojo

'An astounding piece of work… If you like British popular music of the 60s and 70s, this is pretty much an essential purchase. Nothing else yet comes close to either the scope or entertainment value of this book'– Shindig [Book Of The Year]

The print edition of Galactic Ramble is sold out, but it can be downloaded here.

Endless Trip features reviews of thousands of US and Canadian pop, rock and folk albums issued between roughly 1965 and 1974. It juxtaposes new reviews with old ones, culled from a vast range of sources, so that both vintage and modern perspectives can be gained. Totalling well over a million words, and including masses of rare images, it is by far the most comprehensive critical guide of its sort in existence.

'A one-way ticket to essentialdom… Exhaustive, knowledgeable, perceptive’ – Record Collector

'Those who think they already know about everything covered in Endless Trip will find themselves rediscovering their record collection through fresh ears, while less experienced heads will be sent on a thrilling (and possibly wallet-draining) voyage of musical discovery’ – The Wire

'With an introduction by Lenny Kaye, it’s hard not to be immediately impressed with Endless Trip… It puts the spotlight on many records that have been missed by other similar books, akin to shining a light into Tutankhamun’s tomb… Mind-blowing’ – Shindig

'As close to heaven as pop anoraks like me are likely to get… Essential' – The Daily Telegraph

The print edition of Endless Trip is sold out, but it can be downloaded here.

CD

Deluxe, double gatefold LP

The first ever official vinyl reissue of this legendary West Coast psychedelic compilation. Expanded into a double album with rare 45 only tracks and previously unreleased material. Essential!!!