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The Official "Spinal Tap" Companion [Paperback]

Karl French
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  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (5 Nov 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0747552843
  • ISBN-13: 978-0747552840
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.7 x 2.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 814,923 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This Spinal Tap companion includes a history of the band, a complete transcript of the 1984 rockumentary "This is Spinal Tap" (including rare out-takes), lyrics, discography and an A-Z guide to this imaginary band.

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'The only rock book that is ready to turn it up to eleven' INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY

'The best a fan can get' TIME OUT

'Full of extraordinary, often arcane, information' OBSERVER

'A real treat' EMPIRE


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Sometimes plumbing the depths of a murky past can lead to disenchantment and sorrow. As a long term fan of Tap, I'm delighted to report that The Official Spinal Tap Companion manages to tread the fine line of keeping up the tongue-in-cheek tradition of Spinal Tap's gloriously fabricated history and revealing one or two inner truths about the cast.

Whilst some of the book's contents (such as the song lyrics) will not be news to "old friends" of Spinal Tap, a comprehensive A-Z of the band, and the transcripts of the film's out-takes beautifully complete the story of the band.

If you've seen the films and have been left wanting more, this book is not to be missed.

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Mute-Nostril Agony 30 Aug 2008
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"This is Spinal Tap: The Official Companion" is a good overall reference for fans of the movie, although there are areas for improvement. I very much enjoyed the unadulterated transcript of the film's dialogue, and loved the transcripts of the outtakes (oh, how I wish the entire 100 hours of film shot for the movie could be released to the public); the song lyrics were a nice addition and included a couple of ultra-rarities.

The bulk of the book is in a bizarrely organized alphabetical dictionary format, "A-Z." Unless it is crystal clear what you have to look up (e.g., "Nigel Tufnel"), you may have to really hunt to find entries (e.g., "U2: See 'Rock and Roll Creation'"), which can get irritating. Despite this, the book is a delight for any Taphead, and the color photos are an excellent addition to this volume.

One of the more interesting parts of the book is the well-written introduction to the A-Z section, where Karl French discusses Spinal Tap within several contexts. I especially loved Alice Cooper's proclamation that the effect Tap's music has on its fans is one of "mute-nostril agony." I'm sure that Nigel, David, and Derek would agree wholeheartedly.
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