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Housed in a black cover bringing to mind the classically minimalist artwork of the 1982 album Smell The Glove (a stylistic challenge which sadly led to very limited sales), French's book, represents a treasure chest of Tap facts. Beginning with a "Pre-Epilogue" from Michael McKean, the actor behind David St Hubbins, the book includes a comprehensive "Tap'istory" detailing the band's activities since their formation in 1966, the full transcriptions of the 1984 spoof rockumentary, complete with the many out-takes left on the cutting-room floor after an agonising nine-month editing process, and an A-Z guide to the many characters and events vital to their story. Throughout, the original film is rightfully celebrated, and new facts presented. (For example, we learn that Spinal Tap were the first band to have an album certified Bronze, the honour being bestowed for having more than one million copies returned.) While certain mysteries remain (we will, for example, probably never know the exact circumstances of the group's original drummer's "tragic gardening accident"), there is much new and often hilarious information to satisfy even the most obsessive Tap fan.
In all, this book is a valuable addition to the Spinal Tap legend. Indeed, many readers will no doubt feel compelled to award it an unprecedented six stars out of five. Well, it's one extra, isn't it? --Steve Price
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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.
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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