The Rolling Stones: Icons: (Icons)

The Rolling Stones: Icons brings together the greatest photographs ever taken of the greatest rock ’n’ roll band of all time. The result is the most important anthology of The Rolling Stones’ images ever compiled, featuring the iconic, the awe inspiring and the surprising. Spanning six heady decades, and countless tours and album covers, this thrilling portfolio features imagery from some of the most eminent names in photography, alongside the photographers’ own memories and reflections. From Terry O’Neill’s images of the young, uncompromising new band taken in Tin Pan Alley, through Michael Brennan’s photos of their creative peak in the '70s, and on to the stadium tours of the 21st-century, as shot by Greg Brennan, The Rolling Stones: Icons captures many of the milestone moments of the band’s remarkable career. Includes photographs by: Terry O’Neill, Michael Ward, Gered Mankowitz, Linda McCartney, Michael Joseph, “Spanish Tony” Sanchez, Dominique Tarlé, Ed Caraeff, Barry Schultz, Al Satterwhite, Michael Brennan, Ken Regan, Brian Aris, Denis O’Regan, Douglas Kirkland, Greg Brennan and founding member, bassist and photographer, Bill Wyman.

Review :
"Often, we just see the byline of the photographer next to a picture. In this collection, we now learn insider information about the Rolling Stones from the contributors who carried cameras." - Reader's Digest "The band are celebrated in a photobook aptly titled The Rolling Stones: Icons, with some super rare shots. Here’s a taster of 10 lesser-spotted Rolling Stones photos." - WhyNow "The Rolling Stones: Icons arrived in the U.K. just days before the group’s first album of new material in 18 years, Hackney Diamonds." - Best Classic Bands Guest host Ian Punnett and rock journalist Harvey Kubernik discuss the history of the Rolling Stones, the band's new album and the influence of recording in Hollywood, and how the young band was once upstaged on a famous TV special by James Brown. - Coast to Coast fm "Perhaps the most interesting of the crowd is the man on the inside, founding member and bassist Bill Wyman...His photos have rawness and vulnerability. From Keith Richards with the black eye he got from Chuck Berry to Mick Jagger reading the Bible, Wyman’s giving us truth." - Airmail "Images of the band taken in Tin Pan Alley when they were young, through to their creative peak in the Seventies and stadium tours of the 21st century." - The Times "RCN’s head of editorial Harvey Kubernik wrote the introduction to The Rolling Stones: Icons, edited by ACC Art Books. Includes rare and unseen images of the band from photographers who offer text about their time working with the group." - Record Collector