"Madonna undertook a major world tour in 1990 and these recordings were filmed at one of the first shows in Japan. I remember her manager coming up to me and saying that you're going to have a lot of fun filming this show. And she was right. You couldn't go wrong with photographing Madonna. And it was so theatrical, the lighting was so great, and the staging was so great that it was like a dream job. These photos were actually both taken from the platform where their tower cameras were positioned, the cameraman was not happy that he had to share the platform with me." - NEAL

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The Story behind the Picture– by Neal Preston



Neal Preston - Exhilarated and Exhausted

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Neal Preston is one of the greatest rock photographers of all time. "Exhilarated and Exhausted" is an unrestricted retrospective of his 40-year career. This was produced in collaboration with Neal and is the first time he has granted unrestricted access to his legendary archive – it is considered one of the most important and extensive photo collections in the music industry. This extraordinary band is a who's who of rock kings.

Neal has been the official tour photographer for Led Zeppelin, Queen, Bruce Springsteen and The Who, and has also photographed extensively the Rolling Stones, Fleetwood Mac, Michael Jackson and many more.

The book includes his portraits, backstage moments, live performances, post-performance highs and lows, and outtakes. Neal's photographs vibrate with a palpable and inimitable intensity. Neal is a true insider, and the images are brought to life by his liner text – a stunning insight into life as a rock 'n' roll photographer on tour.