UK pressing. CD Audio Biography Disc. Unknowns just 12 months ago, the Arctic Monkeys are now virtually a household name in the UK and most of Europe. They now look set to achieve massive recognition in the US too after an astonishing Saturday Night Live performance led to all their imminent US and Canadian dates selling out well in advance. With a #1 album under their belt, 2005s "Next Big Thing" have already moved way beyond their initial promise and look certain to become major players on the global music scene. Their debut album "Whatever People Say I Am, That"s What I"m Not" shot straight to Number one in the UK charts and has hovered around the top spot ever since. Maximum Arctic Monkeys tells the band"s complete story to date, from their modest beginnings, through to an internet inspired breakthrough and on to their current status as the UK"s fave raves. Featuring interview clips throughout, this is the first biography of the group to be published and provides fans with previously unknown information and a package destined to become a major collector"s item. Chrome Dreams. 2006.