Tommy at 50: The Mood, the Look, and the Legacy of the Who's Legendary Rock Opera, Revised and Extended Edition
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This updated and expanded edition of Tommy at Fifty is the definitive illustrated companion to the album that made the Who one of the greatest and most influential bands of the rock era.
Written by two leading experts on, and close associates of, the group--journalist and author Chris Charlesworth and original album cover designer Mike McInnerney--it considers the album from four distinct angles, examining the mood of its creation, the origins of its music, the look of the artwork and its subsequent film adaptation, and its enduring legacy.
With a foreword by Pete Townshend and cover art created exclusively for this book by McInnerney, Tommy at Fifty offers an unparalleled window into the Who's finest hour.
With the exception perhaps of My Generation, Tommy remains the work with which the Who are most closely associated. It's the album that turned Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, John Entwistle, and Keith Moon into millionaire superstars, and, like its Messiah figure title character, it casts a long shadow over both their subsequent work together and the canon of 20th‐century rock music.
Written by two leading experts on, and close associates of, the group--journalist and author Chris Charlesworth and original album cover designer Mike McInnerney--it considers the album from four distinct angles, examining the mood of its creation, the origins of its music, the look of the artwork and its subsequent film adaptation, and its enduring legacy.
With a foreword by Pete Townshend and cover art created exclusively for this book by McInnerney, Tommy at Fifty offers an unparalleled window into the Who's finest hour.
With the exception perhaps of My Generation, Tommy remains the work with which the Who are most closely associated. It's the album that turned Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, John Entwistle, and Keith Moon into millionaire superstars, and, like its Messiah figure title character, it casts a long shadow over both their subsequent work together and the canon of 20th‐century rock music.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0764367196
ISBN13:9780764367199
Release Date:October 2023
Publisher:Schiffer Publishing
Length:192 Pages
Weight:1.70 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 9.4" x 8.6"
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