This updated and expanded edition of&nbsp;Tommy at Fifty&nbsp;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,&nbsp;Tommy at Fifty&nbsp;offers an unparalleled window into the Who's finest hour.&nbsp;With the exception perhaps of My Generation,&nbsp;Tommy&nbsp;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.

Tommy at 50: The Mood, the Look, and the Legacy of the Who's Legendary Rock Opera, Revised and Extended Edition

Biographies & Memoirs

Charlesworth, Chris

McInnerney, Mike

Arts & Literature

Schiffer

A celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Beatles’ mind-blowing landmark album: Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band Widely regarded as one of the greatest albums of all time, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band celebrates its 50th anniversary in June 2017. Even after half a century, the Beatles’ groundbreaking work thrillingly evokes the sights, sounds, and mood of the sixties at their most joyously psychedelic and creative. Featuring contributions from leading authorities on the Beatles’ music, Sgt. Pepper at Fifty provides an in-depth critique of the album, by looking at the unique cultural circumstances that led to its creation; examining the rich assemblage of influences that informed its sound; exploring the landmark cover art, which continues to inspire debate and intrigue; and assessing the record’s enduring legacy as the pinnacle of British pop. In addition to 225 photos and other images, the book includes memorabilia.

Sgt. Pepper at Fifty: The Mood, the Look, the Sound, the Legacy of the Beatles' Great Masterpiece

Arts & Photography

Gaar, Gillian G.

DeMain, Bill

Music

Union Square & Co.

Tommy at 50&nbsp;is the definitive, illustrated guide to The Who's legendary rock opera album&nbsp;Tommy, and released to&nbsp;celebrate its 50th&nbsp;anniversary.&nbsp;Rock legend Pete Townshend, The Who's cofounder, singer, and guitarist, provides the foreword and was interviewed for the&nbsp;retrospective, which showcases 200 images, including original&nbsp;art from the album's&nbsp;designer and rare photos. On May 23, 1969, The Who released their breakthrough album,&nbsp;Tommy. It was their fourth studio album and would sell more&nbsp;than twenty million&nbsp;copies, receive wide critical acclaim, and be inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Now, in honor of&nbsp;Tommy's&nbsp;fiftieth anniversary, acclaimed&nbsp;music journalist, The Who expert and memorabilia collector, and friend of the band Chris&nbsp;Charlesworth has teamed up with Mike McInnerney, a&nbsp;longtime friend of Pete Townshend and the artist for&nbsp;Tommy's&nbsp;original&nbsp;album cover, to create an extraordinary keepsake volume that is a tribute to&nbsp;the unforgettable album and its namesake song. With eye-opening text and two hundred color photos,&nbsp;Tommy at 50&nbsp;considers the album&nbsp;Tommy&nbsp;from four distinct angles,&nbsp;examining the mood of its creation, the origins and content of its music, the look of its iconic artwork, and the album's&nbsp;enduring legacy. It draws on new interviews from key players in the story with fun and revealing insight into the making of the album and features art created&nbsp;exclusively for the book by Mike McInnerney, as well as rare photos of the band. An insightful guide and collector's edition volume for all fans of The Who,&nbsp;Tommy at&nbsp;50&nbsp;offers an unparalleled window into The Who's finest hour and is a celebration of one greatest albums ever made.

Tommy at 50: The Mood, the Music, the Look, and the Legacy of The Who’s Legendary Rock Opera

Apollo Publishers

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