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The act you've known for all these years : the life, and afterlife, of Sgt. Pepper / Clinton Heylin.
| Author/creator | Heylin, Clinton |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Edinburgh ; New York : Canongate, 2007. |
| Description | xvi, 336 pages, 8 pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Preface: What gives? -- Part one: May to December 1966. Get high with a little help ; The pendulum swings ; Hey, what's that sound? ; Living is easy ; Into overdrive ; Still single-minded -- Part two: January to December 1967. In the life of... ; Games for May ; Take a trip ; Needing help ; Turning the world on ; Scream thy last scream -- Part three: 1968 to 2007. Nothing to get hung about ; Revolving. |
| Abstract | When Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles was released the LP changed the face of popular culture and continues to top public and critical polls of the greatest albums ever made. This book reconstructs the life and times of Sgt. Pepper, the cultural backstory of the band and rock's turbulent early adulthood. Weaving the activities of the Beatles in with those of their contemporaries and rivals--notably Bob Dylan, the Beach Boys and Pink Floyd--the author, a heralded music critic, reveals the inspirations and explodes the myths behind this talismanic, iconic album--and "the summer of love" itself. In addition, the book surveys what happened next, telling the history of the LP's "afterlife" from 1967 to the present day. Featuring interviews both with those who were there at the time and those who followed in the Beatles' wake, this is the definitive book on the defining LP of the pop era. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-322) and index. |
| ISBN | 9781841959559 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 1841959553 (hbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML421.B4 H49 2007 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |