The Who's Tommy: The MusicalFrom the 1969 best-selling album by Pete Townshend and The Who to the 1975 film to the 1993 Tony award-winning musical, Tommy is the outstanding rock opera that has had a message for every decade and has become a rock-and-roll classic...This large-format, lavishly illustrated book - with more than 150 photographs... - captures the excitement and beauty of the world of Tommy. A full libretto with sidebar facts, a revealing interview with Pete Townshend, a complete Who history, a compelling interview with director Des McAnuff, and dynamic behind-the-scene photographs make up this book, which will become a timeless record of timeless music. -- Dust jacket. |
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