In September 1967, the Beatles came to Tonypandy, South Wales, and spent six days with Tom Morris of 23 Upper Chemical Terrace In August 1967, the Beatles were stunned by the death of their manager and mentor Brian Epstein. In the immediate aftermath, John, Paul, George and Ringo sought comfort in the lowkey company of a middleaged Welshman and in their new but obsessive hobby of racing pigeons. All was well, until the Maharishi arrived to put the cat among them Elsewhere, in Dylan Goes Electric, an alternative sixties is evoked, where modernist poets rule the pop charts Villa Nellcte depicts the Rolling Stones former southofFrance mansion today, where a smalltime local playboy is still busy with the visiting groupies and the title character in Crazy Luke Dober becomes the most tragically fated, yet somehow overlooked, man in the history of rocknroll. Euron Griffiths writing sits in a special and dreamlike place between immaculate pop documentary and minimal short story telling. Evocative and imaginative, The Beatles in Tonypandy is a must for Fab Four fanatics who think theyve read it all. It carves out unique territory that thumps the funny bone and touches the heart. A delicious vision of the psychedelic Beatles in a parallel universe, part satire and part rural comedy. Peter Doggett, author of You Never Give Me Your Money Beautifully written, warm and captivating stories that will make you smile. Huw Stephens, BBC Radio 1 Probably the most important music book ever,...

Binding: Paperback;194 pages; Publisher: Dean Street Press; Classification: N/A; Weight: 316.41 g; Dimensions: N/A

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