Apollo Publishers’ ‘TOMMY at 50’

TOMMY AT 50: The Mood, the Music, the Look, and the Legacy of The Who’s Legendary Rock Opera by Chris Charlesworth and Mike McInnerney looks back on how Tommy came to be and sheds light on its ongoing, phenomenal power.

Chapters of this volume explore the heady and turbulent mood when Tommy was born, the origins and creations of its music, the development of the artwork, and Tommy’s legacy – both in its original “rock opera,” double-LP form and in new incarnations onstage, on screen, and beyond, including the “Pinball Wizard” of Elton John and a Tommy ballet, choreographed by Les Grands Ballet Canadiens. $26.99; Hardcover

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