The Who

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Still making sensational live appearances on the international concert circuit, the Who have been rivaled only by the Rolling Stones as an enduring rock phenomenon for over half a century. From their early days as the Detours, they were at the vanguard of the mod movement in the mid-1960s, in 1965 striking gold as the Who with "Can' t Explain," followed by "My Generation" which became a true anthem of its time. Through the triumphs of Pete Townshend' s ambitious creations in Tommy and Quadrophenia, to the tragedy of the passing of drummer Keith Moon and bass player Jon Entwistle, the book follows the group' s tumultuous history via incisive text, archive reviews and interviews, and a track-by-track summary of all the Who' s studio and live albums. With a foreword by Keith Altham, this sumptuously illustrated hardback edition has a wealth of colour and black-and-white photography, plus album art and other graphic ephemera. The Who: Much Too Much is a must-have celebration of one of the key names in rock music history. AUTHOR: A musician in the 1960s R&B and rock scene, Mike Evans began writing about music in the 1970s, presenting a weekly show on local radio and as a regular contributor to the leading UK music weekly Melody Maker. As well as commissioning and editing dozens of books on popular culture, he is the author of the bestselling Woodstock: Three Days that Rocked the World (2009, updated 2019).