Book

Author:	Barry Miles
Title:	The Zapple Diaries
Subtitle:	The Rise And Fall Of The Last Beatles Label
Publisher:	Peter Owen
Country:	UK
Date:	28 Sep 2015
Format:	Hardcover
Genre:	Non-Fiction, Music
ISBN-13:	9780720618600
Total Editions:	2
Rating:	Rate
Collection:	I Own It I Want It
Community:	2 Own
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224 pages. Book dimensions: 16.2 cms x 2.6 cms x 24.3 cms

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Barry Miles, renowned cultural historian and writer, brings us the fascinating inside story of Zapple, the Beatles' experimental and spoken word label. Appointed as manager of Zapple in 1968 by Paul McCartney, Miles set up the label and planned its proposed list of radical releases in co-operation with the Fab Four.

Featuring many of the author's previously unpublished photos, The Zapple Diaries is written as an engaging journal and illustrated with rare memorabilia from the author's archive (now housed at the British Library). As Barry Miles takes us through this period of his career, he grants the reader unique insights into the lives and working methods of many of the leading literary and countercultural figures of the era.

Artists discussed along the way include Charles Bukowski, Richard Brautigan, Frank Zappa, Allen Ginsberg, Lawrence Ferlinghetti and the City Lights poets, and many others. Barry Miles's leading role within Zapple's recording projects mean that The Zapple Diaries gives us a unique insight into the passions and ambitions of the members of the Beatles as they began to develop individual careers as solo artists.

Miles records the increasing tensions developing within Apple Corps as he shuttled between the USA and Apple HQ in London. He documents the Beatles disquiet over the appointment of Allen Klein as Business Manager of Apple Corps, the eventual closure of Zapple, and the final breakup of the Beatles. The Zapple Diaries is packed with a winning combination of great stories, rare illustrations and beautiful design work. A highly readable work of cultural history, the book is sure to please both dedicated collectors and avid fans.

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