Published in 1956 as the title poem of Allen Ginsberg's first collection, "Howl" is a prophetic masterpiece that overcame censorship trails to become one of the most widely read poems of the century. The annotated Howl is the poet's own re-creation of the long process of composition of a revolutionary poem that broke new ground in America poetry through its expansive poetic form, tonal range, and freshness of spirit.

Howl

Literature & Fiction

Allen GINSBERG

barry-miles

Poetry

Harper-perennial

The Clash

Reference

John Tobler

Foreign Language Study & Reference

Omnibus Press

One of the first major books on Pink Floyd, now updated in commemoration of the 21s anniversary of the release of their first single, to include details of their activities in the 80s, including the acrimonious split between Roger Waters and his three colleagues, David Gilmour, Nick Mason and Rick Wright. Includes rare early photographs of their founder, Syd Barrett, biographies of each member of the band, posters and long lost ephemera from the group's own collections, a complete chronology which lists every concert by the group, and the most comprehensive Floydian discography in print. Illustrated throughout with scores of color and black-and-white photographs.

Pink Floyd: A Visual Documentary

Arts & Photography

Andy Mabbett

Music

The story of Frank Zappa with quotes from the man himself.

Frank Zappa: In His Own Words

Humor & Entertainment

OMNIBUS

A chronological account of the daily activities of John, Paul, George, and Ringo from their childhood in Liverpool to the breakup of the Beatles

The Beatles: A Diary: An Intimate Day by Day History

Biographies & Memoirs

Arts & Literature

At the beginning of the sixties Barry Miles was at art school in Cheltenham; at the end he was running the Beatles' Apple label and living in New York's legendary Chelsea Hotel. This is the story of what happened in between. In the Sixties is a memoir by one of the key figures of the British counterculture. A friend of Ginsberg and William Burroughs, Miles helped to organise the 1965 Albert Hall poetry reading. He co-founded and ran the Indica Bookshop, the command centre for the London underground scene, and he published Europe's first underground newspaper, International Times (IT), from Indica's basement. Miles's partners in Indica were John Dunbar, then married to Marianne Faithfull, and Peter Asher. Through Asher, Miles became closely involved with the Beatles, particularly Paul McCartney, and In the Sixties is full of intimate glimpses of the Beatles at work and play. Other musicians who appear in its pages include the Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Leonard Cohen and Frank Zappa. But Miles's greatest love is for the written word and his book includes memorable portraits of Allen Ginsberg, William Burroughs, Charles Olson, Richard Brautigan and Charles Bukowski. This is the book that everyone interested in the sixties counterculture has been waiting for. The real story, from the inside.

In the Sixties

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Vintage, UK

This is the first full-length look at Zapple-the Beatles' label for experimental music and spoken word recordings and the most ambitious expression of the group's determination to be leading members of the counterculture movement in the late 1960s. Barry Miles, the acclaimed author, was the Zapple label manager and has written an engaging and slightly gossipy you-are-there review of this fascinating period in Beatles history. The book provides insight into the lives and working methods of leading literary and cultural figures of the time, including Allen Ginsberg, Charles Bukowski, Richard Brautigan, William Burroughs, and Frank Zappa. The Zapple Diaries is the fascinating story of an ill-fated experimental venture and a revealing account of the little-known last chapter of Beatles history.

The Zapple Diaries: The Rise and Fall of the Last Beatles Label

Peter Owen Publishers

Paul McCartney: Many Years from Now is a 1997 biography of Paul McCartney by Barry Miles. It is the "official" biography of McCartney and was written "based on hundreds of hours of exclusive interviews undertaken over a period of five years", according to the back cover of the 1998 paperback edition.

Paul McCartney: Many Years OM

Vintage

Chronicles the events and music of the late 1960s in the United States and Great Britain

I Want to Take You Higher: The Psychedelic Era, 1965-1969

Charles Perry

James Henke

Photography & Video

Chronicle Books+

Two Lectures on the Work of Allen Ginsberg

Contemporary Research Pr

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