Bibliograph

Astral weeks, a secret history of 1968, Ryan H. Walsh

Type

Label

Astral weeks, a secret history of 1968, Ryan H. Walsh

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-344), discography (pages 344-346) , and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrationsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Astral weeks

Nature of contents

bibliographydiscographies

Oclc number

1024082202

Responsibility statement

Ryan H. Walsh

Sub title

a secret history of 1968

Summary

Documents the story of the creation of Van Morrison's "Astral Weeks" album against a backdrop of the political and cultural turmoil of 1968 Boston, examining how other artists raised awareness about key historical events and issues

Table Of Contents

Prologue: in the beginning -- Against electricity -- God's underground newspaper -- The silver age of television -- Paul Revere is shamed: being a brief history of the Bosstown sound -- The white light underground -- Scenes from the real world -- I saw you coming from the cape -- A little more light into the darkness of man -- The noises that roar in the space between the worlds -- Something in the bricks -- We have all been astrals many times -- Epilogue: afterwards

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