THE ZAPPLE DIARIE: THE RISE AND FALL OF THE LAST BEATLES LABEL
Book ID/图书代码： 08859316B98041
English Summary/英文概要： 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 Featuring many of the author’s previously unpublished photos, The Zapple Diaries is written as an engaging journal and illustrated with rare memorabilia from the author’s archive (now housed at the British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. The book includes self-contained feature spreads on topics featured in the narrative including items detailing Barry Miles’s relentless travel schedule and his home-from-home, the famed Chelsea Hotel and its numerous bohemian inhabitants. 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 designwork. A highly readable work of cultural history, the book is sure to please both dedicated collectors and avid fans.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： Barry Miles，这位著名的文化历史学家和作家给我们带来了Zapple内部的有趣故事，Zapple是当时甲壳虫乐队的一个实验性的音乐标签。Miles于1968年被保罗·麦卡特尼任命为Zapple的经理，他创立了Zapple的商标，并与FabFour合作建立了各种激进的计划。《Zapple日记》是一本引人入胜的日记，它以作者以前未发表的许多照片为特色，并附有作者档案馆（现藏于大英图书馆）的珍贵纪念品。Barry Miles带领我们走过了他的这段职业生涯，他给读者带来了对那个时代许多主要的文学和反文化人物的生活和工作方法独特的见解。其他被讨论到的艺术家包括查尔斯·布可夫斯基、理查德·布劳蒂根、弗兰克·扎帕、艾伦·金斯伯格、劳伦斯·弗林赫蒂和城市灯光诗人等。Barry Miles在Zapple音乐项目中的领导作用也《Zapple日记》让我们对披头士乐队成员的热情和抱负有了独特的洞察，当时他们已经开始渐渐发展各自的职业生涯。这本书包含了独立的故事，包括详细描述了Barry Miles不停止的工作日程和他这个不是家的家、著名的切尔西酒店及众多艺术家的项目。Miles也记录了当时他频繁往返于美国和伦敦的苹果总部的时期苹果公司内部日益紧张的局势。他描述了披头士对艾伦·克莱恩被任命为苹果公司业务经理、Zapple最终被关闭以及披头士最终解体所带来的各种不安。《Zapple日记》中包含了伟大的故事、罕见的插图和美丽的设计作品。这本书是一部可读性很强的文化史著作，肯定会让那些收藏家和狂热的书迷们都感到高兴。（YYW）
Awards/获奖情况：如果你能记住60年代发生的事，那么你一定是Barry Miles。——The Sohemian Society
If you can remember the 60s then you must be Barry Miles --The Sohemian Society
About the Author/作者介绍： Barry Miles ，也被人称为Miles。他在1943年出生于格洛斯特郡切尔滕纳姆。在1963年移居伦敦之前，他在格洛斯特郡艺术学院待了四年。1966年，他与人合伙创办了印度图书和画廊，也是在那里约翰·列侬在那里第一次见到小野洋子。同年，Miles共同创办了欧洲第一家地下报纸《国际时报》，他的前四次采访分别是保罗·麦卡特尼、乔治·哈里森、米克·贾格尔和皮特·汤森。他参加了披头士乐队的录歌过程，还参加了著名的“你所需要的就是爱”世界性电视节目。1968年，约翰·列侬和保罗·麦卡特尼任命他为披头士口碑品牌“Zapple”的负责人。他也被认为是伦敦地铁的主要支持者之一。
Barry Miles, known as Miles, was born in 1943 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. He spent four years at Gloucestershire College of Art before moving to London in 1963. In 1966 he co-founded Indica Books and Gallery, where John Lennon fi rst met Yoko Ono. That same year Miles co-founded International Times, Europe’s fi rst underground newspaper; his fi rst four interviews were with Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Mick Jagger and Pete Townshend. He attended Beatles recording sessions and the famous ‘All You Need Is Love’ world telecast. In 1968 John Lennon and Paul McCartney appointed him head of Zapple, the Beatles’ spoken-word label. He is credited with being one of the leading proponents of the London underground scene.
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