{"product_id":"the-who-tommy-album-art-lithograph-plate-signed-by-original-artist","title":"The Who Tommy Album Art Lithograph plate-signed by original artist","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlbum art lithograph for The Who's 1969 album\u003cem\u003e Tommy, \u003c\/em\u003eplate-signed by artist Michael McInnerney (British, born 1944).\u003c\/strong\u003e The piece is part of a limited edition of 9,800 that was created in 1990.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccording to Dave Marsh's 1983 book\u003cem\u003e Before I Get Old: The Story of The Who, \"\u003c\/em\u003eTownshend asked McInnerney to do the cover artwork for Tommy in September 1968... Townshend thought Mike McInnerney, a fellow follower of Meher Baba, would be a suitable choice to do the cover. As recording was near completion, McInnerney received a number of cassettes with completed songs and a brief outline for the story, which he immediately recognised as being based on Baba's teachings. He wanted to try and convey the world of a deaf, dumb and blind boy, and decided to 'depict a kind of breaking out of a certain restricted plane into freedom.'\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a large, impressive piece celebrating the legacy of The Who's legendary \u003cem\u003eTommy\u003c\/em\u003e album and its' evocative album cover art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eClick to Enlarge Photos\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal lithograph of the cover art for The Who's 1968 \u003cem\u003eTommy \u003c\/em\u003ealbum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlate signed by original album artist \u003cspan\u003eMichael McInnerney\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom 1990\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLimited edition of 9,800\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeasures 34.5\" x 22\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn Excellent condition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreat collectible for any fan of The Who\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShipped flat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFREE insured shipping to U.S. and Canada (great value for this large piece)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternational shipping available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Music Goldmine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48960804225256,"sku":"P00116","price":595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0059\/9418\/4773\/files\/the-who-tommy-album-art-lithograph-plate-signed-by-original-artist-60s-70s-art-john-entwistle-keith-moon-music-memorabilia-goldmine-musicgoldmine-208.jpg?v=1788057429","url":"https:\/\/musicgoldmine.com\/products\/the-who-tommy-album-art-lithograph-plate-signed-by-original-artist","provider":"MusicGoldmine.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}