Alan Aldridge PAUL McCARTNEY Beatles MARIE LLOYD Hiroshi OBSERVER November 1967

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This is the sought after Alan Aldridge cover feature of the Observer magazine with the most amazing psych art - Extremely Rare ! Cover - PAUL MCCARTNEY of The Beatles as drawn by Aldridge in his signature PSYCHEDELIC style. Inside, Aldridge interviews McCartney about the bizarre and innocent sources from their trippy Sergeant Pepper album - like the mysticism that lured the band towards India, and some of their new songs. If you read between the Beatles lines, being here... Incredible 6 page feature, including one double page poster image ('Mr Kite’ centrespread) drawn by Alan, as well as one full page in colour, and one half page in b/w. What do the Beatles mean? indeed... The Contributor's Page posts a photo of Aldridge (along with Liz Smith and Dan Farson) with a short bio. Also in this fantastic issue - Walking Tall - boots in fashion feature, shot by Hiroshi. When an Englishman's home is his chateau. Winemakers in the UK interviewed and shot by Chris Smith and article written by food critic Cyril Ray, 3 pages. CAMELOT and the archeological dig at Cadbury Hill in Somerset. Including the defence ruins of the court of KING ARTHUR. 10 pages of dig photos and historical drawings. MARIE LLOYD, of MUSIC HALL fame is the subject of a new musical, written by Daniel Farson, who describes the making of the musical, and recalls the life of the star who could never resist the temptation to 'dilly - dally' along the way. Vintage original 60s issue 26 November, 1967 Staplebound Publish

• Publisher: THE GUARDIAN
• Year: 1967
• Condition: Very Good

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