The Rutles: The Making Of All You Need Is Cash
Johnny Black, Q, February 1996
The time had finally come to stick a pin in the monolithic zeppelin that was Beatles mythology and with the aid of a star-sprinkled cast of thousands, The Rutles burst the balloon in fine fake Fabular style. Johnny Black leads the great minds responsible on a Tragical History Tour.
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