Joe Meek. A rebellious genius, the British Phil Spector, the first producer to consider the recording studio as an instrument. Head of one of the first independent record labels, creator of some of the most subversive and influential pop melodies, including 'Telstar', the first American number one single by a British band, and a man tormented by mental health issues and financial battles.

He was all this and much more, as revealed by author Darryl W. Bullock through many original interviews with friends and collaborators in his engaging biography of the legendary producer.

"Love and Fury" takes readers on a tour of Meek's famous Holloway Road studio, examines the recordings released during his lifetime, sheds light on the wealth of unreleased material he left behind - the legendary Tea Chest tapes, rumored to contain recordings by David Bowie, Marc Bolan, Ray Davies of the Kinks, and others - and examines the events that ultimately led to murder and suicide.