Bob Spitz's lengthy biography of the Beatles minutely examines their formative years, both as individuals in Liverpool and later as a band let loose in the fleshpots and dives of Hamburg. Spitz scrutinizes the complex motives of their manager, Brian Epstein, as well as outlining John, Paul, George, and Ringo's often cutthroat ambition and ...
/Philip Norman Now back in print--"The best, most detailed, and most serious biography of the Beatles and their times" (Chicago Sun Times). Shout! is the classic chronology of the Beatiles, from the naive joy of their early recordings to the psychedelic triumph of "Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band", from the unified sounds of "Abbey Road" ...
This behind-the-scenes look at the most famous group in musical history tells the complete story of The Beatles. This updated edition addresses the changes that have taken place: Paul's marriage, George's death and their new books and records.
It was 40 years ago today--more or less--that a 22-year-old broadcast journalist from Florida was invited by manager Brian Epstein to travel with the Beatles to every stop on their first North American tours. The only American reporter in the official press party, Larry Kane obtained exclusive, revealing interviews with John, Paul, George, and ...
John Lennon-working class hero, rebel with a cause, citizen of the world. He would have been 65 this year. A quarter of a century after his death, the questions remain: what was John Lennon really like, what drove him to the heights of creativity and the depths of despair, and why do his music and message still resonate for millions around the ...
A lavishly illustrated, rollicking account of the real people and events that inspired the Beatles' lyrics. Arranged chronologically by album, the book breaks new ground by exploring how private incidents influenced the group's writing and how their music evolved. The result is this unique and compelling book. 125 photos.
John Lennon's former wife, Cynthia, now tells the "real story of the real John--the infuriating, lovable, sometimes cruel, funny, talented, and needy man who made such an impact on the world."
One of the most important and successful rock 'n' roll books ever published, with 69,000 hardcover copies sold, is now available in paperback. Here is the definitive guide to every recording session done by the beatles at EMI's Abbey Road recording studio, including how many takes were done, who contributed what, studio documents, facsimiles of ...
Tony Bramwell occupies a unique place in the Beatles' story--he was one of the only people employed by the band to actually have grown up with John, Paul, and George in Liverpool. Bramwell has a remarkable recall of a host of major and minor occurrences in the band and in its members' careers, from Paul McCartney losing his virginity at 15, to the ...
This is EMI Records' official diary-format history of every Beatles recording session. Over 350 color black & white photographs and illustrations, including rare photos by Linda McCartney and the first facsimile reproductions of Abbey Road recording sheets, tape boxes, album sleeve roughs, memos, contracts, press releases and much more.
Capturing the frenetic life and work of the Beatle who wrote "A Hard Day's Night" through to the philosopher who wrote "Imagine", this comprehensive biography, with rare illustrations, is revised and updated from the original bestselling edition with a new chronology composed by noted Beatles historian Mark Lewisohn, and a Foreword by Lennon's ...
A renowned British music journalist surveys the religious and spiritual influence of the Beatles. With new interviews, never-before-published material, and fresh insights, Turner helps the reader see how the Fab Four left a gospel of love, peace, personal freedom, and the search for transcendence.
This book traces the development of the Beatles, song by song. The group's life and work is also discussed in relation to the popular culture of the 1960s. MacDonald explores the way each of their 187 songs was created, examines the lyrics, and describes their innovative and often unorthodox recording processes.
Given the phenomenal fame and commercial success that the Beatles knew for the entire course of their familiar career, their music per se has received surprisingly little detailed attention. Not all of their cultural influence can be traced to long hair and flashy clothing; the Beatles had numerous fresh ideas about melody, harmony, counterpoint, ...
Complete profile of every Beatle song ever written recording details such as who played which instruments and sang what harmonies to their private lives and how the group finally dissolved.
Based on extensive research and more than a hundred new interviews, Stark offers a compelling interpretation of their story, beginning with their childhoods in England, the central importance of drugs, how the band came to create a new vision of the role of women, and the unique conditions that allowed these four to conquer America faster than any ...
Gould seeks to explain why The Beatles were an unprecedented phenomenon, placing the Fab Four in the broad and tumultuous panorama of their time and place, rooting their story in the social context that girded both their rise and their demise.
"The Unreleased Beatles" details the incredible wealth of music the Beatles recorded but did not release, as well as film footage of the group that hasn't been made commercially available. A staggering amount of material is examined, from unreleased studio outtakes, BBC radio recordings from 1962-1965, live concert performances, home demo ...
"George," he said, "I don't know if you'd be interested, but there's a chap who's come in with a tape of a group he runs. They haven't got a recording contract, and I wonder if you'd like to see him and listen to what he's got?""Certainly," I said, "I'm willing to listen to anything. Ask him to come and see me." "O.K., I will. His name's Brian ...
Focusing on their musical equipment, this history of the Beatles features John Lennon's Rickenbacker, George Harrison's Gretch, Paul McCartney's custom-made Hofner violin bass, and the range of drum kits Ringo Starr banged through. Text accompanied by photographs.
John Lennon's last significant interview, conducted by David Sheff for a Playboy article, is a poignant tour through many of the defining events of Lennon's post-Beatle years. First glimpsed putting his son Sean to bed, Lennon is whip-smart, caustic, and bitingly funny (including some Bickersons-style back-and-forth with Yoko Ono). But he's also ...
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