Books
Find out more about the Beatles with this suggested reading list.
The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Dr Moore considers each song individually, tying his analysis to the recorded performance on disc, rather than the printed music. He focuses on the musical quality of the songs and the interpretations offered by a range of commentators. He also describes the context in which the album was written.
Author: Allan F Moore
ISBN: 0521574846
Here, There And Everywhere: My Life Recording The Music Of The Beatles
This is a fascinating memoir featuring never-before-told stories from the Beatles' recording engineer. The first biography from industry legend Geoff Emerick tells the story of his life as the Beatles' recording engineer. As a man who helped make history by working on the group's groundbreaking sound, including such albums as Sgt. Pepper, Revolver and Abbey Road, this a story that all music fans have been waiting for.
Author: Geoff Emerick
ISBN: 1592401791
Revolution In The Head: The Beatles Records And The Sixties
Ian MacDonald has created an engrossing classic of popular criticism in which the extraordinary songs of the Beatles remain a central and continually surprising presence.
Author: Ian Macdonald
ISBN: 1844138283
A Hard Day's Write: The Stories Behind Every Beatles Song
Who was "just seventeen" and made Paul's heart go "boom"? Was there really an Eleanor Rigby? Where's Penny Lane? All these questions are investigated in A Hard Day's Write. Steve Turner shatters many well-worn myths and adds a new dimension to the Fab Four's rich legacy by investigating the events immortalised in the Beatles' music and now occupying a special niche in popular culture's collective imagination.
Author: Steve Turner
ISBN: 1844424243
Northern Songs: The True Story Of The Beatles' Songwriting Empire
This is the story of how Lennon and McCartney lost the most valuable song publishing catalogue in the world. This is a staggering saga of incompetence, duplicity and music industry politics. How did minor singer turned publisher, Dick James, get to handle Lennon and McCartney's songs? Why did Michael Jackson's stake in the legendary catalogue cause a rift with Paul McCartney? Why does Paul McCartney now own just two Beatles songs? It also includes interviews with George Martin, Paul McCartney, the late Dick James' son Steven, Yoko Ono and those in the know from Apple Corp, DJM and EMI.
Author: Brian Southall
ISBN: 184609237X
The Rough Guide To The Beatles
This new edition covers every aspect of the Fab Four, delving deep into the music, lyrics, movies and solo careers.
Author: Rough Guides
ISBN: 1843537206
