A childhood friend of the Beatles discusses his relationships with Lennon, McCartney, and Harrison before and throughout their careers, during which he witnessed such events as the downfall of Apple Records, the marriage of Lennon to Yoko Ono, and the discovery of the famous Mr. Kite poster. Reprint[...]

The Beatles have been at the top for fifty years, their music remains exciting, their influence is still huge, their acclaim and achievements cannot be surpassed. But who really were the Beatles, and how did they and everything else in the 1960s fuse so explosively? Mark Lewisohn's three-part biogra[...]

In this behind-the-scenes look at the most famous musical group in history, Hunter Davies gives the complete story of the Beatles. First published in 1968, this revised edition has added information including a new introduction and three updated appendices: Beatles Places, Beatles Memorabilia, and B[...]

During 1967 and 1968 Hunter Davies spent eighteen months with the Beatles at the peak of their powers as they defined a generation and rewrote popular music. As their only authorized biographer, he had unparalleled access--not just to John, Paul, George, and Ringo but also to friends, family, and co[...]

Sgt. Pepper?s Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967) represents the highpoint of the recording career of the Beatles. This is the first detailed study to be made of this or any other such album, and it demonstrates how serious discussion of popular music can be undertaken without failing either the approach[...]

Q: How do you find all this business of having screaming girls following you all over the place?
George: Well, we feel flattered . . .
John: . . . and flattened.When the Beatles burst onto the music scene in the early 1960s, they were just four unknown lads from Liverpool. But soon their off-t[...]

(Drum Recorded Versions). This transcription book lets drummers examine Ringo's note-for-note tracks to 25 classics by The Beatles: Back in the U.S.S.R. * Birthday * Can't Buy Me Love * Come Together * Eight Days a Week * Get Back * Help * Helter Skelter * I Saw Her Standing There * Ob-La-Di, Ob-La[...]

(Guitar Solo). 31 of the Beatles' best arranged for solo classical guitar in standard notation and tablature. Includes: Across the Universe * Blackbird * Eleanor Rigby * The Fool on the Hill * Hey Jude * Michelle * Norwegian Wood * Something * Yesterday * and more.[...]

(Guitar Recorded Versions). Note-for-note guitar transcriptions with tab for all 12 tracks from this monumental 1970 release The Beatles' final group album. Includes the title track and: Across the Universe * Dig a Pony * Dig It * For You Blue * Get Back * I Me Mine * I've Got a Feeling * The Long a[...]

(Guitar Recorded Versions). No band on earth but The Beatles could have a greatest hits compilation top the charts more than 30 years after breaking up In a few short months, the CD 1 featuring The Beatles' 27 British and American Number One singles has sold more than 20 million copies and is well [...]

More than thirty years after The Beatles split up, the music of Lennon, McCartney and Harrison lives on. What exactly were the magical ingredients of those legendary songs? why are they still so influential for today's bands? This groundbreaking book sets out to exlore The Beatles' songwriting techn[...]