- Paperback: 400 pages
- Publisher: Rough Guides; 1 edition (Oct 28 2003)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1843531402
- ISBN-13: 978-1843531401
- Product Dimensions: 15.7 x 11.4 x 2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 318 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,864,482 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The story of Lennon, McCartney, Harrison and Starr is as interesting to contemporary music lovers as it was in the 1960s and this guide should prove an ideal companion for Fab Four rookies and seasoned fans alike. It contains biographical information covering the group (1958-1970) and solo years (1970-2003), critical commentary on every record, film and side-project, as well as dozens of interesting facts and statistics.
About the Author
Chris Ingham is a music journalist, jazz musician and songwriter. The Beatles' 'Rubber Soul' would just about pip Duke Ellington's 'Far East' as his desert island disc.
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When Ivan Vaughan suggested to his 15-year-old school friend Paul McCartney that he might want to come to St Peter's Church fete in Woolton, on Saturday July 6, 1957 to see his mate John Lennon play in his skiffle group, The Quarry Men, he added as further inducement not that the event would be the pivotal moment in shaping the direction of popular music for the remainder of the twentieth century and beyond, but that it might be a good place to pick up girls. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
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When Ivan Vaughan suggested to his 15-year-old school friend Paul McCartney that he might want to come to St Peter's Church fete in Woolton, on Saturday July 6, 1957 to see his mate John Lennon play in his skiffle group, The Quarry Men, he added as further inducement not that the event would be the pivotal moment in shaping the direction of popular music for the remainder of the twentieth century and beyond, but that it might be a good place to pick up girls. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
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This review is from: Rough Guide Beatles 1e (Paperback)
Excellent introduction to the Beatles. This little book is jam packed with information. Not only does it cover the music, it also goes in depth into the solo years, movies, books, and Beatles geography. This book covers the period from 1957 up until the passing of George quite well.
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Everything You Wanted to Know About the Beatles in Just 325 Pages! Well, Almost.,
By Michael OConnor "Wordsmith" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Rough Guide Beatles 2e (Paperback)
Intended as a one-stop shopping guide to the Beatles, Chris Ingham packs a lot of info on the Beatles into this small (7"x7") package. Ingham's book, in this 2nd edition, can't claim to be definitive but it is a good primer on the life and times of John, Paul, George and Ringo.As with other books in the ROUGH GUIDE series, this book casts its net wide, encompassing the history of the Beatles including their solo years, many of their "friends and lovers," the 50 Beatle songs Ingham considers essential, the movies they made, the books and artwork they created, Beatle haunts and landmarks, candidates for the 'Fifth Beatle' title, and so on. It's a very interesting, informative and often insightful guide. Exhaustive, no; entertaining, yes! Ingham is a triple threat - author, musician and drama teacher. Occasionally he forgets that not everyone shares his expertise and you wade through sentences like: "..their tightly scripted ensemble scenes (in 'Hard Day's Night') generated an attractive, intriguingly intimate exclusivity..." or "...the diminished chord (darker than a minor chord with a flat fifth and double flat seventh as well as a flat third) dominates 'Blue Jay Way'..." Given its built-in limitations, Ingham's book is a good buy, a broadbrush yet incisive guide to the Beatles. *** I question the inclusion of 'Free as a Bird' in his list of 50 essential Beatle songs. I've always considered that song a triumph of technology over taste. But it's Ingham's book and everyone's entitled to their opinion so the book got five stars. 5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Great Book!,
By Yamisonic "Jo-C" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Rough Guide Beatles 1e (Paperback)
This book is wonderful, Chris Ingham did a great job gathering all the facts. The opening section is my favourite, it has all the facts you want to know from The Beatles -- Though I would liked to see more about the breakup and why they stopped touring. Another great section is The Canon - Ingham covered amazingly well the 50 essential songs (not the best, the essential).Buy the book if you like The Beatles ... You won't regret it! 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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THE LONG & WINDING ROAD,
By BeatleBangs1964 - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Rough Guide Beatles 1e (Paperback)
...that leads you to the Beatles!This is a truly delightful book replete with information covering the inception of the group in 1957 until George Harrison's untimely death in 2001. Fans and people just becoming familiar with the Beatles will be captivated by the way the subject matter is presented. All in all, a rave review. I love it! |
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