- Hardcover: 744 pages
- Publisher: Harry N. Abrams (Nov 1 2005)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0810959119
- ISBN-13: 978-0810959118
- Product Dimensions: 16.7 x 24.2 x 5.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 2 Kg
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #382,546 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Publishers Weekly
Culling from a previously embargoed archive of Getty images held in London, pop culture writer Wells has gathered and presented a hefty 430 shots of the Beatles, taken on 365 different days from 1963 to 1987—including shots never seen before. Well produced and accompanied by insightful interview clips or other short descriptive texts, also gathered by Wells, the book spans the life and times of the Beatles, personally and professionally, both individually and as a group, offering fans an entertaining, graphic history. (Nov.)
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Book Description
Every aspect of the evolution of The Beatles from mop tops to legends is discussed in this book, including their personal lives, performances, press conferences, recording sessions, public appearances, photo sessions, filmmaking, and more. Simon Wells' extensive, detailed captions provide exact dates, times, and places, as well as context in terms of both the band and the culture of the times. Each photograph is accompanied by a pertinent quote by one or more Beatles or an individual closely associated with the Beatles such as Brian Epstein, Beatles photographer Bob Whitaker, girlfriends and wives, Beatles driver, etc.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Photographs,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Beatles: 365 Days (Hardcover)
This beautiful book makes me think of Ringo Starr's 1973 classic, "Photograph." This is a beautiful book with a collection of delightful photographs. Although there is no new material for the inveterate Beatle fan, the presentation of and quality of the photographs makes this book worth having. I love it!
3.0 out of 5 stars
great photos, good price, sparse text,
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This review is from: The Beatles: 365 Days (Hardcover)
A great deal at CDN$20.65, not much text except for photo bylines, a good selection of more unusual photos of the fabs, great for a collector like me adding to their book collection, but for a more complete history newbie Beatle fans would be better off with one of Mark Lewisohn's well-researched books or the recent Bob Spitz biography for a definitive story.
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4.8 out of 5 stars (17 customer reviews) 35 of 36 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Gorgeous presentation,
By C. S. Overfield - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Beatles: 365 Days (Hardcover)
This book is, like the boxed Lennon book with pull-outs and transparancies, one more of a strange pattern of Beatles books that is focused less on content than on presentation and quality. There is very little in this book that die-hard Beatles fans don't already know, and there is no necessary reason for this book's existence, but the presentation of the material is so exquisite, who cares. This is a first rate coffee table book whose pages and cover I like to tenderly stroke, as strange as that sounds. The strange rectangular format is extremely striking and many of the photographs, and the way in which they have been reproduced, make the boys look magnificent, and you know that can't be bad.
20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
More Savory Beatle Images to Feast On,
By R. DelParto "Rose2" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Beatles: 365 Days (Hardcover)
When it comes to The Beatles, they are one of the most photographed figures in history. Once again, a book of Beatle photographs has been released. Simon Wells shares with the public an enormous collection of photographs of the group that captures Beatlemania and post-Beatlemania images. The somewhat panoramic format of the book contains hundreds of photographs both in color and black and white that have many have seen and many that have not been seen . The book almost resembles a photo album or something that would have been suitable for autographs from all four Beatles.What's different about this book from other Beatle photo-related books? A few of the photographs are outtakes or alternate takes of photographs that have been released from the Hulton-Getty archives, and a few of the photographs that have been previously published in an array of mass produced publications - low-end biographies and tribute magazines. The short captions that accompany each photograph are quite helpful and accurate of the time and place they were taken. It almost looks like a mini-anthology version of the Beatle story, but one that starts with 1963 and unusually ends with 1970 and beyond. However, it would have been much more helpful to see a detailed thumbnail index of the photo credits at the back of the book -- who took the photos and when and where they were taken; It was a disappointment to see that Robert Whitaker was the only photographer specifically credited with the corresponding page numbers. Overall, THE BEATLES: 365 DAYS is a must for Beatle fans. The images show a good chronology of the band, and how baby-faced they looked when they began and how tired they looked when the band dissolved. Indeed, it is a good book to have on the bookshelf as well as on the coffee table. 14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Comprehensive and attractive,
By Sal Lewis - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Beatles: 365 Days (Hardcover)
When I saw this book my first thought was, "Not another Beatles title!". But I am pleasantly surprised with the content. Simon Wells' "Beatles 365 Days" is a glorious illustrated chronology that charts the magical history of the Beatles' decade. Filled with a tremendous array of photographs and coupled with insightful and intelligent captions, this book takes you back to the glory days of the fab four. What I like about it more than anything, is the fact you can pick it up at any time and delve through the group's remarkable history. Wells' writing is intelligent and witty, while carefully placed sound-bites offer cogent validations to the images.In all in all, an excellent book. |
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