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Title: A Day in the Life : The Music and Artistry by Mark Hertsgaard ISBN: 0-385-31377-2 Publisher: Delacorte Press Pub. Date: 01 March, 1995 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.05 (20 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Insights into lives and creative process of The Beatles
Comment: If you only buy one book on the Beatles, this is as good as any. I found it immensely readable, and had trouble putting it down. It's one of the few books I've read more than twice. Hertsgaard gleaned much of his information from old interviews with the Beatles and those of their inner circle such as producer George Martin and sound engineer Geoff Emerick, along with Neil Aspinall, Derek Taylor, and many others, as detailed in the nearly 100 pages of notes.
What comes out is a nuanced telling of the Beatles story, much of it already known to fans, but with the addition of notes on the recording session and almost every song they recorded, along with tunes like "Besame Mucho" that showed up on bootlegs and many that appeared in the Anthology Series.
After each chapter, I found myself popping in a disk and listening on the headphones to discover things on the songs I'd never noticed before.
A worthwhile read.
Rating: 5
Summary: Must have for Beatle fans!
Comment: If you are tired of all the "who was sleeping with or sueing who" type Beatles biographies and are more interested in learning about their music and artistry, it's creation and inspiration, then you will enjoy A Day in the Life.
Rating: 5
Summary: Most Complete Beatle Book
Comment: Regarding those who say this book offers nothing new, perhaps you're right- it's copyright date is 1995. What this book is, though, is the most complete Beatles book I've ever read.
It is the proverbial "if you only buy one Beatles book" book. I have looked at many other Beatles books, and found very little that's not in this one. Sure, it came later, but no other book puts it all together like this, and nobody did their homework like Hertsgaard. He was the first "outsider" (claims the back cover) to have access to the tapes of the Fab Four's recording sessions. As you read his descriptions of early takes of songs, two pictures are painted: one of the author tirelessly and joyfully listening to hours and hours of the Beatles, and the other of the Beatles going through take after take.
No, Hertsgaard is not an insider, but I don't want to read a book from just one inside vantage point, be it Ringo, George, George Martin, Derek Taylor, etc. The recent Beatles: Anthology book puts it in the band's own words, but it is glossy, overpriced and the size of a desk.
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Title:Revolver [UK] ASIN: B000002UAR Publisher: Capitol Pub. Date: 25 October, 1990 List Price(USD): $18.98 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $13.49 |
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Title: Paul McCartney : Many Years From Now by Barry Miles ISBN: 0805052496 Publisher: Owl Books Pub. Date: 15 October, 1998 List Price(USD): $18.00 |
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