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Read the Beatles: Classic and New Writings on the Beatles, Their Legacy, and Why They Still Matter

by June Skinne Sawyers

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ISBN13: 9780143037323
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A must-have volume for all Beatles fansa career-spanning selection of writings about the Fab Four

There are, of course, many books on the Beatles, but this is the only one available that is a comprehensive, career-spanning collection of journalism about the legendary band, before and after the breakup. Consisting of more than fifty articles, essays, interviews, record and movie reviews, poems, and book excerptsmany of them rare and hard to findRead the Beatles is an unprecedented compilation that follows the arc of the Fab Four's iconic and idiosyncratic career, from their early days in Liverpool through their tragic and triumphant histories after the group's split.

The book also includes original essays from noted musicians and journalists about the Beatles' lasting influence and why they still matter today.

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A must-have for all Beatles fans, this volume contains a career-spanning selection of writings about the Fab Four. Includes a detailed chronology, discography, bibliography, and maps of Liverpool.

About the Author

June Skinner Sawyers is an editor and journalist who writes frequently about music and the arts. She is a regular contributor to the Chicago Tribune, for which she wrote a nightlife column for two years, and is the editor of several literary anthologies.

Astrid Kirchherr is a photographer and artist who was a close acquaintance of the Beatles during their early career in Hamburg, Germany.

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ISBN:
9780143037323
Subtitle:
Classic and New Writings on the Beatles, Their Legacy, and Why They Still Matter
Author:
Sawyers, June Skinne
Foreword:
Kirchherr, Astrid
Editor:
Sawyers, June Skinner
Author:
Kirchherr, Astrid
Author:
Sawyers, June Skinner
Publisher:
Penguin Books
Subject:
General
Subject:
Composers & Musicians - Rock
Subject:
England
Subject:
Rock musicians
Subject:
History & Criticism - General
Subject:
Genres & Styles - Rock
Subject:
General Music
Publication Date:
November 2006
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
364
Dimensions:
798x542x90 83

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