Seven Great Books On The Beatles
As a big fan of both The Beatles and of reading, I have read a huge amount of books on The Beatles. In fact, I really have no idea how many I’ve read at this point. But I know it’s a lot more than the seven books I’m listing here. My point is that these seven great Beatles books are not randomly selected, they are the Beatles books that really stand out among the many that I have read.
The Beatles as Musicians: The Quarry Men through Rubber Soul - This book takes a deep look at The Beatles music from before they were The Beatles all the way through 1965’s classic, Rubber Soul. Unlike many books on The Beatles the “Beatles as Musicians” books are focused entirely on the music.
The Beatles as Musicians: Revolver through the Anthology - These “Beatles as Musicians” books go so deep into The Beatles music that they had to broken up into two volumes. This book covers the most interesting part of The Beatles career from 1966 through the end.
Revolution in the Head - This book by the late Ian MacDonald includes a close look (some much closer than others) at every song The Beatles have released (including those released on the Anthology discs.) It also includes an essay titled “Fabled Foursome, Disappearing Decade” which includes a lot of opinions that I very strongly disagree with, but which I still found interesting to read.
The Beatles Complete Scores - The ultimate tool for any musicians who wants to learn how to play The Beatles music. It’s also a recommended companion piece to The Beatles as Musicians book set. It can help you to study The Beatles music along with Walter Everett.
Lennon Revealed - I think I’ve probably read 4 or 5 books on John Lennon but I can’t really remember any of them clearly except this one. This is a great book that really makes you feel like you’re there with John.
Here, There, & Everywhere: My Life Recording The Beatles - I think this book may be, in some ways, the most revealing book about The Beatles I’ve read. For everything I had read about the band and about their music before I read this book this year, I found out a lot more about them that I had never really known before. This book made me feel like I was there in the studio with the band, experiencing the recording of their timeless music first hand!
The Beatles Anthology - This is the most obvious “must have” Beatles book. It’s a companion piece to the DVD set (and the CD sets) by the same name. It’s The Beatles story as told by the band themselves and it’s really an outstanding “coffee table” book. Highly recommended!
The Beatles as Musicians Books are the most highly recommended books for those serious about music.
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