The Beatles Lyrics: The Stories Behind the Music, Including the Handwritten Drafts of More Than 100 Classic Beatles Songs
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| Rating | : | 4.47 (611 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00I8289CI |
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| Number of Pages | : | 568 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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More than 100 songs and lyrics are reproduced in THE BEATLES LYRICS, providing Hunter Davies a unique platform to tell the story of the music.The intimacy of these reproductions -- there are sections crossed out and rewritten, and words tossed into the final recordings that were never written down -- ensures that THE BEATLES LYRICS will be a treasure for musicians, scholars, and fans everywhere.. Many have never been published before. These original documents have ended up scattered across the world at museums and universities and with collectors and friends. The definitive book of Beatles songs, shown as first written by their own hands and put into authoritative context, for the 50th anniversary of the Beatles coming to America.For the Beatles, writing songs was a process that could happen anytime -- songs we all know by heart often began as a scribble on the back of an envelope or on hotel stationery
Carrigan Jr., Publishers Weekly"A fascinating, intimate glimpse into the creative process behind some of the greatest pop songs ever written."Christian Science Monitor"A stunning collection."BookPageA "chatty, knowledgeable, readable account of the back stories behind all the Beatles lyrics."The Seattle Times"An unprecedented glimpse into the true genius of the band."Alan Petrucelli, Examiner"This tome still finds some fresh ground to break and observations to make for diehard and casual fans alike, often derived from their handwritten words."Bob Ruggiero, Houston Press. The collection reproduces more than one original manuscript, granting the reader an all-access look behind the music."Henry L. Davies was the man, he suffered,
He is married to the novelist and biographer Margaret Forster, and they live in London. Hunter Davies is the author of over 40 books, including the New York Times bestseller The John Lennon Letters, and has written for The Guardian, New Statesman, and the Sunday Times.
"Another 5 star book on the Beatles by Hunter Davies!!" according to T. Friend. Another Fantastic book on the Fab Four by Mr. Davies! For many, this will be an interesting book to keep on an end table (a wee bit too small for the coffee table books) to flip through when someone has a few minutes.Many who read this, however, will be like me. I read books like this from cover to cover, I also read encyclopedias cover to cover. It's very well written by one of only a few who could actually write something like this, Hunter having had such. A must have! Excellent read for any Beatles fan. Mr. Davies collection of personal experiences, manuscripts, hand written lyrics, etc, all make this a very interesting read. Easily look up a song you are curious about, or read through like a book, and the author does a fantastic job of telling a fluid story of the Beatles history.. Kath said A Must Have for any Beatle's Fan. I ordered this for my boyfriend who is the ultimate Beatle's fan. I thought he had seen everything, but he had not seen this! He loved it and I am sure he will be perusing it for sometime to come.The book is excellent quality The paper it is printed on is nice and there are many pictures especially of the original papers that song lyrics were written on The chapters of the book go in order of the release dates of the albums.A must for any Beatle fan.