100 Best Beatles Songs: A Passionate Fan's Guide [Paperback]

Stephen J. Spignesi (Author), Michael Lewis (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 10, 2009

Which Song is the Best and Why? Read it and see!

Organized by rank, from 1 to 100, this illustrated celebration of the best songs by the boys who revolutionized rock-and-roll includes expert commentary, historical context, interview material, and lots of great sidebars (including "best" lists from some of today's pop music powerhouses.) Like all "best of" lists, the book's opinionated stance generates animated discussion.

Here, There, and Everywhere is profusely illustrated with photos of the band at work and play, and all of the unforgettable album-cover art.  Appendices include a complete song list, discography, videography, and bibliography, making it a one-stop source of Beatles facts and figures.

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About the Author

Stephen J. Spignesi is the author of more than 30 books, including The Beatles Book of Lists and She Came in Through the Kitchen Window: Recipes Inspired by The Beatles and Their Music.  He is the co-author (with Michael Lewis) of Pilgrim's landing, a screenplay about John Lennon.  He lives in Connecticut and his favorite Beatles song is "Nowhere Man."



Michael Lewis is the author/Co-author of seven books, including A Guy Walks into a Bar..., The Films of Harrison Ford, The Films of Tom Hanks, and The Cheapskate's Guide to Walt Disney World. He works as an editor, primarily of books about popular culture.  He lives in New Jersey and his favorite Beatles song is "A Day in the Life."

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers (October 10, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1579128424
• ISBN-13: 978-1579128425
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #332,099 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars 100 Best Beatles Songs, August 19, 2010

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This book certainly gives the reader a comprehensive view of the authors' choices of the Beatles best music. Like every ratings list there are arguments to be made for placement and personal favorites that are missing. One thing that struck me in this book were the number and quality of songs by George Harrison. From Revolver to Let It Be many of the strongest songs are by George. The other point of interest in this book are the recording information, who played what instruments, how particular sounds were made and the inventiveness of George Martin and the boys. You can see the disintegration of the band by what was happening in the studio where many of the last recordings were by individual members as all were missing at one time or another. I would recommend this book to those interested in the history of the Beatles and the 60's.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Any fan of the Beatles will find this packed with history, facts, research and quotes from band members, March 18, 2010

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100 Best Beatles Songs: A Passionate Fan's Guide selects the top 100 Beatles songs and ranks them in order from 1 to 100. What results is this guide: a definitive guide to the Beatles 100 best tunes based on merit, songwriting, musicianship and other standards. Any fan of the Beatles will find this packed with history, facts, research and quotes from band members.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 100 Best Beatle Songs, February 20, 2011

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Nice book to add to your collection if your a Beatles fan. They rate the songs and explain why they see (the writer) it at each position.