The Beatles Across the Universe: John, Paul, George and Ringo on Tour and on Stage [Hardcover]

Andy Neill (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 15, 2010

Culturally the Beatles were a global phenomenon - changing all facets of popular music for good, but not just because they were a band that made great recordings. How big a part did performing in concert play? Would they have achieved what they did without an early grounding in the dance halls and clubs of Liverpool and Hamburg? After their first year as a headline-grabbing attraction, why did The Beatles soon tire of the relentless pace of Beatlemania? Through print and images from the visually-astounding "Daily Mirror" archive, "Across The Universe: On Tour And On Stage" answers these questions, examining in detail the Beatles as a live act between the key Beatlemania years of 1963-1966 and to mark the event's 40th anniversary, The Beatles' last ever performance - an impromptu session on a central London rooftop. "Across The Universe: On Tour And On Stage" takes the reader on a magical mystery tour though ballrooms, theaters, airports, limos, and stadiums across the globe and along the way, illustrates why The Beatles were seen but not heard throughout the 1960s.

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Book Description

Culturally the Beatles were a global phenomenon - changing all facets of popular music for good, but not just because they were a band that made great recordings. How big a part did performing in concert play? Would they have achieved what they did without an early grounding in the dance halls and clubs of Liverpool and Hamburg? After their first year as a headline-grabbing attraction, why did The Beatles soon tire of the relentless pace of Beatlemania? Through print and images from the visually-astounding "Daily Mirror" archive, "Across The Universe: On Tour And On Stage" answers these questions, examining in detail the Beatles as a live act between the key Beatlemania years of 1963-1966 and to mark the event's 40th anniversary, The Beatles' last ever performance - an impromptu session on a central London rooftop. "Across The Universe: On Tour And On Stage" takes the reader on a magical mystery tour though ballrooms, theaters, airports, limos, and stadiums across the globe and along the way, illustrates why The Beatles were seen but not heard throughout the 1960s.

About the Author

Andy Neill is a music writer, researcher and historian, who co-wrote the acclaimed illustrated biography, Anyway Anyhow Anywhere: The Complete Chronicle Of The Who. He has contributed to numerous best-selling rock music biographies and documentaries including The Real John Lennon, The Rolling Stones' Rock And Roll Circus, and Amazing Journey: The Story Of The Who. He lives in London and has been a Fab Four fanatic all his life.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Haynes Publishing (February 15, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1844258165
• ISBN-13: 978-1844258161
• Product Dimensions: 12.1 x 9.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #798,374 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Allan's review from March 2010, February 27, 2010

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A. O. Gard "Rock fan" (Northeast United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Beatles Across the Universe: John, Paul, George and Ringo on Tour and on Stage (Hardcover)

The book arrived today and I was sadly disappointed! Mostly shots I have seen many times before, offering nothing very new in the the text. My favorite tour by The Beatles (1966) was completely glossed over! I had expected some really good stage shots from the U. S. tours but no, it was not meant to be! Even the live shot from the Budokan was horrible and very little if any stage shots from the 3 dates in Germany!! I was also looking for more color shots from the 1965 U. S. and British tours, but no! The book could have been better served with more memorabilia (IN COLOR!!) like: tour posters, tickets, programs.

All in all, it's OK. It's not the best Beatles book on their tours. Although, I have to say, some of the 1963 shots I had never seen. I would recommend it to novice Beatles fans but not to someone who has been following them for 40 years or longer.

Thank you,

Allan