Beatles an Illustrated Record [Hardcover]

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Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Harmony (December 12, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0517520109
• ISBN-13: 978-0517520109
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,894,297 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Grab it if You Can !, November 12, 2001

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paperbackriter (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Beatles Illustrated Record: 3rd Revised Edition (Hardcover)

A really cool Beatle book originally released in the mid-70's. Lots of beautiful glossy photos (color and B&W) with opinionated reviews of all the original (British) LPs, EPs, singles and solo releases through 1975. The authors genuinely love the Beatles. The tone of their text, while occasionally harsh, is overwhelmingly objective and accurate. (They reserve their most brutal criticisim for solo LPs such as Paul's "Ram" and George's "All Things Must Pass". I'd be willing to bet they've changed their opinions with a quarter century of hindsight). Whether or not you agree with Carr and Tyler's views, you'll undoubtedly find them to be witty and almost always amusing. Also included is a rudimentary review of the Liverpool/Hamburg years, a great photo montage of the legendary Shea Stadium show (August 15, 1965) and a summary of popular Beatle bootlegs. Overall, "The Beatles: An Illustrated Record" stands out because of its magnificient array of photos and the authors' brief, but well-written text. This book's long out of print, so snatch it up if you find a used copy.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get Back, August 22, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Beatles Illustrated Record: 3rd Revised Edition (Hardcover)

This book should be updated and put back into print. Lavish and interesting.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Two English Rock Critics View the Beatles' Work and Lives, February 27, 2002

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M. L. Lawler (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Beatles Illustrated Record: 3rd Revised Edition (Hardcover)

This book started me listening to the Beatles again, with more appreciation than ever. Each of the group's recordings (and films) is reviewed, accompenied by contemporary biographical info and photographs. The authors' inside knowledge of the English rock scene--and the Beatles' place in it--is invaluble. A "US Disography" is provided to help American fans relate the jumbled US releases to the originals. The book could have been much longer. I wanted more factoids such as Lennon's amusing reply to the circa-1963 query, how long would the Beatles last?--"About five years."