Black Market Beatles: The Story Behind the Lost Recordings [Paperback]

Jim Berkenstat (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 239 pages
• Publisher: Collectors Guide Pub; 1st edition (June 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0969573693
• ISBN-13: 978-0969573692
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,078,214 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jim Berkenstadt is an author, producer, music historian and consultant who has documented the history of several rock and roll musicians. He is founder of the firm Rock And Roll Detective, LLC, which provides content and consulting services to the entertainment industry. (Home page: www.rockandrolldetective.com )

Berkenstadt has co-authored Black Market Beatles: The Story Behind The Lost Recordings; Nevermind Nirvana; Goldmine The Beatles Digest; and edited John, Paul & Me: Before The Beatles.

Berkenstadt has lent his talent to TV and film productions as well. He has served as the historical consultant on several high profile projects including: Martin Scorsese's documentary Living In The Material World: George Harrison; The Beatles Help! DVD; The Traveling Wilburys box set DVD; George Harrison Dark Horse Years box set DVD documentary; The Beatles First US Visit DVD website; VH1 Behind The Music and Dick Clark's Teen Idol Special (ABC).

In the record industry, Berkenstadt (a member of NARAS) has been active in producing, research, and liner note writing. His credits include: Traveling Wilburys - The Traveling Wilburys box set (2004); George Harrison - The Dark Horse Years box set (2004); George Harrison - All Things Must Pass reissue CD box (2001); Garbage - Version 2.0, Bleed like Me, Absolute Garbage (1998-2007); Live At The Edgewater: Tex Beneke, Stan Kenton & Ralph Flanagan (2000 - Producer); and Live At The Edgewater: Jimmy Dorsey & Woody Herman (1998 - Producer).
Links:

Blog: http://rocknrolldetective.blogspot.com/
Twitter: @RockDetective
Imdb.com: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2844636/

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars sorta good...., May 22, 2003

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A. K. Marlett (Golden Valley, MN, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Black Market Beatles: The Story Behind the Lost Recordings (Paperback)

This book is a great history of not only Beatles bootlegs (beatlegs), but also of bootlegs in general. Also, the list of every (at that point nearly 2000) known "offcial" bootlegs is really a nice resource.

However, the text is poorly written. Really, this book seemed to lack a good editor before it was published. Also, the illustrations are hardly even worthwhile if not in color.

Which leads me to my next point: this book needs a second edition! The Beatles "Anthology" isn't even discussed, nor are peer-to-peer file sharing programs and the new legacy they are creating for bootlegs. It will truly be a shame and a great loss to the bootleg community if this book does not get updated.

So, if you're looking for a highly textual history of bootlegs and beatlegs, get this book. If you want a compendium to beatlegs, get something different.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The ultimate review of The Beatles unreleased recordings!, July 2, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Black Market Beatles: The Story Behind the Lost Recordings (Paperback)

I really enjoyed Black Market Beatles. The book recaps the history of bootlegging and incorporates how The Beatles treasures leaked out to bootleggers. The incredible amount of original research sets this book apart from the usual cut-and-paste books about the group. This one breaks new ground, unearthing in the bootlegger's own words how they stole tapes. The book completes the historic picture of unfinished works of this century's most important rock band.

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars if your into beatle bootlegs buy this book, September 23, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Black Market Beatles: The Story Behind the Lost Recordings (Paperback)

though the authors do not review individual records they give overviews of what is used to make them. they also include a chapter on what our boys thought on the subject(john was a collecter). most enlightening are the interveiws with the bootleggers themselves.