Here, There, and Everywhere: The 100 Best Beatles Songs [Hardcover]

Stephen Spignesi (Author), Michael Lewis (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2004

Organized by ranking order from Number 1 to Number 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).

The authors are pop culture experts and lifelong Beatles aficionados whose enlightening commentary sheds new light on the subject. The book is profusely illustrated with great photos of the band at work and play, and all of the memorable album cover art that has come to represent a generation. 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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Review

HERE, THERE AND EVERYWHERE is an entertaining and provocative read, with just the right amount of trivia for Beatles nuts. -- Ear Candy Magazine

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: Recipies 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. 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 on popular culture. He lives in New Jersey. His favorite Beatles song is "A Day in the Life."

Product Details

• Hardcover: 320 pages
• Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers (May 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1579123694
• ISBN-13: 978-1579123697
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 8.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,222,612 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I Like It..., August 24, 2004

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J. H. Keller - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Here, There, and Everywhere: The 100 Best Beatles Songs (Hardcover)

Picked this up as an impulse buy...a hardback Beatles' book at a very reasonable price? Why not. Once home, I got into it. Very neat, easy to read/use, & very entertaining. Each of the 100 songs receives 3-4 pages of commentary. Each tune gets both authors' "What We Really Like About This Song" + "What This Song Is About" + "Did You Know?" + some factual info regarding the recording session & who played what instrument.

Not as heavy as Mark Lewisohn's "The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions"...Spignesi & Lewis' book is more about fun. IMO, a worthy addition to any collector of Beatles' books(I have about 20)...would definitely be a great first book for anyone wanting to read about the songs they've listened to & loved all these years.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous and Informative, May 26, 2004

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"instantkarmag" (Norwood, NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Here, There, and Everywhere: The 100 Best Beatles Songs (Hardcover)

Being such an avid fan of the Beatles, I thought I knew everything there was to know about them and their music. Not true! The authors did an amazing job. First, to narrow it down, by polling REAL fans, then, to research each song so thoroughly. They tell us the origin of each song...and many details that I, and many others, were undoubtedly unaware of. This is a well written, unique book about the "Fab 4". The photo's are wonderful as well. Do not miss this book! It truely is the best one yet! A personal recommandation...listen to the song, then read about how it "came to be". Kaitlyn

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great fun, September 6, 2004

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Ronald P. Grelsamer (New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Here, There, and Everywhere: The 100 Best Beatles Songs (Hardcover)

Sure it's subjective, but it's fun to see what two other Beatle fans consider to be the best songs and what their arguments are. Certainly gets your juices flowing when Don't let me down makes the cut but Tell me why and Yellow Submarine don't!

Reads easily and great fun for any Beatle fan.