In this revealing book, based on interviews with Lennon, McCartney, Harrison, and Starr, as well as on conversations with Madonna, Eric Clapton, Yoko Ono, Ginger Baker, Donovan, and many others who knew and worked with the Fab Four, the Beatles speak candidly on such previously taboo subjects as drugs, religion, mysticism, their break-up, the death of Brian Epstein, and the murder of John Lennon. of photos.
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Editorial Reviews
From Publishers Weekly
Rock journalist Giuliano's (Blackbird: The Life and Times of Paul McCartney) fifth book about the Beatles compiles a series of interviews, spanning 30 years and conducted by Giuliano and others, in which the band members, as well as various colleagues, family members and friends, discuss the group's origins, the reasons for its tremendous success, its breakup, its cultural legacy and the controversies surrounding it. The result is an interesting and complex if somewhat inconclusive portrait. But the book lacks narrative coherence; although roughly chronological, the author's organization of his material often creates abrupt juxtapositions of theme and perspective, and readers not aleady familiar with the band's history aren't provided the necessary background. Although Giuliano intended these interviews to speak for themselves, some editorial commentary would have been helpful.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Library Journal
While Beatle-ographer Giuliano's past works (including Blackbird: The Life and Times of Paul McCartney, LJ 10/1/91, and Dark Horse: The Private Life of George Harrison, LJ 5/1/90) have fallen victim to the author's biases, this hodgepodge of interview and press-release transcripts is largely free of prejudice. Included are transcripts from early Beatle press conferences (in which often-recounted quotes are presented in their larger contexts), individual Beatle interviews from the late 1960s through 1991, and conversations with various Beatle associates, some close (George Martin, Yoko Ono), some peripheral (Jo Jo Laine, Jackie Lomax). The obscure interviews will be of interest mainly to hardcore Beatlemaniacs; casual fans may be better served by Barry Miles's Beatles in Their Own Words (Quick Fox, 1978). Still, this offers a compelling overview of various perspectives on the group and its continuing mystique. Recommended for most popular music collections.
Lloyd Jansen, Stockton-San Joaquin Cty. P.L., Cal.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Lloyd Jansen, Stockton-San Joaquin Cty. P.L., Cal.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Will someone ever stop Giuliano and his meandering??,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Lost Beatles Interviews (Mass Market Paperback)
To begin with, this is not a book of "LOST" interveiws. Many of them Beatles fans probably know by heart (John & the "Beatles bigges than God" appology). There are a number of Beatle "Interveiw" books by Giuliano, which makes the public wonder how long is going to milk it?! However there are some merits to the book & it is an interesting read. As with most of Giuliano's books, the public is suspect on what to believe (i.e. Are these full transcripts he is presenting in this collection?... probably or obviously not. Are the interveiws edited?... etc). Giuliano's poor literary skills make a great candidate for the job of writter for the National Inquirer. But take the interveiws for what they are worth. Pay attention to how the interveiws he personally conducted are skewed. He kisses up to Yoko, he has an obvious crush on Jo Jo Laine (most of his books always contain a sexy photo of her), and how John's sister Julia had to interveiw Paul (probably because Paul declined to be around Giuliano anymore due to his pathetic writing & backstabbing). On page 157 George Harrison puts it in focus "... there have been so many Beatle books - and no doubt there will be many more - written by people who are so-called experts and 99% are just lies or just written from other sources". How true George, how true !!!
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1.0 out of 5 stars
"Lost"? Says who?,
By GBS "showbiz27" (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Lost Beatles Interviews (Paperback)
First of all - these interviews were never lost, just ignored for the marginal value they have.Second - Beatles? Hardly, except for press conference quotes and peripheral documentation. What's that leave us with in this "Lost Interviews" book? More collating and occasional primary work with questionable expert witnesses (Jo Jo Laine? AGAIN?) - and collation is the work of a clerk, not a scholar. I'd ask how this so-called, self-appointed "expert" Giuliano sleeps at night after ripping off unsuspecting Beatles fans, but given the volume of his "work", I'd say he probably sleeps VERY well off all that Beatle-money.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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Quite Interesting and Revealing,
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This review is from: The Lost Beatles Interviews (Mass Market Paperback)
I agree with other reader, that Jo Jo Laine's interview was quite revealing. It sure was a different slant than most books say in regards to Linda as a person. I didn't feel it was a slam to Paul. Some of the interviews mention that Paul's controlling but I feel his being such a perfectionist gives that impression. I would much rather have Paul a control freak than a whimp anyway. I certainly learned some things about John and Yoko's relationship and not all good either. I think its a good book at the very least it expresses what the people who were interviewed felt at the time and who are we to say it was any different.
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