The Sixth Edition of the Price Guide for the Beatles American Records is more than an update of the popular prior editions. It is an exciting new publication with thousands of new listings of Beatles records, CDs and all tape formats, including reel-to-reel, 4-track, 8-track, cassette and Playtapes, and over one thousand color images spread throughout the book. The guide adopts the numbering system used in Bruce Spizer's critically acclaimed books on the Beatles American records, which enables collectors to coordinate listings in the guide with images in Spizer's books. The identification numbers assigned to items in the guide are permanent and will not change in future editions. Each listing has a checkbox so that collectors can mark the items in their collections. Written by Perry Cox and Frank Daniels and edited and published by Bruce Spizer, this 9" x 12" 330-page tome is the same size and in the same full-color high quality format as Bruce Spizer's books on the Beatles. It is an absolute must for Beatles collectors and fans.
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Perry Cox is recognized as the leading expert on the values of the Beatles American records, having authored or co-authored eight books on the subject. Frank Daniels has written numerous article on the Beatles and maintains one of the first and largest websites for Beatles collectors. He has assisted numerous authors on their Beatles projects.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: Price Guide for the Beatles American Records (Hardcover)
I've been a collector since 1983 and own or have seen nearly all of the Beatles reference guides to date including price guides and this one is by far the best yet. Perry Cox is one of the few people that could get all of the best people to contribute all of the latest info and combine it all into a great Beatles price guide. Perry will be the first to tell you that it's a very collaborative job to put out any reference guide.
One nice touch with the 6th Edition is its size. It matches Bruce Spizer's reference guides and looks sharp up on the bookshelf along side of them. This price guide is hard bound with 330 pages of very informative info including prices and descriptions. I love that it's got a hard cover as my older guide pages would curl after a while. In addition to size, it's all full color and glossy. Gotta love that. Many newer collectors have never seen some of the items pictured in this guide. Very cool. Many have contributed but most notably Frank Daniels and Bruce Spizer. Their knowledge of variations is legendary. Kudos to them for playing a big part in this creation. Bruce Spizer also has written the foreword for this edition. The guide is laid out very intuitively to make items of interest easy to find. Some of the sections include, Singles and EPS, Albums, solo works by each former Beatle including Pete Best. Even George Martin is included. There are also Apple and Dark Horse sections and compilations. Contents also include Market Analysis, Record Grading, Capitol inner sleeves, promotional items and much much more. I personally give this guide high marks and would also venture to say that it's an automatic collectors item that is very affordable, at this time. Remember Bruce Spizer's Vee-Jay book?, OOP (Out of Print) and selling for hundreds of dollars. Don't get caught not having at least one copy of this price guide. It's the best currently available and it's an enjoyable read. Note: This guide and Bruce Spizer's Swan Song book came out about the same time and debuted at the 1st ever Las Vegas Beatles convention, July 1st, 2nd and 3rd 2007, held at the Mirage. It was fun meeting all of the authors. -Robert York-
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The all-encompassing price guide from the Top Source!,
By Gary W. Nolan "Beatles1961" (Flint, Michigan and San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Price Guide for the Beatles American Records (Hardcover)
This 6th edition from Mr. Perry Cox & Frank Daniels continues the long tradition and reputation of Perry's top price guides with the highest degree of research, knowledge, sources and listings available anywhere!
First, I give my strongest praise and congratulations to the co-authors (Perry and Frank), along with additional kudos to Mr. Bruce Spizer who contributed the Foreword, layouts, editing and publishing in this beautiful edition (and yes, I own most of his incredible "labor of love" books surrounding The Beatles records). These gentlemen are what we collectors consider "The Source" when it comes to being specific, detailed, precise and answering the tough questions that come with collecting what I consider "the greatest music memorabilia of all time". Secondly, I would like to take a moment and get personal about Perry Cox and what he means to me in this business. I have done business with Perry since the early 1980's (when, at that time, I was just a young sailor in the U.S. Navy and spending as much of my extra money on my #1 passion - Beatles records and memorabilia). Perry immediately befriended me and has been more of a "mentor" and a "personal confidant" during these 25 years of our friendship. He has yet to steer me wrong or not provide the tough answers throughout all these years and I greatly admire his passion, dedication and genuine love for the hobby more than anyone else that I have had the pleasure of sharing this excitement with in this hobby. I remember back in the 80's and most of the 90's when I would receive Perry's "mailer lists" that he religiously mailed out to those of us on his distro list. Receiving those lists in the mail has long been replaced with the technology and real-time convenience of the internet (specifically Ebay), but I will never forget what those first 15 years were like when we couldn't see the items and relied on Perry's specific details on each item for sale in his mailer list! Times they were a-changin'. Regardless of the resources, Perry has always been top-notch and quickly became my favorite source (which he remains to this day). I have since retired from the U.S. Navy after 21 years service and now live in the Tampa area - but I still email Perry whenever those technical questions need to be answered (or merely for his advice on items I am considering for my personal collection). Bottom line is that I give my full and unconditional recommendation (without hesitation) to any source that Perry endorses in this hobby - and his price guides are legendary among the amateur and professional collectors alike - across the board! Thank you Perry for your deep friendship over the past 25 years my friend. Next, I would like to humbly thank both Perry and Frank for recognizing me under the "Acknowledgements" section in this price guide. It is a labor of love for all of us and all I can say (after all these years collecting and sharing knowledge, experiences, etc.) is "How cool is it to have your name inside the actual book of your favorite lifelong hobby?" It is a dream come true and I am touched for that recognition! I have had the unbelievable fortune of meeting all four Beatles in person throughout my life, along with being stationed in London for two years with the U.S. Navy, and having my name mentioned in this book completes a long journey for me (for a little boy from Flint, Michigan who originally watched those "four lads from Liverpool" tear it up on that black & white television while dancing with my mother and older sister)! Little did we "Flintoids" know that we would also be treated to our own hometown heroes just six years later from "Grand Funk Railroad". Imagine that... As for the 6th edition of "The price guide for The Beatles American records", I would like to echo some of the wonderful comments from Mr. Robert York of Tacoma, WA (scroll through the reviews and you will find his detailed analogy of this new guide). I agree that it is very fitting that this book is the same size and lines up beautifully on the bookshelf with Bruce Spizer's books (not a coincidence I assure you - these gentlemen do all the extra work to ensure high quality products from start to finish). This new guide also has more colored photographs and layouts than I've seen to date and it is absolutely gorgeous. It starts out in the inner cover with many of the single (45's) in their respective picture sleeves in bright colors - and ends on the back inner cover with all 24 American Beatles' albums (in order of release) all in color as well. Everything in between these covers is simply magic and very nicely laid out! I am a stickler for detail and for making things "make sense" and this book does exactly that. One of my favorite things is the color-coding throughout the book. The authors got it right and made this very easy to use for all hobbyist - and the outer edges of the pages are actually color-coded so that the user can go right to the appropriate section he/she is seeking (without having to thumb around and find things aimlessly). The guide is broken down into sections, starting with Beatles singles and EP's, then Beatles albums, George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Pete Best and George Martin, Apple, Dark Horse Records, Compilations, and ends with Vendors (and those who paid to be sponsored in this publication). I would also like to add that just before the color-coding starts in this publication, the authors have compiled some of the most important pages that will benefit collectors ten-fold (these pages are priceless, trust me). They have added sections on introduction, Market Analysis, Beatles records worth $1,000 or more, Grading records (very important especially for newcomers in the hobby), Acetates and Test Pressings, Promotional Records and Markings, Sealed Albums (which I have been involved in with Perry over many years), Capitol Inner Sleeves (nice explanations on what sleeves go with which albums, etc.), Records from other countries, Capitol-Apple Labelography (these are truly valuable pages here because it is so detailed and collectors need to become aware of all the differences on these labels), Capitol-Apple Tapeography, Pressings of "A Hard Day's Night" on UA (this is not testable, because 99% of us would fail the exam), Beatles U.S. Discography (you'll love this section and is perfect for "quick reference" or when creating your own personal spreadsheets, discography, or collections), and the last item in these white pages before the color-coding starts (and perhaps among the most important of all) is the "How to read the guide listings" section. This section specifically educates the reader on the Spizer Identification Number (which Beatles author/historian Bruce Spizer developed this numbering system for identifying items pictured and described in his books on The Beatles American records). This numbering system is quickly becoming popular among collectors and I would not be surprised if Mr. Spizer's system will one day be the universal standard for identifying all Beatles' American records (I have almost finished numbering my own personal collection with his numbering system and it just makes good sense)! Again, those white pages (pages 1-43) are some of the most valuable and educational sources that you will ever find on collecting Beatles American records (the price guide is worth its price for this information alone, not to mention pages 45-316 "the meat and potatoes" of the entire price guide). Lastly, I highly recommend this price guide to everyone interested in gaining knowledge on Beatles American records, their history, how to identify exactly what you have, and it is simply the top-notch book available anywhere on this subject. A superior book cover-to-cover and I am so impressed with various elements throughout this guide. It takes the reader on a journey itself and you will experience the roots, growth and unbelievable spectrum that The Beatles records went through from the start to present day. After traveling through these pages several times I found myself in many different stages of my life, in retrospect, thinking about where I lived when a certain album was released or what girl I was sharing those moments with, etc. An incredible 5-star book which should be owned by all Beatles hobbyist (I own three myself and had to ensure I got the low serial #'d edition in the slipcase signed by all three gentlemen mentioned above). Purchase the guide, you'll be amazed at the weatlth of knowledge, perspiration, inspiration, dedication, and how cleverly laid out it really is! "I read the book today, oh boy..." and Perry, Frank & Bruce "made the grade". Cheers!
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beatles Discography Review,
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This review is from: Price Guide for the Beatles American Records (Hardcover)
If you have seen Mr. Cox`s first 5 Beatles price guides,well hold on to your hat cause "you ain`t seen nothin` yet".This 6th edition puts all the others to shame.This is a coffee table book with enough pictures to satisfy everyone.Mr. Cox has co-authored with Frank Daniels on this magnificent book and it shows.Mr Daniels is an expert in his own write (pun intended).They have teamed up with Bruce Spizer,auther of some of the best Beatles books around,to publish this edition.If you are a Beatles collector or just want some information on what was made on vinyl,CD,or tape format in the USA,this is the best source.Mr. Spizers standard numbering system has now been incorperated into Perry Cox`s listings as well making it all uniform.You will not be dissatisfied.Good work,Perry,Frank and Bruce and I hear theres a Beach boys edition in the works.
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