Rinaldo (1731) (Paperback)

by Handel (Author), George Frideric (Author) "For almost five years, The Beatles had been the darlings of the critics..." (more)
Key Phrases: mystery tour, Atlantic Hotel, West Mailing

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Product Description
Tony Barrow, The Beatles' press officer, provides a detailed eye-witness account of the chaotic fortnight in September 1967 when the Fab Four filmed Magical Mystery Tour, a 55-minute TV film in the West Country.

Product Details

• Paperback: 56 pages
• Publisher: Omnibus Press (1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0711975752
• ISBN-13: 978-0711975750
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 8.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,791,055 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars You're Either On The Bus or You're Off The Bus, February 7, 2000

By	Jim Yoakum (Atlanta, GA United States) - See all my reviews

Full of great insider info on how the Beatles managed to create a masterpiece of psychedelic cinema despite poor planning, total chaos and a complete lack of directing experience. The book does much to show just how brilliant the Fabs were, that they could basically take a camera and an idea and create a film that's just now getting the recognition and critical kudos it deserved 30+ years ago. Mr Barrow writes a cool deliberate prose and successfully captures the mood of a long-gone era when inventiveness meant more than big budgets. Full of great pictures as well, most never-before published. It's a fairly short read, but focused, and totally entertaining. Buy it and revisit a time when there was still such a thing as "Beatle magic."

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Beatles: Magical Mystery Tour, December 7, 2000

By	Angie McCartney (Playa del Rey, CA United States) - See all my reviews

Tony Barrow has captured this one-of-a-kind extravaganza which, despite its age, still remains fresh in the minds and hearts of true and new Beatles fans. How could he, or indeed anyone know the impact of this piece of work, so ahead of its time, even now. Angie McCartney

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars For Fans Only, September 15, 2001

By	Robert Alan Jameson (Sugar Land, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This book is for die hard fans only. Lets face it, Magical Mystery Tour has some great songs, but the film plays like a bad acid trip. And maybe it was! Brian Epstein had recently died and the Beatles were managing themselves. Tony Barrow takes you "behind the scenes" of this disjointed film. True fans of the group will enjoy the book.