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The Beatles: From the Cavern to the Rooftop Paperback – November 22, 2010

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The Beatles follows the extraordinary development of four self-taught musicians from Liverpool, from their beginnings, until the break-up in 1970. This biography sets the group’s evolution against the backdrop of a popular culture explosion in the 1960s. A serious study of the Beatles’ music is expanded here by consideration not only of the group’s commercially released disks but also of rare working tapes which both shed light on the compositional process and reveal how many of their milestone recordings took shape in the studio. It also examines why the innovative music of the Beatles – created, at least initially, as ephemera – has remained so durable.

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"A well-rounded, readable account. Makes a convincing case for putting the Beatles on the shelf between Bartók and Boulez."―The Sunday Times

"Real insight. A thoughtful, persuasive guide."―Publishers Weekly

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"As a series, Phaidon's 20th Century Composers has brought remarkable variety and a welter of information, both necessary and delightfully trivial. Intended both for the general reader and for the more enthusiatically musical."―The Scotsman

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Allan Kozinn has written musical criticism for the New York Times since 1977 and won ASCAP awards for his work, including the book Mischa Elman and the Romantic Style.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Phaidon Press
Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 22, 2010
Edition ‏ : ‎ Reprint
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 071485946X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0714859460
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.2 ounces
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 12 years and up
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 0.63 x 8.63 inches
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 7 and up
Best Sellers Rank: #1,571,307 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #2,152 in Individual Artist Monographs
- #3,294 in Music History & Criticism (Books)
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Allan Kozinn covered music and culture at the New York Times from 1977 to 2014, including 21 years as a staff critic and two years covering culture more broadly. In a career that has spanned more than 50 years, he has also written about classical and popular music for dozens of publications in the United States, Great Britain and Japan. Since leaving the Times, he has covered music principally for the Wall Street Journal.

Allan earned degrees in music and journalism from Syracuse University, and has published several books, among them: "The McCartney Legacy Vol. 1 1969-1973" (the first intallment of an ongoing series he is writing with Adrian Sinclair), “Spoleto 40,” "The New York Times Essential Library: Classical Music,” “The Beatles: From the Cavern to the Rooftop,” “Got That Something: How The Beatles’ ‘I Want To Hold Your Hand’ Changed Everything,” “Mischa Elman and the Romantic Style” and “The Guitar: The History, The Players, The Music” (with Gene Santoro, Pete Welding and Dan Forte). He has also taught courses in music and criticism at New York University and The Juilliard School, and he has twice been awarded the ASCAP/Deems Taylor Award for outstanding musical coverage.

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C. Douglas Rubio
A great book of serious music criticism
Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2011
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First, you should be aware that this book is a reprint of Mr. Kozinn's earlier book called simply "The Beatles," so don't make the mistake I almost did of buying this if you already own the pervious one. Now on to the review...

I am a professor of music and teach a course on the music of the Beatles. This book was my first choice for the course textbook, but unfortunately it was out of print and we couldn't get enough copies for my students. So I am delighted that it is again available and I can use it for my class. I have read dozens of books on the Beatles, and this is one of my very favorites. It is not the book to read for someone looking for a recreational overview of the Beatles. There is enough biography to give the reader a good timeline of their career together, but it is not as in depth as in other books. That is not its intent. It is meant as a piece of serious music criticism, and in that regard it is excellent. Only MacDonald and Riley can compete in insightful observations about the music (although he does not attempt to address every single song as the former do). But Kozinn beats both of them with his engaging writing style. His prose is a pleasure to read!

Kozinn brings his years of experience as a classical music critic for the New York Times to the task. His broad historical knowledge of music, and his demand for the highest aesthetic standards from the artists he reviews, is something that is sadly lacking in most rock criticism. He demands the same artistry from the Beatles as he does from the best classical composers or the finest symphony orchestras. Some readers might be put off by this (see some of the other reviews posted here), but it is ultimately a sign of respect; the best rock music deserves no less than to be measured by the yardstick with which other great art is measured. This book accomplishes that as well or better than any other to date.

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paula brochu
Scholarly, not tabloidesque
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This is serious look at the development of Beatles music and what influenced it, currently being used in college (Beatles) courses that include NYU, written by Allan Kozinn, Culture Reporter and Beatles specialist of the New York Times (for over 35 years). Few Beatles scholars surpass Kozinn in knowledge and experience regarding the topic. Uniformed readers have suggested Kozinn did not accurately address the cause of the Beatles break up in this work. This book is not intended to be a sensationalistic look at the Beatles, but an academic look at the development of their music, and what influenced it. Kozinn is a serious Beatles collector and historian who few Beatles scholars equal. He has interviewed Paul McCartney numerous times, Ringo, Yoko, George Martin and numerous people in the Beatles' small circles. He has unreleased audios and full manuscripts of these interviews. What he knows of their break-up, comes from unchallengeable sources. A second critical view claiming Kozinn's preference of McCartney to Lennon, as indicated by the choice of cover art (written by a man who did not like something Kozinn wrote of him in a review of his work for the Times), is wrong on two counts: Kozinn does not alter the facts, nor does he prefer Lennon to McCartney. He never hesitates to credit Paul where credit is due -- in addition to his musical talent -- for being the impetus for their success, the driving force behind their productivity, his social and media savvy, his winsome personality and kindness toward the press when interviewed, etc. This book, regarding the way the music branched off, into the more avant garde, is credited largely to Lennon. Paul himself, says it -- he even credits Yoko for her influence in moving them toward more daring projects. And for the record, the cover art (for both printings) was chosen by the publisher, not the writer.

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Juan-Pablo Caceres
Peters out at the end but balanced and the right mixture between music and biography
Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2011
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This is the book to read if you're looking for a sober analysis of The Beatles life and music. Kozinn biographical accounts are almost never whimsical; they are used to explain the musical development of the group. There's also the right balance between high-level analysis of the songs, albums, studio recording techniques and lyrics. If you don't know much about The Beatles story, this is your book. If you do, it will bring your knowledge into focus, with great insights on individual songs.

My big complain is the ending: the author seems to rush through it, and his approach of the last two albums¬--"Let it be" and "Abbey Road"--is much more superficial than what you'd expect from the rest of the book. One gets the feeling Kozinn got tired and just wanted to be done with it. He redeems himself in the Epilogue, with a great fast-forward chronicle The Beatles post-breakup careers.

It is an overall great analysis and biography of The Beatles as a group and the contribution of each member to their incredible musical development throughout their short career.

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Richard
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Great book depicting their story all the way through. Fun to read.

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Malissa
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This book is a great read. The book came on time and the book was in perfect condition, just like it was described as. Thank You!

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any Beatles fan(atic) should own (and read) this book

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