The Beatles in Scotland

The Beatles in Scotland
Author: Ken McNab
Publisher: Birlinn
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2012-09-28
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0857902024

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The Fab Four: George, John, Paul and Ringo, a quartet of working-class kids whose magical songs and revolutionary influence still inspires four decades on. More has been written about The Beatles than any other rock group in history and it is difficult to imagine that there remains anything new to say, but lifelong Beatles fan Ken McNab reveals for the first time, in intimate detail, the pivotal part Scotland played in the genesis of the group and the extraordinary connections that were fostered north of the border before, during and after their meteoric rise to global fame. McNab follows The Beatles as rough and ready unknowns on their first tour of Scotland in 1960 - when they were booed off stage in Bridge of Allan - and again, in 1964, as all-conquering heroes. He also discovers that the momentous decision to break up the band was made in Scotland and provides details of the McCartneys' lives in Mull of Kintyre and Lennon's childhood holidays in Durness.

Beatlemania! The Real Story of the Beatles UK Tours 1963-1965

Beatlemania! The Real Story of the Beatles UK Tours 1963-1965
Author: Martin Creasy
Publisher: Omnibus Press
Total Pages: 521
Release: 2011-11-08
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0857127195

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Between 1963 and 1965 The Beatles undertook six amazing UK tours and met many fans along the way, whose memories of these encounters tell the real story of what actually happened when the Fab Four hit the road. It was loud, chaotic and as exciting as anything Britain had ever seen. It was Beatlemania!

Johnny Gentle and the Beatles

Johnny Gentle and the Beatles
Author: Johnny Gentle
Publisher:
Total Pages: 88
Release: 1998
Genre: Rock musicians
ISBN: 9780953298907

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The Beatles: I Was There

The Beatles: I Was There
Author: Richard Houghton
Publisher: This Day In Music Books
Total Pages: 528
Release: 2016-07-15
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1787591026

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This book provides a fan's-eye account of the Fab Four as they conquered the world. From their skiffle days as The Quarrymen, their thrilling early gigs at the Cavern Club in Liverpool through to the Beatlemania of the Shea Stadium concerts in the USA. Share in the excitement of more than 400 first-hand encounters with The Beatles: the teenagers, kids, twenty-somethings, promoters and support bands who can all proudly say 'I was there!' Featuring fascinating anecdotes, stories, photographs and memorabilia that have never been published before, this book is a portrait of an amazing era. It's like being at your very own Beatles gig!

Tune In

Tune In
Author: Mark Lewisohn
Publisher: Crown Archetype
Total Pages: 970
Release: 2013-10-29
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0804139342

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Tune In is the first volume of All These Years—a highly-anticipated, groundbreaking biographical trilogy by the world's leading Beatles historian. Mark Lewisohn uses his unprecedented archival access and hundreds of new interviews to construct the full story of the lives and work of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. Ten years in the making, Tune In takes the Beatles from before their childhoods through the final hour of 1962—when, with breakthrough success just days away, they stand on the cusp of a whole new kind of fame and celebrity. They’ve one hit record ("Love Me Do") behind them and the next ("Please Please Me") primed for release, their first album session is booked, and America is clear on the horizon. This is the lesser-known Beatles story—the pre-Fab years of Liverpool and Hamburg—and in many respects the most absorbing and incredible period of them all. Here is the complete and true account of their family lives, childhoods, teenage years and their infatuation with American music, here is the riveting narrative of their unforgettable days and nights in the Cavern Club, their laughs, larks and adventures when they could move about freely, before fame closed in. For those who’ve never read a Beatles book before, this is the place to discover the young men behind the icons. For those who think they know John, Paul, George, and Ringo, it’s time to press the Reset button and tune into the real story, the lasting word.

The Beatles, Lennon, and Me

The Beatles, Lennon, and Me
Author: Pete Shotton
Publisher: Scarborough House
Total Pages: 399
Release: 1984-02-01
Genre: Rock musicians
ISBN: 9780812880724

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Biography of John Lennon told by his "best friend."

Man on the Run

Man on the Run
Author: Tom Doyle
Publisher:
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2013
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 080417914X

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Based on exclusive first-hand interviews, a chronicle of Paul McCartney's struggles in the first decade after the Beatles' breakup discusses his reclusive life, substance abuses, arrests, and efforts to launch his band Wings.

And in the End

And in the End
Author: Ken McNab
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022-02-22
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 125080373X

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"Ken McNab's in-depth look at The Beatles' acrimonious final year is a detailed account of the breakup featuring the perspectives of all four band members and their roles. A must to add to the collection of Beatles fans, And In the End is full of fascinating information available for the first time. McNab reconstructs for the first time the seismic events of 1969, when The Beatles reached new highs of creativity and new lows of the internal strife that would destroy them. Between the pressure of being filmed during rehearsals and writing sessions for the documentary Get Back, their company Apple Corps facing bankruptcy, Lennon's heroin use, and musical disagreements, the group was arguing more than ever before and their formerly close friendship began to disintegrate. In the midst of this rancour, however, emerged the disharmony of Let It Be and the ragged genius of Abbey Road, their incredible farewell love letter to the world"--

Made in Scotland

Made in Scotland
Author: Simon Frith
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 277
Release: 2023-09-29
Genre: History
ISBN: 100096101X

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Made in Scotland: Studies in Popular Music serves as a comprehensive and thorough introduction to the history, politics, culture, and musicology of twentieth- and twenty-first-century popular music in Scotland. The volume consists of essays by local experts and leading scholars in Scottish music and culture, and covers the major figures, styles, and social contexts of popular music in Scotland. Each essay provides adequate context so readers understand why the figure or genre under discussion is of lasting significance. The book includes a general introduction to Scottish popular music, followed by essays organized into three thematic sections: Histories, Politics and Policies, and Futures and Imaginings. Examining music as cultural expression in a country that is both a nation and a region within a larger state, this volume uses popular music to analyse Scottishness, independence, and diversity and offers new insights into the complexity of cultural identity, the power of historical imagination, and the effects of power structures in music. It is a vital read for scholars and students interested in how popular music interacts with and shapes such issues both within and beyond the borders of Scotland.

The Beatles Anthology

The Beatles Anthology
Author: The Beatles
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 385
Release: 2000-09
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0811826848

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Includes primary source material in the form of photographs, transcripts, etc.