All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Beatles Release (9/22/13)

Author: Guesdon, Jean-MichelBrand: Black Dog & LeventhalEdition: F First EditionFeatures: Used Book in Good ConditionBinding: HardcoverNumber Of Pages: 672Release Date: 22-10-2013Part Number: 9781579129521Details: In this lively and fully-illustrated work, two music historians break down every album and every song ever released by the Beatles, from "Please Please Me" (U.S. 1963) to "The Long and Winding Road" (U.S. 1970). All the Songs delves deep into the history and origins of the Beatles and their music. This first-of-its-kind book draws upon decades of research, as music historians Margotin and Guesdon recount the circumstances that led to the composition of every song, the recording process, and the instruments used. Here, we learn that one of John Lennon's favorite guitars was a 1958 Rickenbacker 325 Capri, which he bought for £100 in 1960 in Hamburg, Germany. We also learn that "Love Me Do," recorded in Abbey Road Studios in September 1962, took 18 takes to get right, even