I like how we have a practically perfect understanding of the dynamics of these four personalities as they catapulted out of the 50s, created a great firebally comet in the firmament of the 60s and came splat thunk blackened hole trees blown down down down in the 70s. Like their music has been a part of so many of our lives, it's warm, frank, funny, poignant and bold. This, indeed, is the inside story, providing a wealth of previously unpublished material in both word and image.Ĭreated with their full cooperation, The Beatles Anthology is, in effect, The Beatles' autobiography. And included in the vast array of photographs are materials from both Apple and EMI, who also opened their archives for this project. Interwoven with these are the recollections of such associates as road manager Neil Aspinall, producer George Martin and spokesman Derek Taylor. Pepper album to their last photo session together at John's house, The Beatles Anthology is a once-in-a-lifetime collection of The Beatles' own memories. From the time Ringo tried to take this drum kit home on the bus to their much anticipated audience with Elvis, from the making of the Sgt. Then, weaving back and forth, they tell the astonishing story of life as The Beatles: the first rough gigs, the phenomenon of their rise to fame, the musical and social change of their heyday, all the way through to their breakup. They talk in turn about those early years and how they came to join the band that would make them known around the world as John, Paul, George and Ringo. Snapshots from their family collections take us back to the days when John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Richard Starkey were just boys growing up in Liverpool. What a book The Beatles Anthology is! Each page is brimming with personal stories and rare vintage images. Furthermore, The Beatles have opened their personal and management archives specifically for this project, allowing the unprecedented release of photographs which they took along their ride to fame, as well as fascinating documents and memorabilia from their homes and offices. Through painstaking compilation of sources worldwide, John Lennon's words are equally represented in this remarkable volume. Together with Yoko Ono Lennon, they have also made available the full transcripts (including all the outtakes) of the television and video series The Beatles Anthology. This extraordinary project has been made possible because Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr have agreed to tell their combined story especially for this book.

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