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10 Essential Books about The Beatles

This holiday season is a special year for The Beatles fan. At the center of it all is Paul McCartney’s The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present from Liveright publishers arriving on November 2nd. It marks the high point of the gift giving season with this unprecedented and historic publishing event. All of Paul McCartney’s lyrics plus photos, special commentary and other ephemera will be in two breathtaking volumes, 154 songs in all. It is the must-have gift of the year.
If you want to build a superior library featuring Paul McCartney and The Beatles, here are nine other suggestions:

The Beatles: Get Back

Hardcover $60.00

The Beatles: Get Back

The Beatles: Get Back

By The Beatles
Foreword by Peter Jackson
Introduction Hanif Kureishi
Editor John Harris
Photographer Ethan Russell , Linda McCartney

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Hardcover $60.00

A Beatles book to end all Beatles books. The official account of The Beatles’ last year together as they recorded their final album, Let It Be. In a year full of emotional turmoil, the Fab Four gathered together and, feeling like this was the end, recorded some of their very best music. Alongside the production of the album was their idea of one last performance on the roof of Apple Records. Hundreds of hours of never made public video and recorded conversations and transcripts of these sessions will be in this book. Fittingly, a documentary produced by Disney and directed by Peter Jackson of Lord of the Rings fame will expand on this event in a landmark cinematic moment.

A Beatles book to end all Beatles books. The official account of The Beatles’ last year together as they recorded their final album, Let It Be. In a year full of emotional turmoil, the Fab Four gathered together and, feeling like this was the end, recorded some of their very best music. Alongside the production of the album was their idea of one last performance on the roof of Apple Records. Hundreds of hours of never made public video and recorded conversations and transcripts of these sessions will be in this book. Fittingly, a documentary produced by Disney and directed by Peter Jackson of Lord of the Rings fame will expand on this event in a landmark cinematic moment.

Paul McCartney: Stories Behind the Classic Songs: The Stories Behind the Classic Songs

Hardcover $29.95

Paul McCartney: Stories Behind the Classic Songs: The Stories Behind the Classic Songs

Paul McCartney: Stories Behind the Classic Songs: The Stories Behind the Classic Songs

By Mike Evans

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Hardcover $29.95

An incredible book for any Paul McCartney fan. Featuring 50 of his classic songs with detailed background information about the recording session, the source of inspiration for the song, who was on hand during the recording and other facts. Recollections from key artists who collaborated with McCartney are also included.

An incredible book for any Paul McCartney fan. Featuring 50 of his classic songs with detailed background information about the recording session, the source of inspiration for the song, who was on hand during the recording and other facts. Recollections from key artists who collaborated with McCartney are also included.

The Beatles 1962-1969: From Liverpool to Abbey Road

Hardcover $29.95

The Beatles 1962-1969: From Liverpool to Abbey Road

The Beatles 1962-1969: From Liverpool to Abbey Road

By Ernesto Assante

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Hardcover $29.95

The Beatles Illustrated Lyrics: 1963-1970

Hardcover $29.99

The Beatles Illustrated Lyrics: 1963-1970

The Beatles Illustrated Lyrics: 1963-1970

By Editors of Thunder Bay Press

Hardcover $29.99

150 Glimpses of the Beatles

Hardcover $30.00

150 Glimpses of the Beatles

150 Glimpses of the Beatles

By Craig Brown

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Hardcover $30.00

The Beatles from A to Zed: An Alphabetical Mystery Tour

Paperback $18.99

The Beatles from A to Zed: An Alphabetical Mystery Tour

The Beatles from A to Zed: An Alphabetical Mystery Tour

By Peter Asher

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Paperback $18.99

The Beatles in 100 Objects: Discover What Made the Fab Four Fab

Paperback $10.00 $29.95

The Beatles in 100 Objects: Discover What Made the Fab Four Fab

The Beatles in 100 Objects: Discover What Made the Fab Four Fab

By Brian Southall

Paperback $10.00 $29.95

And in the End: The Last Days of The Beatles

Hardcover $28.99

And in the End: The Last Days of The Beatles

And in the End: The Last Days of The Beatles

By Ken McNab

Hardcover $28.99

It’s hard to imagine at any point the greatest rock band in the world was spiraling downward – with Paul’s grievances with John, John’s drug use, George and Ringo cast aside and with Apple Records in dire financial straits. In what would be their last year, the “Fab Four” recorded Abbey Road and the rest is history.

It’s hard to imagine at any point the greatest rock band in the world was spiraling downward – with Paul’s grievances with John, John’s drug use, George and Ringo cast aside and with Apple Records in dire financial straits. In what would be their last year, the “Fab Four” recorded Abbey Road and the rest is history.