The Beatles Through Headphones: The Quirks, Peccadilloes, Nuances and Sonic Delights of the Greatest Popular Music Ever Recorded, 2d ed.

This book delves into the aural splendor of the Beatles' discography, breaking down each song and taking a close look at how the group's music sounds through headphones rather than external speakers. Mistakes, studio chatter, secret meanings and other audio esoterica are all identified and discussed. Thousands of books have been written about the Beatles' music, but this is the first to look at their discography through the prism of headphones, which yield a unique, artistic listening experience. The author argues that the Beatles should be heard through headphones to appreciate the real depth of their musical creativity and to fully understand the timeless songs that remain influential to this day.

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The Beatles Through Headphones: The Quirks, Peccadilloes, Nuances and Sonic Delights of the Greatest Popular Music Ever Recorded, 2d ed.

This book delves into the aural splendor of the Beatles' discography, breaking down each song and taking a close look at how the group's music sounds through headphones rather than external speakers. Mistakes, studio chatter, secret meanings and other audio esoterica are all identified and discussed. Thousands of books have been written about the Beatles' music, but this is the first to look at their discography through the prism of headphones, which yield a unique, artistic listening experience. The author argues that the Beatles should be heard through headphones to appreciate the real depth of their musical creativity and to fully understand the timeless songs that remain influential to this day.

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The Beatles Through Headphones: The Quirks, Peccadilloes, Nuances and Sonic Delights of the Greatest Popular Music Ever Recorded, 2d ed.

The Beatles Through Headphones: The Quirks, Peccadilloes, Nuances and Sonic Delights of the Greatest Popular Music Ever Recorded, 2d ed.

by Ted Montgomery
The Beatles Through Headphones: The Quirks, Peccadilloes, Nuances and Sonic Delights of the Greatest Popular Music Ever Recorded, 2d ed.

The Beatles Through Headphones: The Quirks, Peccadilloes, Nuances and Sonic Delights of the Greatest Popular Music Ever Recorded, 2d ed.

by Ted Montgomery

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Overview

This book delves into the aural splendor of the Beatles' discography, breaking down each song and taking a close look at how the group's music sounds through headphones rather than external speakers. Mistakes, studio chatter, secret meanings and other audio esoterica are all identified and discussed. Thousands of books have been written about the Beatles' music, but this is the first to look at their discography through the prism of headphones, which yield a unique, artistic listening experience. The author argues that the Beatles should be heard through headphones to appreciate the real depth of their musical creativity and to fully understand the timeless songs that remain influential to this day.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781476682297
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date: 03/07/2022
Pages: 204
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.41(d)
Age Range: 18 Years

About the Author

Ted Montgomery’s writing has appeared in numerous newspapers, magazines and websites. He lives in Brighton, Michigan.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix

Preface to the Second Edition 1

Preface 3

Part 1 The Band

Terms and Equipment 9

The CD Catalogue 9

A Short History 10

Lennon-McCartney 14

The Recording Process 17

Sir George Martin 20

The Beatles as Musicians 23

The Beatles as Singers 25

1:27 28

Part 2 The Albums

Introduction to the Albums 29

The Stereo Albums 31

Please Please Me 31

With the Beatles 36

A Hard Day's Night 42

Beatles for Sale 47

Help! 52

Rubber Soul 57

Revolver 63

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 69

Magical Mystery Tour 74

The Beatles (The White Album) 80

Yellow Submarine 90

Yellow Submarine Soundtrack (2009 Remix) 93

Abbey Road 96

Let It Be 103

Let It Be … Naked 107

Past Masters Volumes One and Two 110

The Beatles Anthology 117

Love 120

The Mono Albums 128

Please Please Me 129

With the Beatles 131

A Hard Day's Night 132

Beatles for Sale 134

Help! 136

Rubber Soul 138

Revolver 141

Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 143

Magical Mystery Tour 146

The Beatles (The White Album) 148

Past Masters Volumes One and Two 152

Part 3 The Remixed Albums

Introduction to the Remix Albums 157

The Beatles Christmas Album 159

Live at the Hollywood Bowl 160

1+ 161

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 165

The Beatles (The White Album) 171

Abbey Road 180

Afterword: "And in the end" 186

Bibliography 191

Index 193

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