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JPGR&B SUBS 22nd May 2024		Book Eric O. Michaelson - George Harrison: A Comprehensive Biography Of George Harrison (2024)	67 pages! Caveat emptor.
JPGR&B SUBS 21st May 2024		Book Gregory Paul Martin - Blackbird (2024)	The author advised me today, Tuesday 21 May 2024, that the book is being revised, and that the title has changed from Isn't It A Pity to Blackbird. No news yet on publication date.
JPGR&B SUBS 17th May 2024		Book Richard Havers - The Beatles (2024)	Full description from Amazon: Celebrate The Beatles with rare photographs and a never-before-seen collection of removable, collectible memorabilia. At one time the most famous pop band in the world, The Beatles still hold center stage. Anyone who lived through the 1960s remembers them, and the digital remastering of their output has ensured that younger generations know them too. How could they not? The songs will live forever and are regularly used in film or TV scores, on advertisements, and on radio channels everywhere. With such coverage and interest, how can there be anything new to say about the band? The Beatles manages to do so thanks to the remarkable collection of photographs housed in Mirropix, the library of the Daily Mirror, Britain’s premier popular daily. With so much interest in the band, photographers were always looking to cover not just the major events that all the media attended, but smaller, more intimate moments. And then, of course, there were the paparazzi: The Beatles were perfect targets for this new breed of photographer who didn’t ask for permission to take their photos and followed George, Paul, John, and Ringo wherever they went. The book begins with an overview, starting with Brian Epstein’s birth in 1934 to The Beatles signing with him in 1961, in between covering their time in Liverpool, their start as the Quarrymen, their gigs in Hamburg, and the dawn of what would become their iconic hairstyles. Each ensuing chapter contains unique timelines that highlight notable daily activities each year, from concert dates, to personal matters (Paul marries Linda March 12, 1969), to epic events that solidify the group's fame forever (Apple Records launches August 11, 1968). The book finishes with a chapter on the band’s breakup and their lives, post-Beatles. Included are 15 removable reproductions of collectible memorabilia, including: - Concert posters and flyers for the group’s performances, including at the Odeon (with Roy Orbison in 1963) and their record-breaking Shea Stadium appearance (1965) - 1963 program cover for a Royal performance in the presence of the Queen Mother at the Prince of Wales Theatre - 1963 signed souvenir card from their Scottish tour of Glasgow, Kirkcaldy, and Dundee - Cover from a pictorial commemorating their 1964 performances at Carnegie Hall - 1965 Christmas card signed by the Fab Four - 1966 advertisement for the band’s US single release, “Yellow Submarine/Eleanor Rigby” - Cartoon and caricature cards Mirropix has a sensational collection of material that was taken to feed an insatiable desire to see the band, their families, hangers on, and what they all did. Record launches, publicity events, holidays, flights in and out of the country, TV broadcasts, film work, births, deaths, and marriages: every event was photographed. With this sort of coverage, unsurprisingly, much material was not published, and it is this treasure trove that is showcased in this rare and exciting collection. Collectors of all stripes will cherish the removable reproductions of memorabilia.
JPGR&B SUBS 27th Apr 2024		Book Luca Perasi - Paul McCartney & Wings: Band On The Run (2024)	No. 1 in the Top 50 books viewed yesterday, 26 April 2024.
JPGR&B SUBS 27th Apr 2024		Book Elliot Mintz - We All Shine On (2024)	Exclusive signed copy available from Rough Trade.
JPGR&B SUBS 27th Apr 2024		Book Elliot Mintz - We All Shine On (2024)	From Amazon: A personal and revealing look at the last ten years of John Lennon’s life and his partnership with Yoko Ono, written by the friend who knew them best, publicist and music industry insider Elliot Mintz. Elliot Mintz spent his life working with some of the biggest names in show business, but perhaps the most important and influential partnership he had was his work and close friendship with John Lennon and Yoko Ono. In his memoir, We All Shine On, Mintz finally tells the story of their relationship, which has spanned more than fifty years and continues to this day. Through beautifully written chapters that are personal, revealing, and full of intriguing details, Mintz transports readers from his first interview with Yoko in 1971, through the years that he supported the couple both personally and professionally through creative highs, relationship and private challenges, fascinating interactions with the other former Beatles, and the happiest moments of their lives together, Sean Lennon’s birth and childhood. And, of course, Elliot was by Yoko’s side in the days, weeks, and months after John’s murder, when Elliot eventually became the official spokesperson of the Lennon estate. Perfect for Beatles fans and music lovers, this book will provide an intimate and revealing portrait of John and Yoko as people, partners, and friends, and most of all, celebrate the friendship that John, Yoko, and Elliot shared for so long.
JPGR&B SUBS 26th Apr 2024		Book Luca Perasi - Paul McCartney & Wings: Band On The Run (2024)	[YouTube Video]
JPGR&B SUBS 14th Apr 2024		Book Jerry Hammack - The Beatles' Recording Techniques (2024)	"The Beatles’ Recording Techniques" Book Coming from Author Jerry Hammack 910 Public Relations, 8 April 2024 Musician, producer and recording engineer Jerry Hammack, author of The Beatles Recording Reference Manuals series, will release The Beatles’ Recording Techniques – a new book that explains how to create and mix music in the spirit of the Fab Four’s legendary sound – on April 23, 2024. “Studio professionals, home studio-based artists and engineers have long sought to get that ‘Abbey Road’ sound in their recordings, and now they can learn how,” says Hammack. “But this is not a ‘recipe’ book, so to speak. It details how to make music with modern tools in the way the Beatles did – and to take those tools and techniques and apply them to your own creative output.” The Beatles Recording Techniquesincludes information on: - The equipment that gave birth to the iconic EMI (later renamed Abbey Road) Studios sound and their contemporary emulations: including consoles, outboard processing, effects, microphones and more. - The fundamental signal routing for sessions at EMI using both the REDD and TG consoles and how to recreate them in your DAW with both stock and third-party plugins. - The recording principles and practices of George Martin, Norman Smith, Geoff Emerick, Ken Scott and Glyn Johns that defined The Beatles' sound, whether working in mono, twin-track, four-track or eight-track. - Insights into how the team at EMI approached the recording of every type of instrument and amplifier, including the use of effects, tape loops, and pioneering recording methods. - The fundamentals of creating authentic sonic landscapes that capture the spirit of EMI Recording Studios. Hammack’s exhaustive research includes countless book, audio, video, photographic, and other sources. "The Beatles' Recording Techniques is more than a history lesson,” he says. “It's a practical guide for the modern musician and audio professional. The knowledge contained within these pages will empower people to replicate the distinctive EMI sound while encouraging innovation in their own music.” Hammack’s previous books, The Beatles Recording Reference Manuals, have all been Amazon #1 bestsellers in both the US and UK, and volumes 1 and 3 were nominated for Excellence in Historical Recorded Sound by The Association for Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC). He has dedicated over 35 years to the musical arts and is uniquely qualified to sort out the story of The Beatles’ recordings. From his home in Toronto, Canada, he explains, “Understanding the nuts and bolts of how these songs were produced and recorded can open up a whole new world of creativity for the home studio community.” Producer and engineer John Leckie, an Abbey Road Studios alumnus who has worked with John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison among others, calls Hammack’s new book “a total immersion in recreating The Beatles' sound in your digital workstation in a way that is not only instantly recognisable, authentic and professional, but also serves as an ideal starting point for your personal creativity. If you love The Beatles' sound and want to achieve it both sonically and in terms of production techniques, this book is a must-have. It fully explains how to use your DAW in emulating correct Abbey Road practices, with great suggestions for everything from microphones, instrumentation and amplification to effects that will inspire you to paint your own pictures in sound!” An essential companion for any music professional – as well as for Beatles fans, scholars and students – the new book can be purchased at beatlesrecordingtechniques.com or on Amazon. Jerry Hammack is represented by 910 Public Relations, and is available for interviews, book signings, and speaking engagements. Copies of his book are available for review upon request. For more information, please contact: nicole@910pr.com
JPGR&B SUBS 28th Mar 2024		Book Michael Seth Starr - Ringo (2018)	Translation of Notes: Translation: In the 1960s, when Richard Starkey became known worldwide as Ringo Starr, the general public was unaware of the personal battles that the young man had already faced. Born in 1940 in Dingle, one of the busiest neighborhoods in Liverpool, the Beatle – who in 2018 received the honor of “sir” from British royalty – had a difficult childhood, marked by little schooling, serious illnesses and long hospital stays. Despite his classic discretion, Ringo was already considered the best drummer in Liverpool when John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison invited him to join the band The Beatles. Today, almost six
JPGR&B SUBS 27th Mar 2024		Book Kyrie Petra - Ringo Starr: A Life In Rhythm (2024)	Caveat emptor.
JPGR&B SUBS 27th Mar 2024		Book Arthur Otis - Harmony Unveiled: Mal Evans And The Beatles' Unsung Symphony (2024)	Caveat emptor.
JPGR&B SUBS 27th Mar 2024		Book Thom Donovan - Lennon At Sea (2013)	"LENNON AT SEA":GRAPHIC NOVEL - BEATLES MAGAZINE INTERVIEW WITH THOM DONOVAN Saturday 30 March 2013
JPGR&B SUBS 27th Mar 2024		Book Karlene D. Wolford - A Life In Many Colors, Activism, And Legacy: Beyond Boundaries Of Yoko Ono (2023)	Caveat emptor.
JPGR&B SUBS 25th Mar 2024		Book Seth Rogovoy - Within You Without You: Listening To George Harrison (2024)	Early blurb: A critical reappraisal, giving Harrison his due as a musician, composer, and human being, revealing the crucial contributions he made to the Beatles’ sound and their songbook, his remarkable solo career, and the depth of his influence on popular and world music. Seth Rogovoy plans to incorporate the views of dozens if not hundreds of musicians and cultural figures who crossed paths with or were influenced by Harrison in the book, which will explore Harrison’s life and career primarily through his songs and the stories behind them.
JPGR&B SUBS 24th Mar 2024		Book Taylor Brooks - Yoko Ono Biography (2023)	Caveat emptor.
JPGR&B SUBS 21st Mar 2024		Book Opher Goodwin - The Beatles: White Album (2024)	No. 1 in the Top 50 books viewed yesterday, Wednesday 20 March 2024.
JPGR&B SUBS 20th Mar 2024		Book Various Authors - Mind Games (2024)	The publisher's website now states that the book will be published on 24 September 2024 rather than 4 June 2024.
JPGR&B SUBS 19th Mar 2024		Book Steven M. Wagner - The Legacy Of George Harrison (2024)	Caveat emptor.
JPGR&B SUBS 17th Mar 2024		Book Bill Morrison - The Beatles Yellow Submarine [Collector's Edition] (2024)	No. 1 in the Top 50 books viewed yesterday, Saturday 16 March 2024.
JPGR&B SUBS 16th Mar 2024		Book Various Authors - The McCartney Legacy Volume 1: 1969-73 (2022)	For more on this project see mccartneylegacy.com (www).
JPGR&B SUBS 16th Mar 2024		Book Various Authors - The McCartney Legacy Volume 1: 1969-73 (2022)	From the publisher's website on 28 February 2022: The story of the Beatles has been told many times, covering all periods and perspectives. Paul McCartney’s work in the 50 years since the Fab Four’s breakup has been extraordinarily successful and enduringly popular – his 26 post-Beatles albums have sold upwards of 86.5 million copies; McCartney’s 2019 Freshen Up tour is the highest grossing in the world; and his last solo album McCartney III debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart and number two on Billboard 200. Beside his extraordinary, creative solo output, he has collaborated with the most influential artists of his generation and the next: from Elvis Costello to Stevie Wonder, from Michael Jackson to Dave Grohl, even with Johnny Cash and Kanye West. McCartney, too, has explored new poetry styles with Allen Ginsburg and teamed up with Peter Martins and the NYC Ballet to create Ocean’s Kingdom. The list goes on from there. And he has done all this post-Beatles and while maintaining a mostly normal family life. Paul McCartney has lived ten lifetimes in the span of one and has remained as artistically driven and relevant as he has always been, yet curiously, his creative output since the Beatles has never had the full exploration such a life and body of work demands. The McCartney Legacy gives McCartney’s post-Beatles life and work the kind of in-depth treatment that Mark Lewisohn has given the Beatles, and Philip Norman has given John Lennon. It is the first truly comprehensive biography, and the most finely detailed exploration of McCartney’s creative life beyond the Beatles, ever undertaken.
JPGR&B SUBS 2nd Mar 2024		Book Charlie Higson - On His Majesty's Secret Service (2024)	@23skidoo I have updated the Notes and provided a link to ianfleming.com.
JPGR&B SUBS 2nd Mar 2024		Book Charlie Higson - On His Majesty's Secret Service (2023)	@23skidoo I have now added images of my signed second edition, which does not suffer from flaking issues. I have also updated the Notes.
JPGR&B SUBS 2nd Mar 2024		Book Charlie Higson - On His Majesty's Secret Service (2024)	@23skidoo This edition features revised text and exclusive bonus content [no further details as at 2 March 2024]. I have added this to the entry.
JPGR&B SUBS 2nd Mar 2024		Book Charlie Higson - On His Majesty's Secret Service (2023)	@23skidoo From online, but I do have a copy which I will look at and scan.
JPGR&B SUBS 3rd Feb 2024		Book Melissa Davis - The Beatles Bibliography: A New Guide to the Literature 2014-2018 (2024)	The ebook combining both volumes of the The Beatles Bibliography published today also reveals that the planned The Beatles Bibliography: A New Guide To The Literature - The Next Edition 2014-2021 will now be split across two publications: The Beatles Bibliography: A New Guide to the Literature 2014-2018 and The Beatles Bibliography: A New Guide to the Literature 2019-2021. I have therefore changed the title for this entry from The Beatles Bibliography: A New Guide To The Literature - The Next Edition 2014-2021 to The Beatles Bibliography: A New Guide to the Literature 2014-2018
JPGR&B SUBS 3rd Feb 2024		Book Various Editors - Yoko Ono: Music Of The Mind (2024)	Tate Modern, London is to host a solo exhibition of the work of Yoko Ono between 15 February and 1 September 2024 exploring her most iconic works over the past six decades. The exhibition entitled ‘Yoko Ono’ will focus on her art, music and activism and showcase her early performances, objects, music and works on paper, and a selection of her activist projects including PEACE IS POWER and Wish Tree - an ongoing art installation.
JPGR&B SUBS 3rd Feb 2024		Book Various Authors - The Beatles Bibliography: A New Guide To The Literature (2014)	Just in time for the 60th anniversary... The Beatles Bibliographies: New Guides to the Literature Volume I (2012) Volume II: The First Supplement (2014) The books about the books about The Beatles In ebook format! The reviewers said the original texts were comprehensive... useful... informative... insightful... funny and occasionally exasperating... but let's face it – they were BIG. And HEAVY. Old school. And out-of-print. So... with great fanfare, The Beatle Works has entered the 21st Century and presents the first two original volumes of 'The Bib' in ebook format! These are the original volumes by Michael Brocken and Melissa Davis with thousands of books, articles, special issue magazines, and songbooks annotated and cross-referenced. It will be available at all the usual places, but if you are reading this, you bought a print copy or you are helping us with the new edition and, believe me, we are grateful. So... there is a 10% DISCOUNT for you if you purchase the new ebook edition directly from the Book Baby website BEFORE FEBRUARY 10th. You'll also receive a 10% discount on the next volume of The Beatles Bibliography. Enter FIRSTUSVISIT as the code for the 'thank you' price. Go to bookbaby.
JPGR&B SUBS 3rd Feb 2024		Book Various Authors - The Beatles Bibliography: A New Guide To The Literature (2012)	Just in time for the 60th anniversary... The Beatles Bibliographies: New Guides to the Literature Volume I (2012) Volume II: The First Supplement (2014) The books about the books about The Beatles In ebook format! The reviewers said the original texts were comprehensive... useful... informative... insightful... funny and occasionally exasperating... but let's face it – they were BIG. And HEAVY. Old school. And out-of-print. So... with great fanfare, The Beatle Works has entered the 21st Century and presents the first two original volumes of 'The Bib' in ebook format! These are the original volumes by Michael Brocken and Melissa Davis with thousands of books, articles, special issue magazines, and songbooks annotated and cross-referenced. It will be available at all the usual places, but if you are reading this, you bought a print copy or you are helping us with the new edition and, believe me, we are grateful. So... there is a 10% DISCOUNT for you if you purchase the new ebook edition directly from the Book Baby website BEFORE FEBRUARY 10th. You'll also receive a 10% discount on the next volume of The Beatles Bibliography. Enter FIRSTUSVISIT as the code for the 'thank you' price. Go to bookbaby.
JPGR&B SUBS 3rd Feb 2024		Book Melissa Davis - The Beatles Bibliography: A New Guide to the Literature 2014-2018 (2024)	Just in time for the 60th anniversary... The Beatles Bibliographies: New Guides to the Literature Volume I (2012) Volume II: The First Supplement (2014) The books about the books about The Beatles In ebook format! The reviewers said the original texts were comprehensive... useful... informative... insightful... funny and occasionally exasperating... but let's face it – they were BIG. And HEAVY. Old school. And out-of-print. So... with great fanfare, The Beatle Works has entered the 21st Century and presents the first two original volumes of 'The Bib' in ebook format! These are the original volumes by Michael Brocken and Melissa Davis with thousands of books, articles, special issue magazines, and songbooks annotated and cross-referenced. It will be available at all the usual places, but if you are reading this, you bought a print copy or you are helping us with the new edition and, believe me, we are grateful. So... there is a 10% DISCOUNT for you if you purchase the new ebook edition directly from the Book Baby website BEFORE FEBRUARY 10th. You'll also receive a 10% discount on the next volume of The Beatles Bibliography. Enter FIRSTUSVISIT as the code for the 'thank you' price. Go to bookbaby.

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