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Author: Brooke Halpin Title: Experiencing The Beatles: A Listener's Companion Publisher:   Rowman & Littlefield Country: USA Date: Oct 2017 Format: Hardcover Genre: Non-Fiction, Music ISBN13 / Barcode:  9781442271432 Rating: Rate Collection:   I Own It     I Want It  Community:    Price Guide: Valuation Page » Search eBay #AD  » Search Amazon #AD This site contains affiliate links for which we may be compensated.

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226 pages. Book dimensions: 15.6 cms x 2.2 cms x 23.7 cms.

From the publisher's website (www link as at 12 March 2020):

Starting an undeniable revolution, the Beatles took pop culture by storm, shook up the recording industry, and provided a soundtrack for the lives of millions of American teenagers. No band would ever come close to the mania inspired by these four Liverpudlian exports.

Brooke Halpin takes readers on a comprehensive tour behind the masterful instrumentation, timeless (yet sometimes mysterious) lyrics, and experimental recording techniques of the Beatles’ American releases from 1964 through 1970. Halpin explores the rock covers from which the four lads launched their careers; the original rock ‘n’ roll and love songs that fueled Beatlemania; the theatrical, psychedelic, world music, and orchestral elements which continually surprised audiences about the depths of the band’s talents, and the guest musicians whose contributions remain unknown to many listeners. Adding to the song analyses are personal vignettes to transport the reader back in time to experience the excitement of hearing the Beatles for the first time.

Through their music, lyrics, and playful antics on stage and screen as well as in real life, the Beatles encapsulated the ups and downs of 1960s America. Halpin uncovers how the Beatles’ music continues to be relevant to today’s audiences, revealing little known facts and drawing exciting conclusions about the band, their eventual breakup, and their undiminished fame.

Cover price:

US: $36.00.
UK: 24.95.

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Comments and Reviews

JPGR&B SUBS ● 12th Mar 2020		Review Reviews from the publisher's website: Part of the Listener’s Companion series, this book takes us through the Beatles’ recording career, from their early days covering American hits, to their early-1960s breakthrough with a string of songs about the uplifting nature of Love (‘Love Me Do,’ ‘I Want to Hold Your Hand’), to their mid-‘60s maturation with songs that were more complex musically and thematically, and on to their celebrated final recordings, which were made as the band was breaking up. Along the way, author Halpin provides insightful commentary on such matters as the way the Beatles’ Liverpool accents made American hits sound new; the way they would change a song’s tempo or orchestration to make it suit their voices and instrumental abilities; the way they combined their individual talents to create a sound unlike anything heard before. Halpin is clearly a fan, but he’s also an accomplished musician, and his ability to break the Beatles’ music into its component parts makes us appreciate these now-classic songs in a new way. — Booklist Brooke Halpin has given a ‘fab’ new title to the Beatle faithful for their perusal. Experiencing the Beatles: A Listener’s Companion, isn’t a run of the mill edition. Brooke offers insights to the tricks behind the recording process that only an expert musician can explain in a way that everyone can understand. If you thought you had seen and heard it all, this work will add to your experience. — Beatles Magazine When it comes to Beatles history and folklore there is no finer expert on the globe than Brooke Halpin. Take a read of Experiencing the Beatles and you will be fascinated by his words, wit and wisdom. I learn something new each time I read his intriguing new book. — Ivor Davis, author of The Beatles and Me on Tour ✔︎ Helpful Review?

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