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Author:	Michael A. Ventrella
Title:	Beatles On The Charts
Publisher:	McFarland
Country:	USA
Date:	3 Mar 2023
Format:	Paperback
Genre:	Non-Fiction, Music, Reference
ISBN13 / Barcode:	9781476690797
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Collection:	I Own It I Want It
Community:	1 Wants
Price Guide:	$30
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243 pages. Book dimensions: 7 inches x 0.49 inches x 10 inches.

From the publisher's website (www link as at 21 October 2022):

Billboard magazine named The Beatles the greatest performing musical act of all time, and their albums continue to chart to this day. This comes as no surprise to the author, who combed through nearly 60 years of the magazine, week by week, to compile a list of every song and album that charted. The end result is an intriguing look at the band’s influence, including their solo efforts. The author assigns points to the positions of songs and albums on the charts in order to create a list ranging from the least successful to the most successful. Each entry includes a picture of the album cover or single sleeve, along with analysis of the song or album. Also provided are introductory chapters about the Beatles and an explanation of how the Billboard charts have been tabulated and changed over the years.

Cover price: $29.95.

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JPGR&B SUBS 23rd Feb 2023		From the author's website: My book about The Beatles being published by McFarland will be available on March 3rd, but you can order your copy now from Amazon. For this nonfiction book, I went through every Billboard magazine album and single chart since 1964 and kept track of which albums and songs appeared where on the charts for The Beatles as well as in their solo careers. I then assigned points: 100 for a song at #1 down to 1 point for a song at #100. The higher a song or album got on the chart and the longer it stayed on the chart, the more points. I then count them down! Each entry has a picture of the album or single sleeve, details about its release date and highest position, and a short essay on each examining why it was or was not successful (as well as giving some interesting trivia info). There were 162 singles and 164 albums that made the charts, and you may be surprised at where some of your favorites have ended up. Then there is an introductory chapter, a chapter explaining how the charts work and have changed over the years, a complete discography, and much more that every Beatles fan will want. Below are some blurbs from prominent Beatles authors: “For the U.S. Beatles narrative since 1964 the group’s Billboard chart performance has served as an instant thumbnail guide to their powerful popular culture presence….Michael A. Ventrella deftly takes the story through multiple iterations of chart rules and statistics to reveal successes deep into the solo years. This is an impressive guidebook to nearly six decades of Beatles music.” ― Walter J. Podrazik, co-author All Together Now: The First Complete Beatles Discography … “The Beatles on the Charts is a different and entertaining way of looking at the chart success that the Beatles had and continue to have.” ― Bruce Spizer, Beatles author/historian … “Ventrella’s insights, plus his ranking system give the familiar singles and albums a decidedly unique twist and is a fun read for both novice and expert Beatles fans alike.” ― Mark Arnold, author of Mark Arnold Picks on the Beatles … “The Beatles on the Charts checks all the boxes. It’s a fun read, ridiculously well-researched, and presents information―specifically how and why they charted―in a completely new way…this book will rank high on your charts.” ― Charles Rosenay, author of The Book of Beatles Top Ten Lists; Beatles festival producer … “The Beatles on the Charts not only provides invaluable information, but is written in an engaging, often humorous tone. Fans and scholars will find this book a vital addition to the growing body of Beatles research.” ― Kit O’Toole, Songs We Were Singing: Guided Tours through The Beatles’ Lesser-Known Tracks …



JPGR&B SUBS 16th Jan 2023		The publisher's website states "Not Yet Published. Available for pre-order."



JPGR&B SUBS 21st Oct 2022		In August 2022 the book was slated for publication in November 2022. Amazon now states 12 January 2023 as the date for publication.



JPGR&B SUBS 28th Aug 2022		No. 1 in the Top 50 books viewed yesterday, Saturday 27 August 2022.



JPGR&B SUBS 27th Aug 2022		A slight change in the title of the book (from The Beatles On The Charts to Beatles On The Charts) and a new front cover. Michael advises me that the book is scheduled for publication in the late fall, but he does not have a definite date.



JPGR&B SUBS 28th Dec 2021		On 28 December 2021 the author informed me thus: My book has possibly been postponed; it seems a larger publisher has taken an interest, and the small publisher who originally wanted the book has allowed me to pursue the possibility of greater distribution.



JPGR&B SUBS 10th Dec 2021		No. 1 in the Top 50 books viewed yesterday.

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