Beatlesongs

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Summary: Tired of arguing over which Beatle did what?
Review: This will solve your problem. It's great Beatles trivia for the completist. Each song has an entry showing you who played what and who wrote what plus the Beatle's own comments on each song. You'll also find the input of friends, producers and fellow musicians. Great info on production techniques too. Some entries are shorter than others but all the major hits have excellent coverage. Good fun and cool for settling bets.

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Summary: An examination of authorship
Review: William J. Dowlding has written an incredibly useful guide detailing the authorship of each individual Beatle song. It is written in chronological order, beginning with Please Please Me's "I Saw Her Standing There," and ending on the single "You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)." All the albums have a lengthy introduction and each song is provided with information on authorship, instrumentation, recording date, and a good deal of comments from the Beatles themselves to famous fans of their music. My favorite bit is Richie Havens' comment on "With A Little Help From My Friends", which he calls "...my favorite song in the whole universe." The book shares a great deal on how the Beatles felt about individual songs. Lennon has the most quotes and is more open about the songs he disliked. It works as a biography though better than a history of the band itself because it is simply a history of the music. Only someone who loves their music will enjoy the book. It is written with a love for the band and the music and is presented with less bias than other examintaions I've read. The book is perfect for reading while listening to an album, but be warned: You may find yourself scrounging to throw another one in your player.

Rating:
Summary: An examination of authorship
Review: William J. Dowlding has written an incredibly useful guide detailing the authorship of each individual Beatle song. It is written in chronological order, beginning with Please Please Me's "I Saw Her Standing There," and ending on the single "You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)." All the albums have a lengthy introduction and each song is provided with information on authorship, instrumentation, recording date, and a good deal of comments from the Beatles themselves to famous fans of their music. My favorite bit is Richie Havens' comment on "With A Little Help From My Friends", which he calls "...my favorite song in the whole universe." The book shares a great deal on how the Beatles felt about individual songs. Lennon has the most quotes and is more open about the songs he disliked. It works as a biography though better than a history of the band itself because it is simply a history of the music. Only someone who loves their music will enjoy the book. It is written with a love for the band and the music and is presented with less bias than other examintaions I've read. The book is perfect for reading while listening to an album, but be warned: You may find yourself scrounging to throw another one in your player.