The Beatles: It Was 50 Years Ago Today

Author(s): Terry Burrows

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We love them, do! It was 50 years ago today that the Fab Four had their first chart-topping hit with "Please, Please Me." Beatlemania had begun--and this treasure-packed set celebrates the occasion with 30 fantastic pieces of memorabilia. In addition to five previously unseen photos and a half-hour DVD of thrilling archival footage, the facsimiles include an extremely rare handbill for a show at the legendary Cavern; a sought-after poster of the band's appearance at the Tower Ballroom; a ticket to the world premiere of "Help!"; and a "Magical Mystery Tour" party invite. No true fan will want to be without this!

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"The impact of the Beatles - not only on rock & roll but on all of Western culture - is simply incalculable." (Rolling Stone Magazine)"

Terry Burrows is an author (over 40 titles written on popular music and new technology/computers for Carlton Publishing Group and others), a musician (over 30 commercial releases under various aliases), and university lecturer (State University of New York, created courses for Barnes & Noble University). He lives in London.

The Beatles: It was 50 years ago today, an unofficial publication, tells the story of the Fab Four as never before. It shows in beautiful photographs and unique facsimile memorabilia the group's journey from the backstreets of Liverpool and Hamburg to their sell-out concerts in Shea Stadium and their quest for musical perfection.; In 1964 half of the American population watched the boys play live on The Ed Sullivan Show and 400 million TV viewers saw them record "All You Need Is Love" in 1967. They were awarded MBEs by the Queen, they jammed with Elvis and sold millions of records all over the world.; The Beatles: It was 50 years ago today takes you as close as you can get to that wild ride that spanned two decades and changed the world forever...

General Fields

  • : 9781780971100
  • : Carlton Books Ltd
  • : Carlton Books Ltd
  • : 01 August 2012
  • : 298mm X 260mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : 01 November 2012
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Terry Burrows
  • : Paperback
  • : Anniversary ed
  • : 782.421660922
  • : 132
  • : approx. 100 colour & b&w photographs