Synopsis
The Beatles provided the soundtrack for the coming of age of America's baby boomers. With this encyclopedia, fans of the Fab Four can revisit an era when song lyrics contained political slogans, social revolution filled the air, and a generation believed they could change the world with love. This book selects accounts of many aspects of the Beatles' popularity, and references albums, major songs, events, places, people and inside information about who really wrote each song. Highlighted with pop culture cross-references, this compedium of Beatles lore draws parallels between the band's activities and the turbulent state of the world affairs., With this encyclopedia fans of the Fab Four can revisit an era when song lyrics contained political slogans, social revolution filled the air, and a generation believed they could change the world with love. Updated with new Beatles Anthology material, Abbey Road to Zapple Records provides rare insight into the humble birth, wild popularity, and future legacy of John, Paul, George, and Ringo., Contains updated information on new Beatles material associated with the Anthology, complete track listings from their albums, and appendices on the Beatles' songs, their release dates, and even a cross-reference of British and American versions of early albums.
