- Paperback: 496 pages
- Publisher: Arrow Books Ltd; 3rd Revised edition edition (1 Oct 1992)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0099196816
- ISBN-13: 978-0099196815
- Product Dimensions: 21 x 13.6 x 3.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 667,062 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A document of our century.--Marshall McLuhan
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Reissued to mark the 30th anniversary of The Beatles' first Top-20 hit, this biography is based on the author's 18 months with the group in 1967/8. It present manuscripts of the songs, family photographs, an account of how and why they parted, and a look at their solo careers and Lennon's death.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Personal, yet unbiased; Detailed, yet conversational,
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This review is from: The "Beatles": The Classic (Paperback)
This book is the first Beatle biography that I read ( the "only authorized biography of the Beatles" subtitle catching my attention). I must say, all of the ones I have read since have dissapointed me compared to this book. Its awesome!! At first, the author talks about himself to establish his credibility, and its worth it. He talked to each of the Beatles privately and spent several days in each of their homes, and stayed in contact with them after the break up. The one thing that really sticks out in my mind is a conversation that Mr. Davis had with Mr. McCartney five years after Mr. Lennon's death. Paul called him to talk about current events and to establish truth to several myths going around, and it was really wonderful. I would suggest this to everyone who is looking for a biography of the Beatles!! THIS IS DEFINATELY THE ONE TO READ!!
24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Crucial: only Davies knew them all as a band,
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This review is from: The "Beatles" (Hardcover)
Hunter Davies is a great writer who has been lucky enough to write about some fascinating subjects. But none better than the Beatles.His research centres in 1967-8, with the Beatles at work on the White album and it's a sort of glossed picture. For example, he doesn't go into John's infidelities - he is still the family man here - nor does he divulge all he knew about Brian Epstein, though he deals with this in the add ons to a later edition. Yet even with this, he spent such a long time with them - and they obviously like him - that you get really intimate details. He is best on John and George -I think- and finds Paul the hardest to get to grips with. This isn't the perfect biography, as he concedes: it's a bit like he never quite got on top of the mountain of material he accumulated, but it's totally readable and rich in detail. If you are interested in the Beatles, this is a gold mine, and it catches something of the Sixties London atmosphere too. Even more to the point, loads of great books have been written about the Beatles since, "Revolution in the Head", "Shout" etc.etc. but no one except Davies had the opportunity to get this close. You can read Lennon interviews or the Miles book on McCartney, but they are biassed. Davies captures them as they really were in the latter stages: his portrait is both perceptive and affectionate. A terrific book.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A must read for Beatles fans who want the true story,
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This review is from: The "Beatles": The Classic (Paperback)
Because this book was the only authorized biography ever written of The Beatles and also because it was written at the time, rather than researched & compiled years later, I felt that I could believe what I was reading. It was facsinating reading comments from John before the breakup when he still enjoyed being a Beatle, rather than the cynical type of quotes from after all the animosity came into their relationships.
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