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A fresh look at the story of the Beatles' rise to success and the people who helped them develop their music, image, and style.
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JOHN LENNON was born on October 9, 1940, during one of the fiercest night raids by Hitler's Luftwaffe on Liverpool. Read the first page
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a good book. Giving many facts about the Beatles. Unfortunatly, it takes many cheap punches at Paul. Such as implying that he's the main cause of the Beatle breakup. Both he and John's aunt Mimi don't care for the book, but overall it's a well writen book.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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The story of the Beatles' rise to fame has probably been chronicled in hundreds, if not thousands of books all over the world. Why is Phillip Norman's "SHOUT!: The Beatles in Their Generation" different? This is one of those rare books in which the author, while praising his subject, is not afraid of showing the Beatles as human beings, with virtues as well as flaws, strenghts as well as weaknesses.
Philip Norman gives an astonishingly well researched account of the Beatles' life story, focusing briefly but thoroughly on each of the four musicians' childhood and adolescence, and in more detail on their early struggles and their world-wide success, their break-up and their evolution as people and musicians. This book is a fascinating read, both for the casual rock fan and the most die-hard Beatlemaniac. Without a doubt, "SHOUT!: The Beatles in Their Generation" is the Bible of Beatles biographies, and a book no true Beatles fan should be without.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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An excellent review of the Beatles career, being neither too fawning or hyper-critical about the Fab Four. The book has been criticised in some quarters for being pro or anti Paul or John, but I don't see this - it's just a realistic picture of four normal people who became worshipped more than any other musicians before or since.
Where the book is especially good is in the early days and in covering the eventual disintegration of the group and the Apple empire. Almost half of the book is taken up with the story of the early days, and it's very well done. Anyone who grew up in the 50s or early 60s will be able to relate to the world they lived in, and the book makes you feel that you're right there with them.
Where things go a little astray is in relating their passage from just another pop group to superstardom. Events seem to be covered too quickly and at a distance - we get no real insight into what it was like to become suddenly worshipped.
So, not the definitive biography, but an excellent read. The full story will probably only be told when (or if) Paul, George and Ringo decide to cooperate in it's writing. Until that happens, buy this book.
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ALL TOGETHER NOW
I didn't expect SHOUT! to be the best book I've ever read about the THE BEATLES - but in many ways it is (and I've read quite a few over the years). Read more
Published 6 months ago by Kelvin J. Dickinson
one of the brst
This has to be one of the best books written about the Beatles. It is a brilliant account and one that every Beatles fan should own
Published 19 months ago by woody
How could a biography of the Beatles be so dull?
Philip Norman is an intelligent journalist with a crisp, workmanlike prose style. He first published this biography of the Beatles in the early 1980s, and has been revising it and... Read more
Published on 29 Mar 2010 by lexo1941
Sometimes good writing just isn't enough
Philip Norman's declaration that John Lennon was 3/4 of the Beatles is suitably ridiculous enough to make me smile.. Read more
Published on 16 Mar 2010 by Mr. N. E. Ramsell
Good general biography, probably the best
A very good update of the best biography of the band, people and phenomenon called the Beatles. Although "The Anthology" gives the best inside view to the lives and music of the... Read more
Published on 8 Jan 2010 by M. Suhonen
So far, it's the best story of the Beatles written.
I know a lot of people have problems with some of the unsubstantiated stories in this book, but if you're looking for a well-written bio of the Fab Four from beginning to end, you... Read more
Published on 2 May 2006 by The Library Gnome
Well written and research, but you have to wonder....
Norman's done his homework, and this is a truly fascinating and detailed account of the Beatles. Still, one has to wonder if Norman actually likes the Beatles, on several... Read more
Published on 2 Dec 1998
Different perspective arguing against Paul bias
I'm surprised that ppl so far thought that the book was biased against Paul. I'm not the greatest when it comes to picking up tone, but Maybe I'm Amazed that the reviews so far... Read more
Published on 24 Oct 1998
FAB BOOK!
THIS BOOK IS THE BIBLE OF ALL THE BEATLE BOOKS I HAVE EVR READ. NOT ONLY DID IT CONTAIN FACTS,AND QUOTES FROM PEOPLE WHO KNEW THEM, BUT,QUOTES FROM THE BEATLES THEMSELF. Read more
Published on 27 Mar 1998
If your name's not Paul McCartney you'll enjoy this bio.
Just when I thought I couldn't cram any more Beatle lore
into my cranium, I read Philip Norman's biography of the
four lads. Read more
into my cranium, I read Philip Norman's biography of the
four lads. Read more
Published on 16 Mar 1997
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