This is nothing less than a 30 year diary of The Beatles beginning in wartime Liverpool and ending in the dying days of the swinging sixties. It contains an astonishingly detailed chronology of gigs, venues, quotes and memorable dates. It exposes the unvarnished stories of the four band members, uncovering the quarrels, sex and the drugs as well as the personal triumphs.
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What more can be published about the Beatles? Flying in the face of opinion that yet further books on the subject can only be superfluous is The Beatles: A Diary, proving that there is still much more of value to be discovered and enjoyed about the Fab Four phenomenon. Written by close friend of the band Barry Miles it acts as a marvellous accompaniment to Many Years From Now, his bestselling authorised biography of Paul McCartney. In chronological order, the Diary begins in wartime Liverpool and the births of each member of the group and quickly progresses to 1960 and the birth of the Beatles as a band. It then travels on a day-by-day basis through their entire 10-year career to the demise of both the Swinging Sixties and the Beatles themselves, detailing events as they unfolded, never glossing over the arguments or being afraid to confront controversies such as the drugs and sex stories that surrounded them.
Fully illustrated, the book is also a visual treat and is packed with hundreds of superb colour and black-and-white photographs and contains many quotes from members from within and without the band; some rare, some common, all classic.
Both defining and influencing the Sixties, the Beatles were and will remain the biggest band in the world and The Beatles: A Diary is the perfect testament of their life and achievements. Despite the familiarity of some of the history, Miles' sharp and refreshing style and the extraordinarily extensive chronology ensure the Diary to be invaluable to any fan. It is the definitive Beatles chronicle. --Robert Brookes --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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The Beatles were a Sixties band, the only band to encompass the entire decade, literally beginning in 1960, when they went to Hamburg, and ending in 1970, when Paul sued to end their partnership. Read the first page
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The thing i don't like about this book is the print is soooooooo!!!!!!! small!!!!!!!!!!!!! you need a good pair of field-glasses to read this book, Very bad!!!!!!!!!! very disappointing!!!!!!!!!!!
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I consider myself a student of Beatle history. I have never seen a photo of the historic meeting between the Beatles and Elvis Presley which took place in Los Angeles in 1965. There is a photo in this book which shows John Lennon and George Harrison leaving a home with what appears to be Elvis standing at the doorway. There is no caption alongside the photo so it is left up to the readers imagination. This book was worth it's price if only for this photo which I have never seen in any Beatle's related publications. It would be great if the author could clear up this mystery. Wishing you all a happy, healthy New Year!!
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"Diary": Another re-write of Mark Lewisohn's research
24 Mar 1999
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Miles joins the ranks of such copy-cat authors as Mark Hertsgaard with his "Diary". This book is far from being "an astonishingly detailed chronology of gigs, venues, quotes, and memorable facts about the world's most famous band". Miles has simply taken the contents of Mark Lewisohn's extensively researched "Chronicle" and added pictures.
Aside from being a great-looking "coffee table" book, it is hardly worth the price. The book contains no great revelations, nor does it have any details that have not been covered ad nauseum in the any of the hundreds of books already written about the Beatles.
If you can live without the big pictures, I strongly suggest locating a copy of any of Lewisohn's books.
- Paul, NYC
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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This book has Amazing pictures!
22 Jan 1999
By A Customer
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Format:Paperback
This book covers most everything that happened to the Beatles and even has quotes. The book has many pictures of the Fab Four that I had never seen before. I enjoyed the way the book was set up. No matter if you are a hardcore Beatles Freak or a first time listener you can still enjoy the book.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fab and Then Some !
19 April 2008
By Jim Lonsdale
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"The Beatles : A Diary" is a comprehensive and enjoyable look at rock n' roll's greatest band, from the births of all of the Beatles through their 1970 break-up. Accompanied with nearly 300 photographs, this oversized tome is a must-have that exceeds any other book on the Beatles I have seen. Listing so many details of their career in diary form, this book includes record releases, recording sessions, and a list of all of their concerts. One thing that stands out for me is that the concerts are in their own font so that the gigs all stand out and are easy to find. I expect to get many more hours of enjoyment out of Barry Miles' wonderful book and wholeheartedly recommend it to any fan of the Beatles, or anyone just wanting to get to know these rock pioneers.
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