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The Complete Idiot's Guide to the "Beatles" [Paperback]

Richard Buskin (Author)
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Publication Date: 22 Dec 1997 | Series: Complete Idiot's Guide to

You're no idiot, of course. You know Rubber Soul, Revolver, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, and Abbey Road are considered among the best rock albums of all time; you've seen the classic films A Hard Day's Night and Help!; and you've witnessed the #1 success of all three Anthology CDs and their TV/video counterparts. But now you're wondering...why all this fuss about the Fab Four more than a quarter century after their breakup? Don't pass us by yet! The Complete Idiot's Guide to The Beatles takes you on a yellow submarine ride through The Beatles phenomenon, from their early skiffle days in Liverpool to Anthology and solo projects. In this Complete Idiot's Guide you get:

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  • Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Imprint Unknown; 1 edition (22 Dec 1997)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0028621301
  • ISBN-13: 978-0028621302
  • Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 18.5 x 2.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 391,567 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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You're no idiot, of course. You know Rubber Soul, Revolver, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, and Abbey Road are considered among the best rock albums of all time; you've seen the classic films A Hard Day's Night and Help!; and you've witnessed the #1 success of all three Anthology CDs and their TV/video counterparts. But now you're wondering...why all this fuss about the Fab Four more than a quarter century after their breakup? Don't pass us by yet! The Complete Idiot's Guide to The Beatles takes you on a yellow submarine ride through The Beatles phenomenon, from their early skiffle days in Liverpool to Anthology and solo projects. In this Complete Idiot's Guide you get:

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5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent starter, and refresher 25 Nov 2000
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This is a superb book, and the author, much as he might claim to the contrary, is far from being a Complete Idiot. A photo from 1977 shows just how long he has been a fan, and how he likes to be close to the source of all Beatles knowledge. The book is full of fascinating revelations. To learn, for example, that the Beatles used to perform Chuck Berry's Little Queenie as homage to manager Brian Epstein's mother is a gem. Three cheers for this author and this great book.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good book for Beatles beginners 15 April 1999
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It is a good book for new Beatles fans. A good start for one to know about the Beatles' life and music. I had more than 20 books on The Beatles before I read this book, and it still gave me some insight which I didn't know before.

I really like the ending bit where the author wrote about the reunion, the Anthology albums and the the two new singles. However it was a little short and I wish that it was much much longer.

It's a must buy for beginners and for hard-core Beatles who like to have more books on their Beatles collection.

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5.0 out of 5 stars It's an excellent book for ALL Beatles fans 20 Nov 1998
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Beatles is a gret book. I'm one of the younger beatles fans (not even in highschool yet) and ,unfortunately, didn't get to live through the excitement of Beatlemania. This book gave great details of what is was like before, during,and after the rise of the greatest rock band in history. I really loved it. Buy this book!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Maybe I'm Amazed 5 Oct 1998
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I bought this book because I thought, maybe I can learn even more about the famous beatles. And I was right. It contains lots of quotes and facts about the beatles and it's history. I wish there were more pictures, but overall I enjoyed it.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Good book, with a serious mistake 8 Feb 1999
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I've found this book is a good read, with a serious mistake. The author claims that McCartney's Sgt. Pepper's uniform bears the patch Officially Pronounced Dead (O.P.D.). Actually the patch is O.P.P for Ontario Provincial Police. McCartney got it from an officer giving to him during one of the Beatles' visit to Toronto.
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