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« on: May 21, 2009, 06:54:24 PM »
I've been looking for a book to read recently.  So...what is the best (well-written, accurate, up to date) Beatles biography out there??
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« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2009, 08:01:04 PM »
The Beatles: The Biography by Bob Spitz is probably the most recent one I know of.
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« Reply #2 on: May 21, 2009, 08:28:04 PM »
Spitz has a somewhat muddied rep. Go for the Hunter Davies one and  Phillip Norman's Shout.
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« Reply #3 on: May 22, 2009, 04:40:36 AM »
i liked the Spitz one - it's well written and satisfyingly chunky, although i haven't heard anything about his reputation. Norman's new Lennon book is also pretty good, unless you're a macca fan, obviously.
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« Reply #4 on: May 22, 2009, 06:50:39 AM »
I've read the Hunter Davies book, plus "The Love You Make" by Peter Brown and Stephen Gaines.
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« Reply #5 on: May 25, 2009, 07:26:14 PM »
Any more recommendations out there are certainly welcome!
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« Reply #6 on: May 27, 2009, 12:06:16 AM »
The "Anthology" book.

And "Revolution in the Head: The Beatles' Records and the Sixties" is not a biography, but it certainly is my favorite book about The Beatles.
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« Reply #7 on: May 27, 2009, 10:57:45 AM »
I have this book also:

http://www.amazon.com/Beatles-Recording-Sessions-Official-1962-1970/dp/0517581825

The Beatles Recording Sessions 1962-1970

Not really a biography but very interesting.  I'd like to see a book like this for The Beach Boys.
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