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Title: Best Beatles Biography? Post by: Bedroom Tapes 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??
Title: Re: Best Beatles Biography? Post by: SG7 on May 21, 2009, 08:01:04 PM The Beatles: The Biography by Bob Spitz is probably the most recent one I know of.
Title: Re: Best Beatles Biography? Post by: MBE 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.
Title: Re: Best Beatles Biography? Post by: hypehat 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.
Title: Re: Best Beatles Biography? Post by: JimC1702 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.
Title: Re: Best Beatles Biography? Post by: Bedroom Tapes on May 25, 2009, 07:26:14 PM Any more recommendations out there are certainly welcome!
Title: Re: Best Beatles Biography? Post by: shelter 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. Title: Re: Best Beatles Biography? Post by: JimC1702 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. |