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      admin last edited by

      I am now recently reading the Beatles book called "Ticket To Ride: Inside the Beatles 1964 and 1965 tours that changed America" By Larry Kane. I also have read Fab: The Intimate Life of Paul McCartney (great book btw) and next I am going to order "The Beatles :The Biography by BoB Spitz also "The Beatles by Hunter Davies. also I want to get "Paul McCartney Years from now by Berry Miles and the one by Pete Best. so do you all own or have read any books on the Beatles or Paul M? if so what were your reaction to it? I know this thread isn't the most clever ,but since I love reading anything about either on Paul McCartney or the Beatles I thought this would be an appropriate discussion to start, and perhaps I can get an idea of what books are good to read.

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      • beatlesfanrandy
        beatlesfanrandy last edited by

        The Beatles Bio by Bob Spitz is full of errors it has been pointed out. The best books are The Beatles Anthology by The Beatles themselves, and The Beatles: Ten Years That Shook the World by the editors of MOJO. The book coming out later this year by Mark Lewisohn promises to be the best Beatles bio yet. As for McCartney, Many Years from Now by Barry Miles is the best book written on him so far.

        Wings Over America - Cow Palace SF - June 1976. New World Tour - Anaheim Stadium - 4/17/93. Driving USA - Oakland Arena - 4/1/2002. US Tour - HP Pavilion - San Jose - 11/08/05. An Evening with Paul McCartney - The Joint at Hard Rock - Las Vegas - 4/19/09. Up & Coming Tour - Hollywood Bowl - 3/31/10. Walk of Fame Star Presentation - Hollywood - Feb. 2012. CBS-TV taping - The Night That Changed America (with Ringo!)  - L.A. Convention Center - Jan. 2014. Out There Tour -Dodger Stadium - Los Angeles - Aug. '14 and Petco Park - San Diego - Sept. '14. Petco Park - San Diego - June 2019.  Got Back Tour - SoFi Stadium - Los Angeles - May 2022

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        • Kestrel
          Kestrel last edited by

          For a book about the early Beatles in Liverpool I would certainly recommend the excellent 'Liddypool - Birthplace Of The Beatles' (Dalton Watson 2009) by David Bedford. With over 300 pages of detailed info on their homes, friends, places they played etc etc, the book has no equal. Another excellent book covering the same period plus their early visits to Hamburg is 'The Beatles From Cavern To Star Club' (Premium Publishing 1997) by Hans Olof Gottfridsson. Both books are essential to any Beatles bookshelf.

          Wembley Empire Pool, London  (Wings) 21st October 1976.

          'Take It Away' video shoot Elstree studios, London 23rd June 1982.

          'Give My Regards To Broad Street' film premier, London 29th November 1984.

          Docklands Arena rehearsal concert, London 5th February 1993.

          Run Devil Run launch party, Equinox Club, London 30th September 1999.

          O2 Arena, London 22nd December 2009.

          O2 Arena, London 5th December 2011.

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            DrBeatle last edited by

            These are all books I own that I feel to be essential: The Beatles Anthology Many Years From Now You Never Give Me Your Money The Beatles (Hunter Davies authorized bio) Revolution in the Head Beatles Not For Sale Eight Arms to Hold You The Beatles Live! Ringo's Photograph book Mark Lewisohn's Complete Recording Sessions book and his Complete Beatles Chronicle book I've pre-ordered Lewisohn's upcoming Beatles bio and the new Paul book Man On the Run, both of which look to be excellent These two, by Philip Norman, are good, but he's so pro-John and anti-Paul that it grates: Lennon: A Life Shout! Although technically, his Lennon bio is the authorized bio...Yoko commissioned him to write it and only rejected endorsing it right before publication because she felt it showed her in too harsh a light (which it doesn't, give how much of a Lennon throne-sniffer Norman is). He's been given Paul's approval to write his official bio due out in 2015 so we shall see...

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              admin last edited by

              It looks like there are a lot of great books out there. can someone please tell me the name of the new Mark Lewisohn's book on the Beatles. I may add it to my wish list along with the other books mentioned.

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              • Nancy R
                Nancy R last edited by

                maclover2013:

                It looks like there are a lot of great books out there. can someone please tell me the name of the new Mark Lewisohn's book on the Beatles. I may add it to my wish list along with the other books mentioned.

                Tune In: The Beatles--All These Years. Coming Oct. 29, 2013

                Omni, Atlanta, GA May 18, 1976, Feb. 17, 1990

                GA Dome, Atlanta, GA May 1, 1993

                Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA May 12, 2002

                FedEx Forum, Memphis, TN May 26, 2013

                Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA Oct. 15, 2014

                Infinite Energy Center, Duluth, GA July 13, 2017

                Bon Secours Arena, Greenville, SC May 30, 2019

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                  admin last edited by

                  Thank you Nancy

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                  • Fan4-45years
                    Fan4-45years last edited by

                    I thought Tony Bramwell's book was quite good. He was George's neighbor growing up and then worked for The Beatles until the end. I think he's CEO of Apple now and has been in the business his entire life. Has lots of inside scoops.

                    Atlanta, GA, Omni, George Harrison, Thanksgiving 1974
                    Atlanta, GA, Paul and Linda McCartney, May 1, 1993
                    Missoula, MT, (sound check), Paul McCartney, August 5, 2014
                    Cleveland, OH, Ringo's Rock Hall Induction, April 18, 2015

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                    • Nancy R
                      Nancy R last edited by

                      Fan4-45years:

                      I thought Tony Bramwell's book was quite good. He was George's neighbor growing up and then worked for The Beatles until the end. I think he's CEO of Apple now and has been in the business his entire life. Has lots of inside scoops.

                      There are tons of errors in his book and when I tried to ask him about them and/or point them out, he couldn't have cared less! He stays drunk most of the time now (was on a 7 day Beatles cruise with him in 2012) His book was interesting though, especially since he was close to Paul (he was the one who answered the door of the Beverly Hills Hotel bungalow when Linda arrived after Paul called her to come to L.A.) I also liked the part where he talks about all the pay packets from Brian that Paul had squirreled away!

                      Omni, Atlanta, GA May 18, 1976, Feb. 17, 1990

                      GA Dome, Atlanta, GA May 1, 1993

                      Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA May 12, 2002

                      FedEx Forum, Memphis, TN May 26, 2013

                      Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA Oct. 15, 2014

                      Infinite Energy Center, Duluth, GA July 13, 2017

                      Bon Secours Arena, Greenville, SC May 30, 2019

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                      • Nancy R
                        Nancy R last edited by

                        P.S. Tony is not C.E.O. of Apple. It's Jeff Jones. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Corps

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                        GA Dome, Atlanta, GA May 1, 1993

                        Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA May 12, 2002

                        FedEx Forum, Memphis, TN May 26, 2013

                        Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA Oct. 15, 2014

                        Infinite Energy Center, Duluth, GA July 13, 2017

                        Bon Secours Arena, Greenville, SC May 30, 2019

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                        • Fan4-45years
                          Fan4-45years last edited by

                          Nancy R:

                          P.S. Tony is not C.E.O. of Apple. It's Jeff Jones. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Corps

                          LOL!!!! He told someone at the bar that he was. Maybe he was joking.

                          Atlanta, GA, Omni, George Harrison, Thanksgiving 1974
                          Atlanta, GA, Paul and Linda McCartney, May 1, 1993
                          Missoula, MT, (sound check), Paul McCartney, August 5, 2014
                          Cleveland, OH, Ringo's Rock Hall Induction, April 18, 2015

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                            DrBeatle last edited by

                            Fan4-45years:

                            I thought Tony Bramwell's book was quite good. He was George's neighbor growing up and then worked for The Beatles until the end. I think he's CEO of Apple now and has been in the business his entire life. Has lots of inside scoops.

                            His book was OK but as Nancy R said, there are loads of errors, and I'm also not sure how much of it I actually believe. The guy seems to have a Forrest Gump-type existence according to his book, just happening to be in the right place at the right time for nearly EVERY significant thing that happened. Yet when you read more trusted books and accounts of the Beatle years, his name is barely, IF EVER, mentioned.

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                            • Thisbe211
                              Thisbe211 last edited by

                              I've been re-reading some of my many Beatles/Paul books recently. Currently reading an oldie but goodie from 1975: "The Paul McCartney Story" by George Tremlett. Lots of interesting little tidbits.

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                                admin last edited by

                                Fan4-45years:

                                I thought Tony Bramwell's book was quite good. He was George's neighbor growing up and then worked for The Beatles until the end. I think he's CEO of Apple now and has been in the business his entire life. Has lots of inside scoops.

                                So The Tony Bramwell's book that you are referring to is called Magical Mystery Tours: My Life with the Beatles?

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                                • Thisbe211
                                  Thisbe211 last edited by

                                  Probably referring to "Magical Mystery Tour: My Life With The Beatles", which he wrote with Rosemary Kingsland.

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                                  • Nancy R
                                    Nancy R last edited by

                                    maclover2013:

                                    Fan4-45years:

                                    I thought Tony Bramwell's book was quite good. He was George's neighbor growing up and then worked for The Beatles until the end. I think he's CEO of Apple now and has been in the business his entire life. Has lots of inside scoops.

                                    So The Tony Bramwell's book that you are referring to is called Magical Mystery Tours: My Life with the Beatles?

                                    Yes. He has written a second book too, but I don't see it on Amazon & can't remember the exact title.

                                    Omni, Atlanta, GA May 18, 1976, Feb. 17, 1990

                                    GA Dome, Atlanta, GA May 1, 1993

                                    Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA May 12, 2002

                                    FedEx Forum, Memphis, TN May 26, 2013

                                    Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA Oct. 15, 2014

                                    Infinite Energy Center, Duluth, GA July 13, 2017

                                    Bon Secours Arena, Greenville, SC May 30, 2019

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                                    • Fan4-45years
                                      Fan4-45years last edited by

                                      Thisbe211:

                                      Probably referring to "Magical Mystery Tour: My Life With The Beatles", which he wrote with Rosemary Kingsland.

                                      Yes, that's his only book that he talked about at AROTR. He had quite a few interesting tid bids at his talk on Sun. morning in Louisville, too

                                      Atlanta, GA, Omni, George Harrison, Thanksgiving 1974
                                      Atlanta, GA, Paul and Linda McCartney, May 1, 1993
                                      Missoula, MT, (sound check), Paul McCartney, August 5, 2014
                                      Cleveland, OH, Ringo's Rock Hall Induction, April 18, 2015

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                                        admin last edited by

                                        I am going to pick that book up tomorrow at my college library.

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                                        • Kathryn O
                                          Kathryn O last edited by

                                          Pete Shotten's book is a great read about his life with John. It reads like a comedy movie. The one written by John's half sister is also good. reads like a deep family drama.

                                          "I don't like you" "I'll get over it"

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                                            DrBeatle last edited by

                                            maclover2013:

                                            I am going to pick that book up tomorrow at my college library.

                                            Take it with a HUGE grain of salt, there's so much inaccuracy in it that I'm very skeptical of many of his claims...

                                            "Sunday's on the phone to Monday, Tuesday's on the phone to me..."

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