For you Beatle types out there:

[bigred]The Beatles' Abbey Road Medley: Extended Forms In Popular Music[/bigred]
[lilred]by Thomas MacFarlane
December 28, 2007[/lilred]



This book presents an analysis of the medley of songs from the Beatles' Abbey Road in order to understand and explain the emergent musical form, and to clarify the relationships between music recording and music composition, drawing conclusions about musical form and practice in the recording process of the 1970s and beyond.

Scarecrow Press (copy and paste the URL):
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Also available at Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0810860198/?tag=imwan-20

The "insert" character in the Scarecrow Press URL is preventing it from hyperlinking, so y'all will have to copy and paste that one. ~ Linda

[bigred]Beatlemania Forever: The Beatles Encyclopedia[/bigred]
[lilred]by W. Fraser Sandercombe
August 1, 2008[/lilred]



Product Description
An A-to-Z reference to The Beatles, this comprehensive book includes information on everything related to their careers such as awards, recordings, tours, concerts, television appearances, and films. Going beyond the history of the band, it also covers the former members’ solo careers, their personal lives, and has entries for other people who were connected to the band—friends, family, producers, promoters, writers, and journalists—making this a one-stop resource for all subjects related to The Beatles.

About the Author
W. Fraser Sandercombe is a musician, a rare book dealer, and a writer whose stories have appeared in Aphelion, Haunts, Macabre, Moonbroth, and Weirdbook magazines. He is the author of The Beatles: Press Reports and Nothing Gold Can Stay. He lives in Burlington, Ontario.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/1894959787/?tag=imwan-20

[bigred]Here Come The Beatles: Stories Of A Generation (Hardcover)[/bigred]
[lilred]by Enzo Gentile and Umberto Buttafava
October 14, 2008[/lilred]



Product Description
No rock’n’roll group has ever had more influence on an entire generation than The Beatles. They single-handedly changed the 1960s and their influence is still being felt today. Music, culture, lifestyles, hairstyles, clothing styles and attitudes all changed because of this remarkable band that emerged out of Liverpool, England. It’s not hard to understand why so many people love collecting Beatles memorabilia. When the Beatles first arrived on the musical scene in 1962, they were an instant pop sensation, the likes of which the world had never seen. Not since the days of Elvis Presley had anyone seen music have such a profound effect on so many people. Even more than thirty years after they recorded their last song together, John, Paul, George, and Ringo are still as beloved as they were when they made their first appearance. A unique tribute, this publication is a must-have for any Beatles’ fan with an unquenchable thirst for everything Beatles: music, books, film, posters—everything.

About the Author
Enzo Gentile is a critic, journalist, academic, radio presenter, and artistic director of exhibitions and musical events. He writes for journals and newspapers, and is the author of many books. Umberto Buttafava is a lawyer, academic, writer, collector and has been a fan of The Beatles for more than forty years.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/8876247912/?tag=imwan-20

Wait... they have books about the Beatles now?

[bigred]The Rough Guide To The Beatles (Paperback)
2nd Edition[/bigred]
[lilred]by Chris Ingham
October 2, 2006[/lilred]



The Beatles are the ultimate band – the most popular, the most respected, the most influential. This new edition of [title]The Rough Guide to the Beatles[/title] covers every aspect of the Fab Four, delving deep into the music, lyrics, movies and solo careers. Features include: The Story: from Liverpool clubs to Beatlemania. The Music: incisive reviews of every Beatles and solo album. The Canon: the inside track on the 50 greatest songs. On Screen: the movies, the promos and the TV appearances. The Fifth Beatle: George Martin, Yoko Ono, Magic Alex and other contenders. Beatleology: the best books, the weirdest covers, the most obsessive websites, the obscurest trivia.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/1843537206/?tag=imwan-20