The Beatles Digest

by Editors of Goldmine

Beatlemania lives on. Today, 20 years after their breakup, Beatles’ popularity still runs high, and new generations of fans clamor for details on the “Fab Four”—arguably the most influential pop group in music history. Goldmine Beatles Digest compiles long-lost articles about The Beatles from the pages of Goldmine, which for more than 25 years has brought its readers behind-the-scenes insights into the music business. Written expressly for Goldmine, these articles comprise stories about The Beatles, interviews with their close associates, and reports on important figures in Beatles history. This is the third “Digest” book from Goldmine. Previous editions are Classic Rock and Roots of Rock. Features
-320 pages jammed with tons of articles and interviews.
-100 rarely-seen black and white photos.
-Facts about The Beatles’ career seldom covered elsewhere.

317 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2000

Reviews

[Peter McGinn]

This book is a collection of articles drawn from Goldmine Magazine. Most of the articles seem to be from issues in the late 80s or the 90s. There is a lot of information to be found in them. The topics vary wildly, also. There is a story about how the song "Get Back" came about, retrospectives of the fab four twenty years later, studies of performers who had ties to the Beatles, and on and on. I will admit that a few of the articles were of little or no interest to me, but obviously others might say the same about articles that I liked.

There are a lot of pictures in this book, both of the Beatles and also publicity photos for their singles, albums, movies, etc. In the back there is a price guide, which I imagine is outdated by now, but I didn't read this as a collector, but rather as someone who has always appreciated the music and the history of the Beatles. On that basis I highly recommend The Beatles Digest.