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The Beatles London
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192 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1994
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Mark Lewisohn
41 books276 followersMark Lewisohn is the acknowledged world authority on the Beatles. Before embarking on The Beatles: All These Years his books included the bestselling and influential The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions and The Complete Beatles Chronicle. He was a consultant and researcher on all aspects—TV, DVDs, CDs and book—of the Beatles own Anthology and has been involved in numerous additional projects for them. Married with two children, he lives in England.
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
February 8, 2024
If you plan walking London you definitely should take this book into consideration (maybe best listening to Beatles records). So many places the Fab Four went to, so many buildings, locations, hotels that survived the 60s. This truly is a magical mystery tour through London. Even old Londoners like me learn to see some areas from The Beatle's perspective now. Did you know where the famous red and blue album photos were shot? Take this book and find out. Great idea to walk London with John, Paul, George and Ringo. Highly recommended!
June 27, 2024
If you are unfamiliar with London and plan on visiting Beatles related sights this book will prove indispensable. It hits all of the big sights - Abbey Road, Cavendish Avenue, etc.
But my problem with the book is that some of the sights listed go far into the minutiae - restaurants they ate at, residences they may have visited once or twice, things of that nature.
I guess it depends on how far into the Beatles lore one wants to go.
But my problem with the book is that some of the sights listed go far into the minutiae - restaurants they ate at, residences they may have visited once or twice, things of that nature.
I guess it depends on how far into the Beatles lore one wants to go.
July 15, 2013
This book is simply indispensable for The Beatles' fan who wants to see all the places where members of the band lived, recorded, filmed, had photo sessions or just simply hung-out during the sixties.
As is common knowledge, once the band signed to EMI (& under the guidance of Brian Epstein in 1963) they became London/Home Counties-based, & most of their activities (when not touring) were confined to this part of the country.
The book has been meticulously & lovingly researched, with every detail covered. Lots of 'before & after' photos, helpful maps & diagrams too, & many surprises to be found.
I've had great fun going on my own 'Beatles Walks' around London using this book, & showing others the sights too. It's also fun taking pics of the places mentioned (as they are now), & recreating your own photos at the same locations where Beatle boots once trod!
It's an excellent & fascinating book, & a fine record of the world's greatest band's history & activities in 1960s London.
As is common knowledge, once the band signed to EMI (& under the guidance of Brian Epstein in 1963) they became London/Home Counties-based, & most of their activities (when not touring) were confined to this part of the country.
The book has been meticulously & lovingly researched, with every detail covered. Lots of 'before & after' photos, helpful maps & diagrams too, & many surprises to be found.
I've had great fun going on my own 'Beatles Walks' around London using this book, & showing others the sights too. It's also fun taking pics of the places mentioned (as they are now), & recreating your own photos at the same locations where Beatle boots once trod!
It's an excellent & fascinating book, & a fine record of the world's greatest band's history & activities in 1960s London.
October 20, 2016
This astonishing book delivers on what it promises, it guides you through 467 sites in London (and sometimes in Kent) that are tied to The Beatles. It can be either as important as Abbey Road Studios or as inconsequential as the place Paul ate with Jane Asher after the premiere of Alfie, but the depth of research is what makes this book so impeccable. Of course this is the sort of book that will become outdated as time goes on, but even then it will be a near-perfect companion for mapping The Beatles' London activities. I bought this since I'll be visiting London in a couple of weeks, and I want to be able to use it to recognize sites I wouldn't have known were there without it. I'm sure it'll be an even greater resource there!
September 5, 2009
A delightful and insightful little book. Beatles fans will enjoy reading about the London of the 60s. Much is gone for good, but there's plenty of places still around where you can travel back in time to when the boys were fab. Wonder where they shot the gatefold picture for the Red and Blue albums? Now you can find out. What remains and what is gone from the Magical Mystery Tour stops. What has happened at 3 Saville Row since the Apple days? Pick up a copy of THE BEATLE'S LONDON and revisit swinging London.
November 25, 2014
An extremely well documented book, it contains a lot of details about what the Beatles did in and around London town - big, small, together or individually. It contains tons of photos, maps and useful comments about places and buildings - even those that are not there anymore. I enjoyed this book very much - and I'm not even a Beatles fan!
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