{"product_id":"all-the-songs-the-story-behind-every-beatles-release-9781579129521","title":"All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Beatles Release","description":"\u003cb\u003eEvery album and every song ever released by the Beatles - from \"Please Please Me\" (U.S. 1963) to \"The Long and Winding Road\" (U.S. 1970) - is dissected, discussed, and analyzed by two music historians in this lively, fully illustrated work.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eAll the Songs\u003c\/i\u003e delves deep into the history and origins of the Beatles and their music. This first-of-its-kind book draws upon decades of research, as music historians Margotin and Guesdon recount the circumstances that led to the composition of every song, the recording process, and the instruments used. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Here, we learn that one of John Lennon's favorite guitars was a 1958 Rickenbacker 325 Capri, which he bought for   100 in 1960 in Hamburg, Germany. We also learn that \"Love Me Do,\" recorded in Abbey Road Studios in September 1962, took 18 takes to get right, even though it was one of the first songs John and Paul ever wrote together. And the authors reveal that when the Beatles performed \"I Want to Hold Your Hand\" on \u003ci\u003eThe Ed Sullivan Show\u003c\/i\u003e in 1964, John's microphone wasn't turned on, so viewers heard only Paul singing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The hundreds of photographs throughout the book include rare black-and-white publicity stills, images of Beatles instruments, and engaging shots of the musicians in-studio. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eAll the Songs\u003c\/i\u003e is the must-have book for the any true Beatles fan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Black Dog \u0026amp; Leventhal Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/22\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781579129521\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 671\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.87h x 8.66w x 2.24d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Independent Publisher Book Awards - Gold Medal Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2013 pg. 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2013 pg. 83\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/23\/2013 pg. 60\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2014 pg. 70\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Jean-Michel Guesdon, Philippe Margotin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36660420509852,"sku":"9781579129521","price":46.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_62e0677e-3968-45ad-b3e3-06192e1bbc8b.jpg?v=1603896680","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/all-the-songs-the-story-behind-every-beatles-release-9781579129521","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}