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Revolution in the Head

The Beatles Records and the Sixties
By Ian MacDonald
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Revolution in the Head by Ian MacDonald offers a fascinating exploration of The Beatles' music, delving into each song's cultural and historical context. This book provides detailed analysis and insights into how their work shaped and reflected the transformative era of the 1960s, examining the creative processes and social influences that contributed to their legendary status. It's an invaluable resource for both Beatles fans and those interested in the intersection of music and history.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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You might enjoy this book if you have an enthusiasm for the transformative era of 1960s music and are particularly intrigued by the legendary band that reshaped musical and cultural landscapes. It delves deeply into the creative processes and cultural impact of their songs, providing insightful analysis and a fascinating glimpse into the revolutionary spirit of that time.

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Eloquently giving voice to their time, The Beatles quite simply changed the world.

Fully updated to include material from The Beatles Live at the BBC and the Anthology series, this acclaimed book goes back to the heart of The Beatles - their records.

This extraordinary work of popular criticism provides the story behind every single Beatles song ever recorded. Unprecedented and unparalleled.

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This extraordinary work of popular criticism provides the story behind every single Beatles song ever recorded. Unprecedented and unparalleled.

As dazzling as the decade they dominated, The Beatles almost single-handedly created pop music as we know it. Today, their songs are cited as seminal influences by stars like Oasis and Blur. Eloquently giving voice to their time, The Beatles quite simply changed the world.

Fully updated to include material from The Beatles Live at the BBC and the Anthology series, this acclaimed book goes back to the heart of The Beatles – their records. Drawing on a unique resource of knowledge and experience to 'read' their 241 tracks – chronologically from their first amateur efforts in 1957 to 'Real Love', their final 'reunion' recording in 1995 – Ian MacDonald has created an engrossing classic of popular criticism in which the extraordinary songs of The Beatles remain a central and continually surprising presence.

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Revolution in the Head by Ian MacDonald is widely praised for its insightful exploration of the Beatles' impact on music and culture. Critics commend it for its meticulous song-by-song analysis and cultural context, describing it as a significant work of pop criticism and scholarship. Many reviewers consider it an essential and brilliant piece of Beatles scholarship, offering readers unparalleled access to the band's music.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780099526797

Publisher: Vintage Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 December 2008

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Vintage

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 33.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 428g

Pages: 544

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Arts & Culture Education & Reference Ian MacDonald Non-Fiction Penguin Books

About the Author

Ian MacDonald was born in 1948. A writer with many interests, he was Assistant Editor of the New Musical Express during 1972-5. He has also worked as a songwriter and record producer, and is the author of The New Shostakovich, The People's Music and The Beatles at No. 1.He died in 2003.

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