"Recording the Beatles," by Kevin Ryan and Brian Kehew (Curvebender Publishing, 2006). A magnificently produced 11-by-11-inch hardcover, packaged in a slipcase designed to look like an EMI tape box, this book includes everything you could possibly want to know about the equipment used at the Abbey Road Studios when the Beatles worked there and a great deal of information about how the group made its classic recordings. Ryan and Kehew's imprint, Curvebender, is named for a piece of equipment described in the book.
Information: . "Lifting Latches: The Beatles' Recorded Legacy, Vol. 3: Inside the Beatles' Vaults" (2005) All by John C.
Winn (Multiplus Books). The first two volumes in Winn's "Recorded Legacy" series offer detailed source information about every snippet of the Beatles you're likely to hear on anything from a standard Beatles CD or a documentary to a bootleg. The third volume describes the contents of EMI's Beatles archives, reel by reel.
And the "Beatlegmania" series promises to be a nostalgic look at classic bootlegs, going all the back to the days when they were vinyl discs with rubber-stamped covers. Winn's imprint, Multiplus, refers to a line in "Alec Speaking," a poem in John Lennon's first book, "In His Own Write." Information: .
These volumes offer a wealth of detail about the Beatles' American recordings and their first visit to the United States, touching on everything from contracts and lawsuits to promotional materials, all richly illustrated. Spizer's imprint, 498 Productions, refers to the catalog number of a Vee-Jay single on which the Beatles' name is misspelled (as Beattles). Information: .
"Complete Beatles Audio Guide," by Doug Sulpy (The 910, 2006). The latest in a regularly updated series of bootleg guides, this volume points collectors to the best sources for every circulating (officially or otherwise) Beatles recording. Sulpy's imprint, The 910, refers to his quarterly bootleg review magazine, which in turn refers to the Beatles song "One After 909.
" Information: . "Eight Arms to Hold You: The Solo Beatles Compendium," by Chip Madinger and Mark Easter (44.1 Productions, 2000).
This is the place to look for information about the former Beatles' solo live and studio recordings, through 2000. A more comprehensive two-volume look at John Lennon and Yoko Ono's music, by Madinger and Scott Raile, is planned for October 2007. The imprint, 44.
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