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Kenneth Womack
Author
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
xvi, 288 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"George Harrison and Eric Clapton embarked upon a singular personal and creative friendship that impacted rock's unfolding future in resounding and far-reaching ways. All Things Must Pass Away: George Harrison, Eric Clapton, and Other Assorted Love Songs will trace the emergence of their relationship from 1968 though the early 1970s. In particular, authors Womack and Kruppa devote close attention to the climax of Harrison and Clapton's shared musicianship--the...
Author
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
xii, 271 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"This book examines the creation of the Beatles' final masterwork in terms of the technological strides that made their cumulative achievements possible"--
Author
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xii, 548 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
More than anyone besides the bandmates themselves, George Martin was the man who created the unique sound of the Beatles. Sound Pictures offers a powerful and intimate account of how he did so. The second and final volume of the definitive biography of the man, Sound Pictures traces the story of the Beatles' breathtaking artistic trajectory after reaching the creative heights of Rubber Soul. As the bandmates engage in brash experimentation both inside...
Author
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xv, 351 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : black and white illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
George Martin's working-class childhood and musical influences profoundly shaped his early career in the BBC's Classical Music department and as head of the EMI Group's Parlophone Records. Out of them flowed the genius behind his seven years producing the Beatles' incredible body of work. In this first book of two, Womack traces Martin's early years; his unlikely discovery of the Beatles, and his painstaking efforts to prepare their newfangled sound...
Author
Publisher
Dey St. an imprint of William Morrow
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xii, 580 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Malcolm Evans, the Beatles' long-time roadie, personal assistant, and devoted friend, was an invaluable member of the band's inner circle. A towering figure in horn-rimmed glasses, Evans loomed large in the Beatles' story, contributing at times as a performer and sometime lyricist, while struggling mightily to protect his beloved "boys." He was there for the whole of the group's remarkable, unparalleled story: from the Shea Stadium triumph through...
