The Cambridge Companion to the BeatlesKenneth Womack Cambridge University Press, 12 de nov. 2009 - 316 pàgines From Please Please Me to Abbey Road, this collection of essays tells the fascinating story of the Beatles - the creation of the band, their musical influences, and their cultural significance, with emphasis on their genesis and practices as musicians, songwriters, and recording artists. Through detailed biographical and album analyses, the book uncovers the background of each band member and provides expansive readings of the band's music. • Traces the group's creative output from their earliest recordings through their career • Pays particular attention to the social and historical factors which contributed to the creation of the band • Investigates the Beatles' unique enduring musical legacy and cultural power • Clearly organized into three sections, covering Background, Works, and History and Influence, the Companion is ideal for course usage, and is also a must-read for all Beatles fans |
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Introducing the Beatles | 1 |
the formative years 19501962 | 9 |
The repertoire 19571962 27 | 27 |
The Beatles as recording artists | 33 |
Rock and roll music | 65 |
Rubber Soul and the Beatles transformation | 75 |
yellow submarines newspaper taxis | 90 |
Revolution Ian Inglis 112 | 112 |
the Beatles free phrase rhythms | 183 |
The Beatles as zeitgeist | 205 |
product line extensions and the rock | 217 |
the Beatles for sale | 230 |
Notes 255 | 255 |
Beatles discography 19621970 286 | 286 |
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