Lavishly illustrated with more than 200 photos--70% of them previously unpublished--this beautiful full-color gift book is the first to focus on the Fab Four and their films. Featuring exclusive interviews with Paul McCartney and Gearge Martin, it is must-have for all Beatles fans.

Paperback, 320 pages, Published by Fireside, Publication date: October 1, 1989

The Beatles are the most popular and accomplished musical artists of this century. Beloved by millions, their music changed the world. A Day In The Life is the first serious biography of that music: a hip, intelligent, inside account of how it was created, how it evolved over time, what the Beatles said and did inside the studio while recording it, and what the Beatles themselves thought about what they had wrought. Remarkably, the Beatles released only ten and a half hours of music in their eight-year studio career. Inside the Beatles archives at Abbey Road Studios in London, however, are more than 400 hours of recordings--the rough drafts of the songs the world knows and loves. Mark Hertsgaard became the first outside journalist to gain access to these archives, enabling him to take readers inside the Beatles'creative process like no author before. Part grand survey, part listeners guide, A Day In The Life is one of the most illuminating and factually reliable accounts yet published of the personal and professional influences that shaped the Beatles music. Combining literary analysis and investigative reporting with we.11-paced storytelling and musical explication A Day In The Life offers a fresh, fascinating account of the central people, events, and artistic achievements in the lives of the greatest musicians of our time, the Beatlcs.

A reader, 03/09/97, rating=10: Best book ever written about the Beatles! The Day John Met Paul" reconstructs one day in the lives of the Beatles: July 6, 1957, the day that Lennon and McCartney met in Liverpool. This book really makes you feel as if you're actually there, watching it happen! You think you're in Liverpool! I've read a lot of Beatles books, starting with Hunter Davies' authorized book in the 60s, but this one takes it all. It's right up there with books by Coleman and Lewisohn--no, it's even better. You won't be able to put the book down!

A lavishly illustrated, rollicking account of the real people and events that inspired the Beatles' lyrics. Arranged chronologically by album, the book breaks new ground by exploring how private incidents influenced the group's writing and how their music evolved. The result is this unique and compelling book. 125 photos.

This book is the most interesting thing I have read! In 1969, Russell Gibb announces that Paul was Dead and that he had evidence from the art and lyrics from many Beatle's Albums. From that day on the mystery had grabbed the interest of millions and some truely believe that Paul is really dead. While many find it extremely hard to beleive this book has many illustrations along with explanations of so many "clues" that have been revealed. For any Beatles fan this is a must! If you would like to find out all the clues about the "Paul is Dead" theory you grew up with or just heard about please visit the site "Paul is Dead..I have proof" at http://members.aol.com/kalamazoo7/DEADPAUL.html or buy this one of a kind book.

Dovetailing nicely with the resurgence in Beatlemania brought on by the Anthology television documentary and archival recordings, this collection of black-and-white images, taken by photographer Robert Freeman, captures John, Paul, George, and Ringo in the early and middle stages of fame: the years 1963 to 1965. 90 photos.