Description
Book Synopsis This book delves into the aural splendor of the Beatles'' discography, breaking down each song and taking a close look at how the group''s music sounds through headphones rather than external speakers. Mistakes, studio chatter, secret meanings and other audio esoterica are all identified and discussed. Thousands of books have been written about the Beatles'' music, but this is the first to look at their discography through the prism of headphones, which yield a unique, artistic listening experience. The author argues that the Beatles should be heard through headphones to appreciate the real depth of their musical creativity and to fully understand the timeless songs that remain influential to this day.
Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Preface to the Second Edition
- Preface
- Part One: The Band
- Terms and Equipment
- The CD Catalogue
- A Short History
- Lennon–McCartney
- The Recording Process
- Sir George Martin
- The Beatles as Musicians
- The Beatles as Singers
- 1:27
- Part Two: The Albums
- Introduction to the Albums
- The Stereo Albums
- Please Please Me
- With the Beatles
- A Hard Day's Night
- Beatles for Sale
- Help!
- Rubber Soul
- Revolver
- Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
- Magical Mystery Tour
- The Beatles (The White Album)
- Yellow Submarine
- Yellow Submarine Soundtrack (2009 Remix)
- Abbey Road
- Let It Be
- Let It Be … Naked
- Past Masters Volumes One and Two
- The Beatles Anthology
- Love
- The Mono Albums
- Please Please Me
- With the Beatles
- A Hard Day's Night
- Beatles for Sale
- Help!
- Rubber Soul
- Revolver
- Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
- Magical Mystery Tour
- The Beatles (The White Album)
- Past Masters Volumes One and Two
- Part Three: The Remixed Albums
- Introduction to the Remix Albums
- The Beatles Christmas Album
- Live at the Hollywood Bowl
- 1+
- Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
- The Beatles (The White Album)
- Abbey Road
- Afterword: "And in the end"
- Bibliography
- Index
