Revolution in the Head: The Beatles' Records and the Sixties

Ian MacDonald

Chicago Review Press, 2007 - Music - 515 pages

This “Bible of the Beatles” captures the iconic band’s magical and mysterious journey from adorable teenagers to revered cultural emissaries. In this fully updated version, each of their 241 tracks is assessed chronologically from their first amateur recordings in 1957 to their final “reunion” recording in 1995. It also incorporates new information from the Anthology series and recent interviews with Paul McCartney. This comprehensive guide offers fascinating details about the Beatles’ lives, music, and era, never losing sight of what made the band so important, unique, and enjoyable.

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User Review  - Dave Wharton - Goodreads

If I had a dollar for every book I've read about The Beatles, I'd have retired long ago and would now be sitting in some sun-kissed armchair listening to my Beatles records on endless repeat. However ...

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User Review  - Carter - Goodreads

As a Beatles freak, I have read a lot about the band. A lot a lot. And this is the best. McDonald reviews all 240+ songs without insulting us or the topic with saccharine assessments seen through rose ...

About the author

Ian MacDonald was a songwriter, a record producer, and the author of The Beatles at No. 1, The New Shostakovich, and The People's Music. He died in 2003.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Revolution in the Head: The Beatles' Records and the Sixties
• Author: Ian MacDonald
• Edition: 3, reprint
• Publisher: Chicago Review Press, 2007
• ISBN: 1556527330, 9781556527333
• Length: 515 pages
• Subjects: Music / Genres & Styles / Rock; Music / History & Criticism