Overview

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.

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Author:   Ted Montgomery
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.286kg
ISBN:  

9781476682297

ISBN 10:   1476682291
Pages:   204
Publication Date:   07 March 2022
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

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

Reviews

"Reviews of the first edition: ""Montgomery's book gets downright microscopic...Montgomery's swift, no-frills writing keeps the book moving""--Pyschobabble; ""Montgomery offers a complete and comprehensive review of all of the Beatles songs ever recorded, as heard through headphones""--ProtoView."

Author Information

Ted Montgomery’s writing has appeared in numerous newspapers, magazines and websites. He lives in Brighton, Michigan.

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