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	NEW ITEM - B20307 - In The Studio With The Beatles, Nagra Tapes by Dennis Dekker For over three years, Dennis Dekker almost literally spent his time in the studio with The Beatles. Every month he listened to a part of the (Nagra) rehearsal sessions, which have been integrally filmed by documentary and moviemaker Michael Lindsay-Hogg in 1969. Dekker wrote a captivating personal transcript that defeats the myth the Get Back-sessions only show the falling apart of the Beatles. The Beatles-fan club in The Netherlands eagerly put these texts on their website. The texts have now been joined together in a unique volume: 'In the studio with the Beatles, Nagra Tapes'. 136 pages, hardcover. Price: £25.00


	NEW ITEM - B20296 - The Traveling Wilburys Collectors Edition Book by Genesis Publications 'The Traveling Wilburys' is a fine-bound book published in a numbered limited edition of 3000, each copy is hand-signed by band member and co-producer Jeff Lynne (aka Otis, aka Clayton Wilbury). Interwoven with hundreds of unseen photographs, polaroids, drawings, log book entries and handwritten lyric sheets, the Wilburys tell their tale in their own words, with the occasional help of drummer Jim Keltner and others. All copies in the edition are bound in bespoke cloth reproduced from the jacket Nelson Wilbury (aka George Harrison) wore in the video for 'Handle With Care'. Similarly, each book is accompanied with a facsimile reproduction of the song's lyrics, handwritten by George. Copy numbers 351-3000 (Collectors Edition) are housed in a slipcase covered in brown and yellow tweed. Price: £195.00


	NEW ITEM - B20293 - The Bravo Beatles Blitztournee Book by Thorsten Knublauch The first English book about the Bravo Beatles Blitztournee in 1966 with a foreword by Roy Young (member of support act Cliff Bennett and recording artist with The Beatles on the Polydor session 1962.) This book deals with this German tour in a chronological order. It explains the difficulties everybody had to pull the tour through as well as the actual preparations by the promoter and the police. Every little thing that happened in those hot five days is described in great detail in a minute-by-minute-coverage. Add to this countless unpublished photographs and images of memorabilia, like concert tickets, autographs and documents from the biggest private collections. You will be sure to find many surprising new facts! The book measures 17cm x 22cm and has 250 pages, including 17 colour pages showing all know ticket variations Price: £25.00


	B20179 - The Beatles On Camera Off Guard by Mark Hayward It perhaps seems impossible that any images of the Beatles remain unseen, but this fascinating book accompanied by a DVD of rare 8mm footage provides a whole new insight into the Beatles, in pictures. UK. 208 Pages. Hard cover. Published 19th October. Price: £17.50


	B20195 - Beatles To Bowie The 60s Exposed. By Terrence Pepper. This book features the leading personalities that helped create the legend of 'Swinging London', arguably the most significant city of cultural creativity in the world. Placing the history of photography at the centre of pop culture during this period, the book highlights the artists - Cliff Richard, The Kinks, the Rolling Stones, Dave Clark Five, Lulu, Bob Dylan, Dusty Springfield, Led Zeppelin, T-Rex, The Who and many more - whose music, performances and looks made them the leading icons of their time. "Beatles to Bowie: the 60s Exposed" illustrates how different photographers explored new creative opportunities and outlets and had a major impact on how British musicians were seen and understood. A new wave of young photographers - including Fiona Adams, David Bailey, Michael Cooper, Gered Mankowitz, Jean-Marie Perier, Philip Townsend and Robert Whitaker - worked alongside established names, such as Cecil Beaton, and absorbed aesthetic and commercial influences which changed the cultural status of their work. With 300 illustrations, including items of ephemera, over seventy musicians and singers, and the work of more than sixty photographers, this book presents the first in-depth overview of pop portraits in the 1960s. It is published to accompany a major exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, London, 15 October 2009 - 24 January 2010 and its tour to Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 6 February - 18 April 2010 and Norwich Castle Museum, 8 May - 5 September 2010. Hardback. 208 pages. UK. Published 15/10/09. Price: £25.00


	B20194 - The McCartneys In The Town Where They Were Born. Kevin Roach Roll up . . . and that's an invitation to find all about the real Sir Paul McCartney. The Beatles legend is one of the world s biggest stars, his timeless music still selling across the world as he continues to appeal to thousands of adoring fans across different generations. This book, for the first time, goes back to McCartney s roots, unveiling the secrets of his childhood and early life in Liverpool. With new research by Kevin Roach, some fascinating facts are revealed for the first time as the author takes fans back to where he once belonged. From McCartney s childhood home to the church where his mother and father were married and other stopping points of family interest, this book digs deeper than any other has previously done, telling the untold story of life before the Fab Four took the pop world by storm. It is a magical history tour waiting to take you away and a must for Macca fans everywhere. Softback. 96 pages. UK. Price: £8.99


	B20193 - John Lennon: In His Life. By Valeria Manferto de Fabianis. Presents images and documents that witness the most important elements and events in John Lennons life: the origin of his most favourite Beatles songs and how they came about; his attitude toward social revolution and drugs; his separation from the Beatles; and the tenderness of his love for Yoko Ono. Hardback. 272 pages. UK. Published 27/10/09. Price: £25.00


	B20192 - The "Beatles" - Across the Universe: John, Paul, George and Ringo on Tour and on Stage. By Andy Neill. Culturally the Beatles were a global phenomenon - changing all facets of popular music for good, but not just because they were a band that made great recordings. How big a part did performing in concert play? Would they have achieved what they did without an early grounding in the dance halls and clubs of Liverpool and Hamburg? After their first year as a headline-grabbing attraction, why did The Beatles soon tire of the relentless pace of Beatlemania? Through print and images from the visually-astounding "Daily Mirror" archive, "Across The Universe: On Tour And On Stage" answers these questions, examining in detail the Beatles as a live act between the key Beatlemania years of 1963-1966 and to mark the event's 40th anniversary, The Beatles' last ever performance - an impromptu session on a central London rooftop. "Across The Universe: On Tour And On Stage" takes the reader on a magical mystery tour though ballrooms, theaters, airports, limos, and stadiums across the globe and along the way, illustrates why The Beatles were seen but not heard throughout the 1960s. Hardback. 256 pages. UK. Published 05/11/09. Price: £17.50


	B20191 - The Cambridge Companion to the Beatles (Cambridge Companions to Music. By Kenneth Womack. 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. 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. Softback. 352 pages. UK. Published 30/11/09. Price: £17.99


	B20190 - The Beatles Treasures. By Terry Burrows. "The Treasures of the Beatles" tells the amazing story of the band, from their early beginnings to the international supergroup that they became. Each fully-illustrated double-page spread covers either a year of their history, one of the band members or an album. It builds to tell the complete, fascinating story of the Fab Four in words and pictures. The memorabilia includes: 1957 Quarrymen programme; 1961 receipt from the Top Ten Club in Hamburg; 1963 poster of Beatles concert with Billy J Kramer in support; 1964 ticket stub from Atlantic City concert; Flyer for The Beatles and Gerry & The Pacemakers concert; 1967 'Being for the benefit of Mr Kite' poster that inspired the song; 1981 Beatles family tree; and, more. Hardback. UK. Published 01/10/09. Price: £20.00


	B20189 - Beatleology: A Magical Mystery Tour to Discover Your Inner Beatle. By Adam Jaquette and Roger Jaquette. A simple personality test determines who your Inner Beatle is and how you interact with other Johns, Pauls, Georges and Ringo's of the world - at home, at work, and on the street. The tenets of Beatleology are simple: every person has an Inner Beatle or 'Beatle Sign' guiding their destiny and governing their behaviour. Softback. 256 pages. UK. Published 01/10/09. Price: £9.99


	B20188 - Miss O'Dell. My Hard Days And Long Nights With The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, and The Women They Loved. By Chris O'Dell and Katherine Ketcham. The ultimate insider rock memoir chronicles O'Dell's life and experiences with The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Crosby Stills and Nash and others. Hardback. 416 pages. USA. Published 29.10.09. Chris O'Dell has kindly agreed to sign a number of compliment slips that will be given away free with each copy of the book that is sold through us. Price: £18.00


	B20187 - Paul McCartney A Life. By Peter Ames Carlin An in-depth biography of one of the most famous yet one of the most elusive men in the world. Draws on years of research, spanning his working class roots to working for philanthropies he believes in. Draws on exclusive interviews with friends, band mates and collaborators. Hardback 400 pages. UK. Published 25/10/09. Price: £18.00


	B20186 - You Never Give Me Your Money. The Battle For The Soul Of The Beatles. By Peter Doggett. When Paul McCartney told the world in 1970 that he had no plans to work with the Beatles again, it was widely viewed as a cultural tragedy by the media and public alike. This title tells the dramatic story of the personal and business rivalry that has dominated the Beatles' lives since 1969. Hardback. 400 pages. UK. Published 24/09/09. Price: £18.99


	B20115 - John Lennon Solo Bootleg Discography In this meticulously researched book we examine the solo recordings of John Lennon including live concerts, demos, outtakes, home recordings, interviews and much more. This is a goldmine of information about the solo years of one of rock music's greatest talents. Price: £21.99


	B20041 - The Solo Beatles Film and TV Chronicle 1971 - 1980. Jörg Pieper This book is meant as a companion volume to The Beatles Film & TV Chronicle 1961-1970 and covers the first ten years of the solo careers of the individual Beatles from 1971 to 1980. It is the indispensable reference book for every serious Beatles video collector, with several years worth of research and investigation into the massive amount of film material held in archives around the world. Price: £24.99


	B20032 - The Beatles Paperback Writer: 40 Years Of Classic Writing. Mike Evans. The Beatles: Paperback Writer is a unique volume, containing a comprehensive selection of interviews, articles, reviews and essays, ranging from accounts of the globally successful band's rise in 1962, to analyses of their cultural legacy. Featuring contributions from journalists, writers, artists, friends and family - as well as the band members themselves - this book serves as both an essential purchase for any serious Beatles fan, and a fascinating introductory overview of a group who continue to exert an incomparable influence on music and popular culture. Price: £9.99


	B20031 - How the Beatles Destroyed Rock 'n' Roll: An Alternative History of American Popular Music. Elijah Wald. How the Beatles Destroyed Rock 'n' Roll is an alternative history of American music that, instead of recycling the familiar cliches of jazz and rock, looks at what people were playing, hearing and dancing to throughout the course of the 20th century, using a wealth of original research, curious quotations, and an irreverent fascination with the oft-despised commercial mainstream. 336 pages. Hard cover. UK Price: £14.99


	B20030 - Give Peace A Chance: John and Yoko's Bed-In For Peace. Joan Athey. Celebrate the 40th anniversary of the birth of the anthem "Give Peace A Chance." Go behind the scenes with powerful images, many never seen before, of the Montreal Bed-In For Peace, May 26 to June 1, 1969. The only photographer to be present the entire eight days, Life photographer Gerry Deiter captured in intimate detail the celebrities, the musicians and the fans who dropped by. Recollections by key people who spent time with John and Yoko provide a rare glimpse into what became a moment in history. Read excerpts from the interview that Life never ran and the interesting back story of why many of the photos were never published. 120 pages. Hard cover. UK. Price: £13.99


	B20029 - Bigger Than the Beatles: Liverpool's Mersey Beat Goes On. Bill Harry. A fascinating and entertaining insight into the cultural phenomenon that was Merseyside in the 1960s. Featuring rare and exclusive photographs from the archives. Documents the success of Mersey Beat and beyond, from global superstars to hidden gems - a must for any music fan. Price: £10.99


	B20019 - The Mammoth Book of the Beatles. Sean Egan. Features over 30 interviews, accounts, and memoirs of The Beatles and their entourage, recording how they inadvertently became counter-culture's figureheads and changed society. The pieces include "The Menace of Beatlism", "Beatles Bigger than Christ" feature, and the "News of the World" feature suggesting The Beatles were spent forces. 512 pages. Paperback. UK Price: £7.99


	B20018 - I Met The Walrus Book. Jerry Levitan In 1969 a determined 14-year-old Beatles fanatic named Jerry Levitan, armed with a reel-to-reel tape deck, snuck into John Lennon's hotel room in Toronto during his famous Vietnam protest bed-in with Yoko One, and convinced John to do an interview about peace. Four minutes of this exclusive 40-minute interview, in which John speaks candidly on war, politics, what it means to be a peacenik, the scandalous Two Virgins album, and the supposed subliminal messages in his music, is the basis for the recent 2008 Academy Award nominated short film, "I Met The Walrus". Here for the first time in book form is Jerry's full contextualized and illustrated account of his experience with John, with all new illustrations from the film's acclaimed illustrator James Braithwaite, never-before-seen candid photographs of John and Yoko, and a DVD keepsake featuring exclusive video footage and the complete 40-minute soundtrack of the interview with John. A complete annotated typescript of the interview is also included plus Jerry's memorabilia from that day - notes from John and Yoko, drawings and doodles from John and more. The result is a spell-binding package, an immortalized up-close one-on-one moment with John, a tribute to his extraordinary voice, boundless wit and timeless message. UK. 168 pages. Hardcover. 21cm x 16.5cm x 2.5cm (8.5 inches x 6.5 inches x 1 inch). Price: £16.99


	B18767 - Paul McCartney 'Wings Wild Life Special' Magazine Volume 36, issue 3. Each magazine has 64 pages, has a full colour cover and features colour and black and white images of Wings. English. Price: £6.00