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COLLECTING BEATLES SHEET MUSIC & SONGBOOKS

Collecting Beatles
Sheet Music &
Song Books

BY ANDREW CROFT​

AVAILABLE IN A 3-BOOK SET:
U.K. Edition  |  U.S. Edition  |  International Edition

NOW AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE!

Collecting Beatles Sheet Music & Song Books

Updated from the 72-page book published in 2003, this is the only complete guide to collecting Beatles and related sheet music and song books from around the world, now expanded to over 500 pages across three books.

Includes over 3,000 illustrations of all known Beatles, Lennon-McCartney and Harrison By Other Artists, Solo Beatles, Apple Records Artists, Apple Publishing and Beatles Novelty Record sheet music and song books from the U.K., the U.S. and over a dozen other countries around the world.

Starting with the history of publishing Beatles music in the U.K. and the history of Charles Hansen Publishing in the U.S. followed by a chronological format of all known individual song sheets, arrangement sheet music, reissues and song books, each guide includes a detailed look at how the sheets were published. Details include the background on the various publishing companies, as well as those who covered The Beatles’ and solo Beatles catalogue of music.​

The U.K. and U.S. editions delve into the myriad of reissues throughout the Seventies and Eighties to reveal what was published, by whom and when. A number of different series of sheets have been assembled all together in these guides for the very first time. The U.K. guide also includes a section on George Martin sheet music which includes a number of titles unknown to collectors until now.

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The International guide is vastly expanded from the original book published in 2003 – increasing from just 12 pages to over 120! This book has hundreds of illustrations of sheets and song books from countries around the world including: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Japan, Scandinavia, Spain and Turkey.​ including some of the rarest titles ever assembled in one compilation until now.

LIMITED EDITION 3-BOOK SETS
Books are available for purchase as a 3-volume set numbered to 100 – and signed by the author.
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ORDERING INFORMATION

Orders ship within 2 weeks. Please allow 4-6 weeks for delivery. Payments by PayPal will be dispatched by tracked package mail.

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Europe & Asia –  shipped by ChitChats International Tracked Package Service. No duties apply.

Collecting Beatles Sheet Music & Song Books

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ROBERT ZIMMERMAN – BOB DYLAN – AND “THE” BAND FROM LIVERPOOL…TWO BOOKS THAT DISCUSS THE SUBJECT!

BOOKS BY AL ARONOWITZ AND JIM WINDOLF, ABOUT BOB DYLAN AND THE BEATLES, TWO OF THE BIGGEST GIANTS OF THE MUSIC INDUSTRY DURING THE ’60s!

Al Aronowitz was a journalist that had the distinction of knowing two of the giants of the ’60s, Bob Dylan and the Beatles. Acquired this signed book by Al Aronowitz which was published in 2003. Al passed away from cancer in 2005. The book presents a wealth of anecdotes about Aronowitz’s association with the crown jewels of 60s culture. Not all of the journey was pleasant, but those details are in the book. Want to read how Dylan supposedly introduced the Beatles to marijuana? Why did Aronowitz have a falling out with Bob Dylan and see what George Harrison said about it. If you are fascinated with details such as these, you will enjoy this book very much. We often lionize our heroes and think they are incapable of any wrongdoing. Sorry to be the bearer of bad tidings but to say otherwise would simply not be the truth!

Bob Dylan and The Beatles
Bob Dylan and The Beatles

Celebrating BOB DYLAN | The Aronowitz Archive, & More | The Al Aronowitz Story

Dave’s Gone By Interview (1/20/05) — AL ARONOWITZ

John and Paul mention Al Aronowitz in this jam from the Get Back sessions which someone has completed on YouTube:

The Beatles – All I Want Is You (Finished)

Bob Dylan and The Beatles
Bob Dylan and The Beatles

Recently, a new book has been issued by New York Times journalist, Jim Windolf, about the subject of the impact the two musical giants had on one another as well as the culture at large, and it is a fascinating tale and analysis. Al Aronowitz had the benefit of meeting the acts and talking with then directly which has its benefits. Windolf takes a more evidentiary approach in assessing the impact of the 2 acts. When you know them personally, emotional context can often shade perceptions and make true objectivity less likely.

I like both perspectives of the 2 books, and I return to them both,frequently

TeaFlix Interview with Jim Windolf (Bob Dylan & Beatles Author)

Jim Windolf | Author – WHERE THE MUSIC HAD TO GO

To close out the post:

A mash-up and sendup I found on YouTube of someone named MaccaDoo who presented this mashup of a Bob Dylan and John Lennon song:

Serve Yourself Serve Somebody John Lennon and Bob Dylan Not AI

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WAITING FOR THE BEATLES & THE APPLE SCRUFFS!

Immortalized by George Harrison on his All Things Must Pass album, the group of Apple Scruffs, dedicated primarily female Beatles fans were not only the focus of the Harrison song, but years after the Beatles breakup, they also became the subject of a book.

The author of the book was Carol Bedford. She is now deceased, but she was able to issue her memories in this book. In subsequent years some of the stories in the book have been challenged for their veracity, but even if that criticism is true, that does not detract from the book being able to capture the spirit and dedicated passion of those determined fans who waited outside the 3 Savile Row Apple building and the EMI Abbey Road studios yearning to see and talk to their four heroes. To be a part of the Apple Scruffs was something exclusive and special. Now that 3 Savile Row will be a Beatles Museum, one of the lairs of the Scruffs is certainly assured as being an important part of the legendary story…

Apple Scruffs (2020 Mix)

THE BEATLES AND APPLE SCRUFFS
THE BEATLES AND APPLE SCRUFFS

Back cover of the hardback. When you look at the back of the softcover you will see a big difference:

Notice: there is (NO TEXT) on the back cover:

Here is the softcover edition of the Bedford book:

The UK’s hardcover’s back cover features a cut Apple with no corresponding text. Interestingly, this description of the contents does appear on the back cover of the softcover edition shown below.

Hardcover published in 1984 by Blandford Press.

The softcover of the book:

THE BEATLES AND APPLE SCRUFFS
THE BEATLES AND APPLE SCRUFFS

The softcover edition of the book with the content description on the back cover:

A sampling of YouTube videos about the Scruffs. In addition, a detailed Wikipedia entry describes some of the Scruff’s history!

Beatles Stories | Movie Clip | Ringo Starr and the Apple Scruffs

Apple Scruffs Came In Through The Bathroom Window

George’s tribute to the Apple Scruffs:

Apple Scruffs [Naked] – George Harrison

Apple Scruffs (Day 1 Demo) (Take 1)

Apple Scruffs-Wikipedia

Apple scruffs – Wikipedia

Apple Scruffs cover versions:

♪ Apple Scruffs (Rare Covers)

Paul sings about the Apple Scruffs breaking into his Cavendish Avenue home:

She Came In Through The Bathroom Window (Apple Studio)

Apple Scruffs website:

Our Story

The Apple Scruffs story is a memorable collection of tales about dedicated fandom.

If you get a chance to read this book, let me know your opinions and comments!

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Buzz

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