Year: 2026

As a Beatles book collector the mid 1970s began the first big wave of the issuing of Beatles-related books. Roy Carr, along with fellow author, Tony Tyler had a tremendous success with the book listed below entitled: The Beatles: An Illustrated Record.

Here is some biographical information about one of the authors, Roy Carr, that was posted on Wikipedia:

“Roy Carr (1945 – 2018) was an English music journalist, covering pop, rock and jazz. He joined the New Musical Express in the late 1960s, and edited NME, Vox and Melody Maker magazines!”

Roy Carr – Wikipedia

Roy Carr passed away in 2018 at the age of 73.

The Beatles: An Illustrated Record (1975)

Author Roy Carr, Tony Tyler
Publisher Harmony Books
Publication date 1975

The first edition also included a list of bootleg Beatles recordings

According to Wikipedia-“Later editions of the book deleted the bootlegs section, stating only that they were of generally poor sound quality, and of interest “only to the most die-hard Beatlemaniacs”. The 1981 edition included a tribute section to John Lennon, who had died only months earlier. Also included was a copy of Lennon’s own correction to a passage in the first edition, with a copy of an early news clipping to back it up. “Set the ‘Illustrated Record’ straight!” Lennon wrote.”

The book was a discography which followed the UK releases of the LPs

Again, from Wikipedia:

“Formatted in the same shape as an LP record, the lavishly put-together book. contains an extensive discography of record releases by the Beatles, with critical reviews of each release by Tyler and Carr. Sidebars give a concurrent history of the band, with press clippings, quotes, and photos from each phase of the Beatles’ career, including their post-breakup solo years.“

The Beatles: An Illustrated Record – Wikipedia

Two different covers and titles for Roy Carr’s Book about the Beatles films:

Beatles at the Movies: Stories and Photographs From Behind the Scenes at All Five Films

Published by Harper Paperbacks, 1996 by Roy Carr

My personal preference of the covers was this one:

Beatles at the Movies : Scenes from a Career
Roy Carr

Published by UFO Music Ltd, 1996

A TALK ON THE WILD SIDE by Roy Carr
One of my favorite Roy Carr titles was a book published in the English language in Germany called A Talk On The Wild Side! I was fortunate to be able to purchase a copy signed by Roy Carr at Abe Books!. The publisher was Edel and its subsidiary is earBooks!

Abe Books description of the following title which is not a Beatles book per se’ but it does have interviews with both John Lennon and Paul McCartney post-breakup and has an interview with Phil Spector as well!

About this title from Abe Books Description:
Synopsis
“A Talk on the Wild Side includes 120 pages of the most important musical and social events of the early 1970s depicted with rare icons and images of the time. To complete the ultimate rock package, listen for the first time to ten exclusive interviews, never before heard, with the world’s greatest rock legends on four CDs, telling it exactly how it was.
About the Author
Roy Carr, born in England in 1945, enjoys a most varied career within the international music industry. Since the late 19’60s, he has been one of the most widely read of all music journalists. Prolific as a writer and editor for New Musical Express, Melody Maker, Vox, and Uncut, Carr is also a best-selling award-winning author of music books about the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Elvis Presley, and David Bowie. Among the many awards he has collected are two prestigious Ivor Novello statuettes and Journalist of the Year. Currently he runs his own record label and is working on a new book”

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Roy Carr sadly passed away 8 years after the publication of this book a few years after the unespected passing of his son.

Cover of the book:

The back cover of the book:

The audio interviews that comprise the book on cd:

The John Lennon interview is from August of 1972. The Paul McCartney interview is from 1975. The Phil Spector interview was from October 1975. There are also interview on the disks with Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Pete Townsend, John Entwistle, Keith Moon, John Bonham & Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam).

Roy Carr’s signature/autograph in my copy of the book:

The Table of Contents of the book:

Table of Contents (continued):

Hope you enjoyed this discussion of Roy Carr’s books that have dealt with the subject of the Beatles. Do you have a favorite Roy Carr book about music?

Be happy and be healthy!

Buzz

The seeds were being sown for the eventual success of the Apple band Badfinger by the forming of a Swansea based band named The Iveys in the early ’60s.

My first memory of the Iveys was being woken up by my alarm clock and radio and listening to my local Hartford, Connecticut based radio station WDRC playing this new song by a group named the Iveys, called “Maybe Tomorrow”.

The Iveys – Maybe Tomorrow (Official Music Video, Remastered)

I remember the DJ announcing that this new release was on the Beatles new record label called Apple. My memories of the track on the first hearing were that it had a distinct Beatles feel and influence because of the harmonies and orchestration. I managed to track down the Apple 45 though this was not an easy task and followed the Iveys journey as they evolved into Badfinger. I was disappointed that “Maybe Tomorrow” was not a hit single

After learning of the band’s multiple tragedies as the years passed by it was great and reassuring to learn that people like the late Dan Matovina and his fellow associate, Tom Brennan, have tirelessly worked to preserve the musical history and development of this great band.

Today’s post will present the 5 Iveys Anthology LPs that have been issued thus far demonstrating the origins of what was to eventually become one of Apple Records most successful recording artists. (For track listings of all 5 Anthologies please consult the Tom Brennan links provided below)

THE FIVE IVEYS ANTHOLOGY RELEASES THAT HAVE BEEN ISSUED SO FAR:

The purpose of this post it to highlight the 5 issued Iveys Anthology LPsCCDs. I have all of the 5 Anthology Iveys releases on cd, but I was particularly happy to recently acquire a signed Anthology 4 vinyl LP, signed by one of the Iveys founding members, Ron Griffiths!

TOM BRENNAN’S GREAT BADFINGER/ IVEYS WEBSITE:

This great site and 2 links will help you to find what you are looking for in regard to Iveys and Badfinger releases:

You can also find the contents and the track listings of the releases noted here as well!

badfingerlibrary.com

The Iveys & Badfinger commercial releases compiled by Tom Brennan

IVEYS YOUTUBE SITE:

The Iveys – YouTube

THE SIGNED AND NUMBERED IVEYS ANTHOLOGY 4: (ONLY 300 COPIES ISSUED)

The Iveys Anthology Volume 4 Release and Badfinger’s Legacy: A Conversation with Tom Brennan

Take Good Care Of My Baby

Back cover of the LP:

THE IVEYS – SOME RON GRIFFITHS INTERVIEWS AND PERFORMANCES:

Things We Said Today #430 – A Talk with Ron Griffiths

The Iveys – Maybe Tomorrow (Official Music Video, Remastered)

The Iveys – And Her Daddy’s A Millionaire – Belgium promo film

Dear Angie (Remastered 2010)

Ron Griffiths Interview [BADFINGER/IVEYS]

Ron Griffiths Exclusive Interview: The Iveys, Badfinger, Apple Records and more..

313: The Iveys with Ron Griffiths

The Iveys – The Twelve Days Of Christmas – 1966 song parody

IVEYS COVER HENDRIX:

The Iveys – Purple Haze – Live (1968) – Jimi Hendrix cover

BADFINGER COVERS THE BEATLES ON BBC RADIO ONE:

The Iveys – Revolution – BBC Radio One (1969)

The Iveys – Birthday – BBC Radio One (1969)

THE SIGNED INSERT TO THE SPECIAL 300 COPY ISSUE OF THE IVEYS ANTHOLOLY 4:

LINER NOTES TO ANTHOLOGY 4 BY IVEYS/BADFINGER EXPERT-TOM BRENNAN

Tom Brennan’s wonderful liner notes for the signed edition of The Iveys-Anthology 4

The contents for all of the Ivey Anthologies are available to view at the Tom Brennan websites that open this post!

ANTHOLOGY 1:

I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself (Live)

ANTHOLOGY 2:

Lady Madonna (Live)

ANTHOLOGY 3:

Maybe Tomorrow (Demo Remastered 2022)

ANTHOLOGY 5:

The Iveys – Blodwyn demo lyrics video – Miniskirts And Rainbows album

Hope you enjoyed viewing the covers of the 5 Anthology releases that have been issued thus far. Hoping there is more to come!!!

Collect all 5 Iveys Anthology releases!

What is your favourite Iveys or Badfinger song? Let me know in the comments.

Be healthy and be happy!

Buzz

EXPLORE THE BEATLES BOOKSTORE AND OUR MANY GREAT AUTHORS

Join Dr. Angie McCartney aka The World’s Oldest Podcaster and daughter Ruth for #Teaflix Tuesday at 11:30am Pacific and Mountain time on 3/10/26 at https://fb.com/drangiemccartney and later on their YouTube channel

TODAY’S GUEST: David M. Spindel

Here is the program on YouTube! Enjoy!

TeaFlix Interview with David Spindel – YouTube

Born in Brooklyn, David M. Spindel discovered photography in high school and went on to study at Rochester Institute of Technology under legendary educators including Minor White and Ralph Hattersley. After apprenticing in New York, he opened his own studio in 1970, quickly gaining recognition from major advertising agencies.

Spindel’s commissions from Major League Baseball launched his signature still life photography, using hundreds of nostalgic memorabilia items to create visual time capsules. His work was self-published as posters and licensed worldwide, earning a devoted collector following. He also created limited edition projects with legends including Joe DiMaggio, Willie Mays, Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, and Phil Rizzuto.

His humor shines through his Rebus photographs, visual wordplay pieces widely licensed for posters and apparel. Abbeville Press later signed Spindel to an eight book Major League Memories publishing series.

In 1980, John Lennon and Yoko Ono selected Spindel to photograph their return to the studio for the Double Fantasy sessions, making him the last photographer entrusted with documenting them together. His images have appeared worldwide and will be featured in Steven Soderbergh’s 2026 film John Lennon: The Last Interview.

Now based in Anthem, Arizona, Spindel continues telling stories through photography.

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I consider David Spindel a great friend. He is a wonderful and talented man with a great sense of humor. I highly recommend that you check out his interview with Ruth and Angie McCartney. He has so many fascinating stories to tell!

A signed David M. Spindel photograph that he graciously sent to me!

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Be healthy and be happy!

Buzz