liddypool, Author at The Beatles Bookstore

Posted on 09/01/202428/06/2024 by liddypool — 2 Comments

The Beatles and Me – I Need Your HELP to Find This Book!

A BEATLES BOOK WITH A DIFFERENT COVER THAT HAS BEEN ELUSIVE TO ME

I love to be able to track down books concerning the Beatles that are very difficult to find. I am asking your help to assist me in finding a book that I am looking for in my collection. It is a Beatles book that was issued with 2 alternate covers. I have the more common cover, but I am looking for a copy of the cover that was withdrawn when the book was first issued.

The book was compiled by musician, Dean Johnson and he has very interesting tale to tell about George Harrison. Beatles biographer, Hunter Davies, had some unreleased George Harrison lyrics in his possession and apparently, he asked Dean to write the music to complete the song. Dean performed the song on the BBC and was planning to release it but apparently, the Harrison estate put a stop to the release. The song was titled “Silence Is Its Own Reply.” Here is a UK story about the song, played once on the Spencer Leigh radio program.

Wirral’s Dean finishes lost George Harrison song | Wirral Globe

I have heard the song and I wish more people had been able to hear it in order to register or to gauge their opinions.

Musician Dean Johnson had also released a book about fan encounters with the Beatles and though it is a small book it is very entertaining. Asking for your help or assistance in being able to find a copy of the book with the picture on the cover just below. The book was issued with two alternate covers. The book with the black and white cover photos is more difficult to find than the one I have in my possession.

However, I do know the cover exists as I know a couple of individuals who have a copy of the rare first cover of the book.

This is a picture of the cover that I am looking for in my collection. I hope you know someone who has a copy and is willing to let me purchase it. Published in 2013 by Countyvise Ltd

This is the cover that I already have and this is the more common release with the color photographs:

Can you help me? Let me know in the comments below please.

John “Buzz” Bezzini

Posted on 04/01/202428/06/2024 by liddypool — 2 Comments

Yellow Submarine – It’s All In The Mind

Jeremy Hillary Boob’s Quote From “Yellow Submarine”:

Ad hoc, ad loc, and quid pro quo! So little time! So much to know!

If someone were to ask me, what are the ultimate sources for information about the making of the Beatles animated classic, “Yellow Submarine,” then these two books certainly fit that bill.

The first volume was created literally by the author undertaking three decades of intensive research about the Yellow Submarine story. Interviewing virtually all of the main contributors to making the classic film. The Yellow Submarine books are not merely history books as Dr. Bob offers many significant theories as to the significance of the Yellow Submarine in Beatles mythology.

I have no doubts that these two volumes will provide a massive amount of new information to you concerning this beautiful and wondrous tale. An analogy of the film can be drawn with the discussion of many of our perceptions of the Fifties decade as compared with the Sixties. Many see the Fifties as the black-and-white decade-“this is what is right and this is what is wrong” as being clearly defined by the social mores and structures in place.

The decade was certainly not perceived as being shaped in a significant variety of opinions and splashed in vibrant color. However, the Sixties were quite different as the decade seemed to come alive as the explosion of the population’s viewpoints as to how to see and understand things were now being viewed in a variety of perspectives.

Accepted roles of various groups of people were changing as well as generational roles were evolving significantly during this time frame, thus the description of the black and white vs. color analogy. Technological growth was also playing a role as even the monumental importance of TV viewing itself in industrialized countries was shifting rapidly from black and white to color sets. So many fascinating cultural statements are presented in this fantasy, some more obvious than others.

Here are the author’s description of the 2nd volume of the book:

Print run limited to 900 copies in Paperback, each autographed by the authors.

More insider stories on how favorite scenes were made, symbolic interpretations, the Swinging 60’s.

368 pages, 203 illustrations.

16 new artists share their stories of working on the film.

On-set hijinks, technical wizardry, how favorite scenes were made.

Why the Yellow Submarine makes us feel so GOOD, interpretation of symbolism and the subconscious.

It's All In The Mind — It’s All In The Mind

The special hardcover edition of the 2nd volume of the Bob Hieronimus and Laura E. Cortner book. Only 100 signed and numbered copies were issued, and I am the very fortunate owner of copy #100 of this special limited edition.

For further information about these wonderful books, you can contact the authors at this site:

Vol. 1: Inside The Yellow Submarine: The Making of The Beatles’ Animated Classic – (yellowsubmarinebook.com)

Volume 2 link

It’s All in the Mind: Inside The Beatles’ Yellow Submarine, vol.2 Collector’s Edition Hardback – (yellowsubmarinebook.com)

Would like to end this post with a question. Are you all happy that the proposed re-make of Yellow Submarine proposed by noted director Robert Zemeckis was permanently shelved or would you have liked to have seen the studio give it an attempt? The consensus of opinion I have seen thus far for that proposition is to leave things as they are!!!

Let me know in the comments.

Buzz

Posted on 01/01/202428/06/2024 by liddypool — Leave a comment

The Long and Winding Phone

News from Helen Marketti who has conducted numerous Beatles-related interviews over the years. This new book features interviews with such personalities as Pete Best, Denny Laine, Peter Asher, Pattie Boyd, Jenny Boyd, May Pang, Julian Lennon, Nancy Lee Andrews, Angie McCartney, Chris O’Dell, and Brian Ray!

Her book, The Long and Winding Phone, will be officially available starting Feb. 9, 2024

Blue Jade Press, 2024

ISBN number: 978-1-961043-01-5

It is registered through the Library of Congress.

Cost will be $20. There will be a shipping and handling charge depending where it will be sent within the US will be $5.00 extra for S and H…via media mail

Methods of payment can be through Venmo.

You can email Helen at: 4liverpollads@gmail.com

And put “Beatles Book” in the subject line.

Posted on 22/12/202328/06/2024 by liddypool — Leave a comment

The Beatles and Me On Tour

DUE IN FEBRUARY OF 2024 – SPECIAL NEW 60TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION FROM AUTHOR IVOR DAVIS

IVOR IS ONE OF THE FEW PEOPLE WHO WERE ACTUALLY THERE WHEN THE BEATLES MET ELVIS PRESLEY AND HE CONFIRMS THAT THEY DID INDEED JAM TOGETHER…

IVOR WAS THE IDEAL FLY ON THE WALL FOR WHAT HE SAW AND HEARD WHEN THE BEATLES CONQUERED THE WORLD!!!

Ivor Davis

Author of:

Manson Exposed: A Reporter’s 50-Year Journey into Madness and Murder

The Beatles and Me on Tour

http://www.IvorDavisBooks.com

EVENT COMING UP ON 25TH JANUARY 2024

Ivor has shared the following notice about a personal appearance in January of 2024 to promote the new edition of the book at the Museum of Ventura in Ventura, California. Here is the notice of his appearance in January of 2024.

The Museum of Ventura County & Zoom 100 E Main Street
Ventura, 93001

Three hundred years after the American Revolution Britain finally got revenge. Sixty years ago this year, four funny-looking lads with mop-top haircuts from Liverpool, England—named John, Paul, George, and Ringo, invaded the USA—and conquered the nation! Amidst oceans of tears and ear-blasting screams—but surprisingly no blood—they re-wrote Rock and Roll History.

London-born, Ventura County author and journalist Ivor Davis had a front-row, eyewitness seat as this amazing Revolution unfolded in all its gory detail.

He travelled with them, ate with them, drank with them, and revealed the behind-the-scenes story of what unfolded from sea to shining sea in his 60th anniversary “Beatles and Me on Tour” book. It contains never-before-told tales of the conquering Beatles who are still worshipped in the USA—and even Ventura County!

The Beatles and their families are beloved millionaires, and astonishingly they are still turning out hit records!

Davis will be at the Museum of Ventura County January 25, 2024 from 6:30 to 7:30pm to reveal the blood, sweat, tears, screams and inside stories of how it happened. And answer all the questions about the Fab Four—that you were afraid to ask!

“Davis serves up the stories behind the stories as only an insider can,” said the prestigious Publisher’s Weekly.

Posted on 18/12/202328/06/2024 by liddypool — Leave a comment

A NEW BEATLES BOOK SERIES

THE BEATLES – THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY

October 1962/May 1963 (200 pages, Isla Publishing)

Release Date : December 1st, 2023

October 1962 marks the release date of “Love Me Do”, Fab Four’s debut 7” single. That date is the starting point for the new series of photographic publications “The Illustrated History”, retracing the myth of the Liverpool quartet on printed paper weekly. Extracts from the first untraceable newspapers at the time, promotional posters, charts, rare covers relating to record publications, charts and other international press finds. Much of the material from the authors’ personal collections is unpublished or rarely seen before. This series of books (the first we present here has 200 pages) has the merit of having brought together these “Beatles memorabilia” on paper, in a single complete work, testifying a collecting interest which, after more than 50 years, has not shown signs of decreasing, indeed…Available in a limited edition of 50 hand-numbered copies: Enjoy the previews and contact Alex to get a copy! Soundlover30@hotmail.com

A few sample pages. Please note the text on the sample pages is English as the dual authors also collected many English articles and magazines!

Posted on 14/12/202328/06/2024 by liddypool — 7 Comments

Rivals Of The Beatles in The Sixties

THE CONCEPT OF SYNERGY IN BEING RIVALS OF THE BEATLES IN THE SIXTIES

Being a musical rival does not just merely imply competing for record sales. It also means the pushing of the boundaries and encouraging the musical development and creative energies of the respective bands of the era. That is where the concept of competitiveness and synergy play huge roles.

If you want to learn more about many of the Beatles rivals during the heyday of their reign atop the roost and their impact on one another’s rise and fall, I recommend the following books by UK author, Martin Orkin. I remember seeing this limited edition hardcover advertised Online and I quickly purchased the last numbered copy, number 500 because it appeared so appealing and interesting to me.

This 800 page book was a pure delight and I was so happy and thrilled with the purchase. Martin chose to analyze many of the Beatles rivals during those tumultuous times and he hits the mark time after time with his excellent observations and astute analytic abilities. The covers of his two limited edition books are displayed at the bottom of this blog entry. The first volume is sold out and Volume two I am sure will have a similar fate. Martin had the honor of having one of his own individual musical compositions published by none other than Apple Publishing. The story and details also appear below.

The song of Martin’s that Apple published was called “Nancy” and was recorded on an LP by a British group called Three’s Company. Martin has told me that one of his most prized possessions is a royalty check for his song signed by George Harrison.

With this knowledge provided by Martin, I purchased a copy of the LP to obtain his Apple published song.