Mark Lewisohn can often be his own worst critic as he has often expressed that his Beatles Recording Sessions book was not as exhaustive or as complete as it should have been, primarily because he had a page length limitation put upon him with the book by the publishing powers that be at the time.
Most of you would probably agree that he is being overly-critical of his excellent achievement having given us the most exhaustive record of the surviving Beatles recordings at the EMI/Abbey Road vaults.
Beatles Recording Sessions
What great excitement it was to obtain my first copy of this wonderful title. For the first time we were able to read what remained in the vaults of most of the Beatles recorded studio work. Mark Lewisohn helped create that environment with this title. He is insatiable in his desire to obtain the most complete record of Beatles recordings ever put to tape. If it exists, Mark will find it and DOCUMENT it!
This book helped to set the standard of what we have come to expect as the measuring stick to be able to judge research and reference books about the Beatles. Mark deserves the title of the world’s best Beatles researcher. This deserved title prompts me to ask the following concern and/or question about a reported event…
I hope that knowledge of why the Beatles organization have seemingly cut ties with Mr. Lewisohn and have ceased cooperating with him concerning his book trilogy becomes public . For some unannounced reason the Beatles organization allegedly is not cooperating with Mark anymore about his Beatles book trilogy. What could be the reason? I have heard several theories but I would rather hear something from an official source. The jury is out!
We may know some day, or we may not! I just want to know why the world’s best Beatles researcher no longer has access to the official files to write his books about the band. Mark Lewisohn, himself, has disclosed this in several radio interviews. What a shame! (and I don’t mean Mary Jane!)
AMAZON US:
Harmony Books 1989
AMAZON UK:
Hamlyn Books 1988
Back cover of the book:
Additional credits for the book:
Details of the book:
My signed copy of the book:
ANOTHER PRIZED POSSESSION: GEORGE MARTIN’S SIGNATURE ON MARK LEWISOHN”S RECORDING SESSIONS BOOK!
George Martin signed this copy of the soft cover edition of Lewisohn’s book that I acquired for the collection. It was appropriate to also have the signature of the man who was significantly responsible for the success of the Beatles recorded legacy to be on the book as well!
Looking forward to:
Looking forward to Volume 2 and Volume 3 of the world’s best Beatles biography whether it has the Beatles organization’s cooperation or not. Mark’s work will be the best because he will not allow it to be other than that.
His stellar track record speaks for itself!
Mark wants to have the best and most accurate Beatles biography in place for future generations and one can totally appreciate that desire for the best and most accurate information-laden books. Just try to remember that the baby boomer generation also wants to be still around to savor the wonders of when volumes two and three of your Beatles biography are published!
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