The Cambridge Companion to the Beatles Paperback / softback
Edited by Kenneth (Pennsylvania State University) Womack
Part of the Cambridge Companions to Music series
Paperback / softback
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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.
Through detailed biographical and album analyses, the book uncovers the background of each band member and provides expansive readings of the band's music. • Traces the group's creative output from their earliest recordings through their career • Pays particular attention to the social and historical factors which contributed to the creation of the band • Investigates the Beatles' unique enduring musical legacy and cultural power • 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
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:334 pages, 13 Printed music items
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:12/11/2009
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- ISBN:9780521689762
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Out of StockMore expected soonContact us for further information
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:334 pages, 13 Printed music items
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:12/11/2009
- Category:
- ISBN:9780521689762