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The Beatles

by Allen J. Wiener

"A treasure trove to relish and savor," this definitive reference chronicles five decades of Beatles music - from the first recordings of The Quarry Men and The Silver Beatles to such groundbreaking releases as Revolver and Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, to the Beatles' solo careers and the work of The Plastic Ono Band, Wings, The Traveling Wilburys, and Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band. Through nearly a dozen chronologies, discographies, and alphabetical lists, The Beatles catalogs every Beatles' single, EP, LP, and CD, including live recordings, unreleased songs, bootlegs, special releases, alternate versions, and even little-known solo contributions to the music of performers such as Carly Simon, David Bowie, Elton John, Elvis Costello, The Beach Boys, James Taylor, Stephen Stills, Eric Clapton, and many others.

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
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  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?