The Beatles, Bob Spitz
The Beatles, Bob Spitz
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The Beatles
The Biography

Author: Bob Spitz

Narrator: Alfred Molina

Abridged: 10 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/01/2005


Synopsis

2007 Audie Award Winner for Non-Fiction, Abridged

Even before the Beatles hit the big time, a myth was created. This version of the Beatles legend smoothed the rough edges and filled in the fault lines, and for more than forty years this manicured version of the Beatles story has sustained as truth -- until now.
The product of almost a decade of research, hundreds of unprecedented interviews, and the discovery of scores of never-before-revealed documents, Bob Spitz's The Beatles is the biography fans have been waiting for.
Never before has a biography of musicians been so immersive and textured. We are there in the McCartney living room when Paul and John learn to write songs together; backstage the night Ringo takes over on drums; in seedy German strip clubs where George lies about his age so the band can perform; and at the Ed Sullivan Show as America discovers the joy and the madness. From Shea to San Francisco, through the London night, on to India, through marmalade skies, across the universe-all the way to a rooftop concert and one last moment of laughter and music.
It is all here, the highs and the lows, the love and the rivalry, the drugs, the tears, the thrill, the magic never again to be repeated. Bob Spitz's masterpiece is, at long last, the biography the Beatles deserve.

About Bob Spitz

Bob Spitz has represented the careers of Bruce Springsteen and Elton John. He is the author of The Making of Superstars, Barefoot in Babylon, Dylan and Shoot Out the Lights. His articles appear regularly in the New York Times Magazine, GQ, Conde Nast Traveler, Men's Journal, In Style, Esquire, Sky, and the Washington Post. He lives in Connecticut and can be reached at: thebeatles@bobspitz.com

About Alfred Molina

Alfred Molina's films include Spiderman II, Frida, Magnolia, Chocolat, Boogie Nights, The Perez Family, Maverick, Enchanted April, Not Without My Daughter, Raiders of the Lost Ark and Prick Up Your Ears. He has appeared extensively on British and American television, including the TV series Bram & Alice and Ladies' Man. Mr. Molina received a Tony Award nomination, a Drama Desk Award, and an Outer Critics Circle Award for his performance in Art on Broadway. He also performed on Broadway in Molly Sweeney and in Speed the Plow for the National Theatre in London.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Michael on February 09, 2017

The Bob Spitz biography of The Beatles was the first musical biography that I read a few years back. Not sure that I would be all that interested and yet having read some very positive reviews, I picked up this one and had a really hard time putting it down. The story is absolutely fascinating - fro......more

Goodreads review by Brian on January 22, 2024

Holy crap is this book long. And informative. Also fun to read, so yay. Here's some fun stuff I learned: 1. They all had gonorrhea when they recorded "Love Me Do." 2. John was a huge asshole. 3. Brian Epstein would invite really rough dudes back to his house to beat the crap out of him. 4. Yoko was even......more

Goodreads review by Duffy on August 15, 2013

The opening chord of A Hard Day's Night. George, on a twelve string, plays a Gsus chord. From bass to treble that's G,C,F,A,C,G. On a twelve string guitar, the bottom four notes get doubled at the octave, while the top two are doubled in unison. Underneath, Paul plays a D. And John strums a Dsus cho......more

Goodreads review by Terry on February 21, 2024

I've read some other books about the Beatles, but certainly nothing this extensive. Over 800 pages long, Bob Spitz spent almost a decade of research putting this book together. Some of the material I knew, much I didn't know. Spitz also presents the material in a logical conversational style that is......more

Goodreads review by Akash on March 04, 2019

I’m *finally* done after reading this book for two full months. I really wanted to give this book a five star rating, but I just couldn’t. There are such great moments in here, and as a music and production nerd, I was in love with how well Bob writes their recording sessions and explains the songwr......more