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This book delves into the aural splendor of the Beatles' discography, breaking down each song and taking a close look at how the group's music sounds through headphones rather than external speakers. Mistakes, studio chatter, secret meanings and other audio esoterica are all identified and discussed. Thousands of books have been written about the Beatles' music, but this is the first to look at their discography through the prism of headphones, which yield a unique, artistic listening experience. The author argues that the Beatles should be heard through headphones to appreciate the real depth of their musical creativity and to fully understand the timeless songs that remain influential to this day.
List of contents
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments
Preface to the Second Edition
Preface
Part One: The Band
Terms and Equipment
The CD Catalogue
A Short History
Lennon-McCartney
The Recording Process
Sir George Martin
The Beatles as Musicians
The Beatles as Singers
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Part Two: The Albums
Introduction to the Albums
The Stereo Albums
Please Please Me
With the Beatles
A Hard Day's Night
Beatles for Sale
Help!
Rubber Soul
Revolver
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Magical Mystery Tour
The Beatles (The White Album)
Yellow Submarine
Yellow Submarine Soundtrack (2009 Remix)
Abbey Road
Let It Be
Let It Be ... Naked
Past Masters Volumes One and Two
The Beatles Anthology
Love
The Mono Albums
Please Please Me
With the Beatles
A Hard Day's Night
Beatles for Sale
Help!
Rubber Soul
Revolver
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Magical Mystery Tour
The Beatles (The White Album)
Past Masters Volumes One and Two
Part Three: The Remixed Albums
Introduction to the Remix Albums
The Beatles Christmas Album
Live at the Hollywood Bowl
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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
The Beatles (The White Album)
Abbey Road
Afterword: "And in the end"
Bibliography
Index
About the author
Ted Montgomery's writing has appeared in numerous newspapers, magazines and websites. He lives in Brighton, Michigan.
