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BOB DYLAN AND THE BEATLES

by Al Aronowitz

An enticing backstage pass to the meeting of arguably the two most influential acts in rock history. Full review >

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THE BEATLES

by Craig Cross

Not the only Beatles book you’ll ever need, but entertaining nonetheless. Full review >

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THE BEATLES

by Bob Spitz

For completists, a necessity. Others will want to consult Hunter Davies’s The Beatles, which, though 38 years old and... Full review >

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MAGICAL MYSTERY TOURS

by Tony Bramwell with Rosemary Kingsland

Even the most Beatle-weary reader will be charmed and engaged by this intimate account. (Three 8-page b&w photo inserts,... Full review >

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DECEMBER 8, 1980

by Keith Elliot Greenberg

Timely and significant—a dark look through a dark glass onto the events of 30 years past. Full review >

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HERE, THERE AND EVERYWHERE

by Geoff Emerick and Howard Massey

Extremely technical and sure to alienate non-geeks, but nonetheless an illuminating chronicle. Full review >

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