"The Beatles arrived in the United States on February 7, 1964, and immediately became a constant, compelling presence in fans' lives. For the next six years, the band presented a nonstop deluge of sounds, words, images, and ideas, transforming the childhood and adolescence of millions of baby boomers. Beatleness explains how the band became a source of emotional, intellectual, aesthetic, and spiritual nurturance in fans' lives, creating a relationship that was historically unique"--Dust jacket flap.
Record details
ISBN:9781628724172 (hc : alk. paper) :
Physical Description:print xxiv, 310 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Edition:First edition.
Publisher:New York, NY :Arcade Publishing,[2014]
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages [274]-295) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Setting the stage -- Something new : "Ed Sullivan Show" to "A Hard Day's Night" : February 9, 1964-July 1964 -- British boys : "A Hard Day's Night" to "Help!" : August 1964-November 1965 -- The embodiment of cool : "Rubber Soul" to "Revolver" : December 1965-January 1967 -- I'd love to turn you on : "Penny Lane"/"Strawberry Fields Forever" to "Magical Mystery Tour" : February 1967-December 1967 -- We all want to change the world : "Hey Jude"/"Revolution" to "Abbey Road" : January 1968-December 1968 -- The last leg : "Abbey Road" to "Let It Be" : January 1969-May 1970 -- Beatleness abounds.
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