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Tune In

The Beatles: All These Years

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Tune In

By: Mark Lewisohn
Narrated by: Clive Mantle
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • PENDERYN MUSIC BOOK OF THE YEAR • The revelatory account of the pre-fame Beatles—the first volume in a groundbreaking trilogy about the band that revolutionized music

“An epic unprecedented in rock ’n’ roll biography . . . And it’s a great read. There’s a surprise on every page.”—Mojo

Drawing on deep archival access and great firsthand material, premier Beatles historian Merk Lewisohn shoots adrenaline and dazzling color back into the formative years of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Richy Starky (Ringo Starr), weaving a rich, contextual tapestry of their early lives.

If you think you know the Beatles, think again. If you’ve never read a book about them, start here. A decade in the making, Tune In is a book of unrivaled clarity, a page-turning work of easy depth and evident accuracy that establishes the Beatles’ creative passion for life and American rock ’n’ roll. Read it and be right with them in Liverpool, London, and Hamburg; trail the musical tale to New York, Los Angeles, and Detroit. The Beatles come together here in all their originality, attitude, style, speed, charisma, appeal, daring, and honesty.

Tune In is an amazing portrait of the ultimate rock band, a focused and colorful tale that builds and builds to leave four sharp lads from Liverpool on the very brink of a whole new kind of fame. Here is the Beatles story as it really was. Throw away what you think you know and start afresh. Biographies & Memoirs Entertainment & Celebrities History & Criticism Music Funny
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Comprehensive Research • Meticulous Detail • Excellent Voice Impressions • Authentic Character Voices • Historical Context

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This is part one of a trilogy of books (the other two will come out in 2020 and 2028). This part covers the early years, till Dec 1962.

The sheer breadth of this project is mind boggling, and fortunately the quality of the writing and the narrator choice are excellent, and can keep you going for the 44 hours needed to finish it.

I was never a Beatles fan, but I thoroughly enjoyed the story, and I'm looking forward to 2020 for the second part!

Amazing research depth

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This is a fantastic work of eloquent enthusiasm. The author clearly has a fanaticism about The Beatles that drives both a comprehensive accounting of seemingly every detail, but also has a real gift for writing that makes the story enthralling, if a little overly detailed at times. Having said that, it's painstaking without being tedious. And over the course of the reading I marveled numerous times at how I still felt so interested, so curious to hear more, considering the length and level of detail. Such is the author's gift for story telling. This is truly an exceptional work.

Exceptional, comprehensive

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Mark L. is THE authority on the Beatles, and with this introductory volume he delivers. The text is delivered superbly with a BBC smoothness punctuated by spot-on renderings of the individual Beatles and their supporting cast. CLICK, CONFIRM AND GIVE IT A LISTEN!!

The definitive account of the early days.

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I’ve been a Beatles fan my whole life, beginning with my very first listen to Meet The Beatles, which my beloved late grandmother gifted me when I was a preteen. This biography was an absolute JOY to listen to! The research and writing of this biography are exceptional! I loved this so much mid-listen that I also purchased the book, which has some amazing photos. I cannot wait for volume 2! Five radiant stars! *****

Phenomenonal!

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this is so good that I've listen to it twice all the way through. An extraordinary book and a wonderful performance on Audible.

Superb

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