THE BEATLES: THE BBC ARCHIVES, 1962 - 1970

Harper Design. New/In Original Box. 2013. First Edition. Large Hard Cover. 9780062288530 NEW, STILL SEALED IN ORIGINAL SHRINKWRAP. Includes a 336 page hardcover book drawing on rare photographs and previously unpublished BBC interviews to tell the full story of THE BEATLES / Removable folder contains facsimiles of historic archival documents from the BBC / Photographic print of THE BEATLES from thE original BBC press files. The large hardcover book is approx. 10" x 10", housed in the original box with other items, total weight almost 5 lbs. Author Kevin Howlett delves into the BBC television and radio archives and draws on previously unpublished transcripts of interviews, as well as personal reminiscences from presenters, producers, and studio staff to reveal the creative and personal evolution of the band—from the witty, irreverent foursome of the early sixties, to the more reflective and confessional individuals before the split at the end of the decade. Each chapter details a full year in the life of the band and is introduced with an engaging text by Howlett that puts the following material into historical context. The book features rare photos of the Fab Four at the BBCs studios, both onstage and off, and eight removables documents of historical merit, direct from the BBC archive itself. .