The Unreleased Beatles (01/11/2006) est un ouvrage essentiel et indispensable qui recense et commente de manière chronologique tous les titres non-officiels des Beatles, ainsi que les vidéos du groupe qui n’ont jamais été commercialisées. Richie Unterberger étudie également les diverses démos et prises de studio, les enregistrements des Fab’4 à la BBC entre 1962 et 1965, leurs prestations live (depuis la rencontre de John Lennon et de Paul McCartney à St. Peter’s Woolton Parish Church le 06/07/1957 au Rooftop Concert sur les toits de l’immeuble d’Apple - 3, Savile Row, Londres) ainsi que les sessions des disques de Noël. Bien écrit, vivant, et particulièrement documenté, The Unreleased Beatles est un excellent complément au Complete Beatles Recording Sessions de Mark Lewisohn. Un livre idéal pour découvrir l’histoire passionnante de l’héritage musical non officiel des Beatles !

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The Unreleased Beatles (November 1, 2006) details the incredible breadth of music the Beatles recorded but did not release, as well as film footage of the group that hasn't been made commercially available. Beatles expert Richie Unterberger examines a huge array of material, including unreleased studio outtakes, BBC radio recordings from 1962-1965, live concert performances, home demo recordings, fan club Christmas recordings, and other informal demos done outside of EMI studios. The staggering wealth of unreleased gems encompasses the Beatles' entire career, from a recording the Quarrymen made on July 6, 1957 (aka "the day John met Paul"), right up to outtakes from the final sessions of Let It Be in 1970. Also includes a general overview of Beatles bootlegs, their songs recorded by other artists in the 1960s, never-recorded material, and more than 100 photos. The Unreleased Beatles is an excellent complement to Mark Lewisohn's Complete Beatles Recording Sessions. An ideal book to discover the fascinating story of the unofficial musical heritage of the Beatles!

The Unreleased Beatles

Richie Unterberger

Backbeat Books

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