The Beatles’ Story on Capitol Records, Part One: Beatlemania & The Singles
The highly anticipated follow-up to Bruce Spizer’s critically acclaimed The Beatles Records on Vee-Jay.
The most detailed and accurate account ever published on the group’s Capitol singles.
Section One tells the story of Beatlemania in America--from its modest beginnings to total euphoria. It explains why Capitol turned the Beatles down four times before finally agreeing to release their records. It tells how Capitol spent thousands of dollars during its Beatles Campaign to promote the band and how the Beatles conquered America and charmed the New York press.
Section Two covers the Beatles hit singles on Capitol, from I Want To Hold Your Hand through Lady Madonna. It provides complete session and chart information, tells stories behind the marketing of the singles and shows all picture sleeves and label variations in full glorious color.
Section Three contains a history of Capitol Records and features on the Capitol Record Club, Capitol merchandising and Capitol‘s marketing tools.
The book covers Capitol’s special promotional and juke box discs, as well as the unique singles issued by Capitol of Canada. It also contains entertaining stories about Beatles-related recordings by the Four Preps, Annie & the Orphans and Peter Sellers.
The book is hard cover and printed on heavy weight glossy paper. It has over 550 pictures (most in color) spread throughout the book’s 226 pages. Visual highlights include Capitol trade advertisements, the complete Capitol press kit from 1964 , previously unpublished photos and a stunning image of the gold record award presented to the Beatles by Capitol president Alan Livingston for I Want To Hold Your Hand. Essential and entertaining for both casual fans and serious collectors.
Measures 9" x 12" (24cm x 30cm).
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