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Title: Well-covered territory that takes the long view
Review: This is basically a grand history of the Beatles, which either you'll enjoy if you've never read any Beatles books before (and thus be dying to read more); or you'll find interesting if you've read a lot or just some.It ges from birht to 1970, which kind of is a letdown since the post-Beatles stuff is so interesting. Also, 75% of the way through he is still on 1966, and the pace accelerates as it goes. There are a few paragraphs devoted to the more famous songs, but in general each album is described for its studi recording atmosphere.I liked this book, but if you're a John fan, you may not since he comes across as rather a jerk. But, Spitz is not controversial the way Goldman or Brown were, so you can enjoy what you're reading more as you go.Either way, if you're at all interested in the Beatles, this is a must read.
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