Table of Contents

1. Maps ; 2. PRELUDE: Thinking of Living ; 3. ONE: And the Band Begins to Play (1956-1960) ; 4. TWO: Someone to Love, Somebody New (1960-1963) ; 5. INTERLUDE: I Want to Hold Your Hand ; 6. THREE: I'm Not What I Appear to Be (1964) ; 7. FOUR: I'm Here to Show Everybody the Light (1965) ; 8. POSTLUDE: The Act You've Known for All These Years (1957-2000) ; 9. Appendix: Instruments Played by the Early Period Beatles ; 10. Table of Chord Functions ; 11. Glossary of Terms; Notes; References; Index of Names, Songs, Albums, Videos, and Artworks

About the Author

Walter Everett is Associate Professor of Music in Music Theory at the University of Michigan. He is the author of The Beatles as Musicians: Revolver through the Anthology (OUP, 1999).

Reviews

Walter Everett's recent contribution to the extensive literature on the Beatles is a welcome addition to the serious musicological study of the most influential rock musicians in history. Journal of Musicological Research ... features a huge variety of musical examples ... particularly beneficial when used in conjunction with the actual recordings. Journal of Musicological Research The author's writing style throughout is so lucid that anyone with a desire to understand his discussions will be able to follow them ... Everett's work is not only important in elucidating the music of the Beatles, it also serves as a model for further scholarship in rock music and the variety of analytical approaches that can be used for the understanding of this repertoire. Journal of Musicological Research