BOOK - The Beatles - La Totale

A unique work in the world. 672 pages devoted to 211 songs deciphered, analyzed and explained in order to understand how the Beatles definitely marked the history of music. On June 6, 1962, the Beatles performed Love Me Do for the first time at Abbey Road Studios. George Martin, responsible for the Parlophone label, organized this audition and made the decision to sign them a few weeks later. From this now legendary track to their last English single Let It Be released in March 1970, shortly before the group's break-up, the Beatles recorded 13 original albums and composed nearly 200 tracks. Thanks to the testimonies of those close to them and their collaborators at the time, this book sheds both contextual and technical light on the creative process of the Fab Four. Studio techniques, instruments, musical innovations, everything is scrutinized to appreciate the extraordinary artistic approach of John, Paul, George and Ringo.