This fascinating collection of photographs and stories traces the ways in which The Beatles' home town has changed over the past 50 years.

* The first travel guide to focus on the four cities that defined The Beatles: Liverpool, Hamburg, London and New York* Compiled by four leading Beatles authorities* Four port cities that are different, yet so similar* Includes a wealth of information, connections, timelines, Beatles trivia, and illuminating photographs* The perfect gift for Beatles enthusiasts and globetrottersJohn Lennon said: "We were born in Liverpool, but we grew up in Hamburg."To paraphrase Lennon, we could say that: "The Beatles were born in Liverpool, grew up in Hamburg, reached maturity in London, and immortality in New York." Four cities. Four stars. The Fab Four - the Beatles - are revered the world over, but it is in these urban centres that their legacy shines brightest. Liverpool: where the band graduated from church halls, leaving their initial line-up as 'The Quarrymen' far behind. Hamburg: where their raucous stage act was honed; where arrests earned them a more notorious celebrity reputation, but they became a true emblem of rock 'n' roll. London: where The Beatles produced Sgt Pepper, and home to the iconic album cover for Abbey Road. And New York: the city that became John Lennon's home, where their appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show announced them to 73 million Americans.The Beatles: Fab Four Cities invites the reader on a cosmopolitan trek across continents, tracing the Beatles' rise to fame from one metropolis to the next. Flush with timelines, stories, trivia, the numerous links and connections between the cities and both pop cultural and local history, this is a travel guide like no other.

A photographic tour to immortalize Liverpool and its suburbs, the mythical places where the Beatles spent their early youth, from their debut at the Cavern Club to the initial hits with Love Me Do and Please Please Me reaching the top of British charts in a very short time. In 1963 the tours, TV shows, teenagers in The Beatles’ clothing and hairstyle, the discs of the Fab Four which climbed up the charts: the beginning of the Beatlemania. This book is dedicated to The Beatles fans who, through the photographs and a brief description, will be able to relive those unforgettable moments: Liverpool and the Beatles legend. The Cavern Club in Mathew Street, the home where John and his aunt Mimi lived, the place where John and Paul met for the first time, the childhood home of George in Speke, the Empress pub near the birthplace of Ringo, the Liverpool Institute, the Liverpool College of Art, the Casbah Coffee Club opened by the Quarrymen, the Empire Theatre, the River Mersey, the Town Hall. Flipping through the pages of this book you will find photographs of statues, clubs, streets, monuments, museums and buildings that have still a great relevance for the many fans of the legendary Beatles.

The Beatles are the ultimate band - the most popular, the most respected, the most influential. The Rough Guide to the Beatles covers every aspect of the Fab Four, delving deep into the Beatles music, lyrics, movies and the Beatles solo careers. Features include: The Story: from Liverpool clubs to Beatlemania. The Music: incisive reviews of every Beatles and solo album and new Beatle Music from George Martin's son Giles. The Canon: the inside track on the 50 greatest songs. On Screen: the movies, the promos and the TV appearances and new coverage of the upcoming Rock Band-style video game of Beatle music. The Fifth Beatle: George Martin, Yoko Ono, Magic Alex and other contenders as well as the resignation and death of Neil Aspinall. Beatleology: the best books, the weirdest covers, the most obsessive websites, the obscurest trivia. This updated edition includes new material on Cirque Du Soleil 's acclaimed Love Show - the only officially endorsed Beatles theatrical presentation, Paul McCartney's albums Memory Almost Full, Ecce Cor Meum and Electric Arguments and the media circus surrounding the McCartney/ Mills divorce. All you need is this!

This is the story of the Beatles' harrowing rise to fame: focusing on that seven-year stretch from the time the boys met as teenagers to early 1964, when the Fab Four made their momentous first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. From the boys' humble beginnings in Liverpool, to the cellars of Hamburg, When They Were Boys includes stories never before told, including the heartbreaks and the lucky breaks. Included are an eyewitness account of that first meeting between Lennon and McCartney, the inside story of how Ringo replaced Pete Best, an exploration of the brilliant but troubled soul of manager Brian Epstein, and the real scoop on their disastrous first visit to Germany and the death of Stu Sutcliffe. With an eye for life in Liverpool during the 50's and 60's and over 65 eyewitness accounts from those closest to the Beatles, Larry Kane brings to life the evolution of the group that changed music forever.

"The Day John Met Paul is a spellbinding hour-by-hour account of July 6, 1957, when fate brought together two men who would radically change the face of popular music: John Lennon and Paul McCartney. This second edition includes a new introduction and photos of the many Liverpool landmarks - from Strawberry Fields to Penny Lane - that played a role in the Beatles' life and works." -back cover.