{"product_id":"all-the-songs","title":"All The Songs","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this lively and fully-illustrated work, two music historians break down every album and every song ever released by the Beatles, from \"Please Please Me\" (U.S. 1963) to \"The Long and Winding Road\" (U.S. 1970).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAll the Songs\u003c\/i\u003e delves deep into the history and origins of the Beatles and their music. This first-of-its-kind book draws upon decades of research, as music historians Margotin and Guesdon recount the circumstances that led to the composition of every song, the recording process, and the instruments used.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Here, we learn that one of John Lennon's favorite guitars was a 1958 Rickenbacker 325 Capri, which he bought for £100 in 1960 in Hamburg, Germany. We also learn that \"Love Me Do,\" recorded in Abbey Road Studios in September 1962, took 18 takes to get right, even though it was one of the first songs John and Paul ever wrote together. The authors also reveal that when the Beatles performed \"I Want to Hold Your Hand\" on \u003ci\u003eThe Ed Sullivan Show\u003c\/i\u003e in 1964, John's microphone wasn't turned on, so viewers only heard Paul singing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e There are hundreds of photographs throughout the book, including rare black-and-white publicity stills, images of the Beatles' instruments, and engaging shots of the musicians at work in the recording studio.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAll the Songs\u003c\/i\u003e is the must-have book for the any true Beatles fan.","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57317337858430,"sku":"NW9781579129521","price":35.85,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781579129521.jpg?v=1778251219","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/all-the-songs","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}