In 1963; it was unusual for a pop group to have a monthly magazine devoted exclusively to their career. Only Elvis Presley had been considered important enough to warrant such an honour. But then the Beatles were unusual. Within the space of that pivotal year; the Fab Four became the biggest thing in British popular culture and their worldwide fame was soon inescapable. One of the first to astutely recognise their greatness was Sean OMahony and the monthly magazine he launched with the full blessing of The Beatles and their manager Brian Epstein - The Beatles Book.Looking Through You presents a selection of over 300 images from the precious Beatles Book photo archive; many unpublished or unseen in their original form from the original negatives; as well as the story behind the success of the regular Beatle bulletin.With each new issue; Beatle fans worldwide would voraciously devour the contents from cover-to-cover; discovering the Fab Fours latest news and activities and most of all; savouring the exclusive BW photographs; captured by in-house photographer; Leslie Bryce. During the magazines six-year run only a small fraction of these photographs were printed - and then often altered in some way. The Beatles Book Monthly captured the Beatles development from British provincial theatres - through foreign tours including their ground-breaking first American visit - and onwards to the bands withdrawal into the recording studio. It was unique in its access - as well as concert tours and television shows; the band were photographed off duty; at their homes and in the studio - locales that were generally out-of-bounds to most Beatle observers. This unique and original photographic record preserves many important moments within the Beatles career; providing a historically important glimpse into the worlds greatest ever entertainment phenomenon.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great book! Lots of info and TONS of pictures!By TiffanyBought this as a gift for my father. He was born and raised in Kingsport and he (like his father) was very interested and involved in the racing scene there. He used to talk about it a lot with my grandfather and I picked this book simply because not only does it hold interesting history and facts; but its loaded with pictures; which I know hell love to see. I was not disappointed with this book and cannot wait to give it to my dad!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy john phillipsGood book.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great book telling about Kingsport Speedways historyBy Robert WaldenFrom its beginning in the 1960s as a dirt oval located in Kingsport; Tenn.; into what many consider the tracks "glory years" in the 1970s with NASCAR Late Model Sportsman racing on asphalt; then back through another dirt era during the 1980s until mid-1990s; and from 1996 until present day in its concrete surface and NASCAR Whelen All-American Series weekly racing on Friday nights; author David M. McGee captures the definitive history of Kingsport Speedways 50 years (1965 - 2015) with this book. If you were a race fan attending racing at Kingsport Speedway during any decade; race car driver or crew member; then by all means youll want to get your hands on this book.Through the years a "whos who" list of drivers competed at Kingsport Speedway; with such legendary dirt racers as Scott Bloomquist; Buck Simmons; Jeff Purvis; Larry Moore; Freddy Smith; and many others. Then from the NASCAR Late Model Sportsman days you had "The Iron Man" Jack Ingram (1972; 1973; and 1974 LMS National Champion) of Asheville; N.C.; L.D. Ottinger (1975 and 1976 LMS National Champion) of Newport; Butch Lindley (1977 and 1978 LMS National Champion) of Greenville; S.C.; along with hometown racer Gene Glover (1979 NASCAR LMS National Champion) of Kingsport; thrilling race fans who attended from all around East Tennessee; Southwest Virginia and Western North Carolina.Do yourself a favor and purchase McGees book Kingsport Speedway. Trust me; you wont be disappointed!
