A unique combination of musical analysis and cultural history; Tell Me Why stands alone among Beatles books with its single-minded focus on the most important aspect of the band: its music. Riley offers a new; deeper understanding of the Beatles by closely considering each song and album they recorded in an exploration as rigorous as it is soulful. He tirelessly sifts through the Beatles discography; making clear that the legendary four were more than mere teen idols: They were brilliant innovators who mastered an extremely detailed art. Since the first publication of Tell Me Why in 1988; much new primary source material has appearedmdash;Paul McCartneys authorized biography; the Anthology CDs and videos; the complete Parlophone-sequenced albums on CD; the Live at the BBCsessions; and the global smash 1. Riley incorporates all the new material in an update that makes this a crucial book for Beatles fans.
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