Revolution in the Head: The Beatles’ Records and the Sixties

By Ian MacDonald

‘The masterpiece The Beatles deserved’ Vox

‘The finest piece of Fabs scholarship ever published’ MOJO

Revolution in the Head goes to the heart of The Beatles – their records. Drawing on his unique knowledge and experience to ‘read’ their tracks, Ian MacDonald offers a detailed examination of the 241 tracks the Fab Four wrote, placing them in their musical, cultural and social context and creating an engrossing classic of popular criticism.

Fully updated to include material from The Beatles Live at the BBC and the Anthology series.

Format: ebook
ISBN: 978-0-00-881284-3

Ian MacDonald was born in 1948. A writer of many interests, he was Assistant Editor of theNew Musical Expressduring 1972-5. He also worked as a songwriter and record producer, and is the author ofThe New Shostakovich(1990),The People\'s Music(2003) andThe Beatles at No.1(2003). He died in August 2003.

‘A triumph – compelling, seductive, delightful’ Nick Hornby, Sunday Times -

‘An astonishing achievement’ Stuart Maconie, Q -

'A brilliant piece of work' Tony Parsons, Daily Telegraph -

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