Tell Me Why by Tim Riley

Tell Me Why by Tim Riley

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Summary

This commentary on the Beatles' discography details the musical progression achieved when they turned from live performance to recording, examining the influences on their song-writing and looking at each album as a whole as well as the individual songs and patterns.

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Tell Me Why by Tim Riley

This commentary on the Beatles' discography details the musical progression achieved when the Beatles turned from live performance to recording. Tim Riley examines the personal, political and global influences on their song-writing and reflects on each album as a whole as well as the individual songs and patterns. This book explores the Beatles' influence on the popular music of the time and the author argues that they transformed the popular culture and gave it life. Tim Riley's music criticism has appeared in the academic journal "Popular Music", "The Christian Science Monitor" and on national public radio in the USA.
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ISBN 13 9780370312231
ISBN 10 0370312236
Title Tell Me Why
Author Tim Riley
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Vintage Publishing
Year published 1988-07-14
Number of pages 424
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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