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All Best Sellers Customer Service Today's Deals New Releases Prime Books Deals Advanced Search Best Sellers New Releases Children's Books Textbooks Australian Authors Kindle Books Audiobooks Books › Arts & Photography › Music Deliver to Belgium See All Buying Options Add to Wish List Add to Baby Wishlist Share See all 20 images Follow the Author John Harris + Follow The Beatles: Get Back Hardcover – 15 October 2021 by The Beatles (Author), Peter Jackson (Foreword), Hanif Kureishi (Introduction), & 3 more 157 ratings #1 Best Seller in Biographies of Opera Performers See all formats and editions Hardcover from $67.87 16 New from $67.87 The book opens in January 1969, the beginning of The Beatles' last year as a band. The Beatles (The White Album) is at number one in the charts and the foursome gather in London for a new project. Over 21 days, first at Twickenham Film Studios and then at their own brand-new Apple Studios, with cameras and tape recorders documenting every day's work and conversations, the band rehearse a huge number of songs, culminating in their final concert, which famously takes place on the rooftop of their own office building, bringing central London to a halt. tells the story of those sessions through transcripts of the band's candid conversations. Drawing on over 120 hours of sound recordings, leading music writer John Harris edits the richly captivating text to give us a fly-on-the-wall experience of being there in the studios. These sessions come vividly to life through hundreds of unpublished, extraordinary images by two photographers who had special access to their sessions-Ethan A. Russell and Linda Eastman (who married Paul McCartney two months later). Also included are many unseen high-resolution film-frames, selected from the 55 hours of restored footage from which Peter Jackson's documentary is also drawn. Legend has it that these sessions were a grim time for a band falling apart. However, as acclaimed novelist Hanif Kureishi writes in his introduction, "In fact this was a productive time for them, when they created some of their best work. And it is here that we have the privilege of witnessing their early drafts, the mistakes, the drift and digressions, the boredom, the excitement, joyous jamming and sudden breakthroughs that led to the work we now know and admire." Half a century after their final performance, this book completes the story of the creative genius, timeless music, and inspiring legacy of The Beatles. "It would be fair to say that today Let It Be symbolizes the breaking-up of The Beatles. That's the mythology, the truth is somewhat different. The real story of Let It Be has been locked in the vaults of Apple Corps for the last 50 years." - Peter Jackson Read more Print length 240 pages Language English Save up to 50% off RRP on books by Matthew Reilly. Shop the Jack West Jr Series. Buy now. 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Bill O'Neill 432 Paperback $18.84 Product description Review "The book has Russell and McCartney photos, text from Peter Jackson and Hanif Kureishi, but best of all, verbatim transcripts from the sessions, which read on the page almost like Samuel Beckett dialogue." --Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone "It's remarkable how much of Get Back reads like it could be adaptable into an off-Broadway play, full of dark comedy and rich insight about what can and can't emerge out of ego and compromise among longtime partners approaching a crossroads." --Chris Wilman, Variety The Get Back book is curiously fascinating, even (especially?) at its most mundane, like a full page of the band debating their lunch orders." --Alan Light, Vanity Fair "Get Back will prove to be thoroughly absorbing for most Beatles followers, since it does loosely tell a story -- not to mention the fact that John Lennon and Paul McCartney are just damned funny fellows, left to their own jocular devices as unwitting dialogue writers." --Chris Wilman, Variety "Most of all, they found joy in the music again, something they'd been missing for a while. Despite how the story is often told, the songs of Let It Be weren't about a band falling apart, but a group of old friends discovering that they still liked making music together." --Eric Spitznagel, New York Post "Lavishly illustrated with photos and film stills, this ultra-specialized volume from editor Harris transcribes the studio banter among the Beatles in January 1969 as they created the Let It Be album and the Get Back documentary." --David P. Szatmary, Library Journal "So there is tension and conflict in these transcripts, but there is also a lot of love. That balance is what might make the book The Beatles: Get Back the ultimate document of the Get Back sessions" --Mike Segretto, Psychobabble "The book, beautifully produced by Callaway, is nothing like the rushed job that accompanied Let It Be." --Michael Lindsay-Hogg, Air Mail "It would be fair to say that today Let it Be symbolizes the breaking-up of The Beatles. That's the mythology, the truth is somewhat different. The real story of Let It Be has been locked in the vaults of Apple Corps for the last 50 years." --Peter Jackson Book Description The most anticipated book in more than a decade by the legendary band, The Beatles: Get Back is the official account of the creation of their final album, Let It Be, told in The Beatles' own words, illustrated with hundreds of previously unpublished images, including photos by Ethan A. Russell and Linda McCartney. Half a century after the 1970 Let It Be album and film, this milestone book coincides with the global release of Peter Jackson's documentary feature film, The Beatles: Get Back. Read more Tell the Publisher! I’d like to read this book on Kindle Don't have a Kindle? Get your Kindle here, or download a FREE Kindle Reading App. Save on select Books Discover deals on fiction, non-fiction, children's books and more Shop now Product details Publisher : Callaway Arts & Entertainment; Main edition (15 October 2021) Language : English Hardcover : 240 pages ISBN-10 : 0935112960 ISBN-13 : 978-0935112962 Dimensions : 25.02 x 3.81 x 30.18 cm Best Sellers Rank: 17 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) 1 in Rock Music (Books) 1 in Biographies of Opera Performers 1 in Celebrity Photography Customer Reviews: 157 ratings Products related to this item Sponsored The Beatles By Ear Kevin Moore 7 Paperback $27.50 LEGO Art The Beatles 31198 Building Kit 19 $153.99 Just released Slim Aarons: Style Shawn Waldron 7 Hardback $75.00 Interesting Stories For Curious People: A Collection of Fascin... Bill O'Neill 9,083 Paperback $18.54 The Great Book of Rock Trivia: Amazing Trivia, Fun Facts & The... Bill O'Neill 432 Paperback $18.84 Products related to this item Sponsored The Beatles By Ear Kevin Moore 7 Paperback $27.50 LEGO Art The Beatles 31198 Building Kit 19 $153.99 Just released Slim Aarons: Style Shawn Waldron 7 Hardback $75.00 Interesting Stories For Curious People: A Collection of Fascin... Bill O'Neill 9,083 Paperback $18.54 The Great Book of Rock Trivia: Amazing Trivia, Fun Facts & The... Bill O'Neill 432 Paperback $18.84 Sponsored Customer reviews 4.5 out of 5 157 global ratings 5 star 79% 4 star 6% 3 star 6% 2 star 5% 1 star 4% How are ratings calculated? Review this product Share your thoughts with other customers Write a customer review Sponsored Top reviews Most recent Top reviews Top reviews from Australia btc Fab 4 Forever! Where we once belonged Reviewed in Australia on 20 November 2021 Verified Purchase A beautiful record of The Beatles in January 69 as they went through the rehearsals then the recording of songs from a live concert which only sort of happened. Travel with the Beatles through all the ups and downs. Glorious photography and lavish writing make this diary of the Let It Be recording a very welcome addition to any fan’s library. It’s fantastic! Helpful Report abuse Mr. C. J. Hill Being part of the Conversation Reviewed in Australia on 8 November 2021 Verified Purchase Reading through the book is a manuscript to the conversation that were held during this time. Some you can marry with what were seen on the "Let It Be" movie but the unseen/heard bits before and asfter give a better sense of what was really meant. A day by day depiction of who was there and who said what. Great read and associated pictures. Helpful Report abuse Derrick Law I am a collector and this is essential Reviewed in Australia on 7 November 2021 Verified Purchase I grew up with the Beatles in England, and collect all kinds of things Beatles related. I already have the new Let It Be edited package, now this, and I will get the film's when they are released. Helpful Report abuse AndyT Beautiful book. Reviewed in Australia on 14 November 2021 Verified Purchase Gorgeous pics and revealing text make this a 'must own' for hard core Beatle fans. Helpful Report abuse Paul Criticos Waited for 51 years for this amazing book Reviewed in Australia on 6 November 2021 Verified Purchase A wonderful record of January 1969 of the Beatles working together and enjoying themselves One person found this helpful Helpful Report abuse John Trembath Fab 4 Reviewed in Australia on 12 November 2021 Verified Purchase Great Book many previously unseen photos. The photo selection captures the history making recording that has stood the test of time Helpful Report abuse Richard J. Emery A must for all Beatles fans! Reviewed in Australia on 16 November 2021 Verified Purchase Put together in a superior package, sits well on the coffee table or bookshelf! Helpful Report abuse Mr. Denis J. O'Leary It is OK Reviewed in Australia on 28 November 2021 Verified Purchase Nothing much new and a bit boring. Helpful Report abuse See all reviews Top reviews from other countries Dr Tolstoyevsky Absolutely Stunning Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 October 2021 Verified Purchase This is an absolutely stunning & beautiful coffee table style book! I’ve got many Beatle books & this is ‘up there’ with the best. Many of the pictures I’ve not seen before & the accompanying text is very informative. This is a wonderful accompaniment to the up and coming reissue of Let it Be. Honestly; if you’re a music / Beatles fan then you WILL enjoy this glorious book. The quality & content are excellent. I’m over the moon with this. Buy ‘n’ Enjoy 23 people found this helpful Report abuse sebastian hmmmm… Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 October 2021 Verified Purchase Basically lots of tiny pics taken from the film and others quite nice normal size -never seen before pics- taken by Linda or Ethan Russel. The book itself is like if someone tells you an episode of The Simpsons…. a “meh” all around. As every Apple product,the quality is top notch. There is a looong introduction by someone called Hanif Kureishi , instead I would prefered an introduction by someone who really was there when all this happened …. 20 people found this helpful Report abuse Amazon Customer A Must-Have Book for Beatles Fans Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 October 2021 Verified Purchase A Beautiful Book of The Beatles Final Period.with a Foreward by Peter Jackson. Based on The Beatles Account of the Creation of the 1970 Let It Be. Its a well Documented Book with plenty of Photos by Ethan A.Russell and Linda McCartney. Well Worth Waiting For. 13 people found this helpful Report abuse Dr Winston O'Boogie An incredible coffee table book Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 October 2021 Verified Purchase The original 'Let It Be' photographic book came as a freebie with the 1970 box set version, from the album of the same name, it contained lots of lavish photographs by Linda McCartney (and assorted others) from the much talked about Twickenham and Saville Row studio sessions that made up this project. Nick named 'The Winter of Discontent' by the UK music press. It was a great idea, and now is a big collectors item among hardcore Beatles fans. Fast forward to 2021, with the COVID delayed Peter Jackson 'Get Back' project very much on the runway and ready for immediate take off. A six hour marathon documentary hits Disney+ next month, maybe arguments from the original session are erased in favour of The Beatles 21st Century calling card "Peace & Love", maybe they aren't, no one knows for sure yet. This Friday the 'Let It Be' album and it's 'Get Back' counterpart, are released as part of an uber deluxe box set, with full supporting cast of picture disc, double CD and standard vinyl. Earlier this week, in a newspaper interview Paul McCartney put the blame for The Beatles split at the feet of John Lennon. Which seemed to have both disgruntled and amused different sections of Beatles fans. Today see's the release of The Beatles 'Get Back' the first of many attached products, it's a lavish coffee table book featuring all the photos from the original collectors item 'Let It Be' book, along with many additions. It now comes complete with a decent amount of text, courtesy of music journalist John Harris, and of course a writing credit for Peter Jackson, though it's the Fab Four themselves who get top billing, just as you'd expect from any Apple sanctioned product. It is, to say the least pretty damn impressive, in much the same way that 'The Beatles Anthology' coffee table book was some years ago. And very much recommended for purchase if your a Beatles fan.... Read more 8 people found this helpful Report abuse Quiverbow Get Back! Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 October 2021 Verified Purchase Not counting the very limited 160 page glossy book that came with the first copies of ‘Let It Be’ back in 1970, also titled ‘Get Back’ and which was mostly photos interspersed with 26 pages of dialogue, this is the second book of the Beatles by the Beatles. Other than their innermost circle, many of the hundreds of photos included have never been seen before, which makes this worthwhile for die-hard Beatles fans, and as an aside, I counted over 500. As most reading this book won’t have seen the previous tome, I don't think it's worth comparing the two as to what photos have been duplicated, as it's rather irrelevant, seeing as there are plenty of new ones to view. All you need to know is some have and some haven't. Also, I don’t know if the text will be in the forthcoming three part film but again, that isn’t really applicable to those who buy this. With a foreword from Peter Jackson and an introduction from someone called Hanif Kureishi, it’s presented in three acts; Twickenham Film Studios, Apple Studios and The Rooftop, The photos are very good and you’ll know why they weren’t too enamoured being at Twickenham, looking a cold, sparse place. (The photo on page 62 shows it only too well.) Apple seems far warmer and more conducive to actually recording and the Rooftop ‘concert’ is just that. Some of the photos (those with rounded edges) are taken from the original 16mm footage. The text, and there’s nice chunks of it from most days and not always from the Fab Four, show some interesting discussions but it’s a shame they never took George’s idea of ‘The Beatles’ Dance Album’ any further than this brief chat. And the mention of a rooftop version of ‘God Save The Queen’ sounds enticing, but probably isn’t. 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