In keeping with the original premise and intention of the JPGR Hodgepodge posts, these posts present a random collection of Beatles-related print items that I have added to my collection over the years. Some are books that are entirely about the group. Others may only feature a story about one of them. Some may feature […] The post JPGR HODGEPODGE #6 – MORE INGREDIENTS TO THE BEATLES-RELATED BOOK STEW appeared first on The Beatles Bookstore ..read more

We all know the sordid history of the late “Wall of Sound” producer, Phil Spector, who was convicted of murder later in his life and passed away in prison. Despite the controversial private life he led, he did leave a considerable musical legacy with his layered production style which some critics have claimed was often […] The post THE SPECTRE (PHIL SPECTOR OF MADNESS) appeared first on The Beatles Bookstore ..read more

Roy Cicala was the engineer that John Lennon predominantly worked with when he came to NY permanently from the UK in the early 1970’s. Cicala was involved in engineering Walls and Bridges, the Rock ‘n’ Roll LP, Mind Games, Sometime in NYC, and some of the tracks on Menlove Ave. It was pointed out by […] The post ROY CICALA & JOHN LENNON – ENGINEERING POP MUSICAL HISTORY appeared first on The Beatles Bookstore ..read more

TELL ME WHY – “A short, sharp podcast for busy Beatles People in-the-know!”  “Tell Me Why” on the YouTube ChannelHost: Jude Southerland Kessler – Author of The John Lennon Series  Producer: Rande M. Kessler Special Guest – Jay Bergen, author of Lennon, the Mobster & The Lawyer Listen to the Interview here: Don’t forget to register […] The post Lennon The Mobster & The Lawyer on Tell Me Why Podcast appeared first on The Beatles Bookstore ..read more

Many Beatles collectors are aware of the work of Doug Sulpy who over the years with his magazine entitled The 910 (yes, a pun of the One after 909) has helped to do a wonderful job of attempting to catalog and criticize the tremendous amount of unreleased material by the Beatles. Doug has numerous book […] The post THE BEATLES HODGEPODGE #5 appeared first on The Beatles Bookstore ..read more

The ongoing success of Inside No3 continues to make its mark with the Apple Records story going to radio!! The revolutionary style of this book Inside No3 has shown the mark of Apple Records in a totally different way to many Beatles fans and has now been rewarded with the novel approach undertaken by author […] The post The Apple Records Story to be a Radio Series appeared first on The Beatles Bookstore ..read more

I do not know if others share this perception but it seems that this particular book that Mark Lewisohn was involved with is not as well known as his other work. Perhaps that is due to the subject matter of the Beatles’ geographic locations. There have been several titles that have attempted this subject matter […] The post THE BEATLES’ LONDON – THE THREE MUSKETEERS appeared first on The Beatles Bookstore ..read more

Fan Recollection books about The Beatles and the ’60s, a specific time frame or era, have a very specialized audience. Some people love this type of book for the memories it stirs up in their own lives. For me, they serve a deeper sociological purpose. They demonstrate the shared sense of community that a mass […] The post 16 in ’64: THE BEATLES AND THE ’60S appeared first on The Beatles Bookstore ..read more

Of particular fascination to me as a collector of Beatles books are books like The Beatles and Bournemouth and The Beatles and Wales. I treasure reading books that deal with early European gigs in their rise and climb to worldwide fame. Even in recent years. for example, early recordings of the Beatles appearing at venues […] The post THE BEATLES AND BOURNEMOUTH AND THE BEATLES IN WALES!!! appeared first on The Beatles Bookstore ..read more

When I was formerly on the medium run by Mr. Zuckerberg, one of my favorite people and contacts that I was fortunate to be able to communicate with was Jordi Melgosa who is a prominent Beatles collector who resides in Spain. Jordi was often able to find items that he felt that I was interested […] The post THE BEATLES – CHRISTMAS, STUART, 8-TRACK AND MORE – Hodgepodge 4 appeared first on The Beatles Bookstore ..read more