As with the previous books in the series, Bruce has included dozens of fan recollections. This has been an important part of the books from the very start. After all, the first book in the series is titled The Beatles and Sgt. Pepper, a Fans’ Perspective.

Topics covered by the book include:

• The Help! film, album and single
• The British Beatles For Sale album;
• the “I Feel Fine” single;
• the Capitol Beatles ’65 album;
• the “Eight Day’s A Week” single;
• the “Ticket To Ride” single;
• the Capitol Beatles VI album;
• the “Yesterday” single; and
• the Beatles September 12 Ed Sullivan Show appearance.

Please do not provide a detailed analysis of the album or single. Our readers will be more interested in initial reactions and how each affected you and your friends. As Bruce likes to say: “Keep it short but brief!” We will not be able to include long fan recollections that cover all of these releases. It is best that you limit your stories to one of the above unless there is a direct connection, such as watching Paul sing “Yesterday” on The Ed Sullivan Show with your parents, and your mother or father buying you the single shortly thereafter. 

If you have pictures from 1965 of yourself with any of these records or going with friends or family to see Help! in the theater, please send them. We do not need contemporary photos of you with your collection.