Beatles For Sale to Help!
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Overview
From November 1964 through Summer 1965, the Beatles issued two albums (Beatles For Sale and Help!), three singles ("I Feel Fine," "Ticket To Ride" and "Help!") and a movie (Help!) in Great Britain. In the United States, Capitol Records reconfigured the two albums into three: Beatles '65, Beatles VI and the Help! Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. The label also released a two-record documentary album titled The Beatles' Story and added the singles "Eight Days A Week" and "Yesterday."
The ninth book in Bruce Spizer's acclaimed Beatles Album Series, Beatles For Sale to Help! covers these releases from the British, American and Canadian perspectives. The book contains highly detailed chapters on the EMI recording sessions for the albums and singles, and the album covers. And, like the other books in the Beatles Album Series, the book contains chapters on the news, music and films of the era (plus a special chapter on the Beatles and James Bond) to place these records and the Beatles second film in their proper context. And, of course, fan recollections of seeing the film Help! and listening to the great Beatles records issued during the time frame covered by the book. The recordings released during this creative period bridge the first phase of Beatlemania with the group's more mature sound that would be on full display with the albums Rubber Soul and Revolver.
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Product Details
1st edition, 2025
272 pages
9″ x 9″
Hardbound
275 color and 11 original B&W images
Print edition ISBN 979-8-9863190-8-7
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Table of Contents
Beatles For Sale in America in 1965 by Bruce Spizer
Beatles For Sale in Canada in 1965 by Piers Hemmingsen
1965: Another Year of Change and Turbulence by Al Sussman
A Ticket To Ride To Rock ’n’ Roll’s Summit by Al Sussman
There’s More Here Than Meets The Eye: 1965 in Film by Bruce Spizer
The Frank Look at the Beatles and Bond by Frank Daniels
The Beatles’ Story According to Capitol Records by Bruce Spizer
Fan Recollections
A Fan’s Notes: Help! and the Summer of 1965 by Bill King
Bill King’s Interview with Walter Shenson on Help! by Bill King
Beatles For Sale at a Record Store Near You by Bruce Spizer
The Beatles For Sale and Help! Sessions by Bruce Spizer
About the Instruments by Bruce Spizer
The Capitol Help! Soundtrack Album by Bruce Spizer
ken gawler –
as with other books, its superb. highly recommended. bruce is a true historian! have all his books
David Brink (verified owner) –
I’ve been purchasing the Beatles Album Series from the start (Sgt Peppers) and have enjoyed each one thoroughly. I’ve just finished the latest one covering “Beatles For Sale” and “Help” and it was no exception. The hundreds of pictures are fascinating and the text is exhaustive in its detail. All the books are of heirloom quality and will be enjoyed by my grandkids. I can’t wait for the next album series; maybe the Rolling Stones or Kinks? Keep writing Bruce! -David
Paul Liptrot (verified owner) –
Bruce,
Another wonderful, beautiful success on your latest tome. I was taken by surprise when the package containing my #67/500 arrived so soon! “So special !” I thought when looking through it for the first time. I have to admit that this has always been and remains my favorite Beatles era. “Help!” has been my favorite film, the promo films with those favorite instruments of mine are the best! The clothes and hair styles, I also favor.
So, you touched a nerve with me by putting this book together. I have ’em all, but this one ranks a personal #1! I also thank you for inscribing my Ringo quote he uttered while sitting on that wet men’s room floor in “Help!”.
Be well, Paul
Marvin Lyle (verified owner) –
Fascinating book. I have enjoyed the historical info and tidbits of information in the book. I have all of Bruce’s books and find each of them a treasure of information about the greatest band ever!
Vito Trabucco (verified owner) –
I have every book that Bruce has written and “Beatles for Sale to Help!” is another terrific book. I enjoy not only reading the details about how all the songs were recorded and released but also what was going on in the world at the time.