Beatles: The Days of Their Life

by Richard Havers

With such coverage and interest in The Beatles, how can there be anything new to say about the band? This book manages to do so thanks to the remarkable collection of photographs housed in Mirropix, the library of the Daily Mirror, Britain's premiere popular daily. Mirrorpix has a sensational collection of material taken to feed an insatiable desire to see the band, its families, hangers on and what they did. Record launches, publicity events, was photographed and the best of best is presented here in this lavish and exceptional volume.

Genres: Music

Hardcover

First published August 31, 2010

Reviews

[Andrea Cothern · Rating 3 out of 5]

Needs an editor. Lots of silly mistakes and grammatical errors.

[Jose Luis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Un libro de 4.5⭐
El libro es una reimpresión (2024) de la edición del 2010, de pasta dura y formato grande.
El libro esta en inglés, comprado en Amazon. No lo conseguí en español y desconozco si hay una edición en español.

Si, el libro tiene algunos errores pero nada grave, no es algo que afecte la lectura.

Se trata de una cronología año por año desde 1962 a 1970 de sus actividades mas relevantes en el año junto con fotografías de cada actividad.
A mi me gustó, al final lo que buscas son las fotografías y aunque viene un diario de sus actividades, no lo tomes como un libro de referencia, si buscas un libro así te recomiendo estos otros:
Diario de Los Beatles: Toda su historia día a día
El Diario de los Beatles
The Complete Beatles Chronicle

Un libro para coleccionar si eres fan de los Beatles, vale la pena.

[☮ morgan ☮ · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is such a cool collection of photographs. It's kind of magical and special to see all of these pictures.

[Gail Sacharski · Rating 5 out of 5]

This very excellently done timeline book was like taking a walk down Memory Lane. I was 11 years old & just starting 6th grade in a new school after moving from the house I'd known all my childhood years & leaving all my friends behind. A liking for this new music of these four English guys gave me something in common with the new kids I hoped would become friends. It starts with a bit of history & background, then a timeline is given for each important year followed by corresponding photos--and the photos are fabulous. There are many of the famous ones we've all seen numerous times--but also many behind-the-scenes pictures of rehearsals, homes, family, parties, gigs, special moments. Each song brought back memories--myself & three classmates dressing as Beatles & lip syncing to "I Want to Hold Your Hand" in front of our class, going to see "Help" at the local theater & one of my friends crying because she had such a crush on John--& so many more. It's 320 pages, but it didn't feel that long, was so easy & enjoyable to read that I wished it were longer. And it does fill you with awe when you see all the gigs & concert dates, how quickly records were released, how hard they worked with very little time off to keep up with the demand, how these four clean cut, well-dressed, baby-faced young men (although at the time they weren't thought of as clean cut with their shaggy hair) morphed into more mature, more individual, more involved, more talented & creative, & hairier young men who began branching out with their own projects & music that changed the world. It was great to witness it first-hand & this book brings back that time & all those wonderful memories.

[Robert · Rating 4 out of 5]

Few pop music artists have been photographed as much as The Beatles. This photo collection follows a year by year account of the activities and events involving the group. It is organized by year with a chronological list and the photos of that year follow along. It's not a comprehensive daily account which I believe can be found in other books but it does give a rough idea of what they were doing at a given time. It makes a good coffee table book about the band.

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Surprising me, I actually learned a few things I did not know about The Beatles and saw tons of photos I've not seen before!
Nicely organized by year. Each year & the page numbers in that year were color coded, which I found delightful & helpful.
If you're a Beatles fan, add this book to your Beatles books.

[Adrihanna · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a pretty good coffee table book. It had beautiful picture and descriptions of the Beatles lives that are good for any moderate Beatle fan. I would recommend to people who are just getting in to the Beatles.

[Bill · Rating 2 out of 5]

Nice coffee table book----a few pages with the activities of the group by year and lots of pix

[Linda Panarelli]

Geeeez, could the print be any smaller??!!

[Virginie Dolléans · Rating 5 out of 5]

Version française

[Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

2/28/13

The Beatles

THE DAYS OF THEIR LIFE

By Richard Havers

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The Beatles: The Days Of Their Life by Richard Havers chronicles life for the “Fab Four” during “Beatlemania”. Through candid photos, newspaper clippings, and fascinating text on each page, Havers brings you back to the days of rock n’ roll. From Beatlemania to their final days together, The Beatles: The Days Of Their Life Gives a new perspective on the biggest band in history.

I think that The Beatles: The Days Of Their Life by Richard Havers is a rare look at the Beatles that I had not yet seen. While reading it, I was truly brought back in time and that is why I think this is such an interesting book. Havers captivates the reader with quotes from all four of the Beatles’. I particularly enjoyed reading about what went into producing their albums. From “I want to hold your hand” to “Let it be”, I learned the meaning and inspiration between some of my favorite songs. “Everything has a beginning and so it also must end. The Beatles break up was much like every other break up, it had a start, a middle and an end. There are some that argue it was Brian’s passing, others that it was Yoko’s arrival, while others make the case that it had just run its course.” (Havers 287). This quote is conclusive to the Beatles career together and the end of an era. The Beatles changed the course of music history and paved the path for many of the artists that followed. The Beatles: The Days Of Their Life gives a new look behind the band that changed the world.
I would give The Beatles: The Days Of Their Life by Richard Havers four out of five stars because it was very informative and had a lot of great content on the Beatles. Another book that is similar is The Beatles Anthology by the Beatles. Both books share similar personal accounts on the Beatles. The Beatles Anthology is different in the sense that it has less photos and more text. It also focuses more on the Beatles’ themselves and less on the songs and albums. I would recommend The Beatles: The Days Of Their Life to anyone Beatles fans and also people who enjoy reading about music.