The White Album: Revolution, Politics & Recording: The Beatles and the World in 1968

by Brian Southall, Chris Thomas (Foreword by)

Overview

By 1968, the Summer of Love was over—and society's turmoil was reflected by The Beatles in the studio. 

The result, known as "The White Album," featured an eccentric, eclectic mixture of styles, techniques, and unconventional songs. This in-depth exploration of the classic work has two parts: the A side is the definitive guide to the album, recording, and surrounding events, while the B side focuses on how politics, technology, and culture affected people's lives . . . and caused music to change its tune.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781787391871
Publisher:	Welbeck Publishing Group Limited
Publication date:	10/01/2019
Pages:	192
Sales rank:	1,103,952
Product dimensions:	10.00(w) x 9.80(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Chris Thomas is a record producer who has worked extensively with bands including the Beatles, Pink Floyd, Roxy Music and the Sex Pistols. He worked as a producer on the self-titled album better known as The White Album, and has won Rolling Stone Critics "Producer of the Year", Billboard "Producer of the Year", Grammy and Brit Awards.

Brian Southall began writing about pop music in the 1960s on a local newspaper before graduating to the likes of Melody Maker and Disc. He then pursued a 30-year career in the record business working for A&M, Tamla Motown, EMI and Warner Music. He wrote the official history of Abbey Road Studios and Northern Songs - the story of the Beatles music publishing, and The Rise & Fall of EMI.