The Beatles Illustrated Lyrics | 
 enlarge | Creator: Alan Aldridge
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Category: Book
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Rating:  22 reviews
Sales Rank: 28597
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 272
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Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.8 x 1.1
ISBN: 157912058X
Dewey Decimal Number: 782.421660268
UPC: 768821120580
EAN: 9781579120580
ASIN: 157912058X
Publication Date: May 1, 2005
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First published in 1969, this reissued collection of illustrated lyrics for 200 Beatles songs will be a treasure for any fan of the Fab Four. Editor and Beatle-buddy Alan Aldridge states in his introduction to the original edition: "What I have tried to do is present a book [that] is as entertaining to the eye and the imagination as a Beatles album is to the ear." Indeed, he more than succeeds, creating a lavish pageant of art and music that embraces not only the Beatles but also the psychedelic spirit of the entire era. In 320 photos and illustrations, renowned artists offer their interpretations of various songs. "Help" is visualized by Ronald Searle; "Fixing a Hole," by Tomi Ungerer; "Glass Onion," by Peter Max; "I'm So Tired," by David Hockney; and "Oh, Darling," by Ralph Steadman. Aldridge also contributes his own trippy illustrations, which reflect the bold, bulbous, cartoons-on-acid style of 1960s poster art. This rich compilation also has brief quotes from the Beatles explaining the origins of the themes and lyrics of certain songs. For example, despite the buzz that "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" is about LSD, according to Paul, "What happened was that John's son Julian did a drawing at school and brought it home, and he has a schoolmate named Lucy, and John said, 'What's that?' and he said 'Lucy in the sky with diamonds.'" Band members also share their thoughts on superstardom, including this now weighty comment from John: "I don't intend to be a performing flea anymore. I was the dreamweaver, but although I'll be around I don't intend to be running at 20,000 miles an hour trying to prove myself. I don't want to die at 40." It can't bring them back, but The Beatles Illustrated Lyrics can take you on a long and winding road of nostalgia. --Brangien Davis
Product Description
In the ultimate tribute to the Beatles, dazzling illustrations by noted artists enhance 200 favorite songs and reminiscences of the Fab Four. 320 color and b&w photos and illustrations.
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 BAD PRINT!!!! January 17, 2006
Huska Ivan (Japan)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am comparing this book to an older version published 1969 by a different publisher. As The Beatles fan and maniac I was literally hypnotized watching the pictures of Alan Aldridge, Peter Max, and others when I saw it for the first time. It so perfectly creates an image of the 60s and atmosphere of that time.
I was holding the same expectations for this version but it was a kind of disappointment to see the low quality of the pictures - prints.
Let's make one point clear here: This book is NOT about The Beatles lyrics, this is ABOUT the ILLUSTRATIONS-pictures to each of the lyrics that make this book so valuable.
You can download lyrics anywhere on the net for free so I was devastated to see why the publisher Mariner Books DOES NOT GET IT?! How can they cheat us in such deceptive way?! Hey, this is not fair really. People who buy this book are doing so mainly because of the pictures, not for the lyrics!!!
If you pay cash for something, it should have more value in it than the cash you pay for it. This is not rocket science and suckers just don't seem to get it.
 GREAT IDEA November 22, 2005
Richard (Blackpool England)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Beatles were among the first to be treated to an "Illustrated Songs of..." and so this book,originally issued as 2 seperate ones,is pretty essential stuff when you realise the Beatles were ascloseasthis to Art.
There's plenty of variety here
 Where are Ringo & George? What were they, Stealth Beatles?! May 17, 2005
BeatleBangs1964 (United States)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I was delighted to see this book is still in print. The illustrations, ranging from line drawings to wonderfully Psychedelic Sixties from artists such as Beatle John Lennon to Peter Max add a touch of whimsical charm to the written lyrics. The songs are not arranged in alphabetical order or chronological order, which gives the entire book a free-formless and free-flowing feel.
I was highly displeased that Harrison and Starkey tunes were not included; rather, this book should have been more aptly titled "Illustrated Lyrics of Lennon & McCartney." There is just no excuse for omitting masterpieces such as "I Want to Tell You," "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" and "Here Comes the Sun," to name three.
As much as I enjoyed the book, the omission of Harrison and Starkey and the seemingly random placement of song lyrics has cost this otherwise excellent book one star.
Excellent Beatles Book !! July 26, 2004
L. A Vasvary
This 263 page hard cover book is a collector's dream! Full of beautiful color artwork and lyrics to hundreds of Beatle's songs.Definitely for every Beatle's fan! Excellent!!
Handsome book, but why the snubbing of Harrison/Starr songs? February 16, 2003
Todd M. Pence (Fairfax, VA United States)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Overall, this is a nice volume which augments the lyrics of the Beatles with striking and memorable illustrations, particularly from editor Aldridge, which very well capture the spirit of the Beatles' music. However, the book contains one serious shortcoming: its inexplicable (and unexplained) leaving out of almost all of the Beatle numbers not written by Lennon/McCartney. This means that such indispensible songs such as "Here Comes The Sun", "While My Guitar Gently Weeps", "Something", "Old Brown Shoe", and "Octopus's Garden" (among others) are conspicously absent from this collection. Why? Instead, we get at least a dozen Lennon/McCartney compositions that were never actually recorded by the Fab Four, as well as Lennon's three most famous songs from his early solo career.
Another drawback is that the lyrics are presented in a seemingly random, haphazard order as opposed to any kind of a chronological or even thematic one.
A wonderful concept well-executed, but must be docked points for incompleteness because of the missing Harrison and Starr songs.
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