Kenneth Womackis one of the world’s foremost writers and thinkers about the Beatles. He is the author of Living the Beatles Legend: The Untold Story of Mal Evans (2023), John Lennon 1980: The Last Days in the Life (2020), Solid State: The Story of “Abbey Road” and the End of the Beatles (2019), and several other books on the Beatles. The music culture critic for Salon, Womack has contributed to a host of print and web outlets, including Slate, Billboard, Time, Variety, USA Today, The Guardian, Smithsonian Magazine, The Independent, and NBC News. He serves as Professor of English and Popular Music at Monmouth University, USA. Womack lives in West Long Branch, NJ.Scott Freiman is the composer, producer, musicologist, and music tech entrepreneur behind the acclaimed PBS series Deconstructing the Beatles. One of the most sought-after speakers on the Beatles, he regularly draws sold-out audiences to his lectures at theaters, colleges, universities, and major corporations. He is featured in 12 Deconstructing the Beatles films, covering the complete history of the Beatles’ music. Freiman lives in Sleepy Hollow, NY.

A delightful guide to the rise of John, Paul, George, and Ringo, song by song, era by era, from 2 eminently wise Beatles minds. Kenneth Womack and Scott Freiman make this book more than just a scholarly tour – it’s a celebration of why the Fabs Four’s music keeps shining on.

• Introduction1. The Please Please Me Era2. The With the Beatles Era3. A Hard Day’s Night Era4. The Beatles for Sale Era5. The Help! Era6. The Rubber Soul Era7. The Revolver EraDiscographyBibliography and Works for Further ReadingAcknowledgements

Kenneth Womackis one of the world’s foremost writers and thinkers about the Beatles. He is the author of Living the Beatles Legend: The Untold Story of Mal Evans (2023), John Lennon 1980: The Last Days in the Life (2020), Solid State: The Story of “Abbey Road” and the End of the Beatles (2019), and several other books on the Beatles. The music culture critic for Salon, Womack has contributed to a host of print and web outlets, including Slate, Billboard, Time, Variety, USA Today, The Guardian, Smithsonian Magazine, The Independent, and NBC News. He serves as Professor of English and Popular Music at Monmouth University, USA. Womack lives in West Long Branch, NJ.Scott Freiman is the composer, producer, musicologist, and music tech entrepreneur behind the acclaimed PBS series Deconstructing the Beatles. One of the most sought-after speakers on the Beatles, he regularly draws sold-out audiences to his lectures at theaters, colleges, universities, and major corporations. He is featured in 12 Deconstructing the Beatles films, covering the complete history of the Beatles’ music. Freiman lives in Sleepy Hollow, NY.

A delightful guide to the rise of John, Paul, George, and Ringo, song by song, era by era, from 2 eminently wise Beatles minds. Kenneth Womack and Scott Freiman make this book more than just a scholarly tour – it’s a celebration of why the Fabs Four’s music keeps shining on.

• Introduction1. The Please Please Me Era2. The With the Beatles Era3. A Hard Day’s Night Era4. The Beatles for Sale Era5. The Help! Era6. The Rubber Soul Era7. The Revolver EraDiscographyBibliography and Works for Further ReadingAcknowledgements