The Beatles: The Stories from Behind the Songs 1967-1970

Where is Penny Lane? What was the inspiration for Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds?

From Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band through to Magical Mystery Tour, The Beatles, Let It Be, Abbey Road, Live at the BBC and Anthology 1-3 albums.

From 1966 onwards the Beatles didn’t seem to consider any subject as inappropriate. At least half the songs on Revolver were nothing to do with love and their primary inspiration was no longer the work of other artists. They grabbed song ideas from overheard conversations, anecdotes, news headlines, esoteric books, posters, dreams, commercials, paintings and everyday occurrences.

Both provide a comprehensive and hugely entertaining insight into every Beatles song.