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The Beatles Encyclopedia: Everything Fab Four. By Kenneth Womack. Santa Barbara, CA: Greenwood, 2014. 2 vols. Acid free $189 (ISBN 978-0-313-39171-2). E-book available (978-0-313-39172-9), call for pricing.
As every Beatlemaniac knows, there is an abundance of information out there about those wacky lads from Liverpool. However, this reverently researched two-volume set by Penn State University Laureate and professor of English and integrative arts Kenneth Womack offers a scholarly and organized yet readable approach to the history of the Beatles, from each member's very early years to post-Beatles to present day.
Main entries are in alphabetical order and include biographical information, songs, albums, films, television and video, art, books, business ventures, musical styles, performances and recordings, geographical locations, and other important concepts and historical events, with further reading at the end of each entry. Quotes from interviews and other sources make the entries come alive. Any quotes cited are included in each entry's further...