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List Price: $24.95 | | Publisher: Omnibus Press
Salesrank: 307217
Released: June 15, 2002 |
| Our Price: $15.39 |
| Used Price: $14.49 |
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| Media: Paperback |
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Editorial Review:
This is nothing less than a 30 year diary of The Beatles beginning in wartime Liverpool and ending in the dying days of the swinging sixties. It contains an astonishingly detailed chronology of gigs, venues, quotes and memorable dates. It exposes the unvarnished stories of the four band members, uncovering the quarrels, sex and the drugs as well as the personal triumphs.
The Beatles, A Diary: an Intimate Day by Day History (Omnibus Press) Reviews:
Very pleased 
2009-09-11 - The book arrived on time, with slight wear to the bottom cover page. Looking inside,
I saw a publication date of 1998, which is puzzling since this is supposed to be a
NEW book. Overall though, I am satisfied.
Fab and Then Some !
2008-04-19 - "The Beatles : A Diary" is a comprehensive and enjoyable look at rock n' roll's greatest band, from the births of all of the Beatles through their 1970 break-up. Accompanied with nearly 300 photographs, this oversized tome is a must-have that exceeds any other book on the Beatles I have seen. Listing so many details of their career in diary form, this book includes record releases, recording sessions, and a list of all of their concerts. One thing that stands out for me is that the concerts are in their own font so that the gigs all stand out and are easy to find. I expect to get many more hours of enjoyment out of Barry Miles' wonderful book and wholeheartedly recommend it to any fan of the Beatles, or anyone just wanting to get to know these rock pioneers.
Wonderful if not some same old same old...
1999-11-27 - I found this book to be a great source of quotes concerning the Beatles, although much of the information was a little old but that's got to be there since it's a chronological account, and of course much would seem same old same old because i have read so incredibly much on some of my favorite people...i would definitely recommend this book for an aspiring fan or the die-hard like myself. Enjoy!
"Diary": Another re-write of Mark Lewisohn's research 
1999-03-24 - Miles joins the ranks of such copy-cat authors as Mark Hertsgaard with his "Diary". This book is far from being "an astonishingly detailed chronology of gigs, venues, quotes, and memorable facts about the world's most famous band". Miles has simply taken the contents of Mark Lewisohn's extensively researched "Chronicle" and added pictures.
Aside from being a great-looking "coffee table" book, it is hardly worth the price. The book contains no great revelations, nor does it have any details that have not been covered ad nauseum in the any of the hundreds of books already written about the Beatles.
If you can live without the big pictures, I strongly suggest locating a copy of any of Lewisohn's books.
- Paul, NYC
This book has Amazing pictures!
1999-01-22 - This book covers most everything that happened to the Beatles and even has quotes. The book has many pictures of the Fab Four that I had never seen before. I enjoyed the way the book was set up. No matter if you are a hardcore Beatles Freak or a first time listener you can still enjoy the book.
