31, 1962, as the group triumphantly flew back to England from their third and final trip to Hamburg, by then poised for world domination in 1963.

In keeping with Lewisohn’s previous acclaimed Beatles books – “The Beatles Live,” “The Beatles: Recording Sessions,” “The Complete Beatles Chronicle,” “Twenty-Five Years in the Life” and “The Beatles’ London” – “Tune In” is a scholarly yet highly entertaining page-turner that’s about as definitive on the topic as any human could produce.įollowing Lewisohn’s card-on-the-table introduction and his riveting prologue about Lennon and McCartney’s early relationship, “Tune In” flashes back briefly to 1845, as Lennon’s ancestors landed in seaside Liverpool (fleeing the potato famine in Ireland).

Not only a master at deep document research, and at finding and interviewing contemporaries of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr (Richard “Richy” Starkey) and Starr’s predecessor, Pete Best (we hear the voices of relatives, friends, teachers, girlfriends, best mates and more, as well as the bandmembers), Lewisohn (pictured) is also a master storyteller.Ĭombining a cinematic sweep with a penchant for detail, he lays out the story vividly, but sans hyperbole, spin or favoritism, and no agenda beyond reporting what he can verify really happened as completely as possible. RELATED: Mark Lewisohn in 2012: ‘One More Year for Vol. trade edition of “Tune In” is thoroughly annotated and completely indexed (the last 138 pages also include book/photo credits and the author’s thanks).Įven for hard-core Fab Four aficionados, the book answers questions fans never knew they had, as Lewisohn unravels mysteries, debunks myths, and adds many more priceless pieces to the story.Ī work in progress for a decade (seven years’ research, three years’ writing), “Tune In” is now the place to start for anyone interested in the band’s pre-Fab years, and sets the standard against which all past and future Beatles histories will be judged. Published in hardcover, audio and digital editions by Crown Archetype/Random House on Tuesday, Oct. 1 – Tune In,” renders all other biographies of the world-famous British band’s early years incomplete and/or obsolete. The latest book by world-renowned Beatles expert Mark Lewisohn, “The Beatles: All These Years, Vol. 1 - Tune In,’ First Installment of Lewisohn’s 3-Part Biography Review of ‘The Beatles: All These Years, Vol.

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