Every album and every song ever released by the Beatles—from *Please Please Me* (U.S. 1963) to *The Long and Winding Road* (U.S. 1970)—is dissected- discussed- and analyzed by two music historians in this lively and fully illustrated work.****All the Songs delves deep into the history and origins of the Beatles and their music. This first-of-its-kind book draws upon decades of research- as music historians Margotin and Guesdon recount the circumstances that led to the composition of every song- the recording process- and the instruments used.****Here- we learn that one of John Lennon*s favorite guitars was a 1958 Rickenbacker 325 Capri- which he bought for £100 in 1960 in Hamburg- Germany. We also learn that *Love Me Do-* recorded in Abbey Road Studios in September 1962- took 18 takes to get right- even though it was one of the first songs John and Paul ever wrote together. And the authors reveal that when the Beatles performed *I Want to Hold Your Hand* on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964- John*s microphone wasn*t turned on- so viewers heard only Paul singing.****The hundreds of photographs throughout the book include rare black-and-white publicity stills- images of Beatles instruments- and engaging shots of the musicians in-studio.****All the Songs is the must-have Beatles book for the any true Beatles fan***** Hardcover*** 672 Pages