The Beatles: All These Years by Mark Lewisohn | Page 26 | Fab Forum | The Beatles Bible

^ sounds like it would need its own ticket if you had it on the bus with you.

It happened. A friend turned up this evening with a copy of Tune In for me. They’d seen it in Tesco’s for £15 and knew I’m having trouble getting out and about at the moment due to a messed-up leg. So now I have a copy of the book. I’m umming and ahhing about whether I’m going to read it or wait for the Deluxe, but I will probably succumb. Books like this always get read a couple of times quite closely together, so that I can get those bits I missed first time around.

I can’t just stare at it for 30-odd days. All that temptation…

Won’t be saying anything about the contents when I do succumb however. I’ll save that for the “spoiler thread”.

However, in response to the question about a fourth volume, having had a brief flick-through, to get a better idea of how Lewisohn had constructed the story, I noticed in the back section (notes, picture credits, index, etc.) there is an appeal for information, witnesses, etc. I should imagine this has request been made elsewhere so will quote a pertinent line, “If you were a first-hand witness to any part of the Beatles years – up to, say, 1980…”

I have never seen any comment from Lewisohn that would indicate a fourth volume, he has always spoken of three. However, he has indicated that the third will go beyond their split, at least into the early 1970s. It could be that that request for information up to 1980 has led to some speculation that he is, maybe, considering a “What happens after you’ve been a Beatle?” volume.

Myself, I doubt it… until Lewisohn starts talking about he how would be loth to finish the story without telling the story of their relationships afterwards…

You have my condolences. Doing a quick check on the exchange rate, my friend paid A$25.35 for the copy he bought me. So, to me, that seems quite expensive.

I know what you mean about size! I am so glad the “Deluxe” is split into two books!

Father McCartney said
“The main difference between the regular UK edition and the USA edition is said to be that the USA edition will have the references pages added, in the UK, these will only be printed in the deluxe edition.”

I have a few non-fiction books without indices, and do find it impairs my enjoyment of them substantially. Hopefully, it looks like we’re safe with this one.

Not sure what reference pages they mean?  Anyone able to fill me in – ta (and apologies if I missed it elsewhere in this thread).

[EDIT] and if it is the “Notes” pages, they ARE in the UK edition.

[EDIT 2] Amazon has the US edition at 944 pages, the UK one I have has 946 – so maybe the two standard editions are the same after all?

mja6758 said
Assuming the copy you have is the same as the UK version, making the last page number, on the last page of the index, 946, then – assuming the “Deluxe” doesn’t totally surprise – it refers to the Notes that begin on page 841. As you read the main text, you will notice – in upper case – numbers occasionally appears, these refer to sources for/reasons for comments made. They can mostly be ignored, unless you want to know exactly where a quote comes from. On occasion however, they give fuller details about why he has given a particular opinion, what there is to back up the opinion, and/or additional information. For instance, assuming we’re same page numbering, on page 10, about 2/3rds down, you’ll find mention of Love Me Do , at the end of that paragraph, you’ll see the number 21. If you go to page 841, and look at Note 21, you’ll see additional comments.

Yay! Got through that without saying anything!

Didn’t think I’d make it!

Cheers – so they are not missing from the UK version as suggested on about page 17 of this thread, so it looks like the two standard editions are the same after all?

mja6758 said
Difficult to know without page dimensions. If the US is on a larger page, that would swallow the additional material Lewisohn has said has gone into it, with a little more extra text explaining slighty longer notes. I think the page difference could be explained by a slightly larger page format – after all, it does come in with fewer numbered pages, which is hard to explain if they are identical…

Hmm – if my metric conversion is close they are fairly similar in size – maybe they will have a different font size? 

All too confusing for me.