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Maximum Volume : The Life of Beatles Producer George Martin, the Early Years, 1926-1966 - Kenneth Womack

Maximum Volume

The Life of Beatles Producer George Martin, the Early Years, 1926-1966

By: Kenneth Womack

Hardcover | 16 November 2017

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MAXIMUM VOLUME offers a fascinating glimpse into the mind, the music, and the man behind the sound of the Beatles.

George Martin's working-class childhood and musical influences profoundly shaped his early career in the BBC's Classical Music department and as head of the EMI Group's Parlophone Records. Out of them flowed the genius behind his seven years producing the Beatles' incredible body of work.

The first book of two, MAXIMUM VOLUME traces Martin's early years as a scratch pianist, his life in the Fleet Air Arm during the Second World War, and his groundbreaking work as the head of Parlophone Records, when Martin saved the company from ruin after making his name as a producer of comedy recordings. In its most dramatic moments, Maximum Volume narrates the story of Martin's unlikely discovery of the Beatles and his painstaking efforts to prepare their newfangled sound for the British music marketplace. As the story unfolds, Martin and the band craft numerous number-one hits, progressing toward the landmark album Rubber Soul - all of which bear Martin's unmistakable musical signature.
Industry Reviews
"The first of a two-volume study of an interesting and sometimes conflicted man living in remarkable times." (Mail on Sunday). "Womack's meticulous research results in a detailed analysis." (Forbes). "An authoritative account of pop-music history and the man who helped shape it." (Kirkus Reviews). "Fills a major hole on pop music's shelf... illuminating." (Tim Riley, author of Lennon: Man, Myth, Music). "Engrossing and forensically detailed... A fascinating read." (Ray Connolly, author of Being Elvis). "Beatles fans will love this." (Booklist Online). "Essential reading." (Vivek J. Tiwary, author of The Fifth Beatle: The Brian Epstein Story).

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