is the latest installment in Bruce Spizer’s Beatles Album Series, covering two of the Beatles most important albums, and , as well as Capitol’s LP and the singles associated with these albums. set new standards for pop and rock records, and presented a maturing and evolving Beatles to the world. The 16 tracks recorded during the sessions are among the group’s finest. With , the Beatles were looking for more color in their recordings, trying new instruments and techniques. But they were not using studio wizardry to cover weaknesses; they were looking for new sounds to enhance their already brilliant songs. The book contains chapters on the British, American, and Canadian perspectives, an extensive treatment on the infamous Butcher Cover (featuring all of the significant images from the photo sessions and the true story behind the controversial cover). There are also chapters on the recording sessions and album covers, as well as on the news, music, and films of the era to place these albums in their proper context. And, of course, dozens of fan recollections.