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Forget it, I won't even try to make some new and profound generalizations about the most famous, influential, talented, and over-analyzed musical performers of the last half-century. Suffice it to say that you won't be able to understand the first thing about 60s rock - or Western pop music in general, really - until you sit down and memorize the half-dozen most important Beatles records. Almost every new LP shattered the previous boundaries of rock 'n' roll, and Lennon and McCartney's songwriting surpassed that of almost all their contemporaries . There are three more points I just can't restrain myself from making: first, avoid all greatest hits packages, such as //1//, as virtually every Beatles record is a greatest hits package unto itself. Second, the ratings here are conservative, spread out to give some guidance to the novice fan. If we were to rate these records relative to everything else being done in the 60s, virtually every disc would get four or five stars. Finally, the Beatles' rhythm section is, if anything, //under-//rated - brilliant singing, songwriting, and production weren't the only things the Beatles had going for them. For information on the Beatles' post-breakup records, see our Normally we'd provide a link or two to other sites, but there are literally tens of millions of web pages mentioning the Beatles, so why bother... (JA) We've reviewed a few books on the Beatles on our widely-admired. (DBW) In the, The Beatles released more than 40 different , and that reached. This commercial success was repeated in many other countries; their record company,, estimated that by 1985 they had sold over one billion records worldwide. The Beatles are the best-selling musical act of all time in the United States, according to the Recording Industry Association of America. In 2004, //Rolling Stone// magazine ranked The Beatles #1 on its list of 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. According to that same magazine, their innovative music and cultural impact helped define the 1960s and their influence on pop culture is still evident today. The Beatles led the mid-1960s musical "British Invasion" into the United States. Although their initial musical style was rooted in 1950s rock and roll and homegrown skiffle, the group explored genres ranging from Tin Pan Alley to psychedelic rock. Their clothes, styles, and statements made them trend-setters, while their growing social awareness saw their influence extend into the social and cultural revolutions of the 1960s.**The Beatles** were a pop and rock group from Liverpool, England. They are one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed bands in the history of popular music. In the United Kingdom, The Beatles released more than 40 different singles, albums, and EPs that reached number one. This commercial success was repeated in many other countries; their record company, EMI, estimated that by 1985 they had sold over one billion records worldwide. The Beatles are the best-selling musical act of all time in the United States, according to the Recording Industry Association of America. In 2004, //Rolling Stone// magazine ranked The Beatles on its list of 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. According to that same magazine, their innovative music and cultural impact helped define the 1960s and their influence on pop culture is still evident today. The Beatles led the mid-1960s musical "British Invasion" into the United States. Although their initial musical style was rooted in 1950s rock and roll and homegrown skiffle, the group explored genres ranging from Tin Pan Alley to psychedelic rock. Their clothes, styles, and statements made them trend-setters, while their growing social awareness saw their influence extend into the social and cultural revolutions of the 1960s.**The Beatles** were a pop and rock group from Liverpool, England. They are one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed bands in the history of popular music. In the United Kingdom, The Beatles released more than 40 different singles, albums, and EPs that reached number one. This commercial success was repeated in many other countries; their record company, EMI, estimated that by 1985 they had sold over one billion records worldwide. The Beatles are the best-selling musical act of all time in the United States, according to the Recording Industry Association of America. In 2004, //Rolling Stone// magazine ranked The Beatles on its list of 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. According to that same magazine, their innovative music and cultural impact helped define the 1960s and their influence on pop culture is still evident today. The Beatles led the mid-1960s musical "British Invasion" into the United States. Although their initial musical style was rooted in 1950s rock and roll and homegrown skiffle, the group explored genres ranging from Tin Pan Alley to psychedelic rock. Their clothes, styles, and statements made them trend-setters, while their growing social awareness saw their influence extend into the social and cultural revolutions of the 1960s.
 * Lineup**: Oh jesus, you know this already. **George Harrison** (lead guitar, vocals, sitar); **John Lennon** (lead vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica, some keyboards, bass); **Paul McCartney** (lead vocals, bass, some guitar, keyboards, drums, you name it); **Ringo Starr** (drums, vocals). George Martin (producer, keyboards) appears on multiple early recordings. There are plenty of imported orchestras, string quartets, horn players, Indian musicians, etc., and there are occasional guests - Eric Clapton on one great White Album track, and Billy Preston on - but almost everything else you'll hear is the real item.[[image:beatles4.jpg]]
 * The Beatles** were a and group from . They are one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed bands in the history of

Beatlemania crosses the Atlantic
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