I know that those of you who regularly visit this blog love Beatles photos as much as I do, so I wanted you all to be aware (in case you aren't already) of a new book called The Lost Beatles Photographs by Larry Marion. Now I know what you might be thinking: "Lost photos? Whatever....every time someone calls a photo 'lost,' it ends up being the same old stuff I have seen a million times." Well I am here to happily tell you that there are Beatles photos I have never seen before in this book!
The photo book is from the archives of Bob Bonis from all three of the North American tours. Before getting this book, I had heard the name of Bob Bonis before, but I never realized that he wasn't a photographer. He was the U.S. Tour manager for all of the North American tours and took photos of the guys along the way. And his photos are amazing! I am very pleased with the number of beautiful color photos in the book. These colored photos look so modern and bright. They are gorgeous!
If you know me, you will know that my favorite section of the book is the 1966 tour. There are photos of the evening Memphis concert in there! I have been searching for good photos from the evening show for YEARS. And there they are. Some are in color, and others in black and white. There are also some great photos from the St. Louis show, and since that is where I live, those were special for me to see. Most of the photos in the book are either on-stage or backstage, which gives a nice overview of candid and live shots.
I especially appreciated that Bob didn't just photograph the Fab Four. You also see some new photos of Brian Epstein, Mal Evans, Neil Aspinall, and some of the others who traveled on the road with them. I think it is great for Beatles fans to see the other guys as well.
But the very best part of this book: Everything is dated!! You don't have to guess "what concert is this?" Because everything is labeled perfectly. Therefore, this book is a must for all of you who date photos.
Honestly, it takes a lot for me to recommend a Beatles book. I have hundreds of titles in my library, and most of the photo books just repeat the same stuff. This book is a must-have! So go order it now!!
Photos were posted with permission from Harper Collins Publishers
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I have the book. Love it. You are completely correct about it.
ReplyDeleteWell, since you were so happy that the photos were dated, I guess you'll understand that I'm disappointed that you didn't date the ones you've posted here.
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