In 1964 Astrid Kirchherr and Max Scheler travelled from Hamburg to London to photograph The Beatles. Astrid already knew The Beatles well and had photographed them when they'd lived and worked, honing their craft, in the Hamburg clubs.
Signed by: Nick Mason and Storm Thorgerson
Contributors: Storm Thorgerson
Derek Taylor's colourful autobiography, packed with glorious pieces of memorabilia from his early days as a journalist, to his term as Beatles publicist and great friend and beyond.
For the first time ever, the entire black and white Rolling Stones archive of celebrated Stones photographer Gered Mankowitz is reproduced as 12" x 16" contact sheets.
Elvis & the Birth of Rock documents the extraordinary music bus tours that travelled the States during the fifties, often presenting several legendary performers in a single billing.
A rare limited edition book of Bob Gruen's photography of The Rolling Stones taken from 1972 to 1997, documenting the band's touring career and also their solo appearances, both official and impromptu, and alongside other rock 'n' roll legends such as John Lennon, Bob Dylan and Chuck Berry.
"I grew up in Hamburg, not Liverpool." – John Lennon
The Beatles have been at the top for fifty years. Their music remains exciting, their influence is still huge, their acclaim and achievements cannot be surpassed. But who really were the Beatles, and how did they, and everything else in the 1960s, fuse so explosively?
