Written by Derek Taylor, translated by Yasumi Yamamoto
Unknown testimony from the "Fifth Beatle"
The sights he saw on the plane stairs at places he visited on tour, the arrest of John Lennon, the night before the launch of Apple Records, the recording scenes at the end of the band's life, and the breakup... The "fifth Beatle," who was promoted from a newspaper reporter to the Beatles' PR department, became the band's right-hand man, and supported the "Beatles magic" that spread throughout the world, writes about his days with the band and behind the scenes. A new edition of "The Beatles were human too" (Seinen Shokan, 1975).
【table of contents】
Preface to the new edition (John Savage)
1Current: Early summer of 1972
2: The Mayor's Daughter and the Beatles, 1964
3: The Sharon Tate Affair and the Monterey Pop Festival Before 1970
4: The Artists I Worked With, 1965-1968
5. Reuniting with the Beatles and the Byrds, 1965-68
6. Danny Hutton 1965-70
7. Conversation with Jerry Moss, 1967
8. Mae West becomes a rock star (1966)
9. Trip with Paul, 1968
10: The days of being busy with interviews, 1968
11: Inside the Apple Building, 1968-1970
12: Allen Klein Raids Apple, 1969-70
13: The Beatles Meet Allen Klein, 1969
14: Strange People at Apple, 1969
15: The inside story of the collapse of the Beatles kingdom, 1969
16. John Lennon's sudden arrest in 1969
17: George Harrison was arrested in 1969
18: John and Yoko Bed-In 1969
19: The Beatles are gone, 1970
20: An Ordinary Monday and the Wandering Jew, 1967
21: Travels in America with George 1970 and 1972
22: Before the Beatles: Critics and their Victims
23: Believe in Music and You'll Be Free, 1971
24: Memories of Nancy Sinatra, 1970
25: With the passage of time: About the past 40 years
26: Conclusion
Translator's Afterword
index
[Author] Derek Taylor
Born in Liverpool in 1932. Became a journalist for a local newspaper at the age of 17, and in 1962 moved to Manchester to write theatre reviews and columns for the northern edition of the national newspaper, the Daily Press. In 1964, he was selected to be in charge of advertising for The Beatles, and developed a deep relationship with the band. He participated in the chorus for "Give Peace a Chance." In addition to The Beatles, he also worked with The Beach Boys, Bath, The Mamas and the Papas, and others. Even after The Beatles broke up, he maintained close friendships with the band, especially George Harrison. He died in 1997 at the age of 65.
[Translator] Yasumi Yamamoto
A pioneer in rock lyric translation. Since the 1970s, he has translated many lyrics, including those of the Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel, Billy Joel, Queen, and the Eagles. His translations include "John Lennon: The Last Days" (Shinko Music) and "Don Felder's Autobiography" (Toho Publishing), and his translations include "Queen Complete Poems," "Eagles Poems" (Shinko Music), and "Billy Joel Poems" (CBS Sony Publishing).