Visualising the Beatles

John Pring, Rob Thomas

The story of the Beatles as you’ve never seen it before, told using stunning infographics and data visualisations.

Journey through the Beatles years – from the band’s first ever gig at the Cavern Club to the release of their final album Let It Be – in a visual exploration of their evolution from four young men to one of the greatest bands the world has ever seen. From witty stories and surprising facts to beautiful visuals created from the data Beatles music left behind, even the most avid fan will discover something new. The book, divided into albums, enables you, in an instant, to spot patterns, anomalies and transformations.

Visualising the Beatles transports readers back to the vibrant sixties and explosive days of Beatlemania through the beautiful world of infographics.

Reviews

‘A magical history tour’

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Guardian

‘Amazing… the detail in this book is staggering – beautifully illustrated and covering every album The Beatles ever made in a truly original way. This is a book that every true Beatles fan will want to own’

Bev Bevan (Drummer, Black Sabbath and ELO)

‘Arresting…“see” John, Paul, George, and Ringo in vastly new and revealing ways’

Kenneth Womack, Huffington Post

“Entertaining, informative, and beautifully presented…contains detailed research that will surprise even long time fans”

Jon Stewart, Sleeper guitarist and Total Guitar columnist

The evolution of the Fab 4 has never before been documented in such a concise, exciting and beautiful way

Damian Keyes, Bass Player & Founder of Brighton Institute of Modern Music

‘Gorgeous infographics … a fun, well laid out look at the data behind some of the catchiest and most influential songs ever written’

Gizmodo

‘What happens when data nerds consume a music album’

Kickstarter (Staff Pick and featured on Projects We Love)

‘For Beatles superfans and data geeks, this book is a dream’

Column Five

‘A gorgeous product … I can’t wait to get my hands on one of these copies!’

Tiny Light Bulbs

‘The Beatles catalogue is so vast and influential, only a data-led approach like this can help us truly make sense of it. Love *is* all you need, but visualisation can help too’

Simon Rogers, Data Editor at Google and author of Facts Are Sacred