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How to Be a Beatles Fan, Part 1 - Phase 2 - Toe in the Pool... Essential Records, Films, Books

Welcome back... So now that you're acquainted with the characters of the story, now it's time to jump head first into the content. Content seems to be the ultimate word of the 2020's. The zeitgeist of every social media influencer, video maker, musician and podcaster is making content, and wether or not that content is good, meaningful or even exceptional is for us consumers to ultimately decided and reject. Given the short time the Beatles were together, and the Swinging London and Apple Record apparatus, not including the films, other music and books during their life time, they produced a lot of "content". To sort thru the "muck and the mire", I'm going to walk thru the Beatles Essential albums, films, and books  to get one more involved in the Beatle world.  Essential Beatle Books The Anthology Project brings the entire lifespan in a cohesive narrative, aligning the Beatles story to Joseph Campbell's hero's journey. It's a great icebr...