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George Harrison: Soul Man Vol. 2 is the companion to Vol. 1 published in February 2016. George Harrison: Soul Man Vol. 2 is an in-depth illustrated critical review of a remarkable musician, songwriter, producer and star. It maps his career from 1981 to the release in 2002 of his posthumous 'Brainwashed' album and subsequent compilation albums. It places his songs in their historical, cultural and, crucially, spiritual context and maps his stylistic developments. It traces his creative highs and lows and reveals the stories behind the songs of one of modern music's giants. Packed with information for collectors, George Harrison: Soul Man Vol. 2 includes release dates, catalogue numbers, information about recording personnel, recording studios and UK and US label variations. It's packed with hundreds of colour illustrations including, album sleeves, picture sleeves, promotional records, trade advertisements and more.

A fascinating study of how pub rock started, thrived and ultimately evolved into the New Wave. Blaney starts during the 1960s with the hippie roots of the movement, and then covers the main bands (Eggs Over Easy, Brinsley Schwarz, Ducks Deluxe et al). He explains how many of the Pub Rock bands re-invented themselves as New Wave acts (Kilburn and the High Roads becoming Ian Dury and the Blockheads, for example), often as a result of universities being awash with money and being able to pay over the odds for acts, thus putting the landlords of live music pubs out of business.

1973 was a landmark year for The Beatles. It was 10 years since they scored their first UK gold disc (She Loves You)-ten years since the birth of Beatlemainia. Ten years is a long time in pop music. Fashions come and go in the blink of an eye. Most pop stars are lucky to last eighteen months at the top. Yet, in 1973 The Beatles collected 13 gold discs between them (seven gold albums and six gold singles). Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr released milestone albums in the form of Band On The Run and Ringo. George Harrison released the follow-up album to All Things Must Pass and John Lennon issued his follow-up to Imagine. Their contract with Alan Klein ended in litigation from both parties. Simultaneously, Lennon and McCartney were sued by their music publisher. A publishing company they once thought they owned. Lennon was fighting deportation from the USA and a failing marriage. As were Harrison and Starr. Despite the endless court cases, relationship breakdowns, financial and political pressures, and management problems, Lennon, McCartney, Harrison, and Starr managed to write and record some of the best solo albums of their careers and continued to rack up gold discs. They did all this while in competition with themselves in the form of two million selling Beatles compliation albums. 1973 - The Last Year The Beatles Were Fab tells the story of that landmark year-a year of remarkable highs and lows. A year that could, and would, never be repeated.

1973 was a landmark year for The Beatles. It was 10 years since they scored their first UK gold disc ('She Loves You') - ten years since the birth of Beatlemainia. A decade is a long time in pop music. Fashions come and go in the blink of an eye. Most pop stars are lucky to last eighteen months at the top. Yet in 1973 The Beatles collected 13 gold discs between them (seven gold albums and six gold singles). Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr released milestone albums in the form of Band On The Run and Ringo. George Harrison released the follow-up album to All Things Must Pass and John Lennon his follow-up to Imagine. Their contract with Alien Klein ended in litigation from both parties. Lennon and McCartney were being sued by ATV/Northern Songs. A publishing company they once thought they owned. Lennon was fighting deportation from the USA and a failing marriage. Despite the endless court cases, relationship breakdowns, financial and political pressures, and management problems, Lennon, McCartney, Harrison, and Starr managed to write and record some of the best solo albums of their careers and continued to rack up gold discs. They did all this while in competition with the greatest pop group the world has ever known - The Beatles, whose million selling compilation albums 1962 - 66 & 1967 - 70 topped the charts. 1973 - The Last Year The Beatles Were Fab tells the story of that landmark year - a year of remarkable highs and lows. A year that could, and would, never be repeated.