EIGHT DAYS A WEEK: INSIDE THE BEATLES’ FINAL WORLD TOUR(法文书名为LES BEATLES：LA DERNIèRE TOURNéE)
Book ID/图书代码： 14938107B13654
English Summary/英文概要： "Eight Days A Week" is the inside account of the Beatles’ final world tour, through the lens and words of their official photographer, Robert Whitaker. This lavish book, containing many previously unpublished photographs, documents the tempestuous journey that began in Germany and included a visit to Hamburg. scene of the group’s legendary early performances. After playing their last-ever European concert there, The Beatles made an unscheduled stop-over in Alaska before arriving in Japan, where they were confined to their hotel between shows for their own security. Their final destination, Manila in the Philippines, turned into a nightmare after unintentional offence was given to Imelda Marcos, wife of the country’s dictator. Whitaker’s intimate view of John, Paul, George and Ringo highlights their characteristic humour, even under the strain of touring, and documents the more serious inner world of the Beatles at a turning point in their career. This lavish book, containing many previously unpublished photographs, documents the tempestuous journey that began in Germany and included a visit to Hamburg, scene of the group’s legendary early performances. After playing their last-ever European concert there, The Beatles made an unscheduled stop-over in Alaska before arriving in Japan, where they were confined to their hotel between shows for their own security. Their final destination, Manila in the Philippines, turned into a nightmare after unintentional offence was given to Imelda Marcos, wife of the country’s dictator.
Whitaker’s intimate view of John, Paul, George and Ringo highlights their characteristic humour, even under the strain of touring, and documents the more serious inner world of The Beatles at a turning point in their career.
Robert Whitaker was The Beatles’ official photographer from 1964 to 1966, accompanying them around the world and taking pictures that appeared on numerous album sleeves. When The Beatles stopped touring Whitaker co-created the notorious satirical magazine Oz. He later photographed the Vietnam and Indo-Pakistani wars, and collaborated with such diverse personalities as Mick Jagger and Salvador Dal?.
Marcus Hearn is a journalist and documentary-maker. He has previously written authorised biographies of filmmakers Gerry Anderson and George Lucas, and compiled photographic books about The Who, Pink Floyd and The Jimi Hendrix Experience.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： Beatles最後世界巡迴之旅唯一正式攝影師Robert Whitaker貼身紀錄 這是由Beatles的正式攝影師Robert Whitaker1964年跟著他們最後一次的世界公演，從德國、阿拉斯加、日本、香港，最後到了因為冒犯伊美黛夫人而成為惡夢一場的菲律賓。
此書名引用自他們在1965年發行的著名單曲” Eight Days a Week” 《每星期工作八天》)，這是Paul在跟司機聊天時，司機抱怨說工作太忙了，根本就是一星期工作八天，Paul 覺得這形容很有趣，對於當紅的他們更顯貼切。
此書收錄了許多未曾公開的珍貴照片，Robert Whitaker貼身紀錄他們最後一次的世界巡迴，當年忙碌生活下最真實的John, Paul, George 以及 Ringo，長時間搭乘飛機的生活、創作情形、私底下的娛樂、表演現況與影迷的感動等等…
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About the Author/作者介绍： Robert Whitaker is a renowned British photographer, best known internationally for his many photographs of The Beatles, taken between 1964 and 1966, and for his photographs of the rock group Cream, which were used in the Martin Sharp-designed collage on the cover of their 1967 LP Disraeli Gears.
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