The Beatles

The Beatles 1967–1970 And Beyond picks up where The Beatles 1962–1966 left off, tracing the band’s most daring and transformative years. As the Beatles abandoned touring and turned the studio into a creative laboratory, they began an era of boundless invention—Sgt. Pepper, Magical Mystery Tour, The White Album, Abbey Road, and Let It Be—albums that reshaped popular music. Key songs from this period still define the band’s legacy: the ambition of 'A Day in the Life', the introspection of 'Strawberry Fields Forever', the gravity of 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' and the optimism of 'Here Comes the Sun'.
Lesser-known tracks deepen the story. 'It’s All Too Much' pushes psychedelia to its limits, 'Flying' embraces mood over form, and 'You Never Give Me Your Money' captures a band splintering yet still creatively unified. The book explores how psychedelia, avant-garde art, Eastern philosophy and cultural upheaval collided with fame, business tensions and four increasingly distinct personalities. It also traces how these final years shaped the Beatles’ solo paths and enduring legacy, from Live At The Hollywood Bowl and Anthology to Love and 'Now And Then'.
Sharp and insightful, the book reveals not just how the Beatles ended, but how they became immortal.

Andrew Wild is a British writer, collector and long-time Beatles fan, who recalls hearing the Red and Blue albums in the mid-1970s and has been in love with their music ever since. He has copies of every known Beatles outtake and live concert recording. His thorough and exhaustive study of every song performed or recorded by the band, Four Sides Of The Circle, was republished in 2024. He has written numerous music-related books, including several in the On Track series, about artists as diverse as Paul Heaton, The Allman Brothers Band and Dire Straits.

Alberto Bravin is a musician, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter. He is the lead singer of the progressive rock band Big Big Train. Alberto was previously a member of the highly-regarded Italian progressive rock band PFM – Premiata Forneria Marconi (2015-2022), and for many years, he also played with his Beatles tribute band Marshmallow Pies. He lives with his family in Trieste in the north-east of Italy. This is his second book.