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Secondary Sources:
- McCartney, Paul, John Lennon, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison. Rubber Soul. The Beatles. Rec. Fall 1965. George Martin, 1965. CD. Rubber Soul is one of the "Beatles" most famous recordings. Rubber Soul is one of the more famous albums produced by the Beatles. Along with its immense popularity there is a great insight that of one of their many forms of music style offered up on this one album of theirs. This is considered a primary source because of the fact that this album was created by the people that we are doing this project on. Also, the fact that it was made during their prime time of popularity shows that this was a group of songs that was immediately popular.
- "The Beatles | Ed Sullivan Show." The Beatles | Ed Sullivan Show. SOFA Entertainment, n.d. Web. 02 Oct. 2012. <http://www.edsullivan.com/artists/the-beatles/>. From the popularity that they gained from their beginnings in Liverpool, where they all met, they finally made it to a stage where they could finally go on a world tour. This is a primary source because this is where they made their American debut, and also including that performance. Along with the information about this particular performance, this television debut allowed people to create their first impression of the Beatles as an international band. With all of the previous facts, the fact that it is a primary source is evident, and the source is very usable.
- McCartney, Paul, Ringo Starr, John Lennon, and George Harrison. Revolver. The Beatles. Rec. May-June 1966. George Martin, 1966. CD. This album by the very people whom we are creating this project about created this album and achieved worldwide recognition for it. By showcasing some of these songs, this album became quite popular because of the popularity that the band gained and maintained from these songs. With the ever changing sound of the band, this was one of the many stops along the way. This is a primary source because it is one of their albums that they created for the enlightenment of the world which had some very profound results.
- Groovie Movie (1944). Funny Jitterbug Instructional Video. Metro Goldwyn Mayer, 2007. Youtube. Groovie Movie (1944). Funny Jitterbug Instructional Video.Youtube, 16 Apr. 2007. Web. 15 Sept. 2012. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbaNYWkQYYA>. This video is proof of how music started out for the world, and also how it was before. Before the introduction of the Beatles, this ultimately brought a new style of music and made music so influential. This is a primary source because this movie has been produced for many purposes, and after online publishing, due to its relative publishing date, it made a good example of music changing from one point to the next. This all together makes this a very useful source for this presentation because of its accessibility and relativity to the topic.
- McCartney, Paul, Ringo Starr, George Harrison, and John Lennon. Abbey Road. The Beatles. Rec. Apr. 1969. George Martin, 1969. Vinyl recording. Abbey Road is one of the most well known soundtracks ever created by the Beatles. There are several well known songs that have a massive amount of meaning to anyone who may listen to the songs. Abbey Road is recognized for not only its recognizable cover art, and also for the songs that lie within the cover. This is a primary source, because, while being formed during the height of the popularity the band was associated with, it was popular, and can help to distinguish some arguments within the project.
- Interview by Jonathan Colt. John Lennon Interview to `Rolling Stone' (1968, November 23). DMBeatles, n.d. Web. 10 Nov. 2012. <http://dmbeatles.com/interviews.php?interview=67>. This Interview with John Lennon helped us get information for some of our points to prove our thesis. This is primary because the interview was taken on November 23, 1968 and then published on the internet later when the internet was available later on. The main focus is on the parts where he is talking about how he is trying to find the perfect sound that is like their past sounds and then unlike their sounds when the interview was taken and on how they only had guitars when they were in India and it therefore affected their sound.
- The Beatles- Hey Jude (Official Video). Prod. KM TV. Perf. John Lennon, Ringo Starr, George Harrison, Paul McCartney. YouTube, 2008. Youtube, 07 Dec. 2012. Web. 09 Nov. 20. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aueurQ1t31Y&feature=related>. Hey Jude is an extremely popular song to this band that has had meaning for a limitless number of people. This song has been used for a countless number of things, and also is relative to the idea of the Beatles and the British Invasion. This is a primary source due to the fact although it is a YouTube video; it is an online publishing of the original music video created especially for this popular song. Due to its relativity to our theme, that allows this source to become an important one and one that is in fact primary.
- The Beatles - Strawberry Fields Forever - HQ - Original Video. Perf. John Lennon, Ringo Starr, George Harrison, Paul McCartney. YouTube, 1967. Music Video. The Beatles - Strawberry Fields Forever - HQ - Original Video. Youtube, 12 Sept. 2009. Web. 14 Oct. 2012.<http://www.easybib.com/cite/edit/1352565089ebde8d24-4d93-4bf1-813a-8e1bf87f464e>. Strawberry Fields is another one of the more famous songs that was created by the Beatles. This was created for the world, and through all of the boundless inspiration gained from their surroundings, this was a very successful song. This song was inspirational for many people, and also made a great impression on the world. This is a primary source because of the fact that it was created by the Beatles themselves, and that it was made during their popular time period, all making this band even more popular and related to the theme.
- The Beatles Rain (2009 Stereo Remaster) (Original Promotional Video). Perf. John Lennon, Ringo Starr, George Harrison, Paul McCartney. YouTube, 1966. Music Video. The Beatles Rain (2009 Stereo Remaster) (Original Promotional Video). Youtube, 05 Apr. 2010. Web. 19 Oct. 2012. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPjDMZiuhbQ&feature=related>. Made by the people of whom we are researching, The Beatles made this song like all others, and this one was something very special. Known as Ringo’s star moment, due to the amazing drum part, this song became popular all around the world. This is a primary source because it was made by the Beatles during the height of their popularity, and was well known around the world; there was no lack of popularity. This song is relevant to the theme of our project because of the conditions with which it was made in.
- The Beatles I Am The Walrus (2009 Stereo Remaster). Perf. John Lennon, Ringo Starr, George Harrison, Paul McCartney. Youtube, 1967. Music Video. Youtube, 24 Mar. 2010. Web. 10 Nov. 2012. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RG73Pk1yUj8>. The song, “I am the Walrus,” by the Beatles is defiantly one of the more memorable ones that there is. This song was regarded as different, and was created while the band was under the influence, one of the many things that made the Beatles so memorable. This is a primary source due to the fact that this song was created by the Beatles, and was created during the period with which we are observing. This song fits into our theme of project because of its relativity to the band.
- Schaffner, Nicholas. The British Invasion: From the First Wave to the New Wave. New York: McGraw;Hill, 1982. Print.This book talks about the British Invasion in a whole. The British Invasion is the invasion of British artists into American music and then the culture as a result of it. It talks about how the British take on rock changed the sound of rock for the rest of the time. This is a primary source because it was written and printed right after the main invasions of British artists. This relates to the theme because part of our project is on the British Invasion and how the Beatles mainly started it.
- "The Beatles." World Book. "B" ed. Vol. 2. Chicago: World Book, 2012. 189-90. Print. This book was an encyclopedia that had a section with information in it about the Beatles. It gave us the history of the Beatles including events that happened while they were on tour and as well their deaths. This was the first place I wanted to go to find information on the Beatles. The encyclopedia also had very interesting facts that I did not know about them. This is a primary source because this was found from an encyclopedia at the library. The encyclopedia gave us a lot of information that was on about two pages in the encyclopedia.
- Browne, David. Fire and Rain: The Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel, James Taylor, CSNY, and the Lost Story of 1970. Cambridge, MA: Da Capo, 2011. Print. Beatles. This book gave us information on the Beatles. It also gave us information on major events that happened in the 1970’s that could have inspired their writings. It also tracks the success of the Beatles, Simon and Garfunkel, James Taylor, and CSNY. This is a primary source because the author was born in this time and lived through the success of the people he wrote about in this book. He also was able to interview these artists in great detail for his book. Or in some cases the remaining member of the band.
- Tanner, Mike. Flat-out Rock: Ten Great Bands of the '60s. Toronto: Annick, 2006. Print Janice Joplin, The Beatles, Jimmi Hendrix, The Who. This book helped us gather information on the Beatles like so many other resources. It contains information on how they started out in Liverpool and their lives before the band and information on Beatlemania. This book also gave us information on people that the Beatles inspired to start playing professionally. It also contains plentiful information on the different bands that made up the British Invasion. This book is part of the British invasion. It is a primary source because it was originally printed in that time period and then it was reprinted in 2006 for more copies for the people.
- Wald, Elijah. How the Beatles Destroyed Rock 'n' Roll: An Alternative History of American Popular Music. Oxford: Oxford UP, 2009. Print. The book, “How the Beatles destroyed Rock ‘N’ Roll”, is an important component of our project. Although the title makes it appear that this book can only lead someone to think that for our project on how the Beatles are only good, that this is something that cannot make any positive points to help with our project. For us, this is simple to be used as something that can make a great counter-argument and prove that there are other opinions. This is primary due to the publication date and the topic.
- Lennon, John, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. A Hard Day's Night. Rec. 10 July 1964. Parlophone/EMI Records, 1964. Vinyl recording. “A Hard Day’s Night,” is the first Album written by the Beatles which made the start of their popularity, the pursuit of good music as a lifestyle, and the British Invasion. This is unbelievably important to our project, because it is the start of our study of focus and probably the most notable part of the time period allotted for the band. This is a primary source due to the fact that this was written by the people with which we are studying, and the relativity to theme is evident due to the origin.
- McCartney, Paul, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. The White Album. By John Lennon. The Beatles. Rec. Summer 1968. Apple Records, 1968. Vinyl recording. The White album was created by the Beatles along in the search that they dedicated their life to in to find the perfect sound. This is one of the several sound changes the band went through on the course to immortal fame, and it was an important stepping stone. This is a primary source because it was commissioned by the band, written, and sung by the members of the band. This is relative to the theme because of its content and the fact that it was written by the people that we are focusing on.
- Lennon, John, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, and Paul McCartney. Let It Be. The Beatles. Rec. 8 May 1970. George Martin, 1970. Vinyl recording. The, “Let it Be,” album is recognized around the world for the fact that it is another collaboration of music created by the people of importance on this project. This is why it is relative to the fact, as it was created by the people of importance in this context. Also, this is considered a primary source due to the fact that it was created by the people of interest and the fact that it was created during the height of their popularity, also making it relatively important to our research.
- Lennon, John, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Peter Blake, and John Lennon. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Beatles. Rec. June 1967. Parlophone, 1967. Vinyl recording. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band is a primary source because the Beatles produced it while they were still a band. It shows some of their musical personalities and how they presented themselves to the people of this time period. We used this album as a reference of how their music changed throughout the years according to their surroundings and what was going on during that time. The album gave us a way to hear how they were changing and not just seeing how they were changing from what we were reading.
- "Britons Succumb to Beatlemania." New York Times Feb. 1964: n. pag. Print. Beatlemania This article is a primary source because it was written when Beatlemania first came to America. The article talks about how teenage girls would act when they were around them when they were at their concerts. It also talked about how people who were not even the Beatles would be harassed because they looked so similar to the Beatles. It does a good job of explain how people change in the presence of something that they love and how they can be influenced by their music and the messages behind it.
- "Liverpool Cellar Clubs Rock To Beat Groups." New York Times 26 Dec. 1961: n. pag. Print. Beginning of the Beatles This newspaper article is a primary source because it comes from the New York Times and was published during the time of the Beatles. It talks about the place that the Beatles and a few other small bands first started out. This article talks about how the Beatles changed both male and female teenagers into acting differently than they normally would have. It briefly talks about how all the other small bands that started out there as well had the roughly the same look and the same sound but only the Beatles became popular.
- Schaffner, Nicholas. The Beatles Forever. Harrisburg, PA: Stackpole, 1977. Print. Long Live The Beatles This book is a primary source because it was written during the time that the Beatles were still a band. It talks about why they’re famous and how they rose to stardom. The book is filled with nearly three hundred pictures of the Beatles which represents who they were during this time period. The pictures show how they acted around people and show their stage presence during their concerts. They help put an image to the words that we are trying to get across and they’re more because it is actually them being portrayed in the pictures.
Secondary Sources:
- Dunne, John. A Photographic History of the Beatles. Bath [England: Parragon, 2010. Print. This book gave us information and ideas for our projects as well as some picture that we were wanting to use but didn’t. The book depicts pictures of the Beatles from the beginning when they first toured to end when they broke up due to conflicts among them. This book in general is a secondary source because it was put together after the Beatles were together and never reprinted from that time. The pictures inside the book though would be primary due to them being taken when the Beatles were together and playing music for their fans changing the world.
- "1950' The Beginnings of Rock and Roll." Rock and Roll History. Education Department, Saatchi Gallery Contemporary Art in London, n.d. Web. 02 Oct. 2012. <http://www.esto.es/rock/english/history.htm>. This website gave us information on that before the 1950’s the audience for music was mostly adults. It wasn’t until the 45’s were invented that the audience was different. The 45’s were small enough to go inside a teen’s room or to a party with the teen. Teens quickly got tired of the music that their parents listened to and searched for music. They at first went and listened to what was called “black” music but then Rock-n-Roll was invented to counteract that. This I would say would have inspired the Beatles to form and create music.
- "Studio Album Remasters Make Stereo Vinyl Debut." The Beatles. Apple Corporations, n.d. Web. 02 Oct. 2012. <http://www.thebeatles.com/>.The Beatles’ website was used to find pictures from their tours for our website. We used the pictures at the top of the pages on our website. This would be a secondary source because it was created after the Beatles broke up. But the pictures could be primary sources because they were taken at the time when the band was still playing and touring. The pictures brought insight as to what their fans that had Beatlemania was like from pictures of them while on tour with some fans in the background of their pictures.
- Lazarescu, Vladimir. "History - The Beatles Music." History - The Beatles Music. Vladimir Lazarescu, 12 Dec. 1995. Web. 02 Oct. 2012. <http://www.delta.ro/beatles/phist.html>. This website is a secondary source because it was created and published after the Beatles time period. But, this website walks us through the activities and events they did and gives a brief synopsis of how it helped their careers. It also so tells us when some of their albums were released and when they had some of their concerts. The website also talks about when some of the members of the Beatles did some of their own solo work and started to branch out and near the end it says when they wanted to break the band up.
- Hecl, Rudolf. "The Beatles and Their Influence on Culture." Thesis. Masaryk University, 2006. (n.d.): n. pag. Web. 2 Oct. 2012. <http://http://is.muni.cz/th/108918/ff_b/The_Beatles_and_Their_Influence_on_Culture.pdf>. This Bachelors of Arts Degree Thesis paper helps explain how the music of the Beatles changed the world in various ways. This paper shows how and gives details of how their music changed over time and then how it changed the world because of it. It also gives background knowledge of what was going on during that time period that could have had an effect their music and made them believe in different things. This paper is a secondary source because it was written by someone who was not in any way linked to the Beatles.
- "33 | Facebook Timeline Covers | FB Cover Photos | Greetingskit.com." Greetingskit.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Nov. 2012. <http://fbcovers.greetingskit.com/author/admin/page/33/>. We used this picture as a cover for our website. It provides insight to some of their psychedelic ages and gives a vivid visual example that shows what we are trying to explain. As we look at the picture we see some of their artistic personalities coming out and being portrayed in it. The picture relates to the topic because it shows what they were like after their songs started to get more depth and seemed to be drug induced. This picture was created after the Beatles time period and that makes it a secondary source.