VOLUME 5 OF ARSC AWARD-NOMINATED BEATLES RECORDING REFERENCE MANUAL SERIES COMING SOON! |
Jerry Hammack |
PRESS RELEASE
Musician, recording engineer and producer Jerry Hammack is set to release volume 5 of The Beatles Recording Reference Manual – a book that reveals the secrets behind the recording of some of the band’s most famous albums – on November 15, 2020. It is the final book in his five-volume set.
All of the previous books have been Amazon #1 bestsellers in both the US and UK, and volumes 1 and 3 have been nominated for Excellence in Historical Recorded Sound by The Association for Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC). The new book picks up where the fourth left off, covering 1969-70 with Abbey Road and Let It Be.
“In 1969, The Beatles got back to where they once belonged twice,” says Hammack. “With Let It Be, they tried to recapture that magic of four musicians playing together live, just like they had in Liverpool and Hamburg years before, while with Abbey Road, they got back to what they did better than anyone – creating sophisticated pop music with an unmatched level of production and musicianship.”
Long mired in myth and confusion, the story of how The Beatles recorded their classic hits is traced from first take to final remix in The Beatles Recording Reference Manuals. Edited by critically acclaimed music author Gillian G. Gaar, The Beatles Recording Reference Manual – Volume 5 – “Abbey Road” through “Let It Be” (1969-70) includes song-by-song descriptions of the entire recording process, diagrams allowing readers to follow the critical milestones of the work, detailed session-by-session breakdowns of the people, instruments and studio tools used, and useful appendices covering release versions, gear, and more. Bibliographical references provide a pathway for additional scholarship derived from Hammack’s relentless research across countless book, audio, photographic, and other sources.
Jerry Hammack has dedicated 35 years to the musical arts and is uniquely qualified to sort out the story of The Beatles’ recordings. From his home in Toronto, Canada, he explains, “Understanding how The Beatles put these songs together can open a whole new world for fans, engineers, producers and mixers. My goal is to share this knowledge, increase the appreciation of their accomplishments and hopefully open the door to a new experience for those who love the band like I do.”
An essential companion for any Beatles fan, scholar, student, or music professional the book can be purchased at www.beatlesrecordingreferencemanuals.com or on Amazon. You can connect with the author on social media at:
Twitter: @beatles_ref_man
Facebook: The Beatles Recording Reference Manual
Jerry Hammack is represented by 910 Public Relations, and is available for interviews, book signings, and speaking engagements. Copies of his book are available for review upon request. For more information, please contact nicole@910pr.com.
All of the previous books have been Amazon #1 bestsellers in both the US and UK, and volumes 1 and 3 have been nominated for Excellence in Historical Recorded Sound by The Association for Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC). The new book picks up where the fourth left off, covering 1969-70 with Abbey Road and Let It Be.
“In 1969, The Beatles got back to where they once belonged twice,” says Hammack. “With Let It Be, they tried to recapture that magic of four musicians playing together live, just like they had in Liverpool and Hamburg years before, while with Abbey Road, they got back to what they did better than anyone – creating sophisticated pop music with an unmatched level of production and musicianship.”
Long mired in myth and confusion, the story of how The Beatles recorded their classic hits is traced from first take to final remix in The Beatles Recording Reference Manuals. Edited by critically acclaimed music author Gillian G. Gaar, The Beatles Recording Reference Manual – Volume 5 – “Abbey Road” through “Let It Be” (1969-70) includes song-by-song descriptions of the entire recording process, diagrams allowing readers to follow the critical milestones of the work, detailed session-by-session breakdowns of the people, instruments and studio tools used, and useful appendices covering release versions, gear, and more. Bibliographical references provide a pathway for additional scholarship derived from Hammack’s relentless research across countless book, audio, photographic, and other sources.
Jerry Hammack has dedicated 35 years to the musical arts and is uniquely qualified to sort out the story of The Beatles’ recordings. From his home in Toronto, Canada, he explains, “Understanding how The Beatles put these songs together can open a whole new world for fans, engineers, producers and mixers. My goal is to share this knowledge, increase the appreciation of their accomplishments and hopefully open the door to a new experience for those who love the band like I do.”
An essential companion for any Beatles fan, scholar, student, or music professional the book can be purchased at www.beatlesrecordingreferencemanuals.com or on Amazon. You can connect with the author on social media at:
Twitter: @beatles_ref_man
Facebook: The Beatles Recording Reference Manual
Jerry Hammack is represented by 910 Public Relations, and is available for interviews, book signings, and speaking engagements. Copies of his book are available for review upon request. For more information, please contact nicole@910pr.com.