Beatles Solo: The Illustrated Chronicles of John, Paul, George, and Ringo after the Beatles Hardcover – October 13, 2013

I've looked around a lot and found that this out-of-print set of books is getting harder and harder to find. I have seen lower prices than the price I paid, but not for the same Like New condition. As far as could tell, the copy I received was displayed but probably never opened.Now the set itself: This is the only set that focuses on the Beatles post-breakup and gives each Beatle his own book. Each book is roughly the same size, so clearly the McCartney book is not comprehensive and there's a little stretching involved in covering Ringo. But to me there is adequate justification for each. Ringo worked with the other Beatles post-break up far more than any of the others, so giving better coverage to Ringo also provides further context for the others. Also if there were ever a musician who deserves more recognition and respect than Ringo. As for McCartney, there is plenty about him available elsewhere, including an exhaustive, if somewhat out of date, authorised biography.

These books come in a beautiful set, but if you've read extensively about The Beatles, there's nothing new in there.

beautifully put together but nothing new or sprecial.this would be a perfect gift to a the casual beatle.not for the one who has it all.

For the experienced Beatle fan and amateur Beatle historian this book is a maximum of two stars. However, if the owner is going to be a person between the ages of 12-15 or someone just looking to begin learning about The Beatles, this is a five star book. It is written in simple language and doesn't get into the nitty-gritty of their lives. It covers all their major albums and film releases and is well illustrated, but for someone looking for dense information and fact-finding, this is an absolute pass-over. I'd recommend any of Mark Lewisohn's Beatle books in its place.

the reviews were not too good for this, but I am a Beatles Lover and I probably will not even take the plastic off, so I am happy with it. the price was well below what I would have paid for it at the store too

A must have for any Beatles fan who thinks they have seen it all about the Beatles. I urge Beatle fans to buy this book it was well worth it.

This is not a "chronicle", or "an examination of their individual music catalogs", and it is certainly not "all here". It's a superficial summary of the solo years with a lot of pictures. Most of the thickness and weight is the box and the hard covers of the four 96 page books. Mentioning that the author writes for Mojo creates expectations this publisher was not prepared to support.

what else can I say? this set is terrific... the only biography better than this is "The Beatles" by Bob Spitz. I recommend both as essential additions to your Beatles collection.

Other reviewers say the books are insubstantial, that they have little text, but they miss the point. It is an illustrated chronicle, it's in the title. There are some fantastic pictures of the four in their various solo pursuits. An example is Ringo starr with two pages of his work with his friend Marc Bolan another favourite of mine. Each book has a wealth of pictures which are interesting, not for a read through but as a visual record it is an excellent collection, and at a fiver a hard back book on amazon what's to lose, give it a try.

If you're a Beatle fan you be dissapointed. There isnt an iota of new info that I wouldn't know from other sources. But looks good on the shelf, all four books are hard-covered, put together in a harcover box hence its a few kilos more on my bookshelf. Plus all the photos are razor sharp, layout is nice, font is a reader-friendly. Well ... its not so bad overall. Minus one star for heaviness.

decent book in good condition at a very reasonable price

wonderfull

A lovely presentation with slip case, excellent artwork and design. As with all 'beatle' books, contains odd 'snippets' and pics not seen before. All this for less than £20! Excellent!