In a very small number of cases it has not been possible to date a quotation accurately (even thought it contains John's words) in this event, the words, but no date, are included. The date generally applies to all text preceding it until another date is reached. The year of the quotation is represented by the last two digits only, such that, for example, 1970 is represented by 70. To allow the reader to place John's quotes in their correct historical perspective, each quotation is suffixed by the date it was spoken, written or first published. The text has been arranged to follow the book's chronological structure and to maintain the pace of the narrative. These sources are credited at the back of this volume. The text attributed to John Lennon comes from an enormous wealth of worldwide sources researched over several years (again, specifically for this book), including print and broadcast media, and public and private archives.
Further major interviews were conducted with Paul, George and Ringo specifically for this book. The text attributed to Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, and the supplementary text by Neil Aspinall, Sir George Martin and Derek Taylor, comes in part from the interviews from which the television and video programmes The Beatles Anthology were made, and includes substantial material which was not included in either. THE BEATLES ANTHOLOGY CONTENTS: John Lennon Paul McCartney George Harrison Ringo Starr 1960-62 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969-70Įditorial Note Many books have been written about The Beatles, but this is their own permanent written record of events up until 1970.