披头士乐队的崛起——披头士乐队的成名之初

 难以置信的照片，许多是未曾见过的，来自Terry O'Neill、Norman Parkinson、Michael Ward和Derek Bayes的相机。

 正文来自**流行音乐史学家托尼-巴雷尔
 是送给任何一个让披头士热持续至今的粉丝的完美礼物。
 The rise of the Fab Four - The Beatles in their fledgling years of fame
 Incredible photos, many unseen, from the cameras of Terry O'Neill, Norman Parkinson, Michael Ward and Derek Bayes
 With text by renowned Pop historian Tony Barrell
 The perfect gift for any fan who keeps Beatlemania alive today

The Beatles ascended like no band before, hurtling to the dizzy heights of international stardom in the early 1960s. Their counter-

cultural vibes and unmistakable talent are still the subject of much discussion today - as is the rabid devotion of their fans. But how did one pop group become, as Lennon infamously quipped, "more popular than Jesus"?

The work of four photographers provides an enlightening insight into the band's rise to fame. Ward captured the Fab Four when Beatlemania was still confined to their own home city - the band braved the icy Liverpool streets for a promotional shoot during the Big Freeze of '62-63. O'Neill crossed paths with The Beatles amid the buzz of the Swinging Sixties, resonating with the band in 1963 as a photographer of their generation. Parkinson delivered a deceptively relaxed shoot later that year, when the band were recording their second album; while Bayes captured never-before-published candid shots of The Beatles filming Help! in 1965.

Accompanying these pictures, Tony Barrell's text delves into the Beatlemania phenomenon - the good, the bad, the ugly and the odd. From the creation of their early hit records to the hails of confectionery that peppered stages after John claimed George had eaten his jelly babies, Beatlemania: Four Photographers on the Fab Four reveals how one band became a lasting sensation.