Volume 1 finished at the end of 1960 and the Beatles had just returned from Hamburg, playing Litherland Town Hall on Tuesday 27th December and the Casbah on New Year’s Eve and astounding everyone with their new sound. That is not counting notes, illustrations, etc, but simply the amount of text in the enlarged and extended chapters. However, having worked out the amount of text in the differing sections, I would say that this second volume is approximately half as long again as the same section in the original book. Now, I am reading the kindle version of these books, and page numbers are (sadly) not listed. The time period when the Beatles found a manager, lost a bass player, changed drummers, John got married and, most importantly, they secured that all important record contract. This second volume then, only deals with two years, but what momentous years they were – 19. Volume 1 of the extended version finished at the end of 1960. The Single Version of Tune In takes the Beatles story from early family history to the end of 1962.

In this review, I am looking at the second volume of the Mark Lewisohn two book extended version of Tune In.

This review is for Part Two: Volume One - the extended version. This is, genuinely and without question, the lasting word from the world-acknowledged authority. This extended special edition is for anyone who wishes to own the complete story in all its stunning and extraordinary detail.

Mark Lewisohn's biography is the first true and accurate account of the Beatles, a contextual history built upon impeccable research and written with energy, style, objectivity and insight. Readers wishing to buy the whole extended special edition of Tune In in ebook should be sure to buy Part One and Part Two. Each part is sold separately and this is Part Two, taking the story from the aftermath of Hamburg and their growing impact in Liverpool to the end of 1962. The ebook of the extended special edition comes in two parts, mirroring the two hardbacks that make up the deluxe print edition. It is the complete, uncut and definitive biography of the Beatles' early years, from their family backgrounds through to the moment they're on the cusp of their immense breakthrough at the end of 1962. This extended special edition of Mark Lewisohn's magisterial book Tune In is a true collector's item, featuring hundreds of thousands of words of extra material, as well as many extra photographs.

Beatles all these years volume 2