The Making of the Beatles Sgt. Pepper (Making Of...)

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Summary: Not really a full-sized book
Review: I was surprised to find this "book" came in a CD jewel case! I was expecting more of a "real" book. That aside, this is a mini-collection of facts surrounding the Beatles Sgt. Pepper album. There are short summaries for each track on the LP that describe how it was written, who played what, etc., and some coverage of Beatle related news around the time period of the LP. The last few pages are a list of all the personalities that appeared on the front album cover. Fairly interesting, but should really be priced at only about $3.95.

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Summary: The Making Of Sgt Pepper
Review: This is a very small 72 page book, sort of like a CD booklet on steroids. Most of this information can be found elsewhere such as Mark Lewisohn's excellent books or even in the actual Sgt Pepper CD booklet. There's a chronology and song by song analysis. It's okay but really not worth the money spent. Not at all recommended, even for the most fanatical Beatlemaniacs.