{"product_id":"the-lyrics-1956-to-the-present-paperback","title":"The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul McCartney\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePaul Muldoon\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by), \u003cb\u003ePaul Muldoon\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinally in paperback and featuring seven new song commentaries, the #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller celebrates the creative life and unparalleled musical genius of Paul McCartney.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Spanning sixty-four years--from his early days in Liverpool, through the historic decade of The Beatles, to Wings and his solo career--Paul McCartney's \u003cem\u003eThe Lyrics\u003c\/em\u003e revolutionized the way artists write about music. An unprecedented \"triumph\" (\u003cem\u003eTimes\u003c\/em\u003e UK), this handsomely designed volume pairs the definitive texts of over 160 songs with first-person commentaries on McCartney's life, revealing the diverse circumstances in which songs were written; how they ultimately came to be; and the remarkable, yet often delightfully ordinary, people and places that inspired them. \u003cem\u003eThe Lyrics\u003c\/em\u003e also includes: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - A personal foreword by McCartney\u003cbr\u003e - An unprecedented range of songs, from beloved standards like \"Band on the Run\" to new additions \"Day Tripper\" and \"Magical Mystery Tour\"\u003cbr\u003e - Over 160 images from McCartney's own archives\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Edited and introduced by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Paul Muldoon, \u003cem\u003eThe Lyrics\u003c\/em\u003e is the definitive literary and visual record of one of the greatest songwriters of all time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom his early Liverpool days, through the historic decade of The Beatles, to Wings and his long solo career, \u003cem\u003eThe Lyrics\u003c\/em\u003e pairs the definitive texts of Paul McCartney's songs with first-person commentaries on his life and music. Spanning two alphabetically arranged volumes, these commentaries reveal how the songs came to be and the people who inspired them: his devoted parents, Mary and Jim; his songwriting partner, John Lennon; his \"Golden Earth Girl,\" Linda Eastman; his wife, Nancy McCartney; and even Queen Elizabeth, among many others. Here are the origins of \"Let It Be,\" \"Lovely Rita,\" \"Yesterday,\" and \"Mull of Kintyre,\" as well as McCartney's literary influences, including Shakespeare, Lewis Carroll, and Alan Durband, his high-school English teacher.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith images from McCartney's personal archives--handwritten texts, paintings, and photographs, many previously unseen--\u003cem\u003eThe Lyrics\u003c\/em\u003e, spanning sixty-four years, becomes the definitive literary and visual record of one of the greatest songwriters of all time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 624\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.33 x 9.02 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 07, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751571357984,"sku":"9781324094098","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/02bdc35cb37cd1bc914dee802ab43565.webp?v=1779976135","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-lyrics-1956-to-the-present-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}