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An incredible book...and CD!
I 've read almost every Beatles book out there, and this one ranks right at the top. It's one of the few "Beatles books" that give a true insider's account, and for the first time I feel I experienced the Beatles tours of America as real events and not just as hype. Amazingly, the daily reality of the tours was even more outrageous than the hype!
One of the most interesting things about this book is the author's relationship with the Beatles and his interaction with them throughout the tour. When most reporters and deejays were asking the Beatles about their hair and jellybeans, Larry Kane thankfully took another route. He managed to get the Beatles to trust him, and they clearly responded by talking candidly about a range of issues that give you a deeper sense of who they really were.
As a bonus, the CD that comes with this book is a rare treasure, filled with the author's interviews with the Beatles from the '64-'65 tours. I've never heard any of this material before, and I thought I had heard it all when it comes to the Beatles!
If you're a Beatles fan, check this package out.

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Great Beatles Book and CD
I 've read almost every Beatles book out there, and this one ranks at the top. It's one of the few written by an insider, and you get to experience the Beatles N. American tours as real events and not just as hype.
Larry Kane does a great job of capturing the daily madness of the tour, and adds interesting commentary about the sixties himself and in quotes by the band. Unlike all the other reporters, Kane got the Beatles to talk openly about issues besides their hairdos and jellybeans, so you get a sense of what they were really all about. And they way they goofed on Kane is hilarious!
The bonus CD is amazing, filled with Kane's radio interviews with the Beatles in '64-'65. I've never heard any of this material before, and I thought I had heard it all.
Overall, an excellent book and CD package.

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Author's Personality Overshadows Book
A moderately interesting book about the 1964 and 1965 U.S. tours. Some cool behind the scenes moments recounted. However, the author's incessant self promotion is obnoxious. I'm certain that the most common words in this book are "Larry Kane", the author's name. He reminds us on every page that he, Larry Kane, had unprecedented and incredible interaction with the Beatles which was even more amazing than the many, many other famous people that he, Larry Kane, had met. It would seem that every interaction he had with the Beatles involved them invoking his name several times. Sure.
Ok, Larry, maybe you've had a sucessful life. Likely your self promoting personality has served you well in broadcasting. You sure don't sound like someone I would want to be stuck on a plane with, though!