Shout!, Philip Norman
Shout!, Philip Norman
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Shout!
The Beatles in Their Generation

Author: Philip Norman

Narrator: Matthew Lloyd Davies

Unabridged: 21 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/04/2025

Synopsis

Updated to include Paul McCartney’s knighting and the deaths of John Lennon and George Harrison.

Philip Norman’s biography of the Beatles is the definitive work on the world's most influential band—a beautifully written account of their lives, their music, and their times. Now brought completely up to date, this epic tale charts the rise of four scruffy Liverpool lads from their wild, often comical early days to the astonishing heights of Beatlemania, from the chaos of Apple and the collapse of hippy idealism to the band's acrimonious split. It also describes their struggle to escape the smothering Beatles’ legacy and the tragic deaths of John Lennon and George Harrison. Witty, insightful, and moving, Shout! is essential reading not just for Beatles fans but for anyone with an interest in pop music.

About Philip Norman

Philip Norman has an international reputation as a chronicler of pop music and culture. Shout!, his groundbreaking biography of The Beatles, first published in 1981, has been continuously in print ever since. He went on to write definitive biographies of the Rolling Stones, Elton John, Buddy Holly, John Lennon, Mick Jagger, Sir Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, and, most recently, George Harrison. Also an award-winning writer of fiction, he was one of Granta’s first Top 20 Young British Novelists. 

Reviews

Goodreads review by *TUDOR^QUEEN* on December 17, 2018

I read this immediately following the John Lennon assassination back in 1980. I remember being just 17, a freshman in college, and living through the melancholy of that time. In the immediate aftermath of Lennon's death, songs from "Double Fantasy" would often be playing in the Barnes & Noble book s......more

Goodreads review by Jim on February 25, 2014

"Now everybody seems to have their own opinion Who did this and who did that But as for me I don't see how they can remember When they weren't where it was at..." - Paul McCartney, 'Early Days' I wonder if this book was what Macca had in mind. While it's an entertaining read, the veracity of the book is......more

Goodreads review by Yasaman on May 07, 2016

This is the first book I read about The Beatles, and I appreciate Norman for his massive amount of research and interesting account of them. I learned a lot and I became ever more fascinated with The Beatles and their power and enigma in their generation. Because of this, I feel generous enough to g......more

Goodreads review by James on October 10, 2024

A well written account which seems rushed if you compare it with the likes of Mark Lewisohn but it does have an impressive amount of depth to it. For me, the interesting part is how the Beatles grew up and what made them tick. The characters who played a part in their formative years often have the......more

Goodreads review by Steve on June 27, 2023

I've been wanting to read a bio on the Beatles for some time now. I tried Bob Spitz's book a few years back, but it seemed dry and I got bogged down right around the time Ringo joined the band. Looking back, after reading Norman's book, I now wish I had stuck with it. I suppose Norman's book (revise......more

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