LET IT BE Postcard

Postcard reproducing the italian poster for the film Let It Be, no date.
"All rights reserved S.A.C. Roma".

Size: 16x10,5 cm.

NEWSWEEK Special Commemorative Issue

NEWSWEEK Special Commemorative Issue
The Beatles! 50 years since the music started
(The Newsweek / Daily Beast Company - USA - Spring 2012 - 96pp.)

Newsweek magazine celebrates 60 years of The Beatles with this monographic issue with lots of articles and pictures (b&w and colour). Among the names who wrote for this publication are Billy Joel and former Stones' producer Andrew Loog Oldham. Included are discography, fimography, sessionography scheme and more.

Size: 26,5x20,5 cm.

I SEGRETI DEI FAVOLOSI 4

I SEGRETI DEI FAVOLOSI 4
(Sprea Editori - Speciale i Grandi Eroi n. 7 - 2010 - 84pp.)

A celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Beatles' birth. I Segreti dei Favolosi 4 (The Fab 4's secrets) is a collection of thematic articles, from The Quarrymen to each Beatles's solo career; this publication is illustrated with black & white and colour pictures.

Size: 28,5x20 cm.

MUSICA LEGGERA Classic

MUSICA LEGGERA Classic
(Struwwelpeter - 2010 - 68pp.)

A beautiful collection of articles (colour and b&w) from the italian press, 1964 to 1970.

Size: 26,5x19.5 cm.

THANK U VERY MUCH

MIKE McCARTNEY - THANK U VERY MUCH
(Granada - U.K. - 1982 - 192pp.)

This book is an entertainig and often funny account on the McCartney family from Paul's less known brother: Michael McCartney, or Mike McGear of Scaffold fame. As one can expect, there are lots of references to the Fab Four and brother Paul but the other parts of this work are equally interesting, especialy the chapter entitled "Making Liverpool" with stories about Mike's ancestors.

Size: 275x20.5 cm.

BEATLES Sticker

Nice Beatles sticker, bought circa 1981.

LENNON glittering sticker

Glittering Lennon sticker, bought circa 1981.

LENNON Patch

John Lennon cloth patch bought in 1981.

RCF Car Stereo commemorates The Beatles

The Beatles' live 1967 satellite broadcast commemorated on the cover of a RCF Car Stereo catalogue, circa 1987.
The same text was also printed on black polythene cases which carried loudspeakers and could also be used for cassette tapes storage.

NOBODY TOLD ME Review

Unsigned review of Nobody Told Me, the first 45rpm single from the album "Milk & Honey". This is from "Ciao 2001" music mag (Late 1983 or erly 1984).

SGT. PEPPER'S Review

An interesting in-depth review by Stefano Sardo and Adelio Puri of the Sgt. Pepper album from Mucchio Selvaggio n. 54 (July 1982).

SEASON OF GLASS Short article

Shortly after Lennon was killed, Yoko released "Season of Glass" on Geffen Records. The album featured the infamous picture with John's blood stained glasses. This short piece is from "Ciao 2001" mag.

ROCK 'N' ROLL Sticker

Glittering sticker for the re-release of Lennon's Rock 'n' Roll as part of "Target", E.M.I. Italiana's low price series, circa 1984.

GIVE MY REGARDS TO BROAD STREET Review

Another review of Give My Regards To Broad Street, this time it's the LP;the article is signed by Francesco Donadio from an unidentified italian music mag (1984).

A HARD DAY'S NIGHT Sticker

Glittering sticker for the reissue of A Hard Day's Night as part of an Italian E.M.I. budget series called "Target", circa 1984.

1982 BEATLE Reviews

Reviews by Caolo Carù for two LPs: 20 Greatest Hits and the semi-bootleg The Complete Silver Beatles from the italian rock magazine "L'Ultimo Buscadero" (1982).

ARTICLE FROM L'ARENA

"Era ora: anche Liverpool scopre i Beatles" ("It was about time: Liverpool discovers The Beatles too"), an article signed by Nicholas Phytian from Verona's newspaper L'Arena (September 1983) about the Fab Four's native city rediscovering their myth...or rather cashing in on it.

1984 ARENA Article

An article by Federica Cingolani published on Verona's newspaper L'Arena (December 1984), covering Yoko's "Every Man Has A Woman", Julian Lennon's "Valotte" and Paul's "Give My Regards To Broad Street" albums.

GIVE MY REGARDS TO BROAD STREET Review

The unsuccessful Give My Regards To Brad Street film reviewed by Bob Thomas on Verona's newspaper L'Arena, October 1984.

BE BOP A LULA

BE BOP A LULA 20
(G. Vincent Edizioni - Italy - April 1988 - 32pp.) 

Paul McCarntney featured on the cover of Red Ronnie's own magazine Be Bop A Lula. Red Ronnie is a popular music journalist and tv host and in the 80's BBAL was also a tv program which featured lots of interviews; Paul, George and Yoko Ono were often part of the show. This issue mentions Red's interview with Paul in Sanremo but there's nothing else except for a different picture signed by Paul.

Size: 30,5x22,5 cm.

KLAATU NON SONO I BEATLES

An unsigned review entitled "Klaatu non sono i Beatles" (Klaatu ain't The Beatles) of the canadian band's first album 3:47 EST which remarks their intentional similarity to the Fab Four. (Unknown magazine...looks like Ciao 2001 but I'm not 100% sure it's from that one).

MILK & HONEY Review

A review by Federica Cingolani (who totally missed the point) of Milk & Honey LP from Verona's newspaper L'Arena, January 1984.

MENLOVE AVE. Review

A review by Massimo Cotto of the archive album Menlove Ave. from Il Mucchio, December 1986.

45's REVIEWS

Reviews of "The Beatles Movie Medley", the infamous single meant to launch the soundtrack anthology "Reel Music", and Paul McCartney's "Take It Away", the second single from the album "Tug Of War".
Taken from the italian music mag "Ciao 2001" (1982).

DOUBLE FANTASY Review

Yet another review of Double Fantasy, this one is by Sergio D'Alesio from an unknown italian music mag. When this clippings were saved, there was no need for me to note where they came from because I knew...but after so many years I can't remember, sorry! Many rock journalists wrote for several magazines so identifying the source is not an easy job...

PIPES OF PEACE Review

Paul McCartney's Pipes Of Peace LP (1983) review by Gianluca Taska from an unidentified italian music magazine.

DOUBLE FANTASY Review

Another review of John & Yoko's final album Double Fantasy, from an unknown italian music magazine.

TUG OF WAR Review

Paul McCartney's Tug Of War LP (1982) reviewed by Stefano Mannucci on "Rockstar", a famous italian music magazine.

GEORGE HARRISON Review

Review by Vincent Messina of George Harrison's homonymous 1979 LP from an unidentified italian hi-fi and music magazine.

WAKE UP MY LOVE Review

A  not too enthusiastic review of "Wake Up My Love/Greece", 45rpm single from George Harrison's Gone Troppo (1983)

The source is the famous italian music mag "Ciao 2001".