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Tune In, the first volume of a much anticipated, biographical trilogy by the world’s leading Beatles historian, gives a fresh and real version of events for readers.
Mark Lewisohn has constructed the books using a vast collection archival material plus hundreds of new interviews to create a biographical narrative that tells the story of the band’s origins.
The book also explores their family histories like the Lennon family arriving in Liverpool from Ireland, and also sheds new light on the life of Freddie Lennon, John’s Father, who was always a notorious figure in the singer’s life.
This volume also depicts the social and economic history of Liverpool.
Tune In adopts a fly on the wall style – telling of how the band came together, how they formed bonds of friendship and musicianship in the van on the way to early gigs and their coming of age in Hamburg.
Radio Merseyside’s Billy Butler commented on how realistic the depictions were ‘At times, I feel that I’m in the van with them.’
The narrative reveals that the Beatles were about to break up in late 1961 after returning from Germany because they were growing tired of the local circuit until they met Brian Epstein.
It was Bob Wooler who coined the phrase ‘John, Paul George and Ringo.’
This was to document the band’s hierarchy because it was John who ultimately started the group and subsequently brought in Paul who then brought in George who then brings in Ringo.
This first volume finishes with the Beatles on the verge their main breakthrough Please Please Me.
Tune In takes a fresh new look at the band’s history and also offers an account of Liverpool’s social and cultural history.