Shake It Up, Baby!

The Rise of Beatlemania and the Mayhem of 1963

Ken McNab

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Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited
01 January 2024

Music; Rock & Pop music; Individual composers & musicians, bands & groups; Social & cultural history; Music industry

When BEATLEMANIA seized the nation: Relive the Mayhem of 1963

The Beatles broke up more than half a century ago, yet millions around the globe are still drawn to the legacy of four lads from Liverpool. It really shouldn't be like this. But, from the carefree innocence of 'A Hard Day's Night' to the experimental psychedelia of 'Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds', their message of love, peace and hope still resonates.

InShake It Up, Baby!we go back to the start - to 1963, when they went from playing to a handful of people in the remote Scottish Highlands to four number one singles, two number one albums, three UK tours and being besieged by thousands of fans at gigs all over Britain.

Ken McNab tells the story through gripping, exclusive eye-witness accounts from those who were there: the Beatlemaniacs, the journalists, broadcasters and TV producers who were scrambling to make sense of it all, and the other bands who could only watch in awe as The Beatles went from bottom of the bill to headline act to biggest band on the planet.

By: Ken McNab
Imprint: Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 32mm
Weight: 640g
ISBN: 9781846976346
ISBN 10: 1846976340
Pages: 416
Publication Date: 01 January 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ken McNab is a sports journalist with the Scottish Daily Mail, a lifelong Beatles fan and the author of The Beatles in Scotland and And in the End: The Last Days of The Beatles.

Reviews for Shake It Up, Baby!: The Rise of Beatlemania and the Mayhem of 1963

'an immersive and addictive read, with enough new material to keep fans of the band turning pages' -- Sally McDonald * Sunday Post * 'Deeply reverential of the band’s output, and understanding of the year they set their country alight' * Culture Sonar *