1 / 27: A Long and Winding Tour of the #1 Hits of the Beatles

No artist or band in rock history generated more No. 1 hits than The Beatles. But their spectacular chart success was more quality than quantity, and on top of it all they managed to make each of their chart-toppings hits unique in some way. "1/27: A Long and Winding Tour of the #1 Hits of The Beatles" analyzes each of their remarkable hits, exploring everything that is special in each of them. Also included are several essays, analyzing other aspects of The Beatles' music: 'Anatomy of a Rock Symphony' explores Side Two of "Abbey Road"; Paul's revolutionary bass-playing is examined; the astonishing extended codas of masterworks like "Hey Jude" and "Tomorrow Never Knows" are explained, and that magical chord at the beginning of "A Hard Day's Night" is finally decoded. A must for any Beatles fan, and musicians in particular, "1/27" is unique among Beatles books.