The story of Lennon, McCartney, Harrison and Starr is as fascinating to today's music lover as it was in the Sixties and the Rough Guide to The Beatles is the perfect companion for Fab Four rookies and seasoned fans alike. It is packed with essential biography covering the group (1958-1970) and solo (1970-2003) years, critical commentary on every record, film and side-project as well as dozens of interesting facts and statistics. The Rough Guide is both eminently browsable and a substantial contribution to the Beatles library.