Rivals Of The Beatles in The Sixties

THE CONCEPT OF SYNERGY IN BEING RIVALS OF THE BEATLES IN THE SIXTIES

Being a musical rival does not just merely imply competing for record sales. It also means the pushing of the boundaries and encouraging the musical development and creative energies of the respective bands of the era. That is where the concept of competitiveness and synergy play huge roles.

If you want to learn more about many of the Beatles rivals during the heyday of their reign atop the roost and their impact on one another’s rise and fall, I recommend the following books by UK author, Martin Orkin. I remember seeing this limited edition hardcover advertised Online and I quickly purchased the last numbered copy, number 500 because it appeared so appealing and interesting to me.

This 800 page book was a pure delight and I was so happy and thrilled with the purchase. Martin chose to analyze many of the Beatles rivals during those tumultuous times and he hits the mark time after time with his excellent observations and astute analytic abilities. The covers of his two limited edition books are displayed at the bottom of this blog entry. The first volume is sold out and Volume two I am sure will have a similar fate. Martin had the honor of having one of his own individual musical compositions published by none other than Apple Publishing. The story and details also appear below.

The song of Martin’s that Apple published was called “Nancy”  and was recorded on an LP by a British group called Three’s Company. Martin has told me that one of his most prized possessions is a royalty check for his song signed by George Harrison.

With this knowledge provided by Martin, I purchased a copy of the LP to obtain his Apple published song.

AN APPLE A DAY

Here is Martin Orkin’s fabulous story about his Apple published song:

Here is the LP’s front cover:

This is the back cover of the LP

Martin’s track is the third track on side 1:

A royalty check sent to Martin by George Harrison

Martin’s handwritten lyrics to the song:

Peter Brown’s Apple business card:

Martin Orkin’s Apple Contract:

Book 2 – More Rivals of The Beatles in the ’60s

You can write to Martin for details about

Volume 2: enquiries@rivalsofthebeatles.com

Did you follow any of the “Rivals”? Let me know in the comments below.

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