Our Hearts Went Boom: The Beatles' Invasion of Canada
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Title
Our Hearts Went Boom: The Beatles' Invasion of Canada
Description
The cover of "Our Hearts Went Boom: The Beatles' Invasion of Canada" by Brian Kendall. The cover features a photograph of the Beatles from when they performed at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto on September 7, 1964. It also features three photographs along the bottom (from left to right): 1. police officers trying to restrain a crowd of ecstatic female fans, 2. a group of fans, one in particular holding a flag with the faces of the four Beatles surrounding a maple leaf, and 3. a crowd of fans gathered outside a theatre that displays "Monday The Beatles", with a fan holding a homemade "YEAH RINGO!" sign.
The book is said to detail the Beatles' first trip to Canada in the 1960s. A review from Jack Broumpton, assistant professor of music at Laurentian University, helps give a more detailed synopsis: "This book provides a rare and refreshing look at how the four boys from Liverpool inspired pandemonium at their Canadian concerts in Vancouver, Toronto, and Montreal. It also introduces the reader to a number of colorful figures from the Canadian radio and television history while allowing a glimpse into the workings of a very young Canadian music industry. The story of the Canadian visit is told in six short chapters that feature reproduced newspaper articles and Beatles memorabilia with a definite Canadian flavor. The visit is placed in a historical perspective context with other notable events of the day."
The book is said to detail the Beatles' first trip to Canada in the 1960s. A review from Jack Broumpton, assistant professor of music at Laurentian University, helps give a more detailed synopsis: "This book provides a rare and refreshing look at how the four boys from Liverpool inspired pandemonium at their Canadian concerts in Vancouver, Toronto, and Montreal. It also introduces the reader to a number of colorful figures from the Canadian radio and television history while allowing a glimpse into the workings of a very young Canadian music industry. The story of the Canadian visit is told in six short chapters that feature reproduced newspaper articles and Beatles memorabilia with a definite Canadian flavor. The visit is placed in a historical perspective context with other notable events of the day."
list of authors
Brian Kendall
Publisher
Viking
Source
From AMM's personal archive
Language
English
Date
Published 1997
Subject
The Way the Crow Flies
