Here, There, and Everywhere: My Life Recording the Music of the Beatles, by Geoff Emerick and Howard Massey

If you are looking for a definitive story on the work of the Beatles, look no further than Here, There, and Everywhere: My Life Recording the Music of the Beatles by Geoff Emerick and Howard Massey. This is an inside story from audio engineer Geoff Emerick, who begins by telling about his interest in the music industry, and soon tells how he got a job at EMI studios. From there on, he tells of his experiences of working with famous musicians (such as Judy Garland and Elvis Costello), but mostly his many rich experiences with the Beatles. He was there on their first session, and frantic recording of "She Loves You", the creating of the Sgt. Pepper album, and many, many more.

This memoir is packed with the richest of all memories about working with legends ever told, making it impossible to put down, especially if you know the songs of the Beatles. Geoff himself is a very interesting person to learn about, and seems like a very talented person. Every last session comes right off the pages, giving enough detail to choke a mule. Readers will learn so much about music and recording techniques just by reading this. The memoir is filled with times that are funny, sad, frustrating, embarassing, bewildering, pathetic, whimsical, and so on. Though some parts can be a bit slow, there are so many other parts to make up for those. To music fans, get outside and find this book! You owe it to yourself to read this story!

-Reviewed by Liam, grade 9.