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Author:
Paul McCartney, Paul Muldoon
Publisher:
Liveright
Date:
November 2, 2021
Legendary rocker Paul McCartney offers this compendium of lyrics from 154 of his most meaningful songs alongside commentary, photos and other visuals edited by Irish poet Paul Muldoon.
What The Reviewers Say
... the anthology is a feast for the eyes. Dyed-in-the-wool Beatles fans will be bowled over by the sheer profundity of unpublished photographs, previously unseen lyrics sheets, journal entries, paintings, and the like. Indeed, The Lyrics easily represents the finest collection of illustrations associated with McCartney's life and work. And it's beautifully rendered, to boot. Drop-dead gorgeous as books go, The Lyrics rivals the finest art imprints, including the handsome limited editions from the likes of Taschen and Genesis.
... richly illustrated.
... lavishly prepared.
The lyrics you actually read are for the records you don’t know. The majority have lived inside us since we first heard them, in my case for almost 60 years.
