![]() ![]() ![]() Barrett produced a colour-coded catalogue, which Townsend later said displayed an "incredible" attention to detail. Author Stephen Matteo alternatively suggests Barrett's work was intended to gather interesting unreleased material for The Beatles at Abbey Road, a 1983 multimedia presentation at Abbey Road Studios. Ken Townsend, the General Manager of Abbey Road Studios, later recalled suggesting Barrett keep his mind engaged by listening to the Beatles' session tapes and write down information pertaining to them. In the early 1980s, EMI balance engineer John Barrett found himself unoccupied while undergoing chemotherapy. The book has been widely described as an "essential" reference book for study of the band. The book is written in the form of a diary, documenting each day from 1962 through 1970 that the Beatles spent in a recording session or producers and engineers spent mixing and editing their music. Hamlyn published it in the UK in 1988 and Harmony Books published it in the US. The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions (subtitled The Official Story of the Abbey Road Years 1962–1970) is a reference book on the English rock band the Beatles compiled by author Mark Lewisohn. ![]()
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