Foreword
Introduction
Chapter One
Chapter Two
The Scene at the "Jac" · Stu Sutcliffe · Baby George Harrison Joins the Beat Scene · Johnny and the Moondogs on the Circuit · Hamburg, a Sexual Disneyland · Johnny and the Moondogs Become the Beatles · Return to Liverpool and a New Professionalism
Chapter Three
Brian Epstein: A Stranger in a Strange Land · Brian Discovers the Beatles · Brian Smitten · Under New Management: The Big Image Change · The Recording Contract · Cynthia's Desperate Play · John Marries Cynthia
Chapter Four
Pete Best Forever—Ringo Never · Richard Starkey's Bit Part · "From Me to You" · The NEMS Stable Begins · Julian Lennon Is Born · Brian and John Tryst in Spain · Paul Meets Jane Asher · Ringo Meets Maureen Cox
Chapter Five
London: Sunday Night at the Palladium and the Royal Command Performance · Brian to New York · The Beatles and Company Move to London
Chapter Six
An American Beachhead: The Ed Sullivan Show · The Seltaeb Fiasco
Chapter Seven
Swinging London · A Hard Day's Night · George Meets Pattie Boyd · ohn In His Own Write · Brian's Cellarful of Noise · Paul's Pocketful of Lawsuits
Chapter Eight
The Bon Voyage Party · First American Assault · Bob Dylan and the Great Turn-On · Nat Weiss · Brian Blows a Fuse
Chapter Nine
Kenwood · Ringo Becomes a Daddy · Help and the Great Tax Dodge · Have a Sugar Cube · NEMS Branches Out · The Saville Theater · Brian's Discontent: Enter Dizz · The Beatles at the Palace
Chapter Ten
Aunt Mimi Gets a House · The Second American Tour · The L.A. Acid Trip · Dizz Gets a Car
Chapter Eleven
Splitting Up the Pie · From Black and White to Color: Rubber Soul and Revolver · Tokyo and Manila: Terror on the Road · Brian's Balance Tips · The "Bigger than Jesus" Scandal · The Beatles' Third American National Tour · Dizz Gillespie's Coup de Grace
Chapter Twelve
The Four-headed Hydra · John's Discontent · On the Loose in London · Magic Alex · John Meets Yoko Ono · Brian's Downhill Slide · The Stigwood Deal
Chapter Thirteen
Paul Discovers America · Brian's Sleepless Sleepcure · Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band · The Arrival of Linda Eastman · The Kingsley Hill Acid Party · The Haight-Ashbury Hate Trip · The Beatles Go Greek · The Beatles Go India: Introducing the Maharishi · The Final Demise of Brian Epstein
Chapter Fourteen
The Magical Mystery Tour · The Seeds of Apple · From Here to the Himalayas: The Untold Story of Rishikesh · Escape from India · John's Confession D'Amour
Chapter Fifteen
Yoko in the Limelight · A Messy Divorce · John and Yoko Retreat: The Heroin Days · Paul McCartney's Black and White Minstrel Show · Jane Asher Makes a Nasty Discovery · The Apple Pie: A Piece for Everyone · The White Album
Chapter Sixteen
Targets of the People: John and Yoko on the Cross · Two Virgins · Won't You Please Let It Be
Chapter Seventeen
Eastman and Eastman Meet the Beatles · Allen Klein Meets the Beatles and Eastman and Eastman · The NEMS Battle · The Setup of Pattie and George · John and Yoko's Quickie Wedding · Peace: The Amsterdam Bed-in · A Call to Arms: The Northern Songs Battle · The Only Winner Is Klein
Chapter Eighteen
The Power of Publicity: John and Yoko Go Public · "Cold Turkey" · Toronto Rock and Roll Festival · John Off the Edge · In Pursuit of Peace and Kyoko in Denmark · John Discovers Dr. Janov · John and Yoko Discover L.A. · Paul Is Dead but Alive and Well in Scotland · McCartney, Abbey Road and Let It Be · And in the End
Chapter Nineteen
George, Ringo, and Paul—From Then Till Now
Chapter Twenty
The Search for Kyoko · John and Yoko Discover New York · John and the White House Follies · Uncle Sam Wants You Out · Paranoia Runs Deep · The L.A. Lost Weekend: 18 Months in Hell · Together Again
Chapter Twenty-One
The Househusband Years: John as a Father · The Dakota Hermitage · The Big Comeback: Starting Over · Mark David Chapman · The Spirit of Yoko Ono
Index
Cynthia Lennon's Rude Awakening · Romance Blooms in Liverpool · John Lennon's Childhood: Double Desertion · Aunt Mimi and Mendips · The Skiffle Craze · John Meets Paul McCartney · Paul as a Young Boy
