{"product_id":"capitol-gains-exposing-the-conflict-between-the-beatles-and-the-record-label-that-made-them-9781803997285","title":"Capitol Gains: Exposing the Conflict Between the Beatles and the Record Label That Made Them","description":"\u003cp\u003e February 1963 marked the Beatles' breakthrough in Britain, but by December, they hadn't conquered America. Capitol Records signed them in late 1963 after a year of rejection. When the Beatles hit big in the U.S. in February 1964, their manager, Brian Epstein, and Capitol executives obscured the true story, but corporate and personal archives now reveal why Capitol viewed the British record industry as outdated and decided to remix UK master tapes and create distinct U.S. albums and how Brian Epstein struggled to balance Capitol's commercial decisions with the Beatles' interests. This account explores Capitol's PR efforts to protect the Beatles' image and examines how Capitol's decisions made the Beatles wealthy. It also reveals how choices by the band and their manager nearly led to bankruptcy in 1969. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew Cook \u003c\/b\u003eis an author and TV consultant with a degree in History and Ancient History. He was a program director of the Hansard Scholars Program for the University of London. Andrew has written for \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBBC History Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHistory Today\u003c\/i\u003e. His previous books include \u003ci\u003eOn His Majesty's Secret Service\u003c\/i\u003e (Tempus, 2002); \u003ci\u003eAce of Spies\u003c\/i\u003e (Tempus, 2003); \u003ci\u003eM: MI5's First Spymaster\u003c\/i\u003e (Tempus, 2006); \u003ci\u003eThe Great Train Robbery\u003c\/i\u003e (The History Press, 2013); and \u003ci\u003e1963: That Was the Year That Was\u003c\/i\u003e (The History Press, 2013). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"History Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52039797276946,"sku":"9781803997285","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_bccb42eb-c772-4a12-ba22-45ae14c77298.jpg?v=1771414489","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/capitol-gains-exposing-the-conflict-between-the-beatles-and-the-record-label-that-made-them-9781803997285","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}