These three below also were the very first format, meaning they were part of the first releases of beatles' cassettes by Capitol I think they released maybe half the whole catalog. the tape housing changes, however, were carried outР’В independentlyР’В of any changes in the sleeves. the 'Second Album,' above is a good example of this.even though it came out only 6 months later than the first 6 releases, the design had already changed slightly.Р”Р„ll of these tapes had paper labels, which continued up to the beginning of 1971, when they switched to printing on the housings directly.

although as they introduced more of the Beatles catalog, each tape got the then current Capitol design, which is why the first issues of all of them can appear so different. The very first Beatles cassettes had no 'bars'. You can discover more about the Tommy Hanley book on the Tommy Hanley Photography website.The matching first issue tape housings. РІР‚ВWith A Little Help From My LensРІР‚в„ў chronicles Tommy HanleyРІР‚в„ўs time working with The Beatles, right up to his experiences in the 1980s when he was appointed as an archivist by Apple Corps to assist in tracking down photographs and memorabilia for The BeatlesРІР‚в„ў РІР‚ВAnthologyРІР‚в„ў project. Often the only photographer in the room, he enjoyed fine exclusives.РІР‚в„ў Mark Lewisohn, Beatles historian and author of РІР‚ВTune InРІР‚в„ў, explains in the bookРІР‚в„ўs foreword, РІР‚ВHanley was another Londoner who had The BeatlesРІР‚в„ў confidence, as well as a first rate feel for releasing the shutter. TommyРІР‚в„ўs images are clearly not РІР‚Вrun of the millРІР‚в„ў and the selection of his work on display for the Art Vinyl exhibition, is a proud moment and a chance for everyone to enjoy his work featuring The Fab Four as well as many of the personalities that were also part of the 1960s scene.РІР‚в„ў It is indeed a great moment to be able to share, just a small selection of his images which, using todayРІР‚в„ўs digital technology, have been brought back to life and appear in all their glory in the book, as well as his fascinating and personal account of the friendship he enjoyed with The Beatles. Sadly, his health slowly deteriorated to the point that he could no longer continue, so I made a promise to bring it to life one day.

Tony Hanley commented, РІР‚ВMy late father, Tommy, originally penned this book well over 12 years ago. Tony Hanley in front of The Beatles window installation shot by his late father Tommy Hanley The 1,000 limited edition copies include over 100 of Tommy HanleyРІР‚в„ўs images, from the height of the groupРІР‚в„ўs early fame in the early 60s to fascinating intimate images shot in the Apple Offices at the end of their career together.

Originally written in 2009 it has been brought to life by his son, Tony Hanley. The upcoming book РІР‚ВWith a Little Help from My LensРІР‚в„ў is Tommy HanleyРІР‚в„ўs personal account of the time he spent with The Beatles. HanleyРІР‚в„ўs pictures captured music legends in candid photos that reflect his close relationship with the stars of the day РІР‚вЂњ none more so than those he took of The Beatles, from their early humble beginnings to the tragic death of John Lennon. Jazz and rock greats, such as Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington, the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Marc Bolan and Tina Turner were all captured by his lens. Tommy Hanley was a London born photographer who honed his craft on iconic music stars of the 1960s and 1970s. The cover of Tommy HanleyРІР‚в„ўs РІР‚ВWith a Little Help from My LensРІР‚в„ў book

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