2010 collection that highlights the songs that inspired the Beatles - the songs and artists that were the backdrop to their teenage years and that ultimately shaped the music of the most important group in the history of popular music. Based on his research into and knowledge of the Beatles' background and career, David Bedford's succinct and beautifully-observed narrative places each record in it's context within the Beatles' development and rise to fame. The reference points provided by these landmark tracks, some of which are hugely well-known, others more resonant just with aficionados, will be shared by many fans who grew up in the same era, as well as providing an acute insight into the music of the Beatles for anyone coming to their music for the first time. 20 tracks. Acrobat.