BOOK REVIEWS
Below you find some excerpts from the most significant reviews about the book appeared on magazines, websites,
newspapers and blogs.
"Essential reading for any serious Paul McCartney fan."
(Chaz Lipp, The Morton Report, May 28th, 2014)
"Perasi takes us from song to song, conveying tons of detailed information (...) What makes Recording Sessions of particular interest are quotes taken from some 70 original, exclusive interviews the author conducted with McCartney collaborators and session players (...) In other words, Perasi dug deep to unearth new stories that even the hardest of hardcore McCartney fans have not likely heard. It’s a goldmine of anecdotes that all contribute to a further understanding and appreciation of McCartney’s solo career. Where appropriate, Perasi also fills in the blanks by including general info about tours, live recordings, and side projects in order to provide some continuity to McCartney’s full recording career."
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"A brave and successful attempt, written with love and dedication"
(Edward Eikelenboom, Dutch fanzine Maccazine, March 14th, 2014)
"Many books about The Beatles have been published over the years – maybe too many books. But every once in a while an author really delivers the goods. This is the case with Luca Perasi’s new book describing the recording process of songs from Paul McCartney’s solo career (...) The Paul McCartney Recording Sessions book is not only interesting for hard core fans, but also for people who just love this brilliant music and would like to know more about it. "
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"A must have for any Paul McCartney fan"
(Joshua Lapin-Bertone, BeatleBertoneBonanza blog, May 7th, 2014)
"Luca interviewed many musicians, engineers and other industry professionals to get the story straight. In doing so he’s brought never before heard stories onto these pages (...) I consider myself a McCartney scholar, and I’ve read many books on his recording career. There were many times in this book that I found myself learning new pieces of information. There were some surprises and lots of interesting stories. I was very impressed with the amount of research Luca took in putting this together. This book is a must have for any Paul McCartney fans and belongs on the shelf right next to Madinger and Easter’s “Eight Arms To Hold You” and Lewisohn’s “Complete Beatles Recording Sessions”.
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"Paul McCartney, A Life in the Studio"
(Epiphone Official Website, May 29th, 2014)
"The new reference book, Paul McCartney Recording Sessions (1969-2013), which covers McCartney's solo career away from The Beatles. The reference book includes musician credits, studio info, instruments, and more from all of McCartney's albums, singles, and side projects. A valuable (and ever growing) chronicle of Macca's work. Don't miss it."
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"Full of fascinating nuggets"
(Steve Lambley, author of the book And the Band Begins to Play, April, 24th, 2014)
"The book is full of fascinating nuggets of information and insight, spanning over 40 years of great music from a true genius."
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"Thorough and essential song-by-song guide"
(Nick Deriso, SomethingElseReviews, November 25th, 2014)
"Perasi’s book takes all of that in, from 1970’s McCartney to 2013’s New, offering an exhaustive, detailed and largely opinion-free deep dive that retraces every step — with all of the specificity the ravenous album-era fan requires."
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"What a superb book!"
(Pete Nash, Beatles British Fan Club Magazine, June, 2015)
"What a superb book. Luca Perasi is clearly an expert on Macca recordings... Some of the groundwork had previously been explored in Chip Madinger and Mark Easter's masterwork Eight Arms to Hold You, but signor Perasi brings a whole lot more to the party... This is a comprehensive and exhaustive reference book."
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"The definitve volume on McCartney's songbook and recording career"
(John Firehammer, Beatlefan, July, 2015)
"The best reference books don't sit on a shelf, they wait on the coffee table, waiting for us to pick them up and browse. Luca Perasi's "Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions 1969-2013" is a browser. From your favorite songs to obscure b-sides and even some unreleased material, Perasi provides details on nearly 400 McCartney songs (...) Mostly what we get is loads and loads of compelling information about Paul's solo songs (...) The book is, without a doubt, the definitive volume on McCartney's songbook and recording career."