"We're going to see the Beatles!" : an oral history of Beatlemania as told by the fans who were there

Cover; Contents; Foreword: Promoting the Beatles, Meeting the Fans by Sid Bernstein, Legendary Concert Promoter; Preface: The Beatles, In My Life by Mark Lapidos, Founder and Producer of The Fest for Beatles Fans; Introduction; The Contributors; Chapter One: Early Rumblings; Chapter Two: The First Invasion; Chapter Three: A Hard Day's Night; Chapter Four: The 1964 Tour; Chapter Five: The Shea Stadium Concert/1965 Tour; Chapter Six: The 1966 Tour; Chapter Seven: The End of Touring and the Middle Period; Chapter Eight: The Apple Years; Chapter Nine: The Break-Up and Solo Years
Chapter Ten: The Original Fans TodayChapter Eleven: Reflecting; Bibliography
Comprised of fans' anecdotes, photographs, personal stories, and mementos, the contributors' stories reconstruct the entire history of Beatlemania in America, dating from the earliest whispers about the group to The Beatles' appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, and from the breakup to the present day. The stories range from hilarious to compelling and poignant?one group of friends stole maid uniforms in an attempt to sneak into the Plaza Hotel during The Beatles' first visit to New York, one fan camped out overnight in front of a movie theater i