Solid State: The Story of Abbey Road and the End of the Beatles by Kenneth WomackMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Solid State is a book that put a laser-focus on the changing technology that came just in time for the last album that The Beatles ever recorded, Abbey Road. The focus lies specifically in the new board that the recording studio finally installed, giving the band the opportunity to have a richer, more vibrant sound as they recorded their songs.
This book is not necessarily for the casual Beatles fan. Although it does a good job of putting the personal and the pop culture events surrounding the time recording the album into perspective, the main focus in on the music, how it was crafted, and how different sounds and instruments were being explored. Beatles fans that like a good deep dive will want to pick this one up, along with the audiophile that likes to learn about recording techniques.
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