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George harrisons i me mine was originally published by the. Sep 29, 2016 i me mine remains the only true beatle autobiography, in which george harrison relates his life story to derek taylor, and which at the time caused some comment both for its high price the original was a very limited, very expensive edition and for the fact that john lennon was hardly mentioned harrison was, at the time, miffed with lennon. I me mine by george harrison, derek taylor waterstones. It became the first of many collaborations between george and genesis founder, brian roylance.
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Dhani harrison and olivia harrison pose with george harrisons book during the i me mine george harrison book launch at subliminal projects gallery on. I me mine remains the only true beatle autobiography, in which george harrison relates his life story to derek taylor, and which at the time caused some comment both for its high price the original was a very limited, very expensive edition and for the fact that john lennon was hardly mentioned harrison was, at the time, miffed with lennon. According to the mccartney biography many years from now. Dec 28, 2002 i me mine, george harrison s attempt to write an autobiography, seems to leave out the bit about the best band of the 20th century. Cherished by fans and collectors, i me mine is the closest we will come to george harrisons autobiography. To mark 40 years of genesis, i me mine the extended edition has been significantly updated since the 1980 original, covering for the first time the full span of george harrison s life and work, exploring his upbringing in liverpool. John was complaining about not being mentioned in georges book, though in reality, he is mentioned more often in i me mine than paul or ringo. Now comes the expanded reissue of his 1980 book, i me mine, a casually intimate memoir and collection of lyrics. Featuring george in conversation with derek taylor, the book illuminates the inspiration and meaning behind many of georges songs, while touching on everything from growing up in liverpool and early beatlemania to his love of india, gardening and racing cars. Written by george harrison, it was the last new track recorded by the band before their split in april 1970.
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