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# Insights from Paul McCartney himself 624 pages of lyrical mastery Lyrics spanning 1956 to today The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present

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## Summary

> 🎤 Unlock the soundtrack of generations — own the lyrics that shaped music history!

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- **What is this?** The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present
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## Key Features

- • **Comprehensive Lyric Anthology:** Over 600 pages covering decades of music history from 1956 to the present.
- • **A Timeless Coffee Table Essential:** Stunning visuals and rich content make it a conversation starter in any space.
- • **Dive Deep into Songwriting Genius:** Exclusive commentary from Paul McCartney reveals the magic behind iconic hits.
- • **Top-Ranked & Critically Acclaimed:** Ranked #1 in Specific Artist Songbooks with a stellar 4.8-star rating from 2,000+ fans.
- • **Perfect Size & Weight for Collectors:** Compact 15.5 x 23 cm format, weighing just 500g — easy to display or carry.

## Overview

The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present is a 624-page, richly illustrated book featuring the complete lyrics and personal songwriting insights from Paul McCartney. Published by Penguin in November 2023, this top-ranked, critically acclaimed volume spans over six decades of music, making it a must-have for Beatles fans and music aficionados alike.

## Description

The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present : McCartney, Paul, Muldoon, Paul: desertcart.co.uk: Books

Review: Wonderful - A great book to just relax and pick your way through. A delight and with Mr McCartney telling you his thoughts on how he came to compose the song it is pure magic for any Beatles fan. A real coffee table book.
Review: Paul's Mastery of Songwriting - Amazing book at one of the best songwriters, ever! It contains lyrics, pictures and Paul explains about how the songs come together and how he writes them I simultaneously listened to the songs as i read about them, which gave me more of an insight into them. My favourite song by Paul has to be. Yesterday, which to me, epitomises his expertise and mastery in song writing.

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- New Store Stock

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | 14,777 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 1 in Specific Artist Songbooks 3 in Lyrics in Music 39 in Popular Music |
| Customer reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (2,042) |
| Dimensions  | 15.5 x 3.5 x 23 cm |
| ISBN-10  | 1802064222 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1802064223 |
| Item weight  | 500 g |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 624 pages |
| Publication date  | 7 Nov. 2023 |
| Publisher  | Penguin |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wonderful
*by I***E on 13 July 2025*

A great book to just relax and pick your way through. A delight and with Mr McCartney telling you his thoughts on how he came to compose the song it is pure magic for any Beatles fan. A real coffee table book.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Paul's Mastery of Songwriting
*by P***E on 8 October 2025*

Amazing book at one of the best songwriters, ever! It contains lyrics, pictures and Paul explains about how the songs come together and how he writes them I simultaneously listened to the songs as i read about them, which gave me more of an insight into them. My favourite song by Paul has to be. Yesterday, which to me, epitomises his expertise and mastery in song writing.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ In his own write
*by Q***W on 2 November 2021*

Sir James Paul McCartney, CH MBE, the greatest living songwriter, admits to never having kept diaries, which isn’t strictly true, as there are photos of brief entries, but he does have a rather extensive catalogue of songs (and I’m sure someone else will count how many he has written or co-authored). Stretching to nearly 900 pages, he has now decided the time is right to tell us how 154 of those tunes from his vast treasure trove came about. Begun in August 2015 but not fully worked on until 2019, it’s presented in alphabetical order across two hardback volumes inside a slip case, each volume has it’s own dust jacket, but you can take those off and have two different covers. Inside you’ll find a plethora of photos (of which only a handful will have be seen by us), handwritten lyrics, mouth watering acetates and various other bits and pieces. Oh, and the songs and explanations how they came to be. Each one is four, six or eight pages, though ‘Yesterday’ is afforded ten, and the whole thing will keep you going for a while. But don’t think all the pages are taken up with text, as some have a page devoted to a photo of a record or something like a handbill; ‘In Spite Of All The Danger’ being an example of having both sides of the acetate spread over two pages. But at least you can see all of it. Those songs that are in these volumes range from ‘I Lost My Little Girl’ from 1956 through to a trio of selections from ‘McCartney III’. Now, Beatles devotees will know about songs such as ‘Too Bad About Sorrows’ and other tunes he wrote back in the late 50s and [very] early 60s, but what about ‘Tell Me Who He Is’? A mere eight lines long, it was discovered hidden away in a notebook and is alleged to be an unrecorded Beatles song. (Well, that’s what MPL is claiming and who are we to doubt that?) Expensive? Some might say it is but that’s for you to decide. Remember, anything Beatle related tends to carry a premium, though I can’t see many casual buyers forking out nearly £50 for this; it’s aimed at McCartney aficionados. And most of us will lap it up. It's a shame he didn't include everything he's written but maybe that task would have been too big. The resulting book certainly would have been. I wonder if Marjorie ever received a response from Paul for her fan letter on page 188?

## Frequently Bought Together

- The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present
- 1964: Eyes of the Storm

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