The Beatles: An Illustrated Record

Carr and Tyler trace The Beatles career from 1962 to 1975 as a series of record reviews of Beatles records (singles, EPs and albums) released in the UK.
Written in the biting style of British rock journalism the authors seem prejudiced against George Harrison's music for a start but this is an interesting introduction to Beatles music for those who may be unfamiliar with it (i.e. Martians).
Updated in 1978 and again in 1981.

The first book I ever read about them when I became obsessed, shortly after Lennon died. Still remember little bits of it, like their description of him doing the guitar solo on “You Can’t Do That” (“John, a rawer guitarist altogether…”).