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‘Penny Lane’ down memory lane: Beatles Anthology |
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October 6, 2000
LONDON (AP) - Beatles fans stood in line at some British bookshops to get the first copies of "The Beatles Anthology," published Thursday. Sir Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr came together to compile the 367-page book, priced at 35 pounds (dlrs 50). John Lennon's widow, Yoko Ono, also contributed. "Many of the customers were coming in and grabbing two or more copies at a time. We also noticed there were quite a few foreign overseas customers who might have thought it was easier to buy the book here than at home," said Kim Hardie, spokesman for Waterstone's book shops, who was at a central London shop for the launch. But in the band's home town of Liverpool, Paul Ashcroft, 26, was the only person standing in line at a W.H. Smith store when it opened at midnight to sell the book. "The people of Liverpool have let us down - it's part of our heritage," said Swan. The store sold four more copies before closing again. Gennaro Castaldo, a spokesman for HMV, said many of the company's stores would have to reorder by the weekend to keep up with demand. Publishers said around 1.5 million copies had been ordered prior to publication. |