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Emerick, Geoff. Here, there and everywhere: my life recording the music of The Beatles.


EMERICK, Geoff. Here, there and everywhere: my life recording the music of The Beatles. Read by Martin Jarvis. 7 cds. 8 hrs. Penguin Audio. 2006. 0-14-305859-2. $39.95. Cardboard; content, author, reader notes. SA

Discovering a cache of old gramophone records, young Geoff Emerick played them repeatedly, fantasizing changes in tempo and volume. By the time he was 16, his interest in sound and innate ability blossomed into a job with George Martin Sir George Henry Martin CBE (born 3 January 1926 in Highbury, London, England) is sometimes referred to as "the Fifth Beatle"—a title that he owes to his work as producer of almost all of The Beatles' records.  at his EMI (ElectroMagnetic Interference) An electrical disturbance in a system due to natural phenomena, low-frequency waves from electromechanical devices or high-frequency waves (RFI) from chips and other electronic devices. Allowable limits are governed by the FCC.  Abbey Road Abbey Road may refer to:
  • Abbey Road (street), a street in London, England
  • Abbey Road (album), by The Beatles
  • Abbey Road Studios, a recording studio complex owned by the EMI company in London, England
  • The Abbey Road E.P.
 studio, where The Beatles were recording, new and hot. Thus, the talented, hardworking audio assistant was in the right place when, two years later, EMI's Norman Smith For the English footballer (1898-1976), see .

For the English Labour Member of Parliament, see .

Norman Smith (born 22 February1923) is a musician and record producer.
 resigned as engineer to become a record producer. Emerick was promoted to fill the vacancy, his first assignment, The Beatles' Revolver. With one exception, he worked on every subsequent Beatle album until the group disbanded. Emerick was behind the scenes, and his personal contact with The Beatles was sociable but limited and strictly professional. Still, his unusual perspective on the evolving dynamics of the Fab Four and how that--and he--contributed to the development of their unique sound will interest Beatle fans, musicians, and future recording technicians alike.

Jarvis is an experienced, accomplished actor. His Emerick is sincere and likeable like·a·ble  
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Adj. 1. likeable - (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings; "the sympathetic characters in the play"
likable, appealing, sympathetic
, and his other differentiated voices are equally credible. Francine Levitov, New York New York, state, United States
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S--Recommended for senior high school students.

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Date:Jul 1, 2006
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