Plate 1 The early days … a sprinkling of memories.
Plate 2 The Beatles in the leather-jacketed Hamburg days, 1961. Photo: Daily Express.
Plate 3 The engaging hit-paraders, Gerry and the Pacemakers. Photo: Robert Freeman.
Plate 4 The signing of Billy J.
Plate 5 and 6 The Boys—with the Master. Photos: 5, Life Magazine; 6, Robert Freeman.
Plate 7 Brian announces the name ‘Beatles’ at a Liverpool concert. Photo: Graham Spencer.
Plate 8 Just for the camera—Brian and double bass. Photo: Robert Freeman.
Plate 9 Early morning at Liverpool Docks. Photo: Lewis Morley.
Plates 10–13 The E.M.I. recording studio in St. John’s Wood. Photos: Robert Freeman.
Plate 14 Reflections Parisian. Photo: Daily Express.
Plate 15 Brian and car. Photo: Robert Freeman.
Plate 16 Relaxing with his parents. Photo: Lewis Morley.
Plate 17 Triumphant return. Photo: Dezo Hoffman Ltd.
Plates 18 and 19 Miami, February 1964. Photos: Dezo Hoffman Ltd.
Plates 20–23 Tycoonery. Photos: Robert Freeman.
Plate 28 Brian in a mirror of his Knightsbridge flat. Photo: Robert Freeman.
Plate 29 It could be his home—but it is not. Photo: Robert Freeman.
Plate 30 Brian Epstein and the Beatles at their Royal Film Premiere. Photo: Barratt’s Photo Press.
Plate 31 The presentation of the Carl-Alan Awards. Photo: Associated Newspapers.