Piers Hemmingsen
with Forewords from
Sandy Gardiner, John Brower
and Ritchie Yorke
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Almost ten years in the making, this is the second volume in the two volume book series The Beatles In Canada. Following right where the first book—The BEATLES IN CANADA - The Origins Of Beatlemania!—left off in 2015—The BEATLES IN CANADA - The Evolution 1964-1970!— is the definitive history of the group in Canada, starting in late 1964 and winding along the Beatles road all the way through to mid-1970.
Between late 1964 and early 1970, the musical evolution of The Beatles impacted many aspects of social life in the Great White North. This second volume of The Beatles In Canada series chronicles the six years following The Beatles’ first tour of Canada in 1964. The group returned to Canada for four fab concerts in 1965 and 1966. In a population of 20 million people, hundreds of thousands of Canadian teens were tuned in to the music of The Beatles. The Beatles’ TV appearances, films and recordings exerted a profound influence on young Canadians, whether it was fashion, religion, politics or community. Canadian-manufactured Beatles records were selling in the hundreds of thousands too. Nowhere was their influence greater than on Canada’s performing arts and on the new music coming out of Canada. Some of Canada’s greatest musical artists of the Sixties and Seventies have shared their stories inside this book.​​​​​​​​​​​​
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Read the excellent review of
The Beatles in Canada – The Evolution 1964-1970
in Spill Magazine - click here.
SIGNATURE NAMEPLATE EDITION
(Limited to 200 books worldwide - No.1 to No. 200
available online direct from Hemmingsen Publishing)
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640-page full colour hard cover coffee table book printed in Canada by Marquis Books, Shawinigan, Quebec
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Strictly limited to 200 numbered editions worldwide signed by the author.
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Includes:
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A signature nameplate bearing the autographs of Sandy Gardiner, the first journalist to publish a review of Love Me Do in March 1963, and John Brower who, along with Ritchie Yorke, convinced Beatle John Lennon and Yoko Ono to appear with the Plastic Ono Band at the Toronto Rock & Roll Revival in September 1969.
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A glossy 4-page “Of Beatles And Mounties” insert from noted American Beatles researcher and author Bruce Spizer, including a full colour image of the one-of-kind stereo 'butcher cover' slick sent to Paul White of Capitol Records of Canada in June 1966, signed and dated by Bruce Spizer.
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A specially created 'Book Mark', individually numbered and signed by Beatles expert Mark Lewisohn.
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A 50-track companion audio disc
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A 14"x20" full colour poster detailing key moments in The Beatles' history in Canada throughout the Sixties and into 1970
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AUTHOR'S SIGNATURE EDITION
(Limited to 850 books worldwide – No.201 to 250 and No.501 to No.1,500 available online direct from Hemmingsen Publishing)
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640-page full colour hard cover coffee table book printed in Canada by Marquis Books, Shawinigan, Quebec
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Strictly limited to 1,300 numbered editions worldwide signed by the author
(includes 250 available via Omnibus Books in the U.K.) -
Includes:
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A 50-track companion audio disc
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A 14"x20" full colour poster detailing key moments in The Beatles' history in Canada throughout the Sixties and into 1970
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A bookmark featuring Mark Lewisohn and Piers Hemmingsen​​
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Items include: Bruce Spizer "Of Beatles and Mounties" booklet,
Mark Lewisohn bookmark, companion audio CD with booklet
and The Beatles in Canada - The Evolution poster.
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About the Author
Piers Hemmingsen (b. Salisbury, UK, 1955) is a British-Canadian music historian based in Toronto, specializing in all aspects of The Beatles and their connections to Canada. His 476-page book, The Beatles in Canada: The Origins of Beatlemania!, was published in 2015. He has handled numerous media interviews, written articles, given lectures, conducted tours, and curated museum exhibits on the subject of the Beatles in Canada. Between 2017 and 2025, Piers contributed chapters on The Beatles relating to Canada to all nine volumes of Bruce Spizer’s popular Beatles ‘album series’ books in the USA.
Publishing Details
Publication date: December 2025​
ISBN: 978-0-9878293-4-4
Category: Popular Music, The Beatles, Social History, Music Industry
Binding: Hardback
Extent: 640 pages, large format
Images: Colour and B&W images throughout
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Distribution
Canada & U.S.A. (online and select retail locations)
U.K./Europe (Omnibus Press via online sales beginning in early 2026)​
FREE POSTAGE WITHIN NORTH AMERICA
THROUGH TO DECEMBER 31, 2025
Reserve Your Numbered Edition Now!
Orders for the Signature Nameplate Edition No.1 to No.200 and the Author's Signature Edition No.500 to No.1,500 can be accepted now by requesting a specific number after processing payment. Please forward the PayPal confirmation to piers@hemmingsen.com with your specific number request along two alternate numbers in case the first number is not available. Priority will be given to those who ordered Book 1 so they can order Book 2 with the same number. You can request a number and the availability of that number will be confirmed or the next available number will be offered.
Signature Nameplate Edition No.1 to No.200
Canada – $250CDN
Plus 5% GST = $262.50
U.S.A. – $250USD
International – $310USD
Author's Signature Edition
No.201 to 250 and 501 to No.1,300
Canada – $150CDN
Plus 5% GST = $157.50
U.S.A. – $150USD
International – $210USD
Questions?
Please e-mail piers@hemmingsen.com with your inquiry.
Thank you for your interest in this book.