{"product_id":"beatles-albums-in-order-map","title":"The Beatles Discography Tube Map Art Print","description":"\u003cp\u003eA gift for Beatles fans who are sure they know who was in the room, because this runs every credited musician as their own line across all 13 albums. They already own the records, and the surprise is how many people turn out to be on them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGiclée on 230gsm premium fine art paper, textured matte, archival and acid-free. Produced in A1 only, with US sizing at 36 x 24 in, unframed or framed. Deeply researched and designed by me in East Sussex.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI plot these in CAD software. Every credited musician becomes a transit line, every album becomes a station, and anyone who appears only once gets a branch line of their own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe stations run chronologically from Please Please Me (1963) to Let It Be (1970). Guest musicians branch off as short spurs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy this Beatles discography tube map art makes a gift fans keep\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shape of this map is the argument for it. With the Beatles, A Hard Day's Night, Beatles for Sale and Yellow Submarine each credit five musicians, so the print runs almost flat and narrow through the early years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen it detonates. Magical Mystery Tour credits 74, and the White Album 48. It rewards every closer look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eContributing musicians on the map\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr run as four unbroken lines through every album. George Martin runs alongside them across all 13, and he earns a musician line rather than a producer credit because he played: piano on Misery, organ on I Wanna Be Your Man, piano on In My Life, harmonium on The Word, and Hammond organ on Got to Get You into My Life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAndy White has the shortest line on the map. He drums on Please Please Me and appears on nothing else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRevolver widens the print to 26 credited musicians and Sgt. Pepper's to 21, as the string, brass and Indian instrument sections arrive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMagical Mystery Tour is the busiest station of all, with 74. Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Keith Moon, Eric Clapton, Graham Nash and Marianne Faithfull all have stations there, on backing vocals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEric Clapton is one of the few outsiders with two. He returns to the White Album to play lead guitar on While My Guitar Gently Weeps, where Yoko Ono also appears.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBilly Preston closes the catalogue with two stations of his own, Abbey Road and Let It Be, and Linda McCartney sings on Let It Be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow do I make each print?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach one is a Giclée on 230gsm premium fine art paper with a textured matte finish, archival and acid-free, so the colours hold for years. Available in A1, unframed or framed. Music prints at this density need room to breathe, so give it a wall with space to stand back from, in a hallway, a living room or a studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eUK\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eUSA \/ CAN \/ AUS equivalent\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eOrientation\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eA1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e841 x 594 mm (33 x 23 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e36 x 24 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eLandscape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich album has the most musicians?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMagical Mystery Tour, with 74 credited musicians, ahead of the White Album on 48. Four of the albums credit only five.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is George Martin on the map when producers usually are not?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBecause he is credited for playing, not just producing. Piano, organ and harmonium credits run through the catalogue, which is what earns a musician a line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre the Rolling Stones really on a Beatles map?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMick Jagger and Keith Richards both appear on Magical Mystery Tour, on backing vocals, alongside Keith Moon, Eric Clapton, Graham Nash and Marianne Faithfull.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho has the shortest line?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAndy White, who drums on Please Please Me, appears nowhere else in the catalogue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat sizes are available?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA1 only, 841 x 594 mm, with a US equivalent of 36 x 24 in. Unframed or framed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated Music Maps\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse the full range of gifts for music fans at the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/collections\/music-wall-art-prints\" title=\"Music gifts for the obsessive fan - all discography tube map art prints\"\u003eGifts for Music Fans collection\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/collections\/the-beatles-discography-art-prints-albums-in-order\" title=\"The Beatles discography music maps and art prints\"\u003eBeatles Music Maps collection\u003c\/a\u003e at mikebellmaps.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor fans of the wider Beatles story, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/products\/john-lennon-art-prints-albums-musicians-gift-for-fans\" title=\"John Lennon discography tube map art print\"\u003eJohn Lennon Discography Map Art Print\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/products\/paul-mccartney-art-prints-albums-musicians-gift-for-fans\" title=\"Paul McCartney discography tube map art print\"\u003ePaul McCartney Discography Map Art Print\u003c\/a\u003e are natural companion pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MikeBellMaps","offers":[{"title":"A1 - 33x23 in \/ Unframed","offer_id":57080257053047,"sku":"20-BEAT-A1-UNF","price":58.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A1 - 33x23 in \/ Black Frame","offer_id":57080257085815,"sku":"50-BEAT-A1-BLK","price":175.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0445\/9551\/1464\/files\/beatles-discography-music-map-wall-art-frame-black-a1-floor.jpg?v=1780132678","url":"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/it\/products\/beatles-albums-in-order-map","provider":"MikeBellMaps","version":"1.0","type":"link"}