Baker & Taylor Boasts Beatles Inventory to Tune of Nearly $1 Million

Baker & Taylor Boasts Beatles Inventory to Tune of Nearly $1 Million

- Products Include Fab Four's Newly Remastered Catalog And More Than 100 Book Titles -

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Baker & Taylor, Inc., the world's largest distributor of physical and digital books and entertainment products, is proud to offer the completely remastered Beatles catalog along with dozens of books commemorating the Fab Four's contribution to music.

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"The Beatles told us great stories that are as alive and compelling today as they were in the '60s. They created a generation of devoted fans, whose kids and grandkids are now discovering how fantastic their work is," said David Cully, President of Retail Markets and Executive Vice President of Merchandising at Baker & Taylor. "We are proud to offer our customers the brilliance of The Beatles in a variety of new formats."

The world is poised for a 21st century bout of Beatlemania coinciding with the Sept. 9 release of the digitally remastered Beatles catalog. EMI Music is re-releasing the Beatles' 13 original albums and the previously released Past Masters album. It will be the first time that the first four Beatles albums will be available in stereo in their entirety on CD. The CD box set also includes a bonus DVD documentary.

Baker & Taylor's Beatles inventory - nearly $1 million worth - boasts more than 100 book titles, including John Lennon: The Life, which HarperCollins is publishing next month, and The Beatles: On Camera, Off Guard 1963-69, which promises more than 200 never-before-seen images of the band.

"The Beatles changed the way we listen to music. People began buying albums and formed attachment to artists that previously had happened only with Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra," said Len Cosimano, Senior Vice President, Entertainment Merchandising. "Baker & Taylor is excited to offer robust Beatles inventory, because, after all we are passionate about music, books and video."

To see selections from Baker & Taylor's Beatles inventory, go to www.baker-taylor.com and check out "Trends" on the home page.

About Baker & Taylor

Baker & Taylor, Inc. (www.baker-taylor.com) is a global information and entertainment services company that offers print and digital books and entertainment products along with value-added services to libraries, educational institutions and retailers. Based in Charlotte, N.C., the company has been in existence for more than 180 years, developing long-term relationships with major suppliers, including book publishers, movie studios and music labels. Baker & Taylor maintains one of the largest combined in-stock book, video and music inventories in the United States, and services the broadest customer base in the industry. Baker & Taylor is majority owned by Castle Harlan Partners IV, L.P., a leading private equity investment firm.

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CONTACT: Amy Baldwin of Baker & Taylor, +1-704-998-3136,
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