Draft:Piers Hemmingsen

Piers A. Hemmingsen
Born	Piers Alexander Hemmingsen (1955-08-02) August 2, 1955 Salisbury, Wiltshire, U.K.
Occupation	Author, music historian
Nationality	Canadian
Education	B.A.(Hons), M.B.A.
Alma mater	Carleton University, University of Toronto
Period	1994–present
Subject	Popular Music
Website
hemmingsen.com

Piers Hemmingsen (born August 2, 1955) is a British born Canadian author, researcher and music historian residing in Toronto. He has written extensively on the history of The Beatles in Canada, the business activities of Capitol Records of Canada , the RCA Victor Records pressing plant at Smiths Falls, Ontario and the Compo Records pressing plant at Cornwall, Ontario.

Bibliography

• The Beatles Canadian Discography (1962-1970): Part 1 - 45 RPM & Other Special 7" Discs (2003), ISBN 0-9734838-0-6
• The Beatles Canadian Discography (1962-1970): Part 2 - LP (Long Playing) Vinyl Albums, Open Reels, 8-Tracks And Cassette Tapes (2005), ISBN 0-9734838-2-2
• The Beatles Canadian Discography (1962-1970): Part 3 - Supplement For Part 1 And Part 2 (2011), ISBN 978-0-9878293-0-6
• The Beatles In Canada: The Origins Of Beatlemania! (2016), Forewords by Paul White and Mark Lewisohn. ISBN 978-0-9878293-3-7
• The Beatles In Canada: The Evolution - 1964-1970 (2024), Forewords by Sandy Gardiner, John Brower and Ritchie Yorke. ISBN 978-0-9878293-4-4

As contributor

• You Really Got Me: An Illustrated World Discography Of The Kinks, 1964-1993 (1994), by Doug Hinman. ISBN 0964100517
• Fifty Years Of Music: The Story Of EMI Music Canada (2000), by Nicholas Jennings. ISBN 978-0-7715766-4-5
• The Monkees: The Day-By-Day Story Of The 60s TV Pop Sensation (2005), by Andrew Sandoval. ISBN 978-1-5922337-2-4
• Variations 1: The Definitive Beatles Canadian LP Collector's Guide (2013), by Serge Pelletier. ISBN 978-0-9878293-1-3
• Les Beatles: C'est Fou Mais C'est Tout (2014), by Gilles Valiquette. ISBN 978-2-7619415-0-1
• Price & Reference Guide For The Beach Boys American Records (2017), by Perry Cox. ISBN 978-1-5323-4857-0
• The Beatles and Sgt. Pepper: A Fans' Perspective (2017), by Bruce Spizer. ISBN 0-9832957-4-3
• The Beatles White Album and the Launch of Apple (2018), by Bruce Spizer. ISBN 978-0-9832957-5-4
• The Beatles Get Back To Abbey Road (2019), by Bruce Spizer. ISBN 978-0-9832957-6-1
• The Beatles Finally Let It Be (2020), by Bruce Spizer. ISBN 978-0-9832957-7-8
• The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour and Yellow Submarine (2021), by Bruce Spizer. ISBN 978-0-9832957-8-5
• The Beatles Rubber Soul to Revolver (2022), by Bruce Spizer. ISBN 978-0-9832957-9-2
• The Beatles Please Please Me to With The Beatles (2023), by Bruce Spizer. ISBN 979-8-9863190-3-2