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Beatles Couldn’t Name Current Single In This Interview
Today’s Fan 4 @ 4 features a couple of tracks from the Beatles For Sale album that never appeared as singles in the U.K. But one of the songs was released as a single here […]
The Album That Presented A New Beatles To The World
That’s what George Martin said about The Beatles 16th chart album Rubber Soul. Entering the Billboard album chart on Christmas day 1965, it peaked at #1 for 6 out of its 59 week run. Though […]
The Beatles Knew People Would Either Love Or Hate This Song
There was no middle ground – it’s not just my opinion,[lastfm link_type="artist_info"]George Harrison[/lastfm] made the statement just as the Abbey Road album was being released. It was a [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Beatles[/lastfm] song no one was indifferent […]
Who Was The Only Member Of The Beatles To Live In Penny Lane?
You have a one in four chance of guessing correctly, but do you know which member of [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]The Beatles[/lastfm] was a one time resident?
George Harrison’s Inspiration For ‘Here Comes The Sun’
Today’s Fab 4 @ 4 features [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]The Beatles [/lastfm]Abbey Road album. [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]George Harrison[/lastfm] didn’t write his first song until [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]The Beatles[/lastfm] second album With The Beatles. The song was Don’t Bother Me, […]
How Much Did The Beatles Make For The Ed Sullivan Shows?
I remember the evening of February 9, 1964 like it was yesterday. Sitting on the floor of my Aunt Thelma’s in Haskell, Oklahoma watching [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]The Beatles[/lastfm] first appearance on Ed Sullivan I’m pretty sure […]
How We Got Shortchanged With The American Version Of The Help Album
For one thing, the Help! album that was released here in America had half the number of [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Beatles[/lastfm] recordings than the version released in England. Orchestral instrumentals from the film soundtrack filled out the […]
Hear The Beatles 1969 Christmas Record – Last One
[sponsored] Ringo designed the cover for the last [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Beatles[/lastfm] Christmas record sent to fan club members on December 19, 1969. If you want to trace the evolution of [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]The Beatles[/lastfm] in about 40 […]
Was The Beatles Guitar Feedback On ‘I Feel Fine’ Intentional Or Accidental?
To my knowledge, it was the first example of feedback being used on a pop record – or any record for that matter. If you can find an earlier one, I’d like to know about […]
George Harrison’s First Sitar And An Alternate Take Of Norwegian Wood
A couple of rarities here. first, is the tattered picture above, taken around the time of [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]The Beatles[/lastfm] Rubber Soul album. The first time most of us ever heads a sitar was [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]George […]
