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Seattle Beatles Rooftop Day back by popular demand

Following their 2009 blockbuster performance attended by thousands in Seattle's Pike Place Market, Ken Mansfield, former U.S. manager of The Beatles' Apple Records, and Seattle's favorite Beatles cover band, Creme Tangerine, will again team up to celebrate the anniversary of The Beatles last performance famously known as "the rooftop concert".

In celebration of the historic anniversary of this concert, Creme Tangerine will perform songs from that concert, and a lot more on Friday, January 29th, 2010 on the rooftop balcony of the Copacabana Cafe in the Pike Place Market in Seattle at noon. Following the concert, Mansfield will talk about his work with The Beatles and lead an audience question and answer session.

"It was so cool to see the streets of Pike Place Market packed shoulder to shoulder with people celebrating the music of the Beatles - this music truly is a common bond people share together", said Jeff Lockhart, drummer of Creme Tangerine. "We wanted to do another rooftop concert at Pike Place with Ken and highlight the great work the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society does in Washington State."

Ken Mansfield stood bedside Yoko Ono on the rooftop three feet away from The Beatles throughout their famous last performance. Ken was a trusted insider of the Fab Four, managed the U.S. operations of Apple Records and shared in the unique last concert on the rooftop of Apple back in 1969.

The legendary last concert took place on Friday, January 30th, 1969 on the roof of their record company. The impromptu event was performed to a London lunch crowd without prior notice or fanfare as curious by-passers and adjoining office workers watched The Beatles perform what was then their newest songs including hits such as "Get Back" and "Don't Let Me Down" during a cold winter afternoon. It was also to be the last time The Beatles would perform live in public. The legendary concert was immortalized in the documentary Let It Be and fans have cherished this last glimpse of The Beatles together as a key highlight in The Beatles career.

Mansfield, former U.S. manager of Apple Records and former Director at Capitol Records, is a Grammy Award-winning producer and record-label executive who has worked with artists as diverse as The Beatles, Willie Nelson, The Band, Waylon Jennings, The Beach Boys, Judy Garland, Merle Haggard, Lou Rawls, Andy Williams, David Cassidy, Dolly Parton, and the Flying Burrito Brothers. A highly sought-after public speaker (Outreach Events), he is the author of two other books: The Beatles, the Bible, and Bodega Bay and The White Book. His latest book is titled "Between Wyomings".

Creme Tangerine is a dynamic five piece band from Seattle that performs the music of The Beatles for thousands each year. Rather than focusing on the personalities or look of the Beatles, Creme Tangerine focuses on performing their beloved music live for all to enjoy. Their performances have included The Beatles most recognized hits as well as different eras of the Beatles music and "the White Album" and "Abbey Road" in their entireties. Their high energy, quality performances appeal to those already familiar with and new to the music of The Beatles. Having released their debut album, "Creme Tangerine" in 2007, Creme Tangerine will be released their latest record, "The Abbey Road Project" in 2009.

Creme Tangerine is honored to highlight The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) at this year's rooftop celebration. LLS is the world's largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research, education and patient services.

2010 Seattle Beatles Rooftop Day will take place at the Copacabana Cafe in the Pike Place Market, which is located at 1520 1/2 Pike Place in Seattle. This location was voted "Best Rooftop Balcony in Seattle" by Seattle Weekly readers for 2008-09.

Beatles' Era: Sylvia Telles

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01-It Might As Well Be Spring (Rodgers-Hammerstein) 2:27
02-If You Went Away (Valle-Gilbert-Valle) 2:57
03-The Face I Love (Valle-Gilbert-Valle) 2:02
04-Rain (Durval-Camargo-Gilbert) 2:11
05-Image (Eca-Oliveira-Gilbert) 2:04
06-But Not for Me (G. & I. Gershwin) 1:43
07-Baubles, Bangles and Beads (Wright-Forrest) 2:37
08-Voce (Menescal-Bascoli-Gilbert) 2:43
09-Tete (Menescal-Bascoli-Gilbert) 3:14
10-Pardon My English (Jobim-Oliveira-Gilbert) 2:14
11-Balanco Zona Sul (Madi) 2:33
12-Surfin' in Rio (Valle-Gilbert-Valle) 2:06
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Oxford University offers Beatles summer course

Oxford University has announced a one-week summer course on "The Beatles, Popular Music and Sixties Britain." The course is part of the Oxford Experience programme and takes place at Christ Church, one of Oxford's largest and most beautiful colleges from July 4 through 10, 2010.

Revered and reviled in equal measures, the Sixties continue to fascinate. This course is a journey through it from the British perspective, noting key events in politics, society and the arts. We will trace the development of the music of the Beatles and place their songs in context by discussing examples by other notable British groups of the period. However familiar you think this music is, prepare to hear more in it than before.

The course will be conducted by Dr. Rikky Rooksby, a tutor for the University of Oxford Department for Continuing Education, and author of many articles, reviews and books on English literature and popular music.

Course content includes 1960-63; the early Beatles, 1963-65; first Liverpool then the world, 1966-67; Sgt. Pepper and the Summer of Love, The Beatles in the studio, The sixties goes colour: the country-culture, psychedelia, encounters or delusions? The nature of consciousness and reality, 1968; the White Album – doll's house or glass union? Politics, barricades, and street-fighting men, and 1969-70; Let it Be and Abbey Road. Eight track recording, litigation and ‘funny paper'. The end of the dream or the beginning of the voyage?

Enrolments will be accepted up to June 1, 2010. Early enrollment is advised as many courses fill before February. For more information about the course and the "Oxford Experience" 2010 programme, please visit www.conted.ox.ac.uk/courses/details.php?id=O09I102JDR.

Bach Meets the Beatles

John Bayless - Bach Meets the Beatles (1984)

1. Imagine Sinfonia
2. All You Need Is Love
3. Hey Jude
4. Because
5. Let It Be
6. Long and Winding Road
7. Penny Lane
8. Yesterday
9. Michelle
10. Nowhere Man
11. And I Love Her
12. Golden Slumbers/You Never Give Me Your Money
13. Something
14. Here, There and Everywhere
15. Imagine Aria

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The Beatles had the most loyal fans at the Cavern Club

by Pete Price

The other week I was having a clean out and a tidy up. I came across a pile of original Merseybeat magazines all individually wrapped and now bright yellow.

I found myself looking back at the history of music from when I grew up. Those days were so magical to me, queuing outside the Cavern and the Iron Door.

Waiting to listen to the raw music, exciting and vibrant sounds and looking at the bands that would go on to great careers.

My favourites were Gerry Marsden, the Big Three, who Cilla used to sing with, and the Escorts. I wasn’t a great Beatles fan in those days it took me a while to get into their music. First time I ever saw them live was at the YMCA Hoylake. I always remember the tickets didn’t sell well, whereas Gerry Marsden was a sell-out every time.

There were many stories about those days and I am sure all of you have got some. I remember protesting outside the Cavern when Pete Best was sacked from the Beatles.

Here is an interesting story that a lot of people don’t know about. The Beatles’ early fans were very possessive towards the lads. The Beatles had an amazing bond with the fans at the Cavern. The Cavern Club girls idolised and romanticised about the four lads. And at each and every performance they would desperately strive to attract the attention of one or other of the group in the hope of an acknowledgment or perhaps even a date.

Two minutes before the Beatles took to the stage there would be a mass final preening session amongst the girls. The dust of compact powder would clog the air, hair curlers would be removed and frantic back combing took place. Many of these fans formed themselves into little groups of cliques. They of course had strange names. There was the Cement Mixers, the Bulldog Gang and let’s not forget the Wooden Tops. The fans were fiercely loyal and far from being annoyed the Beatles encouraged this kind of attention and yearned for such intimate contact in later years when they were playing venues so vast and cold that they were 200 yards away from their nearest fans.

So partisan and positive of the band were these fans when the Beatles fame began to grow there were many at the Cavern who were angry and resented their success. Wanting to keep them instead as the Cavern’s secret.

This began to manifest itself when the Beatles’ second single Please, Please Me was released. Many of the Beatles’ most dedicated hometown fans, naturally possessive of the group after two years exclusive ownership, realised that buying the record might well take the Beatles out of their grasp.

When the Beatles hit No 1 with Please, Please Me, Bob Wooler announced the news at the Cavern. It was met with a mix of silence and boos. The fans were devastated that they were going to lose their Beatles to the world.

So if it was left to the fans they would have stopped their career purely for selfish reasons. People that live in London don’t appreciate their tourist attractions. I wonder if you realise how good the Beatles Story at the Albert Dock really is? Whatever age you are you can immerse yourself in a real piece of history. But if you ever go down, give yourself a couple of hours and go and live in an era of days gone by.

No room for error

SELF-SERVICE online check-ins for airlines. £1 a minute to complain. Supermarket machines taking your money at the check-outs. Automated voices talking to you about train timetables and apologising if they make a mistake. Time wasted in stores looking for goods as there are no staff to help you.

Each one of these has taken jobs from people and in my mind has changed society for the worse. I remember growing up being told automation will make life easier for people. We didn’t realise we were being conned and many jobs would go.

What jobs are left are now being put to a stopwatch. How long will it take you do that? If you work at a supermarket checkout, how many customers can you get through in the shortest possible time? Doctors’ surgeries are all about footfall, doctors now work to a clock. There is no time now to make mistakes, to be human. Is there something very sinister at work here and is there a greater plan to wipe out all jobs? Where will it all end? It really is quite frightening. How will we make a living?

Courtesy of Liverpool Echo

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New Year's Eve & New Year's Day in Beatles History

December 31 in Beatles History

1961
The Beatles leave from Liverpool to London on Neil's car. Brian goes by train.
They sleep at the Royal Hotel, Woburn Place, London.

1962
Ted Kingsize Taylor ends recordings of groups at the Star Club, Hamburg.

1963
'Beatles Christmas Show', at the Astoria Cinema, Finsbury Park, London.

The Beatles dress up for the Beatles Christmas Show, at the Astoria Cinema, Finsbury Park, London, New Years Eve, 31st December 1963. (Photo by Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)


1964
'Another Beatles Christmas Show' at the Hammersmith Odeon, London (two performances).
Party at Norman Newell's house, 40 Montagu Mansions, Marylebone, London. The Beatles attend.

1965
UK single release: 'That's My Life (My Love And My Home)'/'The Next Time You Feel Important', for the Pye label, recorded by Alfred Lennon.

US gold certification: 'Beatles '65'

The Beatles appear on the front page of 'Big', Italian magazine. Headline: 'Beatles: Buon Natale da Londra' ('Beatles: Merry Christmas from London').

1966

''Yesterday'... And Today', 28th week in the Top 200 (Billboard).
Brian books Fats Domino for his 1st UK contract, at the Saville Theatre.
George is refused admission into the night club Annabel's, because he is not wearing a tie. Later, he and friends, including Brian, are seen at the Lyons Corner House restaurant/cafe, Coventry Street, London.

1967
New Year's party at Cilla Black's flat, 96 Portland Place, London. Following a Northern tradition, Ringo is sent out, left alone in the street.
Brian's NEMS shares are transfered to Queenie.

1968
Arts Laboratory, London. Party attended by John and Yoko.

1969
BBC's TV program "The Man Of The Decade", dedicated to John, is broadcast.
"Rolling Stone" nominates John the "Man Of The Year 1969".
John declares to New Musical Express he is considering to leave the group.

1970
Paul begins High Court proceedings to end the Beatles partnership. Peter Brown renounces.
John reveals that he took drugs since he was 17, and blames Paul for the dissolution of the Beatles since he wanted to dominate them all.
At the Kolnischer Kunstverein in Cologne, West Germany, the exhibition of Yoko's work "Happening And Fluxus" is shown.
Ringo holds a New Year's Eve party at Ronnie Scott's Club in London.

1971
"Record & Tape Retailer" publishes an article stating that "My Sweet Lord" was the top selling single of the year.
In the US, "Record World" magazine votes Imagine - "Album Of The Year", "My Sweet Lord" - "Best Single Disc Of The Year", George Harrison - "Top Male Vocalist Of 1971" and Paul and Linda - "Top Duo Of The Year".

1973
At the Record Plant West Studios in Los Angeles, John produces the recording of "Too Many Cooks", featuring lead vocals by Mick Jagger.

1974
The Beatles' association is dissolved, with a document signed by each Beatle.
In London, Apple Corps Ltd. year-end financial report reveals a turnover of £3,759,127 which, after tax and expenses, results in a profit of £261,075.

1975
In London, Apple Corps Ltd. year-end financial report reveals a turnover of £2,540,979 which, after tax and expenses, results in a profit of £261,075.
In his Dakota apartment, John records numerous home demos.

1976
John and Yoko spend New Year's Eve at the Shun Lee Dynasty restaurant in Manhattan.

1977
"Mull Of Kintyre" number 1, fifth week (UK New Musical Express chart).
In Los Angeles, an exhibition of Linda's photographs is on display at the Jan Baum and Iris Silverman Gallery.

1979
In New York, John and Yoko dissolve their various companies, including Bag Productions Ltd. and Joko Films Ltd.

1983

"Say Say Say" number 1, 4th week (Billboard).
In Los Angeles, the Linda exhibition "Photographs" is displayed at the Molly Barnes Gallery.
A pre-recorded interview with Paul is transmitted on the Signal radio station.

1986
Capital Radio in London airs a pre-recorded interview with Paul.
BBC2 re-broadcasts the 1986 Prince's Trust Charity Gala Concert, featuring Paul.
In the UK, EMI deletes from their catalog John's singles "Cold Turkey", "Instant Karma", "Power To The People", #9 Dream", "Stand By Me" and "Love".

1987
The "Beatle City" exhibition runs at the West End marketplace in Dallas, Texas.

1988
In the UK on BBC Radio Two, the fourteenth and last episode of the weekly series "The Beeb's Lost Beatles Tapes", essentially based on "The Beatles At The Beeb" collection, is transmitted.

1990
In the US, "Amusement Business" magazine publishes its year-end survey of top-grossing concerts. Paul is pleased to be in this list, including the $3,550,560 grossed for two shows at the University Of California, Berkeley.

1995
In the UK, the final part of "The Beatles Anthology" is transmitted on the ITV network.

1996
Just months after being released on home video, BBC2 airs the television premiere of the Rolling Stones' 1968 film "Rock And Roll Circus", featuring John and Yoko.

1997
At the Museum of Modern Art in Oxford, Yoko's art exhibition "Have You Seen The Horizon Lately" is on display.

1998
In Washington, D.C., an exhibition of Beatles photographs taken by Harry Benson is on display at the Govinda Gallery.

1999
In Tampa, Florida, the exhibition of Linda's pictures entitled "Sixties" is on display at the Tampa Museum of Art.


January 1 in Beatles History

1962
Test session for Decca due to start at 11.00am. Decca Studios, at West Hampstead. Recording: "Like Dreamers Do"; "Money (That's What I Want)"; "Till There Was You"; "The Sheik Of Araby"; "To Know Her Is To Love Her"; "Take Good Care Of My Baby"; "Memphis, Tennessee"; "Sure To Fall"; "Hello Little Girl"; "Three Cool Cats"; "Crying Waiting Hoping"; "Love Of The Loved"; "September In The Rain"; "Besame Mucho"; "Searchin".
After the session, Brian returns to Liverpool.
Decca's test session, at West Hampstead, of Brian Poole and the Tremeloes.

1963
End of last season of Star Club performances.
Tour of Ireland begins.

1964
"Beatles Christmas Show" at the Astoria, Finsbury Park, London.


"She Loves You", 18th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart).


Please Please Me LP, 41st week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart).


With The Beatles LP number 1, 6th week (UK New Musical Express chart).


"I Want To Hold Your Hand" number 1, 5th week (UK New Musical Express chart).

1965
"Another Beatles Christmas Show" at the Hammersmith Odeon, London (two performances).

1969
"Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" number 1 (UK Record Retailer chart).

1970
At the Kolnischer Kunstverein in Cologne, West Germany, the exhibition of Yoko's work "Happening And Fluxus" is shown.

1973
The "Liverpool Echo" publishes an interview with Ringo.

1974
Ringo turns down a role in the upcoming movie "Stardust", the sequel to "That'll Be The Day".

1977
In Los Angeles, an exhibition of Linda's photographs is on display at the Jan Baum and Iris Silverman Gallery.

1978
George composes the songs "Blow Away" and "If You Believe" while in Hawaii.

1981
Scheduled UK release date for "Walking On Thin Ice".

1983
In Los Angeles, the Linda exhibition "Photographs" is displayed at the Molly Barnes Gallery.

1984
Granada TV in England premieres the documentary, "The Early Beatles: 1962-1965".

1986
In the UK, the special program "Blue Suede Shoes: A Rockabilly Session With Carl Perkins And Friends" is premiered on Channel 4.

1987
The "Beatle City" exhibition runs at the West End marketplace in Dallas, Texas.

1990
Yoko announces it's the "Greening Of The World" year. She has a 12-month enviromental campaign of events to mark what would have been John's 50th year.

1997
It is announced that Paul McCartney will receive his knighthood by Queen Elizabeth.

North American Tour Diary August 1965

North American Tour Diary August 1965 Discs 1 & 2 [FLAC]

Disc 1
Disc 2

Disc One

13 August 1965 Warwick Hotel, New York

01. Press Conference
02. Interview with Bruce Morrow
03. Interview with Larry Kane

14 August 1965 CBS Studios, New York
“The Ed Sullivan Show”
04. I Feel Fine
05. I’m Down
06. Act Naturally
07. Ticket To Ride
08. Yesterday
09. Help!
15 August 1965 Warwick Hotel, New York
10. Interview by ‘Lord’ Tim Hudson

Disc Two

15 August 1965 Shea Stadium, New York
01. Interview by Brian Mathew
02. Intro
03. Twist And Shout
04. She’s A Woman
05. I Feel Fine
06. Dizzy Miss Lizzy
07. Ticket To Ride
08. Everybody’s Trying To Be My Baby
09. Can’t Buy Me Love
10. Baby’s In Black
11. Act Naturally
12. A Hard Day’s Night
13. Help!
14. I’m Down

16 August 1965 Warwick Hotel, New York
15. Interview by Brian Mathew

15-16 August 1965 Warwick Hotel, New York
16. Interview by Larry Kane

17 August 1965 Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto
17. Press Conference


North American Tour Diary August 1965 Discs 3 & 4 [FLAC]

Disc 3
Disc 4

Disc Three

18 August 1965 Atlanta

01. Press Conference
02. Interview by Jerry G. Bishop

18 August 1965 Atlanta Stadium
03. Interview by Larry Kane
04. Intro
05. Twist And Shout
06. She’s A Woman
07. I Feel Fine
08. Dizzy Miss Lizzy
09. Ticket To Ride
10. Everybody’s Trying To Be My Baby
11. Can’t Buy Me Love
12. Baby’s In Black
13. I Wanna Be Your Man
14. Help!
15. I’m Down
13-24 August 1965
16. Interview by Jerry G. Bishop

Disc Four

19 August 1965 Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston (afternoon show)
01. Intro
02. Twist And Shout
03. She’s A Woman
04. I Feel Fine
05. Dizzy Miss Lizzy
06. Ticket To Ride
07. Everybody’s Trying To Be My Baby
08. Can’t Buy Me Love
09. Baby’s In Black
10. I Wanna Be Your Man
11. A Hard Day’s Night
12. Help!
13. I’m Down

19 August 1965 Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston (evening show)
14. Intro
15. Twist And Shout
16. She’s A Woman
17. I Feel Fine
18. Dizzy Miss Lizzy
19. Ticket To Ride
20. Everybody’s Trying To Be My Baby
21. Can’t Buy Me Love
22. Baby’s In Black
23. I Wanna Be Your Man
24. A Hard Day’s Night
25. Help!
26. I’m Down

15-20 August 1965
27. Interview by Brian Mathew


North American Tour Diary August 1965 Discs 5 & 6 [FLAC]

Disc 5
Disc 6

Disc Five
20 August 1965 Comisky Park, Chicago
01. Press Conference
02. Interview by Larry Kane
21 August 1965 Metropolitan Stadium, Minneapolis
03. Press Conference
04. She’s A Woman
05. I Feel Fine
06. Dizzy Miss Lizzy
07. Ticket To Ride
08. Everybody’s Trying To Be My Baby
09. Can’t Buy Me Love
10. Baby’s In Black
11. I Wanna Be Your Man
12. A Hard Day’s Night
13. Help!
14. I’m Down

22 August 1965 Portland Airport
15. Press Conference
22 August 1965 Portland
16. Interview by Jerry G. Bishop
17. Interview by Larry Kane

Disc Six

24 August 1965 Los Angeles
01. Interview

28 August 1965 Balboa Stadium, San Diego
02. Press Conference
03. Interview by Jerry G. Bishop
04. Interview by Larry Kane

29 August 1965 Capitol Records Tower, Los Angeles
05. Press Conference & TV Interview


North American Tour Diary August 1965 Discs 7 & 8 [FLAC]

Disc 7
Disc 8

Disc Seven

29 August 1965 Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles (evening show)
01. Twist And Shout
02. She’s A Woman
03. I Feel Fine
04. Dizzy Miss Lizzy
05. Ticket To Ride
06. Everybody’s Trying To Be My Baby
07. Can’t Buy Me Love
08. Baby’s In Black
19. I Wanna Be Your Man
10. A Hard Day’s Night
11. Help!
12. I’m Down

30 August 1965 Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles
13. Paul backstage
14. Twist And Shout
15. She’s A Woman
16. I Feel Fine
17. Dizzy Miss Lizzy
18. Ticket To Ride
19. Everybody’s Trying To Be My Baby
20. Can’t Buy Me Love
21. Baby’s In Black
22. I Wanna Be Your Man
23. A Hard Day’s Night
24. Help!
25. I’m Down

Disc Eight

31 August 1965 Pan American Airbase, San Fransisco
01. Interview

31 August 1965 Cow Palace, San Fransisco (afternoon show)
02. Twist And Shout
03. She’s A Woman
04. Intro to Dizzy Miss Lizzy
05. Can’t Buy Me Love
06. Baby’s In Black
07. I Wanna Be Your Man
08. A Hard Day’s Night
09. Press Conference
10. Interview by Jerry G. Bishop

31 August 1965 Cow Palace, San Fransisco (evening show)
11. Intro
12. Twist And Shout
13. She’s A Woman
14. Interview by Jim Stagg
13 August-1 September 1965
15. Interview by Larry Kane
16. Interview by Jerry G. Bishop

1 September 1965 San Fransisco
17. Interview by Jerry G. Bishop

13 August-1 September 1965
18. Goodbye Larry Kane

Latest Beatles News as of Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Aaron Johnson took musical training to play John Lennon
Actor Aaron Johnson has revealed he spent months learning to play the guitar before filming his new movie about John Lennon. "I wasn't a musician or a singer," he told the Daily Record. He also spent lots of time familiarising himself with Lennon's favourite music, including records by Elvis Presley and Buddy Holly.
Source: Gear 4 Music



Pattie Boyd art exhibit draws celebrity crowd
A large celebrity-studded crowd gathered for the opening of a photo exhibit by Pattie Boyd, rock legend muse to George Harrison of the Beatles and Eric Clapton, on Monday night in Barbados. Celebrities in attendance included model and actress Jerry Hall (former wife to Mick Jagger), Heiress Sabrina Guinness, and actor and singer Michael Crawford.
Source: Barbados Advocate

Review: Nowhere Boy has extraordinary drama
The reason Nowhere Boy works so well is that it's not one of those "before they were famous" films; nor does it tackle the birth of pop music in Britain. It's more about a boy than a Beatle. Director Sam Taylor-Wood has opted for a natural realism, free of arty flourishes, a style as sensible and conservative as John's Aunt Mimi.
Source: The Times, London

Video: World gets together to sing All You Need Is Love
To raise awareness to fight AIDS in Africa and around the world, on World AIDS Day, Starbucks launched the Starbucks Love Project. Their first event was a global singalong, in over 156 countries, people gathered together and sang the classic Beatles tune "All You Need Is Love."
Source: PopFi

Music Review: Nowhere Boy Original Soundtrack
The soundtrack to the film Nowhere Boy, which chronicles John Lennon's teenage years, can be easily summed up in one word: raw. Included on this album is rock and roll in its purest, most basic form. The soundtrack compilers clearly studied what the future members of the Beatles were listening to in the early to mid-50s.
Source: Blog Critics

Beatles' Era: Yardbirds

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Today in Beatles History
December 28

1963
'With The Beatles' number 1, 4th week (UK Record Retailer chart).
'Beatles Christmas Show', at the Astoria Cinema, Finsbury Park, London.
'New Yorker' publishes a Brian Epstein interview. 1st serious article about the Beatles or Brian in the US.

1964
'Another Beatles Christmas Show' at the Hammersmith Odeon, London (two performances).

1968
'Hey Jude', 18th and last week in the Top 30 (Billboard).

1970
US single release: 'Mother'/'Why'.


Yesterday in Beatles History
December 27

1960
Performance at the Litherland Town Hall, Liverpool.

1961
Performance at the Cavern, with Gerry and the Pacemakers, and Kingsize Taylor and the Dominoes.

1962
'Love Me Do', number 17 in Britain. [29 December?]

1963
London 'Times' critics award Lennon and McCartney as the best composers of the year.
'Beatles Christmas Show', at the Astoria Cinema, Finsbury Park, London.
UK single release: 'Love Of The Loved', with Cilla Black.

1965
Cilla Black's pantomime debut in 'Little Red Riding Hood', at the Wimbledon Theatre, London, for 6 weeks.
Start of Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas in 'Mother Goose', at the Globe Cinema, Stockton, for 3 weeks.
Start of Gerry and the Pacemakers in 'Cinderella', at the Gaumont Cinema, Southampton, for 3 weeks.

1967
Bad critics for 'Magical Mystery Tour'.
'Hello, Goodbye' number 1, 4th week (UK New Musical Express chart).
Paul is interviewed for TV by David Frost.

1969
'The Wedding Album', number 178, 3rd and last week in the ranking (Billboard). Its highest position.

1982
BBC broadcasts a 3-hour radio programme, with the stuff of the Beatles first BBC session's 20th anniversary programme, themes included in the US edition of it and new tracks.


Tomorrow in Beatles History
December 29

1961
Performance at the Cavern, with the Yorkshire Jazz Band.

1962
'Love Me Do', number 17 in Britain. [27 December?]

1963
12.50am. New York WMCA broadcasts 'I Want To Hold Your Hand' for the first time in the USA.
The 'Sunday Times' critic Richard Buckle praises the Beatles as the greatest composers since Beethoven.

1964
'Another Beatles Christmas Show' at the Hammersmith Odeon, London (two performances).

1965
'Day Tripper'/'We Can Work It Out' number 1, 4th week (UK New Musical Express chart).
'Rubber Soul' number 1, 4th week (UK New Musical Express chart).

1966
Studio 3 (control room only). 2.30-4.45pm. Mono mixing: 'When I'm Sixty-Four' (remixes 4-7, from take 4). Tape copying: 'Strawberry Fields Forever' (of remix moo 12, numbered remix mono 13).
Studio 3 (control room only). 4.45-5.40pm. Stereo mixing: 'Strawberry Fields Forever' (remix 1, from take 7, remixes 2, 4, fom take 26). Editing: 'Strawberry Fields Forever' (of stereo remixes 1, 2, edited together as remix 3, of stereo remixes 1, 4 edited together as remix 5).
Studio 2. 7.00pm-2.15am. Recording: 'Untitled' (working title of 'Penny Lane') (takes 1-6). Mono mixing: 'Untitled' (working title of 'Penny Lane') (remixes 1, 2, from take 6). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald.
Copy of 'Strawberry Fields Forever' for the US. Recording of the keyboard sound for 'Penny Lane'.

1967
John goes to Marocco on vacations.

1969
John and Yoko are visited by Hammrick and Leonard, Canadian hypnotizers who intend to help them to stop smoking. John and Yoko prepare to go to Denmark to visit Kyoko. They fly to Aalborg.
Paul prepares Heather's birthday party.

1979
Wings' performance for the 'Concert for the People of Kampuchea'.

Today in Beatles History...

Today in Beatles History
December 24

1960
Concert at the Grosvenor Ballroom, Wallasey.

1963
Start of the daily 'Beatles Christmas Shows', at the Astoria Cinema, Finsbury Park, London, with Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas, Tommy Quickly, Cilla Black, and the Fourmost, plus the Barron Knights with the Duke D'Mond, and Rolf Harris as compere.
Photographer Dezo Hoffmann attends.
After the show, Brian hires a night flight to take most of the bill to Liverpool for Christmas.
Start of Christmas pantomime 'Babes In the Wood', with Gerry and the Pacemakers, at the Gaumont, Hanley.

1964
Start of Christmas show at the Hammersmith Odeon, London, 'Another Beatles Christmas Show', with the Yardbirds, Freddie and the Dreamers, Jimmy Saville, Elkie Brooks, Mike Haslam, and Mike Cotton Sound. Two concerts.

1965
US gold certification: 'Rubber Soul'.
Various music and entertainment newspapers publish NEMS Enterprises Christmas greetings, citing the Beatles, Gerry and the Pacemakers, Cilla Black, Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas, the Fourmost, Sounds Incorporated, the Moody Blues, Tommy Quickly, the Remo Four, Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers, the Silkie, the Rustiks, Paddy, Klaus & Gibson, Michael Haslam, the Paramounts and Brian Epstein.

1966
''Yesterday'... And Today', 27th week in the Top 200 (Billboard).

1969
6.00-7.00pm. Broadcast of Martin's 'With A Little Help From My Friends' show, produced by Yorkshire Television, transmitted by IBA, with Ringo, Lulu, the Hollies, Spike Milligan, Dudley Moore, Blue Mink, Pan's People.
Ringo sings 'With A Little Help From My Friends'.
John and Yoko return to England. [23 December?]

1970
'Rolling Stone' publishes the 1st part of an interview to John. [?]

1972
Tony Cox, Melinda and Kyoko disappear.

1988
13th episode of a BBC series, essentially based on 'The Beatles At The Beeb' collection.

Yesterday in Beatles History
December 23

1961
Performance at the Cavern.

1963
Radio Luxembourg's 'It's The Beatles' series begins.

1964
'I Feel Fine' number 1, 4th week (UK New Musical Express chart).

1966
UK release: 'Theme From The Family Way'.
UK release: 'Love In The Open Air'.
Opening of the UFO club, at the basement of the Blarney Club, London.

1967
John writes a letter to his sick father, Alfred, and sends a car for him to visit him in Weybridge.

1968
John and Yoko, dressed like Santa Claus, give Christmas presents to the Apple staff's children.

1969
10.30am. The Ottawa press is surprised by the announcement of an imminent meeting of Lennon and Canada Prime Minister, Pierre Trudeau.
10.55am. A limousine takes John and Yoko into Canadian Parliament's building, for a 55-minute meeting with Pierre Trudeau.
After the meeting, John and Yoko are interviewed by the press.
From the ministerial office the Lennons are driven to the Ministery of Public Health, to meet the Minister of Public Health, John Munro, and members of his department.
John and Yoko return to London. [24 December?]

1972
Tony Cox is freed on bail ($ 5 000).
Film 'Imagine' is broadcast on US TV.

1994
'Live At The BBC' number 30 in Chile, 1st week in the Top 30.

1995
'Anthology 1' number 1, 3rd week in the Top 200 (Billboard).


Tomorrow in Beatles History
December 25

1959
Ringo receives his first drum kit, as a Christmas present.

1963
The flight hired by Brian takes the Christmas Show bill back from Liverpool, in time for this day's performance.
'Beatles Christmas Show' at the Finsbury Park Astoria, London.
'She Loves You', 17th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart).
'Please Please Me' LP, 40th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart).
'With The Beatles' number 1, 5th week (UK New Musical Express chart).
'I Want To Hold Your Hand' number 1, 4th week (UK New Musical Express chart).

1965
George asks Pattie to marry him, when they go by car to a celebration dinner in London.
'Rubber Soul' number 1 (UK Record Retailer chart).
Appearance on BBC-radio's 'Saturday Club'.

1967
Official announcement of Paul and Jane's engagement.

Memorabilia - The Beatles Record Player

This is considered by most collectors to be the ultimate piece to own of all commercial Beatles memorabilia. The 4-speed 17-1/2" x 10" x 6" NEMS record player was manufactered in 1964 and only 5000 were made. Very few survived, making it the most sought after item of Beatles memorabilia. So far only one or two mint or near mint units have turned up - the majority that have surfaced are in worn condition.
The colorful 20" x 11" x 7" packing box is even rarer, only a couple are known to exist. An owners manual was also included (pictured below). The serial numbers were on a piece of cardboard attached to the inside lid, and in most cases this has fallen off or is missing. The value has nearly doubled in the last three years for upper condition players, selling then from $1500 to $2000 and now in 1997 for $3000 and up, when they can be found.

Today in Beatles History...

Today in Beatles History
December 22

1963
Christmas concert at the Empire, Liverpool.
ABC-TV broadcasts the concert at the Ardwick Apollo, Manchester (recorded 20 November 1963).
Recording of Christmas edition of 'Thank Your Lucky Stars'.

1964
Pickfair Films Limited is incorporated, with Brian one of its opening directors.

1965
'Day Tripper'/'We Can Work It Out' number 1, 3rd week (UK New Musical Express chart).
'Rubber Soul' number 1, 3rd week (UK New Musical Express chart).

1966
Studio 2. 7.00-11.30pm. Mono mixing: 'Strawberry Fields Forever' (remix 10, from take 7 and remix 11, from take 26). Editing: 'Strawberry Fields Forever' (of mono remixes 10, 11, edit numbered remix 12). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald.
Martin and Emerick join the two 'Strawberry Fields Forever' versions.

1971
A judge awards custody of Kyoko to her father. Yoko is permited to see her child frequently, but she must post a $ 20.000 bond, in case she 'kidnaps' the girl again.

1972
Tony Cox is arrested for violating Yoko's custody rights over Kyoko.

1995
'Anthology 1' number 21, 3rd week in the Top 30 (chart based on record stores sales in Santiago, Chile).
'Anthology 1' number 2, 3rd week in the Top 5 ('Feria del Disco' record stores English music sales chart, Chile).
'Anthology 1' number 4 in Portugal, 1st week in the Top 5.

The Beatles - Ultimate Live Masters 1963/64

1 Intro
2 I Saw Her Standing There
3 From Me To You
4 Money (That's What I Want)
5 Roll Over Beethoven
6 You Really Got A Hold On Me
7 She Loves You
8 Twist And Shout
9 I Want To Hold Your Hand
10 Intro - Money (That's What I Want)
11 Twist And Shout
12 From Me To You
13 Beatles' Interview At The Bourget Airport
14 Trini Lopez - If I Had A Hammer
15 Robert Marcy's Comment
16 From Me To You
17 This Boy
18 I Want To Hold Your Hand
19 She Loves You
20 Twist And Shout
21 Robert Marcy's Comment
22 I Saw Her Standing There
23 This Boy (Partial)
24 Twist And Shout
25 From Me To You
(Incomplete Instrumental)
26 Long Tall Sally
27 From Me To You
(Incomplete Instrumental)
28 From Me To You

tracks 1-8: Stockholm, Sweden - October 24, 1963
tracks 9-12: Liverpool, England - December 7, 1963
(From a newly discovered tape source)
tracks 13-28: Paris, France - January 19, 1964
(From a newly discovered and much longer source tape)

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Today in Beatles History...

Today in Beatles History
December 20

1964
The first signing of an actor for NEMS Enterprises: John Gillespie. Brian agrees on British contracts for the New Christy Minstrels, including an appearance on the 'Sunday Night at the London Palladium' TV show.
Brian buys a house at 24 Chapel Street, London.

1966
Studio 2. 7.00pm-1.00am. Recording: 'When I'm Sixty-Four' (overdub onto take 2, tape reduction take 2 into takes 3, 4). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald.
Recording of vocal harmonies and bells for 'When I'm Sixty-Four'.
Brian writes to Wendy Hanson, accepting her departure as his personal assistant.

1967
'Hello, Goodbye' number 1, 3rd week (UK New Musical Express chart).

1968
Avant-garde festival, 'Alchemical Wedding', at the Royal Albert Hall. John and Yoko appear, coming out a white sac.
The 6th Christmas Record is sent to the Fan Club.

1969
'The Wedding Album', 2nd week in the ranking (Billboard).
End of John and Yoko's stay at Ronnie Hawkins's farm.

1995
23.10-24.10. TVN broadcasts 5th part of 'The Beatles Anthology' in Chile.


Yesterday in Beatles History
December 19

1964
'Beatles For Sale' number 1, 1st week (UK Record Retailer chart).
Shepperton Film Studios. First bunch of Brian tele-recordings for 'Hullaballoo', interviewing and presenting Gerry and the Pacemakers, Marianne Faithfull, Freddie and the Dreamers, Andrew Oldham, Herman's Hermits, and Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers. In a chat about the next Beatles' film, he speaks with Richard Lester.

1965
Shaftesbury Theatre, London. Special preview performance of the musical 'Twang!' Paul attends.

1966
British newspaper 'Daily Sketch' publishes picture of the Tara Browne crash.

1969
The 7th Christmas Record is sent to the members of the Fan Club.
John and Yoko meet Marshall McLuhan at the University of Toronto, speaking with him for 45 minutes.


Tomorrow in Beatles History
December 21

1963
'With The Beatles' number 1, 3rd week (UK Record Retailer chart).
First 'Christmas Show', at the Gaumont, Bradford, with various artists managed by Brian.
10.00-12.00am. BBC's 'Saturday Club' broadcast (recorded 17 December 1963).

1964
Brian moves to a new house, at 24 Chapel Street, Belgravia, London.

1965
The Beatles wait a telegram from the US reporting the success of 'Rubber Soul'.
'We Can Work It Out' enters the US ranking at number 36.

1966
Studio 2. 7.00-9.00pm. Recording: 'When I'm Sixty-Four' (overdub onto take 4).
Studio 2 (control room only). 9.00-10.00pm. Mono mixing: 'When I'm Sixty-Four' (remixes 1-3, from take 4). Studio 2. 10.00-11.45pm. Recording: 'Strawberry Fields Forever' (overdub onto take 26). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald.
Recording of clarinets for 'When I'm Sixty-Four'.

1967
Westbourne Suite, Royal Lancaster Hotel. Fancy-dress party to celebrate the BBC transmision of 'Magical Mystery Tour'. All Beatles attend.

1968
'Hey Jude', 17th week in the Top 30 (Billboard).

1969
John and Yoko take a train from Montreal to Ottawa. Press conference in Chateau Champlain, Ottawa.

John Lennon - St. Regis Hotel & Hotel Syracuse, NYC 1971

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Memorabilia: Beatles' Checks

John Lennon - July 4th 1970 - A check written to Southern Electricity, probably for a power bill.

Ringo Starr - January 8th 1973 - Drawn from the National Westminster Bank Limited. Signed in purple felt.

George Harrison -March 21st 1972 - Drawn from the National Westminster Bank Limited. Signed in green pen.