Hear The Beatles Tell All

Hear The Beatles Tell All

(VeeJay PRO-202, Mono, May 11, 1964)

In Los Angeles on 24th/25th August 1964, Jim Steck interviewed John, and Dave Hull interviewed all four Beatles. It is these interviews that are heard here.
Originally issued in America by Vee Jay records as a promotional release during the Beatles 1964 summer tour.

The copy above is the 1979 U.S. import, when it was re-promoted as "now being in stereo".
The chat through both sides is interspersed with some bizarre backing, consisting of sporadic drumming, random bongos, percussion and tubular bells. The sleeve identifies the culprits as, edited and scored by Lou Adler, percussion by Hal Blaine.

Side 1 (13:04)
John talks to Jim Steck in Los Angeles on 24th August 1964.
John discusses :
The crowd at the Hollywood Bowl
Commercial radio
Origin of the name, The Beatles
Long hair
Skiffle/Forming the band
Future plans
Educational background and scholastic failures
The housing of Liverpool

Side 2 (13:14)
All four Beatles are interviewed by Dave Hull. The interviews are conducted on 25th August 1964.
Discussion points :
Paul - Jane Asher and her family
John - Wife having a baby
George - His mother answering fan's letters/Patti Boyd
Paul - Giving away addresses
John - A Hard Day's Night/New house in Surrey
Ringo - Throat operation
Paul - His dad's racehorse, "Drake's Drum"
Ringo - Maureen/Disneyland
George - Disneyland

Released Versions :
First Issue - U.S. 14th September 1964
Original first editions did NOT have the "PRO" prefix on the label. Copies are worth £200.
Second pressings of first issue - U.S. 1964
With the "PRO" prefix on the label. Copies are worth £100.
Second Issue - U.S. 12th December 1979
First U.K. issue - 20th February 1981
Shaped picture disc - U.S. 1st August 1987 (This version was actually edited, with Side 1 being 8:15 and Side 2 lasting 7:45)

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