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Works of genius are rarely as staggeringly beautiful or as varied as “Revolver”, but to the Beatles, the album was the natural result of their growth as ...read more
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The album “Revolver” hit the shelves on August 5, 1966, just one week before the Beatles began their third (and final) tour of North America. In this case, ...read more
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In the course of doing this series on the Beatles, the thing that strikes me the most is just how open the band was to change, and how quickly they were ...read more
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As 1966 rolled around, the Beatles insisted on some well deserved and long overdue time off. For three months, they relaxed, hung out with friends, and ...read more
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Our previous show was dedicated to the American version of this classic LP, along with its accompanying single, the double a-side “We Can Work It Out/Day ...read more
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The American "Rubber Soul"
There’s no question that “Rubber Soul” marked a significant turning point in the Beatles’ career, particularly in regard ...read more
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Episode #29 in our ongoing coverage of every sanctioned-release by the Beatles finds us at the end of the band’s second tour of America, and then heading ...read more
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While the ‘Help!” album was still ‘hot of the presses’ and the movie was still in theaters, the Beatles embarked on their second tour of North America. ...read more
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At the height of Beatlemania, there was a significant advantage to being British as opposed to American.
In England, the record label obeyed the ...read more
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From today’s perspective, the movie “Help!” seems almost quaint and overtly silly, but in 1965, it was a reasonably innovative piece of work.
Although ...read more
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