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Paul is dead - from BBC Radio
New radio programme explores the myth.In 1969, with The Beatles in financial and creative turmoil, a strange rumour swept the world. It began with a phone call to a US chat show - Paul McCartney had...
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The Songs Lennon, McCartney and Harrison Gave Away
The Songs Lennon & McCartney Gave Away LP from 1979 on EMI."The Songs Lennon and McCartney Gave Away" was a conceptual compilation album containing the original artist recordings of songs composed...
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The Heineken Cassette
A poster and some of the beer cansIn 1986 EMI Parlophone in the UK put together a promotion with Heineken, unusual for the fact that the Beatles have rarely loaned their name for advertising...
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McCartney's next archive releases
Advertising poster for "Tug of war", 1982.According to someone who has received an advance copy of the "Venus and Mars" and "Speed of Sound" sets, the card in the package announcing the next releases...
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The early Lennon & McCartney cover album
The Stars Sing Lennon & McCartneyYesterday we blogged about the 1979 album, "The Songs Lennon and McCartney Gave Away" and its Swedish predecessor "Northern Songs". Now, in the Wikipedia entry of...
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New vinyl editions appear
The new batch of Beatles vinyl albums are being readied for release.As we noted in September, Universal Music/Apple are set to rerelease some of The Beatles' double vinyl albums for the Christmas...
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Wings - Letting Go - extended remaster
Wings - Letting GoToday, Paul McCartney has shared a version of "Letting Go" which is not part of the upcoming "Venus and Mars" package. It's an extended and remastered version of the classic Wings...
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The Beatles on SHM-CDs
These will be available on SHM-CDs in Japan December 17.As another twist in the recent flurry of new Beatles related releases on the SHM-CD format, Universal Japan has just announced a December 17...
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The "Sessions" LP
The "Sessions" LP remained unreleased."Sessions" was a compilation album by The Beatles planned for release by EMI in 1985, but never issued due to objections by Apple. The album consisted of thirteen...
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The Beatles on Calderstone: Singles next?
The Beatles - The Singles was a 7" vinyl box set, Record Store Day Black Friday 2011 exclusive.The joint venture between The Beatles/Apple and Universal Music, Calderstone Production Limited, has been...
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The Beatles and Norway
At least the airline was partly Norwegian.As you know, the Beatles never played in Norway - a sore point for us Norwegian fans of the group, but here are some stories related to Norway.Beatles concert...
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Uncut: The Long and Winding Road
A book and 4 DVDsFrom Blitz Books comes this book and DVD package, due out in USA 11 November and UK/Europe 24 November 2014. Here's the description: THE BEATLES UNCUT THE LONG WINDING ROAD HARDBACK...
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Wings "Best Buy" singles
"Let'Em In" and "Letting Go" singles - a Best Buy exclusive.Looks like there was a change of heart about which singles that the "Best Buy" chain of stores provided us with. Originally, the "Venus and...
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Beatles red and blue is AAA
The Beatles 1962-1966 aka "the Red album".Analog Planet has had a word with Abbey Road mastering engineer Sean Magee, who told them that the two upcoming Beatles compilations, the "Red" (1962-1966) and...
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The two "Get Back" photo sessions
Early May 1969: First attempt. Photo: Angus McBean.In early May 1969, photographer Angus McBean and the Beatles returned to EMI House to recreate the cover photo from the "Please Please Me" LP for...
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Another free McCartney download
Wings "Rock Show" (New Version) in mp3 format now available.In November 1974 Paul McCartney and Wings were in the process of recording the album that came to be known as Venus and Mars. As with all...
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The Beatles in Copenhagen
Knud Ørsted: Beatles i København 4.6.64Beatles i København - 4.6.64By Knud ØrstedPages: 104Hard coverGraphic design: Michael JensenReleased: 07.11.14ISBN: 9788792894793A new book was published this...
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The Beatles on Top Of The Pops
The Beatles on Top Of The Pops1966 rehearsal.Top of the Pops, also known as TOTP, was a British music chart television programme, made by the BBC and originally broadcast weekly between 1 January 1964...
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Wings singles released elsewhere
"Let'Em In" and "Letting Go" singles - based on the German picture sleeves, but stripped for logos.Looks like the "Best Buy" offer wasn't as exclusive as we thought, the latest newsletter from...
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New Italian Beatles boxed set
A new boxed set of the official albums.Looks like the Italians will be able to collect their official Beatles CDs and DVDs in a box. But they have to buy the contents one by one, and Abbey Road is the...
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