Posts Tagged “Beatles”

Beatles Week 2015 – Day 6

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Beatles Week 2015 – Day 6

This year my life is so hectic I am unable to plan out and execute my normal Beatles Week posts. I am, however, able to get something posted, so here we go.  Tell Me Why and BeatleSongs have no real information regarding these recordings. 1968 saw both the US and UK Beatles Fan Club getting recorded messages….

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Beatles Week 2015 – Day 5

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Beatles Week 2015 – Day 5

This year my life is so hectic I am unable to plan out and execute my normal Beatles Week posts. I am, however, able to get something posted, so here we go.  Tell Me Why and BeatleSongs have no real information regarding these recordings. Perhaps the most famous and best of all the Christmas fan club recordings….

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Beatles Week 2015 – Day 4

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Beatles Week 2015 – Day 4

This year my life is so hectic I am unable to plan out and execute my normal Beatles Week posts. I am, however, able to get something posted, so here we go.  Tell Me Why and BeatleSongs have no real information regarding these recordings. For 1966 The Beatles struck out on their own creating their own message…

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Beatles Week 2015 – Day 3

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Beatles Week 2015 – Day 3

This year my life is so hectic I am unable to plan out and execute my normal Beatles Week posts. I am, however, able to get something posted, so here we go.  Tell Me Why and BeatleSongs have no real information regarding these recordings. This year the US Beatles Fan Club sent out a postcard instead of…

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Beatles Week 2015 – Day 2

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Beatles Week 2015 – Day 2

This year my life is so hectic I am unable to plan out and execute my normal Beatles Week posts. I am, however, able to get something posted, so here we go.  Tell Me Why and BeatleSongs have no real information regarding these recordings. 1964 saw the Fab Four releasing their second recorded message to fans. The…

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Beatles Week 2015 – Day 1

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Beatles Week 2015 – Day 1

This year my life is so hectic I am unable to plan out and execute my normal Beatles Week posts. I am, however, able to get something posted, so here we go.  Tell Me Why and BeatleSongs have no real information regarding these recordings. The first Christmas single sent out to members of their fan club was…

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Music Monday: Top 10 Influential Albums

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Music Monday: Top 10 Influential Albums

Last week I presented a list of 10 albums that are great for intruducing younger listeners to rock and roll, a sort of gateway to broader musical horizons. Now I present a list of the greatest albums that have shaped rock and roll over the last 60 or so years. 1. The Beatles Please Please…

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Music Monday: Top 10 Albums To Introduce Your Kids To

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Music Monday: Top 10 Albums To Introduce Your Kids To

I am stealing this idea from another blog. The idea, at least according to the title, is “Top 10 Albums To Introduce Your Kids To” – and looking at that list I thought it was lacking. Heck, all the albums were from the same decade, and the variety was negligible. Further down in the comments…

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Matchbox (Beatles Week 2014 Day 8)

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Matchbox (Beatles Week 2014 Day 8)

“Matchbox” was originally written and performed by Carl Perkins, somebody The Beatles, and particularly George, admired. Over the course of their career The Beatles would perform a number of covers by other artists, but Carl Perkins ties for the artist they recorded and released the most – three songs. Here Tell Me Why says it sounds “as…

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Mr. Moonlight (Beatles Week 2014 Day 7)

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Mr. Moonlight (Beatles Week 2014 Day 7)

I will freely admit to “Mr. Moonlight” being one of my least favorite Beatles tracks. Recorded for the band’s fourth album it feels very much like filler. Credited to Roy Lee Johnson, the Beatles performed the song for a while – appearing on the Live At The Star Club album (the version I prefer to…

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