''The Beatles Anthology'' is a
documentary television series
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Television documentaries exist either as a television documentary series or as a television documentary film.
*Television documentary series, sometimes called d ...
on the career of
the Beatles
The Beatles were an English Rock music, rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960, that comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are regarded as the Cultural impact of the Beatles, most influential band of al ...
. It was broadcast on UK television in eight parts on
ITV
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ITV
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** ITV (TV network), a free-to-air national commercial television network covering the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man, and the Channel Islan ...
between 26 November and 31 December 1995, while in the United States it was seen as three feature-length episodes on
ABC
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between 19 and 23 November 1995. It was released in greatly expanded form as an eight-volume
VHS set and an eight-disc
Laserdisc
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set on 5 September 1996. The series was re-released on
DVD
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in 2003, with an 81-minute special-features disc.
Production history
''The Long and Winding Road''
An official documentary on the Beatles career had been in the pipeline as early as 1970. Long-time friend and Apple Corps manager
Neil Aspinall
Neil Stanley Aspinall (13 October 1941 24 March 2008) was a British music industry executive. A school friend of Paul McCartney and George Harrison, he went on to head the Beatles' company Apple Corps.
The Beatles employed Aspinall first as th ...
had compiled footage of concert, interview, and television appearances from various sources around the world. From this archival footage, he assembled a 90-minute feature film which was tentatively titled ''The Long and Winding Road'' and was completed in 1971. At this point, none of the former members had any involvement with the project, and plans for its release lay dormant until 1980, when
John Lennon
John Winston Ono Lennon (born John Winston Lennon; 9 October 19408 December 1980) was an English singer, songwriter, musician and peace activist who achieved worldwide fame as founder, co-songwriter, co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of ...
made a statement as part of a legal deposition against the producers of the musical ''
Beatlemania
Beatlemania was the fanaticism surrounding the English rock band the Beatles in the 1960s. The group's popularity grew in the United Kingdom throughout 1963, propelled by the singles "Please Please Me", "From Me to You" and "She Loves You". By ...
''. "I and the other three former Beatles have plans to stage a reunion concert", he said, referring to an event that was to be filmed as a finale of ''The Long and Winding Road'' (which was now to be a television special).
[Badman (2001), p. 269.] According to
Yoko Ono
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Ono grew up i ...
, the concert would have been held in England: "Just days before his brutal death, John was making plans to go to England for a triumphant Beatles reunion. His greatest dream was to recreate the musical magic of the early years with Paul, George and Ringo … (he) felt that they had traveled different paths for long enough. He felt they had grown up and were mature enough to try writing and recording new songs."
[Badman (2002), p. 273.] The alleged plan for a reunion was abandoned after
Lennon was murdered on 8 December.
Eric Idle
Eric Idle (born 29 March 1943) is an English actor, comedian, musician and writer. Idle was a member of the British surreal comedy group Monty Python and the parody rock band The Rutles, and is the writer of the music and lyrics for the Broadwa ...
was reportedly given a screening of the film in the late-1970s as research for his
mockumentary
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These productions are often used to analyze or comment on c ...
''
All You Need Is Cash
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''.
Project resurrected
In 1992, the project was resurrected as a six-part documentary series. This time, the surviving members were directly involved, giving interviews on film with
Jools Holland
Julian Miles Holland, (born 24 January 1958) is an English pianist, bandleader, singer, composer and television presenter. He was an original member of the band Squeeze and has worked with many artists including Jayne County, Sting, Eric C ...
. Lennon's interviews were sourced from archived footage. Also interviewed were insiders Neil Aspinall, the band's press agent
Derek Taylor
Derek Taylor (7 May 1932 – 8 September 1997) was an English journalist, writer, publicist and record producer. He is best known for his role as press officer to the Beatles, with whom he worked in 1964 and then from 1968 to 1970, and was one ...
, and their long-time producer
George Martin
Sir George Henry Martin (3 January 1926 – 8 March 2016) was an English record producer, arranger, composer, conductor, and musician. He was commonly referred to as the "Fifth Beatle" because of his extensive involvement in each of the B ...
. The title of the documentary was now changed to ''The Beatles Anthology'', as
George Harrison
George Harrison (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001) was an English musician and singer-songwriter who achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of the Beatles. Sometimes called "the quiet Beatle", Harrison embraced Indian c ...
was against naming the entire Beatles career after a
Paul McCartney
Sir James Paul McCartney (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer, songwriter and musician who gained worldwide fame with the Beatles, for whom he played bass guitar and shared primary songwriting and lead vocal duties with John Lennon. One ...
song. This new title was to be a working one but it eventually stayed, as it suited the parties concerned.
[Badman (2001), p. 489.]
A
rough cut
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was completed in 1993 which was much more interview-based and focused on events, as opposed to the final cut, which included more concert and television performances. This early version of the series has since leaked and been released via
bootleg
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.
The documentary was broadcast on American television in three feature-length episodes comprising six abridged parts (two per episode) on Sunday 19 November, Wednesday 22 November, and Thursday 23 November 1995. It aired from 9 pm to 11 pm on ABC. The documentary was released on
VHS and
Laserdisc
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the following year.
The ''Anthology'' was first shown on American television on
ABC
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; the tagline for the network during the time was "A Beatles C".
[ABC print advertising, late 1995 and early 1996, TV Guide local edition]
Critical reception
The documentary was met with generally positive reviews. Richard Buskin, author of ''The Complete Idiot's Guide to Beatles'', commented that the retelling of the band's story was "extremely subjective" with the small lineup of only the four Beatles plus Martin, Aspinall and Taylor to voice their recollections.
McCartney, Harrison and Starr "provided insights into their legend from the mature perspective of men in their fifties", according to Buskin, while "Lennon's
nterviewsmostly originated from when he was in his twenties or thirties."
[ When viewing the separate interviews, the three surviving Beatles did not always recall events the same way. Compromises had to be reached so that sensibilities were not offended, in particular with regard to events resulting in the 1970 breakup. Thus, Buskin stated, the result was not a definitive story of the Beatles' history, but rather a diplomatic celebration.][
]
New music
The plans for a concert were abandoned and replaced with the intention that the surviving three members would play some incidental music in between segments and interviews. It was then put forward that the Beatles should write some new songs for the project. Both McCartney and Harrison wrote some material which became the song " All For Love", but it was then suggested to ask Yoko Ono if Lennon had left any unfinished material that they could work with. Ono gave McCartney cassette tapes in 1994 after they appeared together on stage at Lennon's induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The tapes contained four song demos that Lennon had been working on: "Free as a Bird
"Free as a Bird" is a single released in December 1995 by the Beatles. The song was originally written and recorded in 1977 as a home demo by John Lennon. In 1995, 25 years after their break-up and 15 years after Lennon's murder, his then s ...
", " Real Love", " Now and Then" and " Grow Old With Me". The last two were left unfinished by the group,[Badman (2001), p. 518.] but "Free as a Bird" and "Real Love" were completed with producer Jeff Lynne in 1994–95 and premiered during the ''Anthologys initial broadcast.
Production credits
*Editor: Andy Matthews
*Production Manager: Bryony Cranstoun
*Line Producer
Stan Storc
*Archive Consultants: Julian Adamoli/Geraldine Royds
*Design/Art Direction: Richard Ward/The Team
*Cover Concept: Klaus Voormann
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Voormann was the bassist for Manfred Mann from 1966 to 1969, and performed as a session musician on a host of recordings, including "You're So V ...
*Cover Painting: Klaus Voormann/Alfons Kiefer
*Picture Grading & Image Restoration: Ascent Media, London
*Picture Aspect: 4:3
*Sound: LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound, DTS 5.1 surround sound
Episodes
All songs are written by Lennon–McCartney
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and performed by the Beatles
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, unless otherwise noted.
One (July '40 to March '63)
# Liverpool
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: The Childhood Years :35#*"In My Life
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...
" – Edited clip of Beatles footage throughout the years.
# Discovering Rock & Roll 1:23# John, Paul & George – The Beginning of The Beatles :21# First Recordings 1958–1960 :55# Stuart Sutcliffe
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:20# Early Tours :59# Pete Best
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3:16#*"Roll Over Beethoven
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" (Chuck Berry)
# Growing Pains :09# Stuart Sutcliffe Leaves :08#*Excerpts of the following songs:
#**"I'm Down
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#**"F.B.I.
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" (Marvin-Welch-Harris) — Performed by The Shadows
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# The Cavern
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:08#*Excerpts of the following songs:
#**"Long Tall Sally
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" (Johnson-Blackwell-Penniman)
#**"Kansas City
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" (Leiber-Stoller)
# Decca Sessions :28#*Audition tapes recorded at the Decca Studios
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, London on 1 January 1962.
#**"Three Cool Cats
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" (Leiber-Stoller) — Harrison on lead vocal and Best on drums.
#**"The Sheik of Araby
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" (Smith-Wheeler-Snyder) — Harrison on lead vocal and Best on drums.
#*Audition tape recorded at Decca Studios, London on 1 January 1962, sequel to Get Back Sessions Footage.
#**"Bésame Mucho
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" (Velazquez-Skylar) — Paul McCartney on lead vocal and Pete Best on drums.
# "George Martin
Sir George Henry Martin (3 January 1926 – 8 March 2016) was an English record producer, arranger, composer, conductor, and musician. He was commonly referred to as the "Fifth Beatle" because of his extensive involvement in each of the B ...
" :40#*The Beatles and George Martin discuss the context of their first meeting and recording contract.
# Ringo Arrives :44#*"Some Other Guy
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" (Leiber-Stoller-Barrett) — video of the whole song played by the Beatles (with Ringo) in the Cavern.
# "Love Me Do
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" :13#*Overdubbed footage of the Beatles performing "Love Me Do" in 1963, which merges at the very end into brief footage of Ringo playing drums in 1995 during the ''Anthology'' sessions.
# "Please Please Me
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" – "We're No. 1" :27#*"How Do You Do It?
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" (Murray)
#**Audio of performance by Mitch Murray
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#**Video of performance by Gerry & the Pacemakers
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.
#**Audio of performance by the Beatles recorded at Abbey Road Studios on 4 September 1962.
#*"Please Please Me
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" – performed live in 1964 on ''The Ed Sullivan Show
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#*"Leave My Kitten Alone
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Little Willie John
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" (John-Turner-McDougal) — Demo recording done on 14 August 1964 at Abbey Road Studios and played over the credits.
Two (March '63 to February '64)
# Racing Up the Ladder 1:02#*"Help!
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" – Title song played at the beginning of each episode.
#*"I'll Be on My Way
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" – Radio out-take.
#*" Lonesome Tears in My Eyes" (Burnette-Burnette-Burlinson-Jerome) – Radio out-take.
#*"That's All Right
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" (Crudup) – Radio out-take.
#*"So How Come" (Bryant/Bryant) – Radio out-take.
#*"Odeon Saturday Morning song" – Performed by John Lennon.
#*"Look Who It Is" (Schroeder-Hawker) – Performed by Helen Shapiro
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#*"Thank You Girl
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"
#*Sound collage of ''Please Please Me
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'' album: "I Saw Her Standing There
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" – " Misery" – "Anna (Go to Him)
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" (Alexander) – "Chains
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" (Goffin-King) – "Boys
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" (Dixon-Farrell) – "Ask Me Why
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" – "Please Please Me
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" – "Love Me Do
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" – " P.S. I Love You" – "Baby It's You
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" (David-Williams-Bacharach) – "Do You Want to Know a Secret
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" – "A Taste of Honey
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" (Scott-Marlow) – "There's a Place
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"
#*"Twist and Shout
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" (Medley-Russell)
# Touring Britain – 1963 1:30#*"Oh, Pretty Woman
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" (Orbison-Dees) – Performed by Roy Orbison
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.
#*"From Me to You
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#*"There's a Place
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"
#*"It Won't Be Long
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"
#*"She Loves You
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"
# London – 1963 :01#*"I Wanna Be Your Man
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" (Performed by The Rolling Stones
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#*"I Wanna Be Your Man
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"
# Early Television Appearances :45#*Excerpts from the ''Big Night Out'' TV Show.
#*Footage of live performance on ''Morecambe and Wise
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'', recorded at ATV's Elstree TV studio's on Monday 2 December 1963, and broadcast on Saturday 18 April 1964 (8.25 pm).
#**" On Moonlight Bay" (''Madden-Wenrich'')
#**" I Like It" (''Murray'') – Performed by Eric Morecambe
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# Voice clips from Abbey Road Studios :56#* Sound collage of studio outtakes: "One After 909
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" – "I Saw Her Standing There
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" – "This Boy
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" – "I Should Have Known Better
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" – " Tell Me Why" – "I Want to Hold Your Hand
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" – "I'll Be Back
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" – " Mr. Moonlight" (Johnson) – " No Reply" – " What You're Doing"
# Reflections on Sudden Fame :13#*"This Boy"
# Beatlemania :41#*Footage of a live performance on the ''Drop In'' TV show, Sweden, 3 November 1963.
#**"I Saw Her Standing There"
#**"Long Tall Sally
"Long Tall Sally", also known as "Long Tall Sally (The Thing)", is a rock and roll song written by Robert "Bumps" Blackwell, Enotris Johnson, and Little Richard. Richard recorded it for Specialty Records, which released it as a single in March ...
" (Johnson-Penniman-Blackwell)
# Royal Variety Performance :43#*Excerpts from the Royal Command Performance at the Prince of Wales Theatre on 4 November 1963, broadcast on TV and radio on Sunday 10 November 1963.
#*Includes John's "jewelry" comment as an introduction to "Twist and Shout": "For our last number, I'd like to ask your help. Would the people in the cheaper seats clap your hands, and the rest of you, if you'd just rattle your jewelry."
#**"From Me to You"
#**"Till There Was You
"Till There Was You" is a show tune written in 1950 by Meredith Willson, originally entitled "Till I Met You." It was originally recorded October 25, 1950, by Meredith Willson & his Orchestra and Eileen Wilson. The song was retitled and used ...
" (Wilson)
#**"Twist and Shout" (Russell-Medley)
# Second album: ''With the Beatles
''With the Beatles'' is the second studio album by the English rock band the Beatles. It was released in the United Kingdom on 22 November 1963 on Parlophone, eight months after the band's debut ''Please Please Me''. Produced by George Martin ...
'' :39#*"All My Loving
"All My Loving" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, from their second UK album ''With the Beatles'' (1963). It was written by Paul McCartney (credited to Lennon–McCartney), and produced by George Martin. Though not officially rele ...
" – Played in the background of John saying: "We wanted to give people their money's worth with our records. Our policy was to put 14 tracks a side – it was brand new and never put singles on the albums. Everybody else who had a hit single made an album around it."
#*" Please Mr. Postman" (Dobbins-Garrett-Gorman-Holland-Bateman)
#*"Roll Over Beethoven
"Roll Over Beethoven" is a 1956 hit song written by Chuck Berry, originally released on Chess Records single, with "Drifting Heart" as the B-side. The lyrics of the song mention rock and roll and the desire for rhythm and blues to replace clas ...
" (Berry) – Footage from ''Around The Beatles
''Around the Beatles'' was a 1964 television special featuring the Beatles, produced by Jack Good for ITV/Rediffusion London. It was taped in Wembley Park Studios (now Fountain Studios) in London on 28 April 1964, and broadcast internationall ...
'' ITV
ITV or iTV may refer to:
ITV
*Independent Television (ITV), a British television network, consisting of:
** ITV (TV network), a free-to-air national commercial television network covering the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man, and the Channel Islan ...
special, 28 April 1964.
#*"I Want to Hold Your Hand
"I Want to Hold Your Hand" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles. Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, and recorded on 17 October 1963, it was the first Beatles record to be made using four-track equipment.
With advance orders ...
"
# Olympia Theatre, Paris – 1964 :22#*Footage of the Beatles arriving at Le Bourget Airport, Paris, on 14 January 1964.
# "I Want to Hold Your Hand" Reaches No. 1 in The U.S. :50#*"I Want to Hold Your Hand" – Played in the background of footage of the Beatles at London Heathrow Airport, leaving for the US on 7 February 1964.
#*"One After 909" – Played over the credits.
Three (February '64 to July '64)
''"Miami! That was just like paradise because we'd never been anywhere with palm trees." – Paul McCartney''
# Arrival in the U.S. – February 1964 0:00#* Help!
''Help!'' is the fifth studio album by the English Rock music, rock band the Beatles and the soundtrack to their Help! (film), film of the same name. It was released on 6 August 1965. Seven of the fourteen songs, including the singles "Help! ( ...
– Title song played at the beginning of each episode.
#*Footage of the Beatles arriving at the John F. Kennedy International Airport
John F. Kennedy International Airport (colloquially referred to as JFK Airport, Kennedy Airport, New York-JFK, or simply JFK) is the main international airport serving New York City. The airport is the busiest of the seven airports in the Ne ...
in New York, 7 February 1964. Voice of Beatles Manager Brian Epstein
Brian Samuel Epstein (; 19 September 1934 – 27 August 1967) was a British music entrepreneur who managed the Beatles from 1962 until his death in 1967.
Epstein was born into a family of successful retailers in Liverpool, who put him i ...
can be heard saying – "If there was a turning point in their career, a specific date on which the scope of their future was to be altered, then it was the day they touched down at Kennedy International New York to a welcome seldom equalled anywhere in history."
#* Pride and Joy (Whitfield-Gaye-Stevenson) – Performed by Marvin Gaye
Marvin Pentz Gay Jr., who also spelled his surname as Gaye (April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984), was an American singer and songwriter. He helped to shape the sound of Motown in the 1960s, first as an in-house session player and later as a solo ar ...
.
#*Excerpts of telephone conversation between BBC Radio's Brian Matthew
Brian Matthew (17 September 1928 – 8 April 2017) was an English broadcaster who worked for the BBC for 63 years from 1954 until 2017. He was the host of '' Saturday Club'', among other programmes, and began presenting ''Sounds of the 60s'' in ...
and the group
# First Appearance on ''The Ed Sullivan Show
''The Ed Sullivan Show'' is an American television program, television variety show that ran on CBS from June 20, 1948, to March 28, 1971, and was hosted by New York City, New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. It was replaced in Septembe ...
'' :55#* All My Loving
"All My Loving" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, from their second UK album ''With the Beatles'' (1963). It was written by Paul McCartney (credited to Lennon–McCartney), and produced by George Martin. Though not officially rele ...
– Footage of the Beatles' first appearance on ''The Ed Sullivan Show'' in New York, 9 February 1964.
#*Paul remarking later: "It's still supposed to be the largest viewing audience ever in the States".
#*Footage of a congratulatory telegram from Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), or simply Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one ...
and Colonel Tom Parker
Thomas Andrew Parker (born Andreas Cornelis van Kuijk; June 26, 1909 January 21, 1997),
#*George commenting later: "... they said there was the least reported, or no reported crime. Even the criminals had a rest for ten minutes while we were on."
# The Coliseum Concert – Washington D.C. 0:29#*Footage of the Beatles performing at the Washington Coliseum on 11 February 1964:
#**"She Loves You"
#**"I Saw Her Standing There"
#**"Please Please Me"
# Reception at the British Embassy
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:08#*Footage of the Beatles' reception at the British Embassy in Washington on 11 February 1964.
# Miami Beach :00#* I'll Follow the Sun
"I'll Follow the Sun" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles. It is a ballad written and sung by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney. It was released in 1964 on the ''Beatles for Sale'' album in the United Kingdom and on ...
– Played over a montage of still photographs of the group's visit to Miami Beach, Florida
Miami Beach is a coastal resort city in Miami-Dade County, Florida. It was incorporated on March 26, 1915. The municipality is located on natural and artificial island, man-made barrier islands between the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay, the ...
.
# Second Appearance on ''The Ed Sullivan Show'' :54#*Footage from rehearsals for ''The Ed Sullivan Show'', Miami, 16 February 1964
#* This Boy
"This Boy" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, written by John Lennon (credited to Lennon–McCartney). It was released in November 1963 as the B-side of the band's Parlophone single "I Want to Hold Your Hand". In the United State ...
– Excerpts from the Beatles' second appearance on ''The Ed Sullivan Show''.
#*"These youngsters from Liverpool, England ... Their conduct over here, not only as fine professional singers but as a group of fine youngsters will leave an imprint with everyone over here who has met them." — Ed Sullivan
# Return to England :59#*I Want to Hold Your Hand – Footage of the Fab Four returning to England and meeting the press at the London Airport on 22 February 1964.
# "They're Going to Put Us in the Movies" :56#*Paul: "... I'm talking about this progression with the Beatles. From the Stevedores' and Dockers' Union, the Cavern, better clubs. So films was one that we'd always thought of. ... We were interested in films and what happened was Brian started talking to people, knowing of our interest and he came up with Dick Lester's name."
#*Footage from the classic comedy short film ''Running Jumping Standing Still'', directed by Richard Lester
Richard Lester Liebman (born January 19, 1932) is an American retired film director based in the United Kingdom.
He is best known for directing the Beatles' films '' A Hard Day's Night'' (1964) and ''Help!'' (1965), and the superhero films ''S ...
.
#*Paul: "... Dick came round. He was a bit of a musician, played jazz piano, so he was even more interesting. ... He got hold of Alun Owen, a Welsh playwright who'd written ''Last Tram to Lime Street''. ... He picked up little quotes like 'He's very clean, isn't he?' He picked up the jokes and sarcasm, the Beatle humour, John's wit and each one of us, Ringo's laconic humour. He picked up our characters, which was good."
# Filming '' A Hard Day's Night'' 0:54#*Footage from the film ''A Hard Day's Night'', including the following songs:
#** A Hard Day's Night
#** I Should Have Known Better
"I Should Have Known Better" is a song by English rock band the Beatles composed by John Lennon (credited to Lennon–McCartney), and originally issued on '' A Hard Day's Night'', their soundtrack for the film of the same name released on 10 J ...
#** If I Fell
"If I Fell" is a song by English rock band the Beatles which first appeared in 1964 on the album '' A Hard Day's Night'' in the United Kingdom and United States, and on the North American album '' Something New''. It was written primarily by John ...
#** Can't Buy Me Love
"Can't Buy Me Love" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles that was released in March 1964 as the A-side of their sixth single. It was written by Paul McCartney and credited to the Lennon–McCartney partnership. The song was included o ...
– the film version merged with the NME
''New Musical Express'' (''NME'') is a British music, film, gaming, and culture website and brand. Founded as a newspaper in 1952, with the publication being referred to as a 'rock inkie', the NME would become a magazine that ended up as a f ...
Poll Winners' Concert version
# ''In His Own Write
''In His Own Write'' is a 1964 Literary nonsense, nonsense book by English musician John Lennon. His first book, it consists of poems and short stories ranging from eight lines to three pages, as well as illustrations.
After Lennon showed jo ...
'' :00#*Footage from the television program '' Not Only... But Also'', where John Lennon reads from his book ''In His Own Write''.
#*Photographs of ''The Daily Howl'', a daily comic drawn by John Lennon in his school days.
# World Tour 1964 4:45#*Footage of an interview with Derek Taylor
Derek Taylor (7 May 1932 – 8 September 1997) was an English journalist, writer, publicist and record producer. He is best known for his role as press officer to the Beatles, with whom he worked in 1964 and then from 1968 to 1970, and was one ...
, the Beatles' press liaison, regarding his visit to Torquay
Torquay ( ) is a seaside town in Devon, England, part of the unitary authority area of Torbay. It lies south of the county town of Exeter and east-north-east of Plymouth, on the north of Tor Bay, adjoining the neighbouring town of Paignton ...
accompanying Brian Epstein while he was writing ''A Cellarful of Noise
''A Cellarful of Noise'' is the title of Brian Epstein's 1964 autobiography. His assistant, Derek Taylor, was the ghostwriter of the book, which describes the early days of The Beatles, whom Epstein managed.Spitz (2005) pp. 273–74
Epste ...
''.
#*Footage of a discussion of Ringo Starr's temporary replacement by Jimmie Nicol
James George Nicol (born 3 August 1939) is an English drummer and business entrepreneur. He is best known for replacing Ringo Starr in the Beatles for eight concerts of the Beatles' 1964 world tour during the height of Beatlemania, elevating h ...
due to Ringo's tonsillitis during the World Tour of 1964.
#** Long Tall Sally
"Long Tall Sally", also known as "Long Tall Sally (The Thing)", is a rock and roll song written by Robert "Bumps" Blackwell, Enotris Johnson, and Little Richard. Richard recorded it for Specialty Records, which released it as a single in March ...
(Johnson-Blckwell-Penniman) – Footage of the group performing in the Netherlands on 5 June 1964.
#** I'll Be Back
"I'll be back" is a catchphrase associated with Arnold Schwarzenegger. It was made famous in the 1984 science fiction film ''The Terminator''. On June 21, 2005, it was placed at No. 37 on the American Film Institute list AFI's 100 Years... 100 Mov ...
– Played over footage of the group's visit to the Netherlands and their arrival in Hong Kong on 8 June 1964.
#** Any Time at All
"Any Time at All" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles. Credited to the Lennon–McCartney partnership, it was mainly composed by John Lennon, with an instrumental middle eight by Paul McCartney. It first appeared on the Beatles' '' A ...
– Played over footage of the group's arrival in Sydney, Australia, on 11 June 1964.
#*Footage of the Beatles' performance at the Festival Hall, Melbourne, on 17 June 1964
#** All My Loving
"All My Loving" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, from their second UK album ''With the Beatles'' (1963). It was written by Paul McCartney (credited to Lennon–McCartney), and produced by George Martin. Though not officially rele ...
#** You Can't Do That
"You Can't Do That" is a song written by John Lennon (credited to Lennon–McCartney) and released by the English rock band the Beatles as the B-side of their sixth British single "Can't Buy Me Love". It was later released on their third UK alb ...
# World Premiere of ''A Hard Day's Night'' :14#*"A Hard Day's Night" – Played over footage of the world premiere of the film ''A Hard Day's Night'' in London on 6 July 1964.
# Liverpool Homecoming :42#* Things We Said Today
"Things We Said Today" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney. It was released in July 1964 as the B-side to the single " A Hard Day's Night" and on their album of the sam ...
– Played over footage of the Beatles' homecoming to Liverpool on 10 July 1964.
#* I'll Be Back
"I'll be back" is a catchphrase associated with Arnold Schwarzenegger. It was made famous in the 1984 science fiction film ''The Terminator''. On June 21, 2005, it was placed at No. 37 on the American Film Institute list AFI's 100 Years... 100 Mov ...
(Demo version) – Played over the credits.
Four (August '64 to August '65)
''"She (The Queen) seemed pleasant enough, you know; made us relax." – John Lennon''
# First Major U.S. Tour – Summer, 1964 :12#* Help!
''Help!'' is the fifth studio album by the English Rock music, rock band the Beatles and the soundtrack to their Help! (film), film of the same name. It was released on 6 August 1965. Seven of the fourteen songs, including the singles "Help! ( ...
– Title song played at the beginning of each episode.
#* Rock and Roll Music
Rock and roll (often written as rock & roll, rock 'n' roll, or rock 'n roll) is a genre of popular music that evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s. It originated from African-American music such as jazz, rhythm an ...
(''Berry'')
#*Footage of the Beatles performing at The Hollywood Bowl
The Hollywood Bowl is an amphitheatre in the Hollywood Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It was named one of the 10 best live music venues in America by ''Rolling Stone'' magazine in 2018.
The Hollywood Bowl is known for its distin ...
on 23 August 1964 —
#** All My Loving
"All My Loving" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, from their second UK album ''With the Beatles'' (1963). It was written by Paul McCartney (credited to Lennon–McCartney), and produced by George Martin. Though not officially rele ...
#** She Loves You
"She Loves You" is a song written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney and recorded by English rock band the Beatles for release as a single in 1963. The single set and surpassed several sales records in the United Kingdom charts, and set a record i ...
# Meeting Bob Dylan :01#*Footage of discussions on Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan, born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Often regarded as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture during a career sp ...
and his music:
#**Paul: "He was our idol."
#**Ringo: "Bob was our hero. ... I heard of Bob through John. He played the records to me. It was just great."
#**George: "Not an idol but we heard his record; we'd listen to his album. It really gave us a buzz and we played it over and over again. ... I think it was Freewheelin'."
#**John: "We loved Bob Dylan."
#*Footage of live performance of Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan, born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Often regarded as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture during a career sp ...
—
#** The Times They Are a-Changin' (''Dylan'')
#** A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall
"A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall" is a song written by American musician and Nobel Laureate Bob Dylan in the summer of 1962 and recorded later that year for his second album, ''The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan'' (1963). Its lyrical structure is modeled after ...
(''Dylan'')
# The Pressures of Touring :13#* That Means a Lot
"That Means a Lot" is a song written mainly by Paul McCartney, and credited to Lennon–McCartney. It was released in 1965 by P.J. Proby. Proby's version reached #24 on the NME chart. Prior to the release by Proby, the Beatles recorded a version th ...
– Played in the background during discussion of the group's busy schedule and lack of days off.
#* Slow Down
Slow Down or slowdown may refer to:
Music
* ''Slow Down'' (album), by Keb' Mo', 1998
Songs
* "Slow Down" (Bobby Valentino song), 2005
* "Slow Down" (Brand Nubian song), 1991
* "Slow Down" (Douwe Bob song), representing the Netherlands at Euro ...
(''Williams'') – Played in the background of footage of the Beatles returning from America, photographed at the London Airport on 21 September 1964, where they played 32 shows in 34 days in 24 different cities.
# Feedback – "I Feel Fine" :50#* I Feel Fine
"I Feel Fine" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles that was released in November 1964 as the A-side of their eighth single. It was written by John Lennon and credited to the Lennon–McCartney partnership. The recording includes one o ...
– The group discussing the use of sound effects like feedback
Feedback occurs when outputs of a system are routed back as inputs as part of a chain of cause-and-effect that forms a circuit or loop. The system can then be said to ''feed back'' into itself. The notion of cause-and-effect has to be handled ...
in their music:
#**George Martin: "John had mucked around with feedbacks for a while. Yes, it was intentional. ... I think it was the first time that feedback was used on a record. ... It was his idea, it was great."
#**George: "He figured out how to do it. We used to do it on stage then. ... In a way, he invented Jimi Hendrix
James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942September 18, 1970) was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. Although his mainstream career spanned only four years, he is widely regarded as one of the most ...
."
#**Paul: "It probably was, actually."
# Recording "Beatles for Sale
''Beatles for Sale'' is the fourth studio album by the English rock band the Beatles. It was released on 4 December 1964 in the United Kingdom on EMI's Parlophone label. The album marked a departure from the upbeat tone that had characterised ...
" :49#* Kansas City
The Kansas City metropolitan area is a bi-state metropolitan area anchored by Kansas City, Missouri. Its 14 counties straddle the border between the U.S. states of Missouri (9 counties) and Kansas (5 counties). With and a population of more ...
/ Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey (''Leiber-Stoller''/''Penniman'') – Footage from the Shindig!
''Shindig!'' is an American musical variety series which aired on ABC from September 16, 1964 to January 8, 1966. The show was hosted by Jimmy O'Neill, a disc jockey in Los Angeles,[London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...]
#* I'm a Loser
"I'm a Loser" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, originally released on ''Beatles for Sale'' in the United Kingdom, later released on ''Beatles '65'' in the United States, both in 1964. Written by John Lennon, and credited to Lenn ...
– Footage from live performance at the Palais des Sports, Paris
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#* Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby
"Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby" is a rockabilly song often credited to Carl Perkins. Based on a 1936 song written by singer/songwriter Rex Griffin, it achieved widespread popularity when it was released in 1957 by Perkins and covered by the ...
(''Perkins'') – Footage from live performance at the Palais des Sports, Paris
Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...
# Filming ''Help!'' 4:27#*Footage from the film Help!
''Help!'' is the fifth studio album by the English Rock music, rock band the Beatles and the soundtrack to their Help! (film), film of the same name. It was released on 6 August 1965. Seven of the fourteen songs, including the singles "Help! ( ...
showing glimpses of various episodes, and, playing the following songs:
#** Another Girl
#** The Night Before
#** You're Going to Lose That Girl
"You're Going to Lose That Girl" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1965 album and film ''Help!'' Credited to the Lennon–McCartney songwriting partnership, the song was mostly written by John Lennon with contributions fr ...
#** You've Got to Hide Your Love Away
"You've Got to Hide Your Love Away" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles. It was written and sung by John Lennon (though credited to Lennon–McCartney) and released on the album ''Help!'' in August 1965.
Composition and recording
Len ...
#** Help!
''Help!'' is the fifth studio album by the English Rock music, rock band the Beatles and the soundtrack to their Help! (film), film of the same name. It was released on 6 August 1965. Seven of the fourteen songs, including the singles "Help! ( ...
(Live on the ''Big Night Out'' TV show, Blackpool)
# "Yesterday" :09#*Footage from the ''Big Night Out'' TV show, Blackpool
Blackpool is a seaside resort in Lancashire, England. Located on the North West England, northwest coast of England, it is the main settlement within the Borough of Blackpool, borough also called Blackpool. The town is by the Irish Sea, betw ...
– the Beatles' only British television appearance to promote ''Help!
''Help!'' is the fifth studio album by the English Rock music, rock band the Beatles and the soundtrack to their Help! (film), film of the same name. It was released on 6 August 1965. Seven of the fourteen songs, including the singles "Help! ( ...
''... and the first solo stage performance of ''Yesterday''. Recorded and broadcast on Sunday, 1 August 1965 from the ABC Theatre, Blackpool from 9:10 to 10:05 pm
#**" Yesterday"
#**"I'm Down
"I'm Down" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney. It was released on a non-album single as the B-side to "Help!" in July 1965. The song originated in McCartney's attempt ...
"
# NME
''New Musical Express'' (''NME'') is a British music, film, gaming, and culture website and brand. Founded as a newspaper in 1952, with the publication being referred to as a 'rock inkie', the NME would become a magazine that ended up as a f ...
Poll Winners' Concert – 11 April 1965 :00#*"I Feel Fine
"I Feel Fine" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles that was released in November 1964 as the A-side of their eighth single. It was written by John Lennon and credited to the Lennon–McCartney partnership. The recording includes one o ...
"
#*"She's a Woman
"She's a Woman" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, written primarily by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney. It was released on a non-album single in November 1964 as the B-side to "I Feel Fine", except in North Amer ...
"
# George Talks About His Songs :07#*George: "They'd been writing since we were at school. They'd written all – or most of their bad songs before we got into the recording studio. I had to come from nowhere and start writing and to have something at least quality enough to put in the record with all their wondrous hits."
#*"Act Naturally
"Act Naturally" is a song written by Johnny Russell, with a writing credit given to Voni Morrison and publishing rights transferred to Buck Owens. It was originally recorded by Buck Owens and the Buckaroos, whose version reached number one on ...
" (''Russell-Morrison'') (Live on the ''Big Night Out'' TV show, Blackpool) — "Now something we don't often do. Give someone a chance to sing who doesn't often sing. And here he is. All out of key and nervous, singing 'Act Naturally'." — Intro by Ringo
# "Ticket to Ride" :44#* Ticket to Ride – Footage of two versions of the song, the live version at Blackpool and the taped TV promotional film version, are merged with one another.
# The Beatles Receive The MBE From The Queen 1:01#*"Eight Days a Week
"Eight Days a Week" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles. It was written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon based on McCartney's original idea. The song was released in the United Kingdom in December 1964 on the album ''Beatles for Sale ...
" – Played behind the footage of people storming gates of the Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace () is a London royal residence and the administrative headquarters of the monarch of the United Kingdom. Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is often at the centre of state occasions and royal hospitality. It ...
, London on the day of the Beatles receiving the MBE Mbe may refer to:
* Mbé, a town in the Republic of the Congo
* Mbe Mountains Community Forest, in Nigeria
* Mbe language, a language of Nigeria
* Mbe' language, language of Cameroon
* ''mbe'', ISO 639 code for the extinct Molala language
Molal ...
s from the Queen
Queen or QUEEN may refer to:
Monarchy
* Queen regnant, a female monarch of a Kingdom
** List of queens regnant
* Queen consort, the wife of a reigning king
* Queen dowager, the widow of a king
* Queen mother, a queen dowager who is the mother ...
.
#*"If You've Got Trouble
"If You've Got Trouble" is a song written by Lennon–McCartney and recorded by the Beatles on 18 February 1965 with Ringo Starr singing the lead vocal. The song was intended to be Starr's vocal appearance on the ''Help!'' album and the ''Help!'' ...
" (Take 1) – Played while showing the credits.
Five (August '65 to July '66)
''"We were all expanding in all areas in our life; opening up to a lot of different attitudes." – Ringo Starr''
# Shea Stadium Concert
The Beatles staged their second concert tour of the United States (with one date in Canada) in the late summer of 1965. At the peak of American Beatlemania, they played a mixture of outdoor stadiums and indoor arenas, with historic concerts at ...
– 15 August 1965 5:37#* Help!
''Help!'' is the fifth studio album by the English Rock music, rock band the Beatles and the soundtrack to their Help! (film), film of the same name. It was released on 6 August 1965. Seven of the fourteen songs, including the singles "Help! ( ...
– Title song played at the beginning of each episode.
#* Ed Sullivan
Edward Vincent Sullivan (September 28, 1901 – October 13, 1974) was an American television personality, impresario, sports and entertainment reporter, and syndicated columnist for the ''New York Daily News'' and the Chicago Tribune New York ...
welcomes the Beatles to the concert at Shea Stadium
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, 15 August 1965 – "Ladies and gentlemen, Honoured by their country, decorated by their Queen
Queen or QUEEN may refer to:
Monarchy
* Queen regnant, a female monarch of a Kingdom
** List of queens regnant
* Queen consort, the wife of a reigning king
* Queen dowager, the widow of a king
* Queen mother, a queen dowager who is the mother ...
and loved here in America ... Here are the Beatles!"
#** Twist and Shout
"Twist and Shout" is a 1961 song written by Phil Medley and Bert Berns (later credited as "Bert Russell"). It was originally recorded by the Top Notes, but it did not become a hit in the record charts until it was reworked by the Isley Brothers ...
(''Russel-Medley'') ive#** I Feel Fine
"I Feel Fine" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles that was released in November 1964 as the A-side of their eighth single. It was written by John Lennon and credited to the Lennon–McCartney partnership. The recording includes one o ...
ive#** Baby's in Black
"Baby's in Black" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, co-written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney. It appears on the United Kingdom album ''Beatles for Sale'' and on the United States album '' Beatles '65'', both released in 1964.
Co ...
ive#** I'm Down
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ive#** Help!
''Help!'' is the fifth studio album by the English Rock music, rock band the Beatles and the soundtrack to their Help! (film), film of the same name. It was released on 6 August 1965. Seven of the fourteen songs, including the singles "Help! ( ...
ive# Meeting Elvis Presley :04#* Mohair Sam (''Frazier'') – Performed by Charlie Rich
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#* Hound Dog (''Leiber-Stoller'') – Last notes of the song, performed by Elvis Presley
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# More Tour Pressure :31#* Run for Your Life
# New Musical Directions – ''Rubber Soul
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'' and ''Revolver
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'' :20#* In My Life
"In My Life" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles. It appeared on their 1965 album '' Rubber Soul''. Its lyrics were written primarily by John Lennon, credited to Lennon–McCartney. George Martin contributed the piano solo bridge.
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verdub on 22 October 1965 – Take 3– Played in the background over footage showing the band talking about the new musical directions.
#**George Martin: "... They were finding new frontiers all the time."
#**Ringo: "... Our whole attitude was changing. ... I think grass was really influential in a lot of our changes."
#**Paul: "The direction was changing away from poppy stuff. ... We branched out into songs that are a bit more surreal, more entertaining. ... Dylan was starting to influence us quite heavily at that point."
#**John: "When it got sort of contemporary as it were, a contemporary influence ... I think ''Rubber Soul'' was about when it started happening."
#* Drive My Car (Recorded on 13 October 1965 – Take 4) – Nowhere Man emake recorded on 22 October 1965 – Take 4– A musical collage played over footage of still photographs showing different moments of the band in studio during recording of Rubber Soul
''Rubber Soul'' is the sixth studio album by the English rock band the Beatles. It was released on 3 December 1965 in the United Kingdom, on EMI's Parlophone label, accompanied by the non-album double A-side single "Day Tripper" / "We Can Work ...
.
#*Rāga Charu Kishi – Footage showing snippets of a ''Sitar Recital'' of the Rāga
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by Ravi Shankar
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; George discussing the context of using sitar
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in ''Norwegian Wood''.
#* Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
"Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1965 album ''Rubber Soul''. It was written mainly by John Lennon, with lyrical contributions from Paul McCartney, and credited to the Lennon–McC ...
(12 October 1965 – Take 1) – Played over footage of still photographs showing different moments of the band recording the song.
#* Nowhere Man emake recorded on 22 October 1965 – Take 4– Played in the background over Paul discussing the stretched photo on the cover of the album Rubber Soul
''Rubber Soul'' is the sixth studio album by the English rock band the Beatles. It was released on 3 December 1965 in the United Kingdom, on EMI's Parlophone label, accompanied by the non-album double A-side single "Day Tripper" / "We Can Work ...
; the photo being the result of backward falling of the album-sized piece of cardboard on which photographer Robert Freeman was projecting photos at Lennon's house.
# "Yellow Submarine" :40#* Yellow Submarine ecorded 26 May 1966 – Take 5– Footage from the film Yellow Submarine edited with Beatles footage (live-action and animation combination).
#* Taxman
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(''Harrison'') verdub on 22 April 1966 – Take 12– Played over footage of still photographs showing different moments of the band recording the song; and George discussing the social context of the song – "... In those days we paid 19s.6d. out of every £1. ... That was with super-tax, surtax and tax-tax and stuff."
# "Tomorrow Never Knows" :27#* Tomorrow Never Knows
"Tomorrow Never Knows" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, written primarily by John Lennon and credited to Lennon–McCartney. It was released in August 1966 as the final track on their album ''Revolver'', although it was the firs ...
— "That's me in my ''Tibetan Book of the Dead'' period ... ..." – John
# Technical Limitations in the Studio :56#* Nowhere Man – Footage of the Beatles' live performance of the song at Circus Crone, Munich – 24 June 1966.
# LSD (3:15)
#* Doctor Robert
"Doctor Robert" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles. It was released in 1966 on their album ''Revolver'', apart from in North America, where it instead appeared on their '' Yesterday and Today'' album. The song was written by John Le ...
ecorded 17 April 1966 – Take 7#*"We were just insane. We all thought there was a fire in the lift. Just a little red light and we were all screaming, all hysterical." – John
# "Day Tripper" :15#* Day Tripper
"Day Tripper" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles that was released as a double A-side single with "We Can Work It Out" in December 1965. The song was written primarily by John Lennon with some contributions from Paul McCartney and ...
(Recorded on 16 October 1965 – Take 3) – Taped TV promotional film of the song. — "''Day Tripper'' – that was a drug song, I just liked the word." – John
# "We Can Work It Out" :47#* We Can Work It Out
"We Can Work It Out" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon. It was first issued as a double A-side single with "Day Tripper" in December 1965. It also appeared on the 1966 US release '' Yesterd ...
(Overdub on 29 October 1965 – Take 2) – Taped TV promotional film of the song.
# Taped TV Promotional Films :34#* I'm Looking Through You
"I'm Looking Through You" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1965 album ''Rubber Soul''. It was written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney. McCartney wrote the song about English actress Jane Asher, his ...
Played in the background — "Going to the TV studios to promote our records was too much of a hassle. We'll just make our own little films and we'll put them out." – George
# "Paperback Writer" :55#* Paperback Writer
"Paperback Writer" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles. Written primarily by Paul McCartney and credited to the Lennon–McCartney partnership, the song was released as the A-side of their eleventh single in May 1966. It topped sing ...
verdub on 14 April 1966 onto recording of 13 April 1966 – Take 2– Footage of promotional film of the song.
#**".. ... .we can't go everywhere. We'll send these things out to promote the record. These days, everybody does that. It's just part of your promotion for a single, so I suppose in a way we invented MTV." – George
# "Rain" :02#* Rain
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verdub on 16 April 1966 onto recording of 14 April 1966 – Take 7– Footage of promotional film of the song. — "That's the first record with backwards music on it." – John
# World Tour 1966 5:24#* Got to Get You into My Life
"Got to Get You into My Life" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, first released in 1966 on their album ''Revolver''. It was written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney. The song is a homage to the Motown Sound, wit ...
– Played over footage showing the Beatles arriving at the Haneda Airport, Tokyo on 30 June 1966.
#*Footage of the Beatles' live performance at the Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo on 30 June 1966:
#** Rock and Roll Music
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(''Berry'')
#** Paperback Writer
"Paperback Writer" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles. Written primarily by Paul McCartney and credited to the Lennon–McCartney partnership, the song was released as the A-side of their eleventh single in May 1966. It topped sing ...
#** Yesterday
#* The Word – Played over footage of still photographs and video recordings of "trouble in the Philippines".
#* And Your Bird Can Sing
"And Your Bird Can Sing" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles. It was released on their 1966 album '' Revolver'', apart from in the United States and Canada, where it instead appeared on '' Yesterday and Today''. The song was written ...
(Take 2) – Played while showing the Credits.
Six (July '66 to June '67)
''"I should have said television is more popular than Jesus; then I might have got away with it." – John Lennon''
# Trouble in the Philippines :35#* Help!
''Help!'' is the fifth studio album by the English Rock music, rock band the Beatles and the soundtrack to their Help! (film), film of the same name. It was released on 6 August 1965. Seven of the fourteen songs, including the singles "Help! ( ...
– Title song played at the beginning of each episode.
#* The Word
# "Eleanor Rigby" :25#* Eleanor Rigby
"Eleanor Rigby" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1966 album ''Revolver''. It was also issued on a double A-side single, paired with " Yellow Submarine". The song was written primarily by Paul McCartney and credited to L ...
– Solo performance of Paul McCartney
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amalgamating into the performance by the Beatles, ending with the solo performance.
#*Footage of the Brian Epstein
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Epstein was born into a family of successful retailers in Liverpool, who put him i ...
Press Conference at New York City
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on 6 August 1966 regarding an early 1966 interview that John Lennon gave to the ''Evening Standard''
#*Footage from the Beatles' Press Conference at Chicago
(''City in a Garden''); I Will
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on 11 August 1966 where John Lennon talks on the "More popular than Jesus
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" controversy.
#* I'm Only Sleeping
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# Touring Takes Its Toll :35# The Last Concert – San Francisco, 29 August 1966 :52#* For No One
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- played over footage from the Beatles' concerts along the years.
# Individual Directions :44#*Footage from the movie How I Won the War
''How I Won the War'' is a 1967 British black comedy
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directed by Richard Lester
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He is best known for directing the Beatles' films '' A Hard Day's Night'' (1964) and ''Help!'' (1965), and the superhero films ''S ...
showing John Lennon
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acting.
#*Footage showing Ringo Starr
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hanging around with John Lennon
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in Spain during the shooting of ''How I Won the War''.
#*Footage of the six-week visit of India by George Harrison
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#*Footage from the film ''The Family Way'' where Paul McCartney
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wrote the film score teaming up with George Martin
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which eventually won the Ivor Novello Award
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for the Best Film Song for ''Love in the Open Air''.
#**Music from The Family Way
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(McCartney) – Performed by The Tudor Minstrels
#** Love in the Open Air (McCartney-Martin) – Performed by The Tudor Minstrels
# The Making of "Strawberry Fields Forever" :50#* Strawberry Fields Forever
"Strawberry Fields Forever" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, written by John Lennon and credited to Lennon–McCartney. It was released on 13 February 1967 as a double A-side single with "Penny Lane". It represented a departur ...
# "Penny Lane" :17#* Penny Lane
"Penny Lane" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles that was released in February 1967 as a double A-side single with "Strawberry Fields Forever". It was written primarily by Paul McCartney and credited to the Lennon–McCartney songwr ...
#* Release Me (Miller-Williams-Yount) – Performed by Engelbert Humperdinck – playing very softly in the background while listening to a recording of a Beatles' radio interview about not reaching no. 1.
# " Sgt. Pepper's" :35#* Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
#* With a Little Help from My Friends
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#* Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!
"Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!" is a song recorded by the English rock band the Beatles for their 1967 album ''Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band''. It was written and composed primarily by John Lennon and credited to Lennon–McCartney.
...
# "A Day in the Life" 0:08#* A Day in the Life
#* Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)
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# Reaction to " Sgt. Pepper's" :07#* Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band – Footage showing live performance by Jimi Hendrix
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at the Isle of Wight Festival
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The 1970 event was by far the largest of these early ...
on 31 August 1970.
# Drugs Reflect The Times :38# "Baby You're A Rich Man" :03#* Baby, You're a Rich Man
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#* Strawberry Fields Forever
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(Take 1) – Played while showing the Credits.
Seven (June '67 to July '68)
''"We got backstage to see Maharishi and I said to him: 'Got any mantras?'" – George Harrison''
# Satellite Broadcast of "All You Need is Love" 0:10#* Help!
''Help!'' is the fifth studio album by the English Rock music, rock band the Beatles and the soundtrack to their Help! (film), film of the same name. It was released on 6 August 1965. Seven of the fourteen songs, including the singles "Help! ( ...
– Title song played at the beginning of each episode.
#* All You Need Is Love
"All You Need Is Love" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles that was released as a non-album single in July 1967. It was written by John Lennon and credited to the Lennon–McCartney partnership. The song was Britain's contribution t ...
– '' Our World'' Global Satellite Broadcast on 25 June 1967.
#* Eight Miles High
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– Performed by The Byrds
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– played in the background of George talking about the summer of love
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# Meeting The Maharishi :17# Brian Epstein's Death :16#* You've Got to Hide Your Love Away
"You've Got to Hide Your Love Away" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles. It was written and sung by John Lennon (though credited to Lennon–McCartney) and released on the album ''Help!'' in August 1965.
Composition and recording
Len ...
– 18 February 1965 (Take 5) – Brian died on 27 August 1967.
# "Magical Mystery Tour" 0:05#* Magical Mystery Tour
''Magical Mystery Tour'' is a record by the English rock band the Beatles that was released as a double EP in the United Kingdom and an LP in the United States. It includes the soundtrack to the 1967 television film of the same name. The EP ...
– Footage from the film Magical Mystery Tour
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#* You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want to Do It)
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(''McCarthy-Monaco'') Performed by: Jessie Robbins and The Magical Mystery Tour Passengers; footage from the film Magical Mystery Tour
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#* The Fool on the Hill
"The Fool on the Hill" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1967 EP and album '' Magical Mystery Tour''. It was written and sung by Paul McCartney and credited to the Lennon–McCartney partnership. The lyrics describe the ...
– Footage from the film Magical Mystery Tour
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#* Your Mother Should Know
"Your Mother Should Know" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, from their 1967 EP and LP, ''Magical Mystery Tour''. It was written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney. Titled after a line in the 1961 film '' A Tast ...
– Footage from the film Magical Mystery Tour
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. This scene, known as the 'staircase' scene, was filmed in the disused aircraft hangars at RAF West Malling in Kent, in September 1967.
#* Flying (instrumental) (''Lennon–McCartney–Harrison–Starkey'') – Footage from the film Magical Mystery Tour
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. In this sequence, the music is accompanied in the film by colour-altered images of landscape in Iceland, taken from an aeroplane; these shots were provided from outtakes of Stanley Kubrick
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's famous comedy Dr. Strangelove
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# "I Am The Walrus" :11#* I Am the Walrus
"I Am the Walrus" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1967 television film ''Magical Mystery Tour''. Written by John Lennon and credited to Lennon–McCartney, it was released as the B-side to the single "Hello, Goodbye" a ...
– Footage from the film Magical Mystery Tour
''Magical Mystery Tour'' is a record by the English rock band the Beatles that was released as a double EP in the United Kingdom and an LP in the United States. It includes the soundtrack to the 1967 television film of the same name. The EP ...
. This scene was filmed on the disused airfield runways at RAF West Malling in Kent, in September 1967. The soundtrack was changed from the original VHS edition of ''Anthology'' to the DVD: a new all-true-stereo mix of the song was introduced, eliminating, for the first time, the use of "fake stereo" after the second verse of the song.
# "Hello, Goodbye" :45#* Hello, Goodbye
"Hello, Goodbye" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney. Backed by John Lennon's "I Am the Walrus", it was issued as a non-album single in November 1967, the group's first re ...
– A promotional film for The Ed Sullivan Show
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# The Apple Boutique
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:20# Rishikesh
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, India :42#* Across the Universe
"Across the Universe" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles. It was written by John Lennon and credited to Lennon–McCartney. The song first appeared on the 1969 various artists' charity compilation album ''No One's Gonna Change Our W ...
– 3 February 1968 (Take 2).
#* Dear Prudence
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#* I Will
"I Will" is a song by the English Rock music, rock band the Beatles, from their 1968 double album ''The Beatles (album), The Beatles'' (also known as "the White Album"). It was written by Paul McCartney (credited to Lennon–McCartney) and featur ...
– 16 September 1968 (Take 1).
#* Dera Dhun (''Harrison'') – Performed by George Harrison
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#* Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey
"Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1968 double album ''The Beatles'' (also known as the "White Album"). It was written by John Lennon and credited to Lennon–McC ...
# Apple Records :58#*Footage of Apple
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Press Conference, New York City
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, 14 May 1968.
#* Sour Milk Sea
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(''Harrison'') Performed by: Jackie Lomax
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#* Something in the Way She Moves (''Taylor'') Performed by: James Taylor
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#* Maybe Tomorrow (''Evans'') Performed by: The Iveys
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#* No Matter What (''Ham'') Performed by: Badfinger
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#* Goodbye (Lennon–McCartney) Performed by: Mary Hopkin
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# "Lady Madonna" :26#* Lady Madonna
"Lady Madonna" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, written primarily by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney. In March 1968, it was released as a mono single, backed with " The Inner Light". The song was recorded on 3 a ...
– 3 and 6 February 1968.
# "Yellow Submarine" :05#* Yellow Submarine – Footage from the film Yellow Submarine.
#* All Together Now – Footage from the film Yellow Submarine.
# John Meets Yoko Ono :23#* Happiness Is a Warm Gun
"Happiness Is a Warm Gun" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1968 album ''The Beatles'' (also known as "the White Album"). It was written by John Lennon and credited to the Lennon–McCartney partnership. The song was co ...
– May 1968 (Esher Demo).
#* Unfinished Music No.1: Two Virgins (''Lennon-Ono'') Performed by: John Lennon
John Winston Ono Lennon (born John Winston Lennon; 9 October 19408 December 1980) was an English singer, songwriter, musician and peace activist who achieved worldwide fame as founder, co-songwriter, co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of ...
& Yoko Ono
Yoko Ono ( ; ja, 小野 洋子, Ono Yōko, usually spelled in katakana ; born February 18, 1933) is a Japanese multimedia artist, singer, songwriter, and peace activist. Her work also encompasses performance art and filmmaking.
Ono grew up i ...
#* While My Guitar Gently Weeps
"While My Guitar Gently Weeps" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1968 double album ''The Beatles'' (also known as "the White Album"). It was written by George Harrison, the band's lead guitarist. Harrison wrote "While My ...
(''Harrison'') – Demo acoustic version (25 July 1968) — Played while showing the 'Credits'.
Eight (July '68 to The End)
''"I'm really glad that most of our songs were about love, peace and understanding." – Paul McCartney''
#The "White" Album :23#* Help!
''Help!'' is the fifth studio album by the English Rock music, rock band the Beatles and the soundtrack to their Help! (film), film of the same name. It was released on 6 August 1965. Seven of the fourteen songs, including the singles "Help! ( ...
– Title song played at the beginning of each episode
#* Yer Blues
"Yer Blues" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, from their 1968 double album ''The Beatles'' (also known as "the White Album"). Though credited to Lennon–McCartney, the song was written and composed by John Lennon during the Beatl ...
– Blackbird – What's The New Mary Jane
"What's the New Mary Jane" is a song written by John Lennon (credited to Lennon–McCartney) and performed by the English rock band the Beatles. It was recorded in 1968 during sessions for the double album ''The Beatles'' (also known as "the Wh ...
– Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
"Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1968 double album ''The Beatles'' (also known as "the White Album"). It was written by Paul McCartney and credited to the Lennon–McCartney partnership. Following th ...
– Good Night
Good Night or Goodnight may refer to:
Film and television
* ''Good Night'' (film), a 2008 short film from India
* '' The Good Night'', a 2007 film
* ''Good Night, and Good Luck'', a 2005 film
* ''Good Night'', one of five mini-episodes from th ...
– Rocky Raccoon
"Rocky Raccoon" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1968 double album ''The Beatles'' (also known as the "White Album"). It was primarily written by Paul McCartney, although credited to the Lennon–McCartney partnership. M ...
– Sexy Sadie
Sexy is an adjective to describe a sexually appealing person (or thing), primarily referring to physical attractiveness. It may also refer to:
* Sexual arousal, the arousal of sexual desire, during or in anticipation of sexual activity
* Sexual at ...
– While My Guitar Gently Weeps
"While My Guitar Gently Weeps" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1968 double album ''The Beatles'' (also known as "the White Album"). It was written by George Harrison, the band's lead guitarist. Harrison wrote "While My ...
(''Harrison'') – Mother Nature's Son
"Mother Nature's Son" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1968 double album ''The Beatles'' (also known as "the White Album"). The song was written primarily by Paul McCartney, and credited to Lennon–McCartney. It was ins ...
– Piggies
"Piggies" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1968 album ''The Beatles'' (also known as "the White Album"). Written by George Harrison as a social commentary, the song serves as an Orwellian satire on greed and consumeris ...
(''Harrison'') – I Will
"I Will" is a song by the English Rock music, rock band the Beatles, from their 1968 double album ''The Beatles (album), The Beatles'' (also known as "the White Album"). It was written by Paul McCartney (credited to Lennon–McCartney) and featur ...
– Julia
Julia is usually a feminine given name. It is a Latinate feminine form of the name Julio and Julius. (For further details on etymology, see the Wiktionary entry "Julius".) The given name ''Julia'' had been in use throughout Late Antiquity (e.g. ...
– Why Don't We Do It in the Road? – I'm So Tired
"I'm So Tired" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1968 double album ''The Beatles'' (also known as "the White Album"). It was written and sung by John Lennon, though credited to Lennon–McCartney. Lennon wrote the song ...
– Don't Pass Me By
"Don't Pass Me By" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1968 double album ''The Beatles'' (also known as the "White Album"). A country rock song, it was the first solo composition written by drummer Ringo Starr.
The song w ...
(''Starkey'') – A musical collage taking excerpts from live studio recording during ''The White Album
''The Beatles'', also referred to colloquially as the White Album, is the ninth studio album and only double album by the English rock band the Beatles, released on 22 November 1968. Featuring a plain white sleeve, the cover contains no graph ...
'' sessions
# "Revolution" :21#* Revolution
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# The Apple Boutique Closes :52# "Hey Jude" :27#*Footage of the Beatles performing live on 8 September 1968 at the FROST ON SUNDAY tele-show
#* David Frost
Sir David Paradine Frost (7 April 1939 – 31 August 2013) was a British television host, journalist, comedian and writer. He rose to prominence during the satire boom in the United Kingdom when he was chosen to host the satirical programme ' ...
Theme (''Martin'')
#* Hey Jude
"Hey Jude" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles that was released as a non-album single in August 1968. It was written by Paul McCartney and credited to the Lennon–McCartney partnership. The single was the Beatles' first release o ...
# Recording at Twickenham Studios :52#* I've Got a Feeling
"I've Got a Feeling" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1970 album ''Let It Be''. It was recorded on 30 January 1969 during the Beatles' rooftop concert. It is a combination of two unfinished songs: Paul McCartney's "I've ...
– Jamming at the Twickenham Film Studios
Twickenham Studios (formerly known as Twickenham Film Studios) is a film studio in St Margarets, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, that is used by various motion picture and television companies. It was established in 1913 by Ralph ...
#* For You Blue
"For You Blue" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1970 album ''Let It Be''. The track was written by George Harrison as a love song to his wife, Pattie Boyd. It was also the B-side to the " Long and Winding Road" single, i ...
(''Harrison'') – Apple Recording Studio, Savile Row, London
# Billy Preston Sits In :59#* Get Back
"Get Back" is a song recorded by the British rock band the Beatles and Billy Preston, and written by Paul McCartney though credited to the Lennon–McCartney partnership. It was originally released as a single on 11 April 1969 and credited to ...
# "The Long and the Winding Road" :49#* The Long and Winding Road
"The Long and Winding Road" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1970 album ''Let It Be''. It was written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney. When issued as a single in May 1970, a month after the Beatles ...
# The Rooftop Concert 30 January 1969 0:03#* Don't Let Me Down performed at the Rooftop Concert
#* Get Back
"Get Back" is a song recorded by the British rock band the Beatles and Billy Preston, and written by Paul McCartney though credited to the Lennon–McCartney partnership. It was originally released as a single on 11 April 1969 and credited to ...
performed at the Rooftop Concert
#* Wedding Bells Are Breaking Up (That Old Gang of Mine) (''Fain-Kahal-Raskin'') – Performed by Paul McCartney
Sir James Paul McCartney (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer, songwriter and musician who gained worldwide fame with the Beatles, for whom he played bass guitar and shared primary songwriting and lead vocal duties with John Lennon. One ...
during recording of the Anthology Series
# "Let It Be" :08#* Let It Be
Let It Be most commonly refers to:
* ''Let It Be'' (Beatles album), the Beatles' final studio album, released in 1970
* "Let It Be" (Beatles song), the title song from the album
It may also refer to:
Film and television
* ''Let It Be'' (1970 ...
– 'AN INTIMATE BIOSCOPIC EXPERIENCE WITH THE BEATLES'
# Paul Marries Linda, John Marries Yoko :57#*Paul marries Linda on 12 March 1969
#*John marries Yoko on 20 March 1969
# "The Ballad of John And Yoko" :55#* The Ballad of John and Yoko
"The Ballad of John and Yoko" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles that was released as a non-album single in May 1969. It was written by John Lennon and credited to the Lennon–McCartney partnership, and chronicles the events surroun ...
# Comments on the Break-Up of the Band :28# "Abbey Road" :56#* Something
Something may refer to:
Philosophy and language
*Something (concept)
*Something, an English indefinite pronoun
Music
Albums
* ''Something'' (Chairlift album), 2012
* ''Something'' (Shirley Bassey album), 1970
* ''Something'' (Shirley Scott a ...
(''Harrison'')
#* Golden Slumbers
"Golden Slumbers" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1969 album ''Abbey Road''. Written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney, it is the sixth song of the album's climactic B-side medley. The song is follow ...
– Octopus's Garden
"Octopus's Garden" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, written and sung by Ringo Starr (credited to his real name Richard Starkey), from their 1969 album ''Abbey Road''. George Harrison, who assisted Starr with the song, commented ...
(''Starkey'') – Here Comes the Sun
"Here Comes the Sun" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1969 album ''Abbey Road''. It was written by George Harrison and is one of his best-known compositions. Harrison wrote the song in early 1969 at the country house o ...
(''Harrison'') – Come Together
"Come Together" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, written by John Lennon and credited to Lennon–McCartney. The song is the opening track on their 1969 album ''Abbey Road'' and was also released as a single coupled with "Somethin ...
– A musical collage taking excerpts from live studio recording during the ''Abbey Road
''Abbey Road'' is the eleventh studio album by the English rock band the Beatles. It is the last album the group started recording, although ''Let It Be'' was the last album completed before the band's break-up in April 1970. It was mostly re ...
'' sessions
#* Because – The End
The End may refer to:
Films
* ''The End'' (1953 film), a film by Christopher Maclaine
* ''The End'' (1978 film), a comedy by Burt Reynolds
* ''The End'' (1997 film), a Canadian film of 1997
* ''The End'' (1998 film), a skateboarding document ...
– Showing footage of the last photo sessions on 22 August 1969
# "Free as a Bird" :49#* Free as a Bird
"Free as a Bird" is a single released in December 1995 by the Beatles. The song was originally written and recorded in 1977 as a home demo by John Lennon. In 1995, 25 years after their break-up and 15 years after Lennon's murder, his then s ...
(''Lennon/Lennon–McCartney–Harrison–Starkey'') – The video.
#*Credits: A musical montage consisting of studio outtakes of – I Saw Her Standing There
"I Saw Her Standing There" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon. It is the opening track on the band's 1963 debut UK album ''Please Please Me'' and their debut US album '' Introducing... The B ...
– Got to Get You into My Life
"Got to Get You into My Life" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, first released in 1966 on their album ''Revolver''. It was written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney. The song is a homage to the Motown Sound, wit ...
– Misery – Sie Liebt Dich
"" and "" ( en, "Come, Give Me Your Hand" and "She Loves You") are German-language versions of "I Want to Hold Your Hand" and "She Loves You", respectively, by the English rock music, rock band the Beatles. Both John Lennon and Paul McCartney w ...
– And I Love Her
"And I Love Her" is a song recorded by English rock band the Beatles, written primarily by Paul McCartney and credited to the Lennon–McCartney partnership. It is the fifth track of their third UK album '' A Hard Day's Night'' and was released ...
– Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!
"Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!" is a song recorded by the English rock band the Beatles for their 1967 album ''Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band''. It was written and composed primarily by John Lennon and credited to Lennon–McCartney.
...
– Rocky Raccoon
"Rocky Raccoon" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1968 double album ''The Beatles'' (also known as the "White Album"). It was primarily written by Paul McCartney, although credited to the Lennon–McCartney partnership. M ...
– All You Need Is Love
"All You Need Is Love" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles that was released as a non-album single in July 1967. It was written by John Lennon and credited to the Lennon–McCartney partnership. The song was Britain's contribution t ...
– played over the 'Credits'
DVD Special Features
# Recollections – June 1994 6:51– Paul, George and Ringo spend a happy summer's day together in Harrison's house; singing, playing and warmly remembering early days of room sharing, haircuts, Beatle boot
A Beatle boot or Baba boot is a style of boot that has been worn since the late 1950s but made popular by the English rock group the Beatles in the 1960s. The boots are a variant of the Chelsea boot: they are tight-fitting, Cuban-heeled, ank ...
s, first cars and meeting Elvis.
#* Baby What You Want Me to Do
"Baby What You Want Me to Do" (sometimes called "You Got Me Running" or "You Got Me Runnin'") is a blues song that was written and recorded by Jimmy Reed in 1959. It was a record chart hit for Reed and, as with several of his songs, it has appeal ...
(''Reed'')
#* Raunchy (''Justis-Manker'')
#* Thinking of Linking (''McCartney'')
#* Blue Moon of Kentucky
"Blue Moon of Kentucky" is a waltz written in 1945 by bluegrass musician Bill Monroe and recorded by his band, the Blue Grass Boys. The song has since been recorded by many artists, including Elvis Presley and Paul McCartney. "Blue Moon of Kentu ...
(''Monroe'')
#* Ain't She Sweet
"Ain't She Sweet" is a song composed by Milton Ager, with lyrics by Jack Yellen. It was published in 1927 by Ager, Yellen & Bornstein, Inc. It became popular in the first half of the 20th century and typified the Roaring Twenties. Like ''Happy D ...
(''Yellen-Ager'')
# Compiling The Anthology Albums 0:48– Paul, George, Ringo and George Martin detail the process of how they choose the tracks for Anthology Albums 1, 2 and 3.
#* A Day in the Life (Take 1)
# Back at Abbey Road – May 1995 4:51– Returning to Studio 2, Paul, George, Ringo and George Martin reflect on recording at Abbey Road Studios in the Sixties and some of the techniques used in creating these recordings.
#* Golden Slumbers
"Golden Slumbers" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1969 album ''Abbey Road''. Written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney, it is the sixth song of the album's climactic B-side medley. The song is follow ...
(Take 1)
#* I'm Only Sleeping
"I'm Only Sleeping" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1966 studio album '' Revolver''. In the United States and Canada, it was one of the three tracks that Capitol Records cut from the album and instead included on '' Ye ...
#* Tomorrow Never Knows
"Tomorrow Never Knows" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, written primarily by John Lennon and credited to Lennon–McCartney. It was released in August 1966 as the final track on their album ''Revolver'', although it was the firs ...
(Take 1 & Final Take)
# Recording "Free as a Bird" And "Real Love" 0:57– Paul, George, Ringo and Jeff Lynne reveal how they were able to produce the two new Beatles tracks from John's original demos provided by Yoko. This section includes intimate footage filmed in the studio during the recording of the tracks.
#* Free as a Bird
"Free as a Bird" is a single released in December 1995 by the Beatles. The song was originally written and recorded in 1977 as a home demo by John Lennon. In 1995, 25 years after their break-up and 15 years after Lennon's murder, his then s ...
(''Lennon/Lennon–McCartney–Harrison–Starkey'')
#* Real Love (''Lennon'')
# Production Team 3:03– Neil Aspinall
Neil Stanley Aspinall (13 October 1941 24 March 2008) was a British music industry executive. A school friend of Paul McCartney and George Harrison, he went on to head the Beatles' company Apple Corps.
The Beatles employed Aspinall first as th ...
, Derek Taylor
Derek Taylor (7 May 1932 – 8 September 1997) was an English journalist, writer, publicist and record producer. He is best known for his role as press officer to the Beatles, with whom he worked in 1964 and then from 1968 to 1970, and was one ...
, Geoff Wonfor, Chips Chipperfield and other key members of the Anthology production Team explain the process of how The Beatles Anthology series was created.
# Making The "Free as a Bird" Video 1:12– Insight into how the video for ''Free as a Bird'' was made. Director Joe Pytka explains how he and Apple developed the concept and discusses the techniques that were used in the production.
#* Free as a Bird
"Free as a Bird" is a single released in December 1995 by the Beatles. The song was originally written and recorded in 1977 as a home demo by John Lennon. In 1995, 25 years after their break-up and 15 years after Lennon's murder, his then s ...
(''Lennon/Lennon–McCartney-Harrison-Starkey'')
# "Real Love" Video :07– The video that was not featured in the Anthology series, now remixed in 5.1 Surround Sound.
#* Real Love (''Lennon'')
# Credits (0:57)
Certifications
Notes
References
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External links
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