Show Notes
There is so much to look at on the cover of Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band that it is easy to miss the sets of six medals that both John and Ringo wore on their colourful military costumes. Join me this week to explore the stories behind these unaccountable artefacts.
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I am joined once again by journalist and author Bob Kealing to present the second half of a detailed, day-by-day account of The Beatles’ February 1964 visit to Miami.
This week and next I am joined by journalist and author Bob Kealing to present a detailed, day-by-day account of The Beatles’ February 1964 visit to Miami. Part 1 covers the first four days.
Legendary session drummer Bernard Purdie has long claimed that he played on some of the early Beatles recordings. This week, I investigate the evidence behind those claims and ask: is there any truth to Purdie’s story?
What if one of the most widely quoted reviews of Sgt Pepper is not authentic? This week I trace the dubious origins of a famous quote about the album attributed to critic Kenneth Tynan.
The true story of how Capitol Records finally agreed to sign The Beatles and release ’I Want To Hold Your Hand’ has been obscured...until now! I am joined by author and popular historian Andrew Cook to discuss a key revelation from his latest book Capitol Gains.