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04/21/24 • 21 min
This special mini-episode previews the upcoming Beatles60 podcast series: Early 1964. Also, a fond farewell to the informative and witty podcasts ‘Nothing Is Real’ and ‘I Am The Eggpod.’ Their archives remain evergreen, and will be there to enrich our 60s knowledge as our timeline progresses. The upcoming four-part series delves into the Beatles’ early 1964 experiences, from their American triumph to their stunningly great first film. The series culminates in a candid look at how the Beatles handled their newfound celebrity, a journey documented through photos and films. Join us as we revisit these moments, drawing from the rich insights provided by past podcasts and the enduring legacy of the Beatles’ early days.
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Getting on Ed Sullivan
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02/05/24 • 23 min
The Beatles got on the Ed Sullivan Show through the efforts of Peter Prichard, a London-based journalist and friend of Brian Epstein. Prichard, who had a connection with Ed Sullivan's talent scout Jack Babb, suggested to Epstein that he could get the Beatles on the show. Despite some initial doubts from Babb, Prichard persisted and arranged a meeting between Epstein and Sullivan. In November 1963, Epstein and Sullivan met at the Hotel Delmonico in New York, where they agreed to schedule the Beatles for three shows on the Ed Sullivan Show. The deal was made before the Beatles had achieved any success in the US market, but their popularity quickly grew after the handshake agreement. The Beatles' appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show in February 1964 helped launch their career in America.
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02/03/23 • 6 min
This Sunday Larry will be interviewing Dafydd Rees, author of THE BEATLES 1963. Anyone and everyone is welcome to listen to the live stream. Full event information is now up, here: https://beatles60.group/live/february-talk
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For Britons of a certain age, it was an unforgettable year. For the rest of the world, this is like a prequel!
01/09/23 • 81 min
1962 was clearly an important year for the Beatles. They got signed, finalized their line-up, and even released their first single. But it was still prologue. 1963 would be the year that UK Beatlemania would explode. The Beatles would tour, get significant radio and TV exposure, and reach #1 on the UK Singles Chart, EP Chart, and Album Chart. November would bring the Royal Command Performance, and they would soon be looking to 1964, Ed Sullivan, and Worldwide Beatlemania.
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In this episode of The Beatles60 Podcast, which we’re calling 'From Indra to Ed,' Andy and Larry look all the way back to Hamburg in 1960 and move forward to 1962 and just beyond, previewing the rise of Beatlemania. We talk about shows, tours, crowd levels and the press as we press through seven segments (intervals within 1963) we’ve identified as important in tracking The Beatles’ rise to the top of entertainment pages and then to the front page. In Britain, 1963 will become known as 'the year of the Beatles.' We offer a way to remember how the year 1963 progressed with the exponential growth of 'mania.'
The beats of different drummers
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11/23/22 • 39 min
In this episode we talk about some of the confident eccentrics who influenced the Beatles, fellow travelers who marched to the beats of different drummers.
The Beatles were quite busy in the winter of 1962/63, as we’ve talked about before. A Pair of two-week stints in Hamburg, radio and television appearances, recording sessions, ‘Love Me Do’ rising in the charts. And as the winter turned into the Big Freeze, called the worst winter weather since 1739, there was more than just the beginnings of ‘Beatlemania’ happening in the UK.
The other side of the Big Freeze would bring with it a flowering of modern culture. Women wore shorter skirts and mod hairstyles. The Profumo Affair scandalized an already weak establishment. A decade-plus of Tory government would be ending. Fashion, scandal, and the pill were turning the UK into something different. The Beatles would be a large part of the transition.
- NOTE! We give you a nice long list of links for each episode. The links are almost as interesting as the podcast! See: https://beatles60.group/blog
Hustling for national visibility
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10/30/22 • 45 min
At the end of 1962 we look ahead to an historic winter freeze that immobilized most Britons for three months. But it was a great time to be the Beatles. ‘Love Me Do’ had been released on 5 October 1962. It had quite a ride on the UK Singles Chart, moving up and down and ultimately topping out at #17. The impressive fact about the Beatles’ first release was that it remained on the charts for 18 weeks. That was longer than most top ten or even top five singles stayed on. During those eighteen weeks, our boys and Brian Epstein remained as busy as ever.
In this episode, we’ll talk about some more pieces of the puzzle during the ‘proto-mania’ days — the period before UK Beatlemania took hold. There was a change in music publishers in hopes that the Beatles would get some better promotion. As ‘Love Me Do’ remained on the charts, there were more and more radio and television appearances for the group. We talk about those things as well as give a brief introduction to the next periods in Beatles development, leading all the way up to February of 1964. Guest: Rob Geurtsen.
- NOTE! We give you a nice long list of links for each episode. The links are almost as interesting as the podcast! See: https://beatles60.group/blog
17 with a bullet
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10/05/22 • 28 min
Before the Beatles' rise to national and then international fame, just how cool was the UK? There was The Goon Show, Hammer Horror, and others (tell us what you remember!). But did it come close to reaching the level of cool in the US? Didn’t the cooler UK musicians strive to be more like American artists? Weren’t the coolest of films and their stars coming mainly from the US? What could make that change?
'Love Me Do,' the Beatles’ first single, was released on 5 October 1962. Interestingly, Dr. No, the first 'Bond film' was released the same day. Music and film from the UK was about to start having a huge impact in the UK, in the US, and worldwide. At this point starts a period of 'proto-mania,' the very beginning of the UK becoming the coolest of the cool. 'Please Please Me,' the Beatles’ second single would have its time on/atop the UK charts between January and March of 1963. So in this episode, we’re talking about the six-month period that preceded nationwide 'mania' in Britain. And we call it the 'Between the Singles' period.
The title of this episode was adapted from a hit song from 1975. 'A bullet, in record-chart parlance, refers to a song selling strongly and/or moving up the charts.' (Wikipedia) The lyrics are pretty clever. You can hear the song and read along here: https://beatles60.group/eighteen-with-a-bullet (Recommended!!)
- NOTE! We give you a nice long list of links for each episode. The links are almost as interesting as the podcast! See: https://beatles60.group/blog
Towards a first single
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09/28/22 • 45 min
It’s September 1962. Ringo had been put in place as the final member in the Beatles’ lineup. Recording sessions had been done and the first single had been chosen. Before long, George Martin was to become very happy with the progress made by his funny-named band from the north. Welcome to Season 2, Episode 1 of the Beatles60 Podcast.
In this episode we talk about the convoluted path ‘Love Me Do’ followed to become the first Beatles single to be released (5 October). It wasn't without drama, so we talk about just what Ringo must have felt like when it seemed that he might be left off the recording. The conversation moves to how the working relationship was building between the Beatles and Parlophone’s studio team, led by George Martin. We also have a little discussion with author Jude Southerland Kessler about John’s mother, Julia. An episode packed with insights. Don’t miss it!
- NOTE! We give you a nice long list of links for each episode. The links are almost as interesting as the podcast! See: https://beatles60.group/blog
Deep Beatle Archaeology
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08/05/22 • 53 min
How did everything come together to make the Beatles not just so popular, but so influential? You’ve read some of the books, you’ve seen some of the movies. Now Eric Howell’s audio drama, “A Day in THEIR Life,” at Beatledrama.com, takes you through the Beatles’ story. Like Beatles60, it’s a chronological excavation. His painstakingly researched audio drama gives listeners more than just the details of the narrative. You get a feel for what it was like to live in the music culture of the late 1950s with the early 1960s on the horizon.
You may have heard Eric in our podcast series where he reads the Beatles’ and other voices when we quote them.
This episode of The Beatles60 Podcast is a little bit different from our usual. Eric joins Andy to talk about “A Day in THEIR Life,” how it was conceived, how it’s produced, what to expect in the future, and how it works like a prequel to the 60-year timeline that we follow. And for good measure, Andy and Eric talk a bit about Andy’s recent trip to Hamburg, and how it helped him imagine what it was like to be there between 1960 and 1962. Listen and dig along with us.
- NOTE! We give you a nice long list of links for each episode. The links are almost as interesting as the podcast! See: https://beatles60.group/blog
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FAQ
How many episodes does Beatles60 have?
Beatles60 currently has 32 episodes available.
What topics does Beatles60 cover?
The podcast is about Music, Music History and Podcasts.
What is the most popular episode on Beatles60?
The episode title 'Nothing Is Real, I Am The EggPod, Early 1964' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Beatles60?
The average episode length on Beatles60 is 36 minutes.
How often are episodes of Beatles60 released?
Episodes of Beatles60 are typically released every 24 days, 13 hours.
When was the first episode of Beatles60?
The first episode of Beatles60 was released on Nov 16, 2021.
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