Wednesday, January 29, 2020
Vintage press invite to the Beatles "Magical Mystery Tour" launch
Featured in the recent auction of memorabilia from the collection of DJ Tony Prince.
Tuesday, January 28, 2020
Peter Jackson's Beatles film gets preview
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| The Beatles in 1969 |
Variety published these details:
“We have created a brand-new film that will attempt to bust the myth that the ‘Let It Be’ sessions were the final nail in the Beatles’ coffin,” Jones said.
And sure enough, an amazing counter-narrative to “Let It Be” film has ensued: It’s brighter both visually and spiritually, with many, many shots of the Beatles joking around, making fun of each other, singing in silly accents and generally indulging in vintage Moptop hijinks. It also features many scenes of the group rehearsing songs from the “Abbey Road” album — their true swan song, which would be recorded over the following summer — and even rough versions of songs that would appear on solo records. On the basis of this clip, Beatles fans will lose their minds over this film.The new film is titled "Let it Be Happy!" No... I'm just making that up.
Monday, January 27, 2020
Sunday, January 26, 2020
Saturday, January 25, 2020
Beatles social media gallery Jan. 25
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| Ringo: 'I saw him on the 15th November. I
was staying at The Plaza. We went over to New York for a while. And I
hadn't seen him for a while because, you know, we see each other
wherever we are. And he came over with Yoko for an hour and we had such a
great time because they stayed five hours. And it didn't matter that it
was a year between we didn't see each other, it was always fine when we
did, but it was a particularly great time that we, that I had,
anyway... Oh, man, they were happy. They were two people in one.' (Barbara Walters interview, 1981) The Plaza Hotel, 768 5th Ave, New York, 15 November 1980. This polaroid is the last known photograph of John and Ringo together, at The Dakota - from a year earlier, on 29 May 1979. |
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| “That was the thing about The Beatles: they never stuck to one style. They never did just blues, or just rock. We loved all music.” - John |
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| “All I’m interested in is the sound. I like it to be whatever happens.” - John |
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| 'Everything is clearer when you're in love.' |
Friday, January 24, 2020
Beatles book news: "A is for Apple Vol. 3" on the way
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| A is for Apple Vol. 3 book cover |
Details:
Many of you have been wondering and, indeed, asking us; where is it? Ideally, A Is For Apple Volume 3 would have been released last year, but some personal tragedies as well as a Hard Disk crash unfortunately delayed things quite considerably.
But Apcor is glad to announce that the books have finally arrived and are ready for immediate shipping!
Like Volumes 1 and 2, Volume 3 is another beast of a book, clocking in at nearly 660 pages in full colour, weighing 3.2 kilograms, individually numbered and with a hard cover featuring a superb design by our very own artist Ronnie Dannelley.
Volume 3 covers the period April to August 1969, the period where Apple’s ‘De-Klein’ set in.
It contains hundreds of rare photos and documents, biographies and extensive discographies of Apple-related record releases, as well as contributions by Paul Wane (of Tracks, Chorley, Lancashire, UK), Sara Schmidt (of the www.meetthebeatlesforreal.com blog) and Joachim Noske (writer of The Beatles Covered) and literate by the one and only, nearly famous left-handed bassist Mike Carpenter.More info here.
Thursday, January 23, 2020
George Harrison's Dark Horse label revived for new releases
Dark Horse Records, the label George Harrison created to release music from himself and others in the early 1970s, is being revived.
Here's a news releasing outlining the label's plans. Weird to think about Joe Strummer albums coming out via Dark Horse!
BMG has announced a new multi-faceted global partnership with Dark Horse Records, the imprint led by Dhani Harrison and manager David Zonshine. The agreement initially brings releases from the acclaimed catalog of George Harrison’s legendary label Dark Horse Records and his Indian label imprint HariSongs, as well as Joe Strummer’s solo catalog, including his works alongside The Mescaleros.
Dark Horse Records will also release new recordings through BMG including the current Tom Petty estate charity single ‘For Real – For Tom’ featuring Jakob Dylan, Dhani Harrison, Amos Lee, Lukas Nelson, Micah Nelson, and Willie Nelson.
Available Friday, January 24 on all digital platforms, the first slate of releases includes the George Harrison produced Ravi Shankar Chants of India, Ravi Shankar & Ali Akbar Khan In Concert 1972, Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros’ albums Rock Art and The X-Ray Style, Global A Go-Go, and Streetcore, and Attitudes – Ain't Love Enough: The Best of the Attitudes. Upcoming releases in 2020 include compilations, live albums, and box sets featuring rare and unreleased recordings from the Dark Horse label – many of which will be made available digitally for the first time ever.
Dhani Harrison, said, “It is with great pleasure and excitement that I can finally announce a new chapter for Dark Horse Records in the music industry alongside our friends at BMG. The label started by my father in 1974 has been a family business my whole life (and is indeed even the reason that my parents met.) From the Indian classical Ragas of Ravi Shankar to the Rock and Roll of ‘Attitudes’ I look forward to reintroducing, to a new audience, all of those artists that my father loved so much. We will also be expanding the Dark Horse family with new artists and classic catalogues in the coming years to include a rich and varied roster of incredible musicians whom we love. Please watch this space! With love, Dhani Harrison.”
Dark Horse Records was founded by George Harrison in 1974 as a place for his solo work and a home for supporting other artists. The label’s eclectic roster features Indian Classical legend Ravi Shankar, the band Attitudes (featuring Jim Keltner, David Foster, Danny Kortchmar, and Paul Stallworth), the duo Splinter (produced by Harrison), R&B vocal group The Stairsteps, American singer Keni Burke, and guitarist Henry McCullough (Paul McCartney and Wings, Joe Cocker and Spooky Tooth).
The HariSongs label was created by the George Harrison Estate to celebrate the Indian classical music George loved and believed would “help as a balance towards a peaceful daily life.” The label was launched in April 2018 in honor of both Ravi Shankar’s birthday (April 7, 1920) and Ali Akbar Khan’s birthday (April 14, 1922).
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
"First-played" copy of The Beatles' "Love Me Do" single up for auction
Here's the premiere item from Omega Auctions' Jan. 28 sale of the "Tony Prince Collection."
Details:
Details:
An incredible piece of music history. This the Radio Luxembourg library copy of 'Love Me Do', this being the very 7" played by Radio Luxembourg DJs during the period. RL is widely acknowledged to be the first of the radio stations to give the Beatles airtime and were crucial in launching the Fab Four on their way to superstardom. The framed display includes a demonstration copy of the record (45-R 4949) with visible A side seemingly in Ex condition (with incorrect McArtney spelling) and with label signed in blue ink by Paul McCartney. Also a 1994 telex sent from MPL to Tony Prince with body to read 'Dear Tony, I'm happy to confirm that i first heard 'Love Me Do' (our first release) on Radio Luxembourg. Did I ever thank you for playing it? if not, I do now. Cheers, All the very best' with signature (facsimile) by Paul McCartney. Frame measures 28 x 18".
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| "First-played" copy of The Beatles "Love Me Do" single up for auction |
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