More unheard Beatles BBC recordings set for release

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Live at the BBC Vol 2
By WogBlog
Wednesday, August 21, 2013


The "Baby It's You" EP from the "Live at the BBC" project in 1994.

In an internal list of upcoming releases, Universal Music recently revealed plans to re-release The Beatles' "Live At The BBC" along with a new release, "Live At The BBC Vol. 2" on October 4th, 2013. The date is tentative and may be subject to change. "Volume 2" will be BBC recordings of The Beatles not available on the previous volume. "Live at The BBC" was released in 1994, a forerunner of a landslide of new material from the Beatles' archives.


The BBC had a habit of reusing their tapes, which means that most of the Beatles radio shows from the sixties were wiped, however quite a few have later been rescued, courtesy of listeners taping the shows at home and BBC transcription records, which were sent to radio stations abroad. In 2012, the BBC had a campaign, asking their listeners to bring the home taped shows to the BBC for review. Hopefully, some more (or better quality) Beatles shows will have appeared in the wake of this.



Along with the "Live at the BBC" album, a four track EP was released, containing tracks not on the album: "Baby It's You", "I'll Follow The Sun", "Devil In Her Heart" and "Boys". Hopefully, the EP will now be integrated into one of the announced volumes.

Here's the track list for the 1994 release: 

CD 1
1 Beatle Greetings 00:12 
2 From Us To You 00:27
3 Riding On A Bus 00:53
4 I Got A Woman 02:48
5 Too Much Monkey Business 02:05
6 Keep Your Hands Off My Baby 02:30
7 I'll Be On My Way 01:57
8 Young Blood 01:56
9 A Shot Of Rhythm And Blues 02:14
10 Sure To Fall (In Love With You) 02:07
11 Some Other Guy 02:00
12 Thank You Girl 02:01
13 Sha La La La La 00:27
14 Baby It's You 02:43
15 That's All Right 02:53
16 Carol 02:34
17 Soldier Of Love 01:59
18 A Little Rhyme 00:25
19 Clarabella 02:39
20 I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry (Over You) 02:01
21 Crying, Waiting, Hoping 02:09 
22 Dear Whack! 00:42
23 You Really Got A Hold On Me 02:37
24 To Know Her Is To Love Her 02:49
25 A Taste Of Honey 01:57 26 Long Tall Sally 01:52
27 I Saw Her Standing There 02:31
28 The Honeymoon Song 01:39
29 Johnny B Goode 02:51
30 Memphis Tennessee 02:12
31 Lucille 01:49
32 Can't Buy Me Love 02:06
33 From Fluff To You 00:28
34 Till There Was You 02:12

CD 2
1 Crinsk Dee Night 01:03
2 A Hard Day's Night 02:24
3 Have A Banana 00:21
4 I Wanna Be Your Man 02:09
5 Just A Rumour 00:20
6 Roll Over Beethoven 02:15
7 All My Loving 02:03
8 Things We Said Today 02:18
9 She's A Woman 03:14
10 Sweet Little Sixteen 02:20
11 1822! 00:10
12 Lonesome Tears In My Ears 02:36
13 Nothin' Shakin' 02:59
14 The Hippy Hippy Shake 01:49
15 Glad All Over 01:51
16 I Just Don't Understand 02:46
17 So How Comes (No One Loves Me) 01:53
18 I Feel Fine 02:12
19 I'm A Loser 02:32
20 Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby 02:20
21 Rock And Roll Music 02:00
22 Ticket To Ride 02:56
23 Dizzy Miss Lizzy 02:42
24 Kansas City/Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey 02:36
25 Set Fire To That Lot 00:27
26 Matchbox 01:57
27 I Forgot To Remember To Forget 02:08
28 Love Those Goon Shows 00:26
29 I Got To Find My Baby 01:55
30 Ooh My Soul 01:36
31 Ooh My Arms 00:35
32 Don't Ever Change 02:02
33 Slow Down 02:36
34 Honey Don't 02:11
35 Love Me Do 02:29

We'll be back with the track list of "Vol. 2" as soon as we have that.

If Universal Music carries on the EMI tradition, the re-release and the new release will also be available on vinyl, and as digital downloads on iTunes. And with the new merchandising deal, presumably some related products will be made available via the Beatles Official Stores. 

A book about the Beatles BBC recordings is also scheduled for October in the UK and November in the USA. BBC insider Kevin Howlett is the expert in this field and author of the previous standard books on the subject: "The Beatles At The Beeb 1962-1965" and "The Beatles At The BBC". His new book is entitled "The Beatles:The BBC Archives".


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New Book Sheds Light on Last Moments of John Lennon

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New Book Sheds Light on Last Moments of John Lennon
Ever since John Lennon was tragically gunned down in 1980, it has been widely and persistently reported that the former Beatle spoke a few minutes after he was shot. Jim O'Donnell, a noted Beatles' author, refutes the story with new research, showing that Lennon did not linger in agony for minutes and speak, but rather died swiftly in seconds.

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A newly-published book examines the 1980 shooting of John Lennon and decisively makes the case that the former Beatle died in seconds, not minutes.
Titled John Lennon Did Not Die a Slow Death, the book debunks the widely-reported story that Lennon spoke to a police officer after he was shot.
“If John had been able to talk to the cop,” said author Jim O'Donnell, “then that means he was in excruciating pain for minutes. After many interviews and going over a ton of published and unpublished reports, it became evident that John was not conscious or talking in the minutes after he was shot. The research shows that he died in seconds or even instantaneously. He did not die a slow death.”
As one piece of research, O’Donnell’s book quotes Herb Frauenberger, one of the first two cops on the scene that December night at the Dakota: “His [Lennon’s] face was right into the floor, actually, face down. He wasn’t turned left or right. His arms were spread out in front of his head, almost like you were taking a dive. He was actually turning white at that point.”
Although some of the details about Lennon’s death are graphic, they serve to show that it’s highly unlikely that the father of two died a slow death.
The frequently told story of Lennon speaking stems from the moments right after he had been shot four times, at close range, in the arched entryway of the Dakota apartments in New York City.
His bullet wounds were so severe that, instead of waiting for an ambulance, he was put into the back of a police car. According to the oft-repeated story, a policeman asked Lennon if he was, indeed, John Lennon. The story goes that Lennon nodded and said, “Yes.”
“I remember reading that story way back in 1980,” says O’Donnell, “and thinking how horrible it was that John must have been in such agony between the time he was shot and the time he was placed in the back of the police car where he supposedly spoke to a cop. I remember thinking how the seconds must have felt like hours.”
O’Donnell says that, over the years, he kept coming across the story in books and magazines when he was researching his Beatles’ book, The Day John Met Paul, which was published by Penguin. And the more he came across the story, the more he wanted to look into it.
“When you read the entire piece in my book,” said O’Donnell, “I'm confident you’ll come away thinking that the story of John talking after he was shot belongs more in the realm of urban legend than in the realm of historical record."
All of the interviews in O’Donnell’s 3000-word Lennon article were tape-recorded. There are also nine other pieces in the book, which was produced by Center Stage Media. They tell the stories of deceased people from the world of rock, including Jim Morrison, Elvis Presley, Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin.
O’Donnell’s first book on music was published by Pinnacle in 1975. The author’s previous Beatles’ book was acclaimed for its exhaustive research and accuracy. Pete Shotton, Lennon’s best friend as a teen, read The Day John Met Paul and said, “This is a realistic portrayal of Lennon as a teenager. O’Donnell gets it right.”
O’Donnell gets it right again in this much sadder account from the life of a much-loved musician.
“I really enjoyed writing about John as a teenager,” said O’Donnell, “and I hated writing about his murder. But at least I came away knowing he didn’t go through a slow death.”


Former Beatle John Lennon was shot to death in 1980 in this arched entryway of the Dakota apartments in New York City. (Photo by Jim O'Donnell)

Watch The Out There Verona Gig (In Under One Minute!)

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Watch The #OutThere Verona Gig (In Under One Minute!)

Paul recently performed at the Roman Amphitheatre in Verona as part of his current "Out There" world tour. The concert took place on June 25th and during the rainy soundcheck Paul was persuaded to remove his shoes and socks to recreate the 'Abbey Road' album cover with three Italian fans.

Shortly after soundcheck Paul took to the stage with his band and began the night with 'Eight Days A Week'. He followed it with a three hour set of close to 40 songs covering his entire career from The Beatles and Wings right up to last year's 'My Valentine'.

Tour photographer MJ Kim was at the show collecting a great selection of shots that can be seen in the "Out There in Verona" collection HERE!

MJ also set up a time-lapse camera starting just before soundcheck and filming right the way through the show until the fans empty out from the venue. So you can now watch the whole show... in just under a minute!

Check out the video and let us know if you were at the concert in the comments below…

American Scientists Attempt to Sequence John Lennon's Genetic Code from the Beatle's Tooth

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American Scientists Attempt to Sequence John Lennon's Genetic Code from the Beatle's Tooth
Edmonton, Alberta (PRWEB)
August 16, 2013

The Canadian dentist who purchased John Lennon's tooth has recently agreed to work with Penn State researchers to explore the musician's DNA. If the venture is successful, the tooth collector is interested in preserving the valuable information with the belief that it could be used in the future for cloning the famous Beatle.
John Lennon's tooth is going under the microscope in a US lab with scientists considering ways to extract the genetic code from the fragile specimen owned by Canadian dentist-tooth collector Dr. Michael Zuk. "I am nervous and excited at the possibility that we will be able to fully sequence John Lennon's DNA, very soon I hope. With researchers working on ways to clone mammoths, the same technology certainly could make human cloning a reality," says Dr. Zuk.
The dentist attracted attention from skeptics for purchasing the rotten molar for over $30,000 US at a UK auction in 2011, with commentary from Bill O'Reilly and Anderson Cooper (making the Ridiculist). Dr. Zuk is standing firm with his conviction that the investment could be one of the best decisions of his life. Zuk says "to potentially say I had a small part in bringing back one of Rock's greatest stars would be mind-blowing.
Other interesting considerations related to this story include:
*How future human cloning of the ultra-rich and famous could become the rage.
*New challenges to the laws that could need to recognize the legal rights of human clones.
*A unique Beatle DNA sculpture of Lennon & McCartney which may be donated to the John Lennon Art School in Liverpool.
The molar has been busy since being sold by the Beatle's former housekeeper. It participated in a number of charitable ventures including a tour of the UK to raise awareness of mouth cancer, a line of John Lennon DNA pendants, a number of television appearances and a celebrity DNA documentary. The exact details of the scientific research is being kept confidential, but if sequencing is possible, the dentist has approved tests to be conducted to gain insight into Lennon's genes for a UK documentary on celebrity genetics.
For an entertaining interview contact Dr. Zuk directly at 403-342-0161. His website dedicated to the John Lennon DNA project may be found at JohnLennonDNA.com.





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Cloning of John Lennon: Scientists working to extract DNA from tooth
Shelley Germeaux
John Lennon Examiner
August 16, 2013

“If scientists think they can clone Mammoths, then John Lennon could be next.” This is the quote from Edmonton, Alberta today, August 16, 2013, by Dr. Michael Zuk, who is collaborating with American scientists to decode the DNA from John Lennon’s tooth.

The dentist attracted world-wide attention in 2011 for purchasing the tooth for over $30,000 at a UK auction in 2011. Lennon gave the rotting tooth, which had just been extracted, to his housekeeper Dot Jarlett in the 60s. The molar has been put to good use since then. It participated in a number of charitable ventures including a tour of the UK to raise awareness of oral cancer. A line of John Lennon DNA pendants was created, and was included in a celebrity DNA documentary as well as many other television appearances.

According to Zuk, John Lennon's tooth is now going under the microscope in a US lab with scientists considering ways to extract the genetic code from the fragile specimen, While he’s mum on any details, Dr. Zuk says he hopes that it will provide insight into Lennon's genes. The findings could be revealed in a UK documentary on celebrity genetics. He stands firm with his conviction that the investment could be one of the best decisions of his life. Zuk says "to potentially say I had a small part in bringing back one of Rock's greatest stars would be mind-blowing.”

He continued, "I am nervous and excited at the possibility that we will be able to fully sequence John Lennon's DNA, very soon I hope. With researchers working on ways to clone mammoths, the same technology certainly could make human cloning a reality," says Dr. Zuk.

MORALITY OF CLONING

Is Dr. Zuk the modern day Dr. Frankenstein? Moral questions abound on cloning; and this testing on John Lennon’s DNA will no doubt raise a furor of debate. The cloning of Dolly the sheep in 2003 made headlines and was the heated subject of many scientific as well as spiritual publications. Comparisons were made at that time to the ideology behind Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein.”

Written in 1818, “Frankenstein” emerged from a dream Shelley had, and resulted in a novel about a scientist who created life from dead body parts, using electricity. He was horrified at the monster he created when it did come to life. It was a fact at that time, that scientists were stealing corpses from graveyards in the black of night, to perform tests on them. Mary Shelley and her husband, the poet Percy Shelley, were highly interested in these controversial subjects.

It could very well be, that the grisly 19th century practices, are transforming into a futuristic and scientific model. Are we headed towards a future where we attempt to make “copies” of those we idolize--the ultra-rich and famous, and ultra talented, as in Lennon’s case?

Dr. Zuk’s website dedicated to the John Lennon DNA project may be found at  JohnLennonDNA.com.


Dr. Michael Zuk

Image of the Day: Paul #OutThere in Winnipeg

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Image of the Day: Paul #OutThere in Winnipeg

Last night Paul performed to a sold out Investors Group Field in Winnipeg. This photo of the crowd was taken during the gig by tour photographer MJ Kim.

Paul and his band took to the stage shortly after tweeting "Hello Winnipeg" along with a photo of the venue:

The concert marked Paul's first performance in the city since appearing at the Winnipeg Stadium in May 1993 as part of his "New World Tour".

For more MJ Kim photos from Paul's North American shows click HERE!

50 years on, Beatles made $68 million last year

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THE BEATLES MADE AN IMPRESSIVE £43.5MILLION LAST YEAR
Money is still rolling in for the Fab Four
Friday 16th August 2013 by Chloe Ravat
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Despite having formed over 50 years ago and splitting 43 years ago, The Beatles have still managed to turn over an £43.5 million fortune in 2012.

The figure is even £2 million higher than last year according to the band's business, Apple Corps Limited.

Living Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, as well has George Harrison and John Lennon's widows Olivia Harrison and Yoko Ono will receive £5.1 million each in dividends, promotional activities and name and likeness payments.

Speaking to The Sun newspaper, a source said: "The Beatles have been the most famous band in the world since the 60s and it keeps on paying.

''The obsession with the Fab Four has never stopped, even half a century after they started. 'So the money just keeps rolling in.''

Watch The Beatles' perform their classic 'She Loves You' live in 1963 below:

It is testament to music fans' ongoing love affair with the band and the phenomena they became that they continue to rake in such formidable sums all these years later.

Back in June, drummer Ringo Starr opened up about the possibility of a Beatles reunion in 2013 were all band members still alive today.

"It's a crazy question," he told the Mirror newspaper. "I'd like to think, yes, we would."

He continued: "Paul still goes out with his band, I go out with him and John would probably have been going out with his... But who knows, it could have come together."

Help! being revamped for Blu-ray and iTunes

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Local CGI firm to revamp Beatles film
Londonberry Sentinel
Published on 14/08/2013

A LONDONDERRY company is to revamp Help! - the 1965 film featuring The Beatles - after landing a major contract with the company founded by the band back in 1967.

Urban 3D, which employs nine people in Artillery Street, is a creative agency specialising in 3D Visualisation (Computer Generated Imagery), motion graphics and design for web and print.

It’s landed the contract with Apple Corp after receiving financial assistance from Invest NI. Richard Osborn, Urban 3D General Manager, said: “The work to transform the historic movie for Blu-ray and iTunes was a new and very exciting development for us. Winning this important business is an immensely important endorsement by such a prestigious client of the expertise that we have here in Derry.”

Apple Corp’s Jonathan Clyde said: “Help! Blu-ray and iTunes Extra is the first project Urban 3D has authored for Apple Corp Ltd. Their professionalism, creativity and technical excellence ensured the production ran smoothly and we are delighted with the result. Urban 3D displayed expertise and great attention to detail whilst transforming this precious archive film into glorious High Definition.”


British rock group The Beatles run down an alley in a still from the film, 'A Hard Day's Night,' directed by Richard Lester, 1964. L-R: Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr and John Lennon. (Photo by United Artists/Courtesy of Getty Images)




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Derry 3D specialists ‘Help!’ restore Beatles classic
Derry Journal
Published on the 14 August 2013 

A Derry firm which specialises in 3D visualisation technologies is helping to restore a classic movie featuring The Beatles.
Urban 3D, which is based at Artillery Street in Derry city centre, is assisting Apple Corps in the United States to transform “Help!”, the 1965 movie featuring the ‘Fab Four, into formats for High Definition Blu-ray and iTunes Extra.

Currently employing nine people, Urban 3D has accessed advice and support from Invest NI to grow its business, particularly in markets outside Northern Ireland.

Richard Osborn, Urban 3D General Manager, said: “The work to transform the historic movie for Blu-ray and iTunes was a new and very exciting development for us. Winning this important business is an immensely important endorsement by such a prestigious client of the expertise that we have here in Derry.

“We were commissioned to re-format the movie using state-of-the-art audio-visual technology, ensuring longstanding fans of The Beatles can enjoy the movie once again and also make it available for other music lovers to experience one of the most influential bands of the sixties.

“Invest NI has been extremely supportive and encouraging since the formation of the business eight years ago. We received assistance to set up and to grow the business in key markets such as Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland.”

Des Gartland, Manager of Invest NI’s North West Regional Office, said: “Urban 3D is at the leading-edge of immensely important technologies such as computer visualisation and has become a key player in the fast developing creative industries sector, here and further afield.

“Winning projects like this helps build the international reputation of Londonderry as a centre of excellence for innovative technologies. Our on-going work with this ambitious company is focused on the development of such skills and in the marketing of its expertise and knowledge abroad.”

Jonathan Clyde, Apple Corp Production and Marketing Director, said: “Help! Blu-ray and iTunes Extra is the first project Urban 3D has authored for Apple Corp Ltd. Their professionalism, creativity and technical excellence ensured the production ran smoothly and we are delighted with the result. Urban 3D displayed expertise and great attention to detail whilst transforming this precious archive film into glorious High Definition.”


The Beatles in a scene from the movie, "Help!".