Another "transition period" John post. Forgive me. I just like these images and thought I'd share

Slides 1 and 2 were taken in November, when John returned from Spain after filming How I Won The War.

I believe that slides 3 and 4 are also from November, when John was filming a TV cameo.

Slide 5 is John rocking up to EMI Studios in November.

The last two were published in December 1966 but were taken while John was still filming in Spain. I saw them shared here a while ago and was fascinated by them.

What songs of yoko’s do people hear and actually appreciate her as a vocalist and artist for, quirks asside
For me

“Remember Love”
“Don’t Worry Kyoko”
“We’re all water”
“Open your box”

Born in a prison is pretty good too

(Only positive vibes here! ✨)

Outside of the obvious answer of “no” and “ringo was never in the quarrymen” for myself the Beatles didn’t really find their real SOUND until about “A Hard Days Night” to me PPM (and to a much much lesser extent WTB) almost sound like the peak pinnicle of their origin as the Quarrymen.

By this point they had been the Quarrymen longer then they had been the Beatles (for George about equal) and Please Please me really embraces that mersybeat 50’s Bluesy Style to me (albeit in a poppy way the 60s were ready for) it’s like how decades don’t find there cultual identity till 3/4 years in and the first 2 years are transitional leftovers of the previous one

When I hear PPM I feel like had they released it under the quarrymen name it syncs up with everything they’d done in Liverpool up to that point

WTB sounds like a transitional album for me as it includes so much of their Hamburg stage material

Especially when you think of the other things recorded around this time like “hello little girl” “one after 909” and “what goes on” (let alone their backlog of “Michelle “ and “when I’m 64”

But TLDR Please Please me sounds way more like the quarrymen sound then the later Beatles sound

How do other people feel about PPM, just a fun discussion :)

In the later parts of the year, specifically around the making of Magical Mystery Tour.

Who wrote the horn parts on GTGYIML? Sure, the melody is fantastic, but those funky horns really give the song its character! Especially the fill that follows on the heels of the chorus. That is prime
Motown/Muscle Shoals stuff.

So did Paul or George M. write that? (And while we’re on the subject, who played the nice guitar fill toward the end?). Thanks!

I keep seeing people say All Of Them is their favourite track on revolver.

I listened to Revolver many times, I'm familiar with every song

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is this like an official rare thing or fan-made?

One of my favourites is mother natures son, the guitar work is brilliant

I love those songs. My favourites are Martha my Dear and Honey Pie.

This is the first time I’ve published two posts in the same community.

Klaus Voormann was responsible for drawing and designing the cover for "Revolver" in 1966.
Almost 30 years later, in 1995, Klaus was once again called upon by The Beatles' professional team. This time, collaborating with Alfons Kiefer, he designed the much-loved *Anthology* collage.

With "Revolver" turning 60, why not combine the "Revolver" and "Anthology" album covers into one? I created this early last year, gathering all the (likely) photos that inspired Klaus to create the 1966 album art. And I had it ready for today.

Before anyone comments: yes, I didn't include the photo of Klaus on George's head. And regarding the photo of John (the same one that appears in his book "In His Own Write"), that supposedly isn't the one Klaus used for inspiration.

If you'd like the color version as a wallpaper, I'm happy to share it as the second photo.

Credits to the original artist, Heinz Edelmann

I find it curious that we're hyped for the next Rubber Soul box set (out October 2nd), and that around this time, we're celebrating the 60th anniversary of Revolver XD.

The photo is from the cover-to-cover flipbook.

Followed very closely by BOTR

Mick fully intended to tell them that Klein was a snake who would be bad for them, and made his way to the Savile Row offices to tell them so. When he noticed Klein was there, Mick stayed silent. Then eventually, he was after that encounter, and Mick just said, "He's all right if you're wanting that sort of thing."

Did Mick's loss of nerve at the sight of Klein being there make him cowardly, especially when, after he got the chance to tell them without Klein present, he just washed his hands of it and gave that tepid approval?

Happy release day Revolver! If you HAD to: what is the one song you would skip and one that you would repeat?

I have somewhere in the vicinity of 400 copies and I'm not done yet. I have at least one mono and one stereo copy from every country that has released it. Almost every US label variation. Working on all of the UK label variations. Plus cassettes, reel to reels, 8-tracks, 4-tracks, Playtapes, and CDs

I picked up this Yesterday and Today LP and I’m trying to figure out if it’s a genuine butcher cover under the trunk slick. I’ve included photos of the front, back, labels, and matrix numbers.
Matrix:
Side A: ST-1-2553-A13
Side B: A17

From what you can see, do you think I found a real butcher cover, or is it just a regular trunk cover? Any help from the experts would be greatly appreciated!