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Playlist Feb. 9th 2014

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The Beatles 50 Anniversary debut on The Show Special

9AM

Let’s check in with New City 50 years ago

The Beatles - – (McCartney-Lennon) Lead vocal: John and Paul The Beatles’ first single release for EMI’s label. Released October 5, 1962, it reached #17 on the British charts. On U.S. albums: Introducing… The Beatles (Version 1) - Vee-Jay LP - Capitol LP

The Beatles - P.S. I Love You – Please Please Me (McCartney-Lennon) Lead vocal: Paul The b-side of “Love Me Do,” released October 5, 1962, in the UK. Introducing… The Beatles (Version 1) - Vee-Jay LP The Early Beatles - Capitol LP

The Beatles - Thank You Girl - Non-LP B-Side (McCartney-Lennon) Lead vocal: John and Paul U.S.!Non-album single (b-side of “” and “Do You Want To Know A Secret”) (Vee-Jay)

On U.S. album: The Beatles’ Second Album - Capitol LP!UK:!Non-album single (B- side)!! 3

The Beatles - – Please Please Me On U.S. albums: Introducing… The Beatles (Version 2) - Vee-Jay LP

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When the Beatles touched down on an American tarmac 45 yrs ago this weekend, it was the second-most momentous landing of the '60s -- maybe the first, if moon shots don't count. Ten thousand hooky-playing fans were waiting at New York's JFK International Airport as the moptops' plane approached on the afternoon of Feb. 7, 1964. Transistor radios blared alerts passed along by local station=, which acted as Paul Revere for these British Invaders: "It is now 6:30 a.m., Beatle time. They left London 30 minutes ago. They're out over the Atlantic Ocean heading for New York. The temperature is 32 Beatle degrees...”

Oh no… here comes Murray!

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The Beatles Ed Sullivan Show – Feb. 9th 1964 INTRO ED AERO SHAVE SPOT ` ED ANACIN SPOT ED ***** ED

Thank God… we are safe from Murray here!

And that’s how it sounded this week in 1964 as most of America got their first glimpse at our new friends from Liverpool via the Ed Sullivan shoe…Feb. 9th 45 years ago….or a Little Steven calls it the BIG BANG of Rock ‘n ‘ Roll…we heard…

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Yes its true Ed, we’ve locked Murray in the closet in our Hotel.

Ringo thinks American ice cream cones are tasteless.

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Cool

The Fondettes – The Beatles Are In Town – Single 7

The Beatles Ed Sullivan Show – Feb. 16th Deaulville Hotel 1964

This Boy From Me To You

Break set up third (really 1st Beatle performace)

Really the 1st time an American audience saw the Beatles

The Beatles Ed Sullivan Show – Feb. 23nd 1964 (Taped on 2/9/64) (Aero shave Spot) Twist & Shout Please Please Me

* Though "" was the first TV program in America to host the Beatles, (February 9, 1964), ABC and CBS shot concert footage of in November 1963 as swept England. On December 7, 1963, "The CBS Evening News with Cronkite" featured footage of Beatles fans at a concert, and on Friday, January 3, 1964, 's show was the first to broadcast footage of them on a major U.S. show, when Paar played a clip of the Beatles performing "She Loves You." At that point Paar was not a fan, and he disparaged their haircuts on air.

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The Beatles Ed Sullivan Show Aug. 14 1965 Aired Sept. 12th 1965

I Feel Fine George coolest I’m Down

NEWS HERE

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Ticket To Ride Yesterday HELP! 9

Closer w/ and HELP (reprise)

Quick Break

Set up… the Ed Sullivan Beatles promo era which would last until 1970…here’s Ed June 1966

The Beatles Ed Sullivan Show June 5th 1966

Promos The Beatles - – Single Recorded: 13/14 April 1966 The twelfth official EMI release Capitol 5651 (mono) Released: May 27, 1966 Highest chart position: 1 RIAA Gold Single award: July 14, 1966 Paperback Writer made the second largest ever jump to No. 1 on Billboard's chart. It debuted at number 28 on June 11th, 1966, moved to 15 and then to number 1 on June 25. The only single to make a bigger jump. was another Beatles song — Can't Buy Me Love.

UK Parlophone LP A Collection of Beatles US Apple LP / 10

b/w

The Beatles - Rain – Hey Jude/Beatles Again / Past Masters Recorded: 14/16 April 1966 flip of Paperback Writer Ringo’s favorite Beatle track… On the evening of April 14th 1966, very soaked with tea put on his reel to reel tape of that days work backwards and of course listened for about 2 minutes before realizing it was indeed backwards…this is the how he got the idea for the finish shed product we know and love.

Quiz

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The Beatles Ed Sullivan Show – Feb. 12th 1967

PROMOS

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The Beatles – Strawberry Fields Forever & - Magical Mystery Tour Recorded Dec. 29th 1966 Released as a single in the UK Feb.`67 and DID NOT REACH #1. It was held off by Engelbert Humperdick’s “Release Me”. Penny Lane is a bus roundabout in Liverpool Contains at least TWO slightly slang obscenities (finger pie & keeps his fire engine clean) Lead vocal Paul

Set Up Ed 1967….

The Beatles Ed Sullivan Show – Nov. 26th 1967 Hello Goodbye – Saville Theater London 12

The Beatles - Hello Goodbye - Magical Mystery Tour Recorded Oct. 2nd 1967 Released as a single Nov. `67 The sixteenth official EMI release. Banned by the BBC for lip-syncing, which was against the rules of the British musicians union. The film (not video) was shot at the Savillie Theater in London. Beatle John always disliked the song as it took the A side over his “”…though John did like the end bit.

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Take a break from Ed as it is Valentines day coming up…and I have a bunch of song requests… So here are a few now…

The Beatles - Do You Want To Know A Secret – Please Please Me (McCartney-Lennon) Lead vocal: George Recorded February 11, 1963. Written primarily by John Lennon for to sing. The song was given to another -managed act, Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas, to cover. Their version topped the British charts in late spring 1963. Inspired by "I'm Wishing," a song from Walt Disney’s 1937 animated film “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” that Lennon’s mother used to sing to him when he was a child. On U.S. albums: Introducing… The Beatles - Vee-Jay LP The Early Beatles - Capitol LP

The Beatles - - A Hard Day’s Night (Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John and Paul John Lennon’s stunning ballad “If I Fell” was by far the most complex song he had written to date. It could be considered a progression from “” with its similar chord structure and intricate harmonies by John and Paul, recorded – at their request – together on one microphone. Performed live on their world tour throughout the summer of 1964. Completed in 15 takes on February 27, 1964. Flip side of “” in the U.S. On U.S. album: A Hard Day’s Night - United Artists LP Something New - Capitol LP

The Beatles - In My Life - (Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocals: John with Paul Recorded October 18, 1965 and written primarily by John, who called it his “first real major piece of work.” Of all the Lennon-McCartney collaborations only two songs have really been disputed by John and Paul themselves -- “” and “In My Life.” Both agree that the lyrics are 100% Lennon, but John says Paul helped on the musical bridge, while Paul recalls writing the entire melody on John’s Mellotron. The gorgeous piano solo is provided by . To give his solo a harpsichord sound the producer played the piano at half speed and an octave lower so that when played at regular speed it would be in the correct key for the song. On U.S. album: Rubber Soul - Capitol LP 14

The Beatles - The Word - Rubber Soul (Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John On U.S. album: Rubber Soul - Capitol LP

The Beatles - Something - Abbey Road (Harrison) Lead vocal: George The Beatles’ twenty-first single release for EMI, and fourth on the label.

Wings – My Love – Red Rose Speedway

John Lennon – Woman – Double Fantasy

QUIZ HERE/ ON FEBRUARY 15, 1970, THE BEATLES MADE THEIR FINAL "APPEARANCE" ON THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW, AS ED SHOWED PROMOTIONAL FILMS OF THE BEATLES PERFORMING 2 DIFFERENT SONGS… NAME THOSE SONGS SHOWN BY ED FEB. 15TH 1970…. 800-955-KLOS

The Beatles – Birthday - The Beatles Recorded Sept. 18th 1968 Recorded after watching the movie The Girl Can Help It at Paul’s house. The 1956 film starred and featured performances by , , Gene Vincent and Little Richard. Lennon: “it was a piece a garbage”. Features backing vox by Pattie and Yoko. McCartney .7 Lennon .3

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QUIZ WINNER HERE______/Have him pick a song…we ‘ll get that 15 during the break possibly a LOVE song.

ON FEBRUARY 15, 1970,

VIDEOS OF TWO OF US AND LET IT BE. (IRONICALLY, BY THIS TIME, THE BEATLES HAD BEEN DISBANDED AS A WORKING BAND FOR SEVERAL MONTHS)…

The last time Mr. Sullivan had anything to do with the Beatles…. here’s Ed from 1970

Ed Sullivan – The Beatles Songbook - March 1970 Guests (appearing live): -- - "" --Peggy Lee - "Something" & "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" --Paul McCartney (on tape), Dionne Warwick, Peggy Lee - "Yesterday" -- and his orchestra --Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme - "Fool on the Hill" -- Dancers (with Gennaro as Sergeant Pepper in a dance production number) - "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" -- (of the New York ) - "Lucy in the Sky" -- - "In an Octopus's Garden" CBS repeated this episode on Sept. 13, 1970.

The Beatles – Two Of Us - Let It Be Thought by many to be a song about John and Paul and their childhood, "Two of Us" is actually a song written by Paul about he and his wife Linda. The lyrics are derived from various experiences where the two would get in the car with Paul's dog Martha and just drive in the countryside until they were lost. One particular day, Linda parked the car and went for a walk; Paul sat in the car and wrote the basic track for the song.

The Beatles – Let It Be - Let It Be Paul wrote "Let It Be" in response to the constant fighting amongst band members, esp. over finances. Paul was trying to emerge as the new 'leader' of the band, since John was often absent from sessions. The other members grew tired of his poking and prodding and soon turned on him. 'Mother Mary' who gives Paul strength is actually his mother, who came to him in a dream and lifted his spirits

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