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1 Playlist Feb. 9th 2014 2 The Beatles 50 Anniversary debut on The Ed Sullivan Show Special 9AM Let’s check in with Murray the K New City 50 years ago The Beatles - Love Me Do – Please Please Me (McCartney-Lennon) Lead vocal: John and Paul The Beatles’ first single release for EMI’s Parlophone label. Released October 5, 1962, it reached #17 on the British charts. On U.S. albums: Introducing… The Beatles (Version 1) - Vee-Jay LP The Early Beatles - 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 “From Me To You” 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 - Ask Me Why – Please Please Me On U.S. albums: Introducing… The Beatles (Version 2) - Vee-Jay LP 9.12 BREAK 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! 4 The Beatles Ed Sullivan Show – Feb. 9th 1964 INTRO ED AERO SHAVE SPOT All My Loving `Till There Was You She Loves You ED ANACIN SPOT ED ***** I Saw Her Standing There I Want To Hold Your Hand 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… 5 Yes its true Ed, we’ve locked Murray in the closet in our Hotel. Ringo thinks American ice cream cones are tasteless. 6 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 "The Ed Sullivan Show" was the first TV program in America to host the Beatles, (February 9, 1964), ABC and CBS shot concert footage of the band in November 1963 as Beatlemania swept England. On December 7, 1963, "The CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite" featured footage of Beatles fans at a concert, and on Friday, January 3, 1964, Jack Paar'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. 8 The Beatles Ed Sullivan Show Aug. 14 1965 Aired Sept. 12th 1965 I Feel Fine George coolest I’m Down Act Naturally NEWS HERE 10.12 Break Ticket To Ride Yesterday HELP! 9 Closer w/ Dick Van Dyke 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 - Paperback Writer – 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 Oldies US Apple LP Hey Jude / Past Masters 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, John Lennon 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 10.42 Break The Beatles Ed Sullivan Show – Feb. 12th 1967 PROMOS 11 The Beatles – Strawberry Fields Forever & Penny Lane - 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 “I Am The Walrus”…though John did like the end bit. Add 11.12 Break 13 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 George Harrison to sing. The song was given to another Brian Epstein-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 - If I Fell - 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 “This Boy” 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 “And I Love Her” 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 - Rubber Soul (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 -- “Eleanor Rigby” 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 George Martin. 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 Apple Records 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 Jayne Mansfield and featured performances by Fats domino, the Platters, Gene Vincent and Little Richard. Lennon: “it was a piece a garbage”. Features backing vox by Pattie and Yoko. McCartney .7 Lennon .3 11.42 Break QUIZ WINNER HERE_______/Have him pick a song…we ‘ll get that 15 during the break possibly a LOVE song.
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