The Beatles - Rare Photos & Interview CD, Vol. 1

Title: Rare Photos & Interview CD, Vol. 1 Artist: The Beatles Release Date: 1995 Re-Released On: 8/17/1998 Label: Point Album Type(s): Promotional , Interview on the disc UPC: 0400026166450 Genre: Rock Styles: Rock & Roll, British Invasion, Contemporary Pop/Rock Moods: Ambitious, Bright, Complex, Exciting, Fun, Lively, Witty, Amiable/Good-Natured, Carefree, Happy, Poignant, Searching, Sentimental, Sweet, Warm, Whimsical, Wistful, Yearning, Cheerful, Exuberant, Gleeful, Humorous, Joyous, Laid-Back/Mellow, Literate, Lush, Melancholy, Quirky, Rollicking, Sophisticated, Swaggering, Trippy, Irreverent, Light, Playful, Romantic, Wry, Bittersweet, Eccentric, Party/Celebratory Total Copies: 3 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Pre Royal Variety Performance [London 10/16/63]
2. Post Royal Variety [London 11/63]
3. Christmas Messages [London 12/23/63]
4. Preparing for Their American Tour [London 02/06/64]
5. American Tour [New York 02/64]
6. Accepting Silver Hearts [London 03/19/64]
7. Australian Tour [Australia 06/64]
8. Day After Hard Days Night Premier [London 07/07/64]
9. Talking About the General Election [Stockton 10/15/64]
10. After Receiving Mbes [Twickenham 06/12/65]
11. Just After Shea Stadium [Toronto 08/17/65]
12. Press Conference in America [USA 08/65]
13. Press Conference in America [USA 08/65]
14. Jesus Affair Press Conference [Chicago 08/11/66]
15. Yellow Submarine/Maharishi [London 07/08/68]
16. The Beatles Tour Australia [Australia 06/64]

Year Type Label Catalog # 1998 CD Point 0012

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An interesting recording for dedicated Beatles fans, this disc collects portions of various interviews the Fab Four conducted between 1963 and 1968. The group's charmingly dry humor shines through, especially as they are forced to endure the relentlessly banal questioning of the starstruck American media. The occasional moments of nastiness seep into the boys' (especially John Lennon's) replies and display a typically unseen antidote to the sunniness of their early albums and famous live performances. Particularly fascinating inclusions are a London interview given in anticipation of their soon-to-be legendary American trip in 1964, and a 1966 Chicago interview in which an unusually humble and somber John Lennon frankly discusses his comments comparing the popularity of the Beatles to Jesus. The disc's primary failing is the relatively poor sound quality: crowd and background noise is persistently distracting and the many voices vying for the band's attention frequently drown each other out. This disc remains simply a curiosity, but that was all it was ever intended to be, and as such, remains worth a listen. ~ Brian Egan, All Music Guide

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