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Thursday, November 2, 2017

Official announcement and ordering links for new Christmas Beatles product

The Christmas Records (7" vinyl limited edition box) (U.S.)
The Christmas Records (UK)

"Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" picture disc (U.S,)
"Sgt. Pepper" picture disc (UK)

"Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" black vinyl (U.S.)
"Sgt. Pepper" black vinyl (UK)

Official announcement:

The Beatles’ Festive Fan Club Holiday Recordings Presented Together on

Seven Colored Vinyl Singles with Original Artwork

Acclaimed ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ Expanded

Deluxe Anniversary Edition to be Released in HD Digital Audio

‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ 2017 Stereo Mix to be Released on

180-Gram Vinyl LP and Limited Edition Picture Disc Vinyl LP

PBS Premieres Ron Howard’s Emmy® and GRAMMY®-Winning Film,

‘The Beatles: Eight Days A Week – The Touring Years,’ Saturday, November 25

London – November 2, 2017 – Apple Corps Ltd./Capitol/UMe are wrapping up new, global Beatles releases for the holiday season, and a splendid time is guaranteed for all.

The Beatles’ annual holiday tradition of recording jolly Christmas messages for fan club members was an important part of the band’s relationship with their most ardent supporters, affectionately referred to by them as “Beatle People.” Spanning 1963 to 1969, The Beatles’ holiday recordings were originally pressed on flexi discs and mailed to fan club members each December. Never released beyond the fan club until now, The Beatles’ seven holiday messages have been newly pressed on a rainbow of seven-inch colored vinyl singles for The Christmas Records box set, to be released worldwide on December 15. The limited edition collection presents each vinyl single with its original flexi disc sleeve artwork, accompanied by a 16-page booklet with recording notes and reproductions of the fan club’s National Newsletters, which were mailed to members with the holiday flexi discs.

Preorder The Beatles’ limited edition The Christmas Records box set: http://TheBeatles.lnk.to/ChristmasRecords

Watch / embed a brief video for The Beatles’ The Christmas Records box set: https://TheBeatles.lnk.to/ChristmasRecordsTrailer

Also on December 15, the Deluxe Anniversary Edition of The Beatles’ 1967 masterwork, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, will debut worldwide in high definition digital audio (96kHz/24bit). The Deluxe Anniversary Edition features the album’s acclaimed 2017 stereo mix, plus 18 additional tracks, including complete alternate takes for the groundbreaking album’s 13 songs, newly mixed in stereo. The expanded edition also features the 2017 stereo mix and an instrumental take of “Penny Lane” and the 2015 stereo mix and two complete alternate takes for “Strawberry Fields Forever.”

On the same date, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’s 2017 stereo mix will be released in two distinct 1-LP vinyl editions: a 180-gram black vinyl LP and a limited, collectible picture disc vinyl LP. Produced by Giles Martin for this year’s universally heralded ‘Sgt. Pepper’ Anniversary Edition releases, the album’s new stereo mix was sourced directly from the original four-track session tapes and guided by the original, Beatles-preferred mono mix produced by Giles’ father, George Martin. Praised by fans and music critics around the world, The Beatles’ ‘Sgt. Pepper’ Anniversary Edition is 2017’s most celebrated historical music release and an ideal gift for Beatle People here, there, and everywhere.

On Saturday, November 25, PBS presents the U.S. television broadcast premiere of The Beatles: Eight Days A Week – The Touring Years, Ron Howard’s Emmy® Award and GRAMMY Award®-winning documentary film about The Beatles’ phenomenal early career. The premiere broadcast, from 8:00-10:30 pm ET, will be followed by PBS’ encore broadcast ofSgt. Pepper’s Musical Revolution (10:30-Midnight ET), which continues the story beyond The Beatles’ touring years, during the months the band spent creating Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.

The Beatles Channel on SiriusXM will also present special programming. “The Fab Fourum,” hosted by Dennis Elsas and Bill Flanagan, will air a special ‘Eight Days A Week’ episode on Wednesday, November 15 at 9:00-11:00 pm ET, ahead of the film’s PBS broadcast premiere. For more information, visit www.siriusxm.com/thebeatles

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The Beatles: The Christmas Records [limited edition box set: seven 7” colored vinyl singles]

1963: “The Beatles' Christmas Record” (one-sided, 5:00 TRT)

Recorded: 17 October 1963 - Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road, London

1964: “Another Beatles Christmas Record” (one-sided, 3:58 TRT)

Recorded: 26 October 1964 - Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road, London

1965: “The Beatles' Third Christmas Record” (one-sided, 6:20 TRT)

Recorded: 8 November 1965 - Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road, London

1966: “Pantomime - Everywhere It's Christmas: The Beatles' Fourth Christmas Record” (one-sided, 6:36 TRT)

Recorded: 25 November 1966 - Dick James Music, New Oxford Street, London

1967: “Christmas Time (Is Here Again): The Beatles’ Fifth Christmas Record” (one-sided, 6:06 TRT)

Recorded: 28 November 1967 - Studio Three, EMI Studios, Abbey Road, London

1968: “The Beatles' Sixth Christmas Record” (two-sided, 7:48 TRT)

Recorded: 1968, various locations

1969: “The Beatles' Seventh Christmas Record” (two-sided, 7:39 TRT)

Recorded: 1969, various locations

Monday, June 5, 2017

Beatles top the charts again; Giles Martin news

The Beatles' 50th anniversary release of "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" has been a big success in countries around the world. In the U.S., it hit No. 3 on the Billboard album charts, a repeat of the rank it hit back in 1967. In the UK, it hit the top of the that country's Official Charts with a No. 1. In Australia, the reissue also hit the Top 10 at No. 5.

Look for Giles Martin on tonight's (June 5) "Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon" on NBC. Check your local listings for time and station.

And be sure to check out the in-depth two-part review of the new set on our "Things We Said Today" podcast we do with Allan Kozinn and Ken Michaels. You can find both parts available for download on Podbean and iTunes, streaming on our YouTube page and on the Tune In Radio app.

And be sure to visit our online That's What I Want Beatles store on Amazon.com. Everything Beatles (and more) at great prices. A great place to explore.

Thursday, May 25, 2017

Special Beatles 'Sgt. Pepper' media event on June 1 in Los Angeles

The historic Capitol Records tower at night. Photo: Steve Marinucci

The 50th anniversary of the Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper" album will be celebrated June 1, 50 years to the day of the release of the album with a special media event photo op flag raising at 9 a.m. PT at the Capitol Records tower on Vine Street in Hollywood. According to the media announcement, "Sgt. Pepper’ from the Las Vegas stage production of The Beatles™ LOVE™ by Cirque du Soleil® will raise a custom ‘Sgt. Pepper’ flag at 9:09am PDT that day.

The announcement said the Capitol Records tower will also be decked out in commemorative ‘Sgt. Pepper’ regalia from the ground up, including special signage and a large inflatable ‘Sgt. Pepper’ drum above Capitol’s Vine Street entrance. After sunset, vibrant rooftop lighting in the four colors of The Beatles’ ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ suits will be featured. A spokesman for Universal Music said Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr would not be attending.

The news of the event comes a day before the release of several CD box sets, including the big prize -- a 6-disc set with a new remix, outtakes, the mono mix, a hardback book and a DVD and Blu-ray. The price on this has dropped in the last several weeks and is now under $120.

Saturday, April 29, 2017

"Sgt. Pepper" deluxe pre-order comes with outtakes preview

iTunes now has a pre-order for the digital deluxe 2-disc version of the new remixed "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" that comes with two outtakes (of "Sgt. Pepper" and "With a Little Help From My Friends") and two of the main album remixed tracks (four all together) when you pre-order. You can order at this link or at the button below. You can hear the opening take 9 of "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" and a little speech at the bottom.

Thursday, April 20, 2017

MOJO with Pepper out Thursday

Friday, April 7, 2017

Beatles 'Sgt. Pepper' Super Deluxe set top music seller on Amazon for second day

We reported in this blog on Thursday that the pre-orders for the Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper" sets were big sellers on Amazon.com with the Super Deluxe 6-disc set at #1 in Music, Rock and Pop.

Well, that hasn't ended. For the second day in a row, at the time of writing, the Beatles 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' 6-disc Super Deluxe 50th Anniversary set (4 CDs/DVD and Blu-ray) is still the top CD in the Music, Pop and Rock categories on Amazon's site.

The other sets have slid a little, though. The 2-CD set is #24 in Music, down from #17 in Music Thursday, #12 in Rock CDs and Vinyl (down from #7) and #24 in Pop CDs and Vinyl, down from #17. The two-disc Vinyl set is also still making a strong showing at #15 in Music (though down from #8 yesterday), #6 in Rock CDs and Vinyl (down from #3) and #15 in Pop CDs and Vinyl (down from #8). The single Anniversary Edition CD is #389 in Music (down from #253), #225 in Rock CDs and Vinyl (down from #136) and #369 in Pop CDs and Vinyl (down from #239).

Be sure to check out our That's What I Want Beatles Store for everything Beatles. It's a great place to explore.

That's What I Want Beatles Store "Sgt. Pepper" Anniversary sets

Amazon direct links to the "Sgt. Pepper" anniversary sets:

Thursday, April 6, 2017

Pre-orders push the Super Deluxe 'Sgt. Pepper' set to top spot on Amazon

Pre-orders for the Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper" sets are charting big on Amazon.com and fans are overwhelming going for the most expensive set. The Beatles Super Deluxe 50th Anniversary 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' 6-disc (4 CDs/DVD and Blu-ray) set at the time of writing is now the top CD in Music, Pop and Rock on the online seller site. The 2-CD set is #17 in Music, #7 in Rock CDs and Vinyl, and #17 in Pop CDs and Vinyl. The Vinyl set is #8 in Music, #3 in Rock CDs and Vinyl and #8 in Pop CDs and Vinyl. The single Anniversary Edition CD is #253 in Music, #136 in Rock CDs and Vinyl, and #239 in Pop CDs and Vinyl.

Be sure to check out our That's What I Want Beatles Store for everything Beatles. It's a great place to explore.

That's What I Want Beatles Store "Sgt. Pepper" Anniversary sets

Amazon links to the "Sgt. Pepper" anniversary sets:

Wednesday, April 5, 2017

Why you may want to buy the 2-CD or vinyl set and the Super Deluxe 'Sgt. Pepper' sets

If you thought after seeing the track listings of the four "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" 50th anniversary sets announced April 5 that all the tracks on the smaller sets were the same on the 6-disc Super Deluxe, well they're not. There is a slight variation with one track.

It's an alternate take that's on the two-CD version's second disc and the Super Deluxe second disc. The track specifically is "A Day In The Life” [Take 1 With Hummed Last Chord]" on Deluxe CD 2, which is track 13 and track 4 of side 4 of the vinyl set. It's track 10 on the Super Deluxe set’s second CD. The Super Deluxe version has a slight change because "The Hummed Last Chord" is not paired with Take 1 there, but is included on track 13 on the Super Deluxe set’s 2nd CD -- A Day In The Life (Hummed Last Chord) [Takes 8, 9, 10 and 11]."

So now you know.

The track listings for both the two-CD, two-disc vinyl and six-disc Super Deluxe from today's release are below, showing what we're talking about. The relevant tracks are highlighted. You can see the full press release issued today with the complete track listing here.

And you can order them here:

Deluxe [2CD, digital]

CD 1: ‘Sgt. Pepper’ 2017 Stereo Mix (same as single-disc CD track list, above)

CD 2: Complete early takes from the sessions in the same sequence as the album, plus various versions of “Strawberry Fields Forever” and “Penny Lane”

1. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band [Take 9]

2. With A Little Help From My Friends [Take 1 - False Start And Take 2 – Instrumental]

3. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds [Take 1]

4. Getting Better [Take 1 - Instrumental And Speech At The End]

5. Fixing A Hole [Speech And Take 3]

6. She's Leaving Home [Take 1 – Instrumental]

7. Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite! [Take 4]

8. Within You Without You [Take 1 - Indian Instruments]

9. When I'm Sixty-Four [Take 2]

10. Lovely Rita [Speech And Take 9]

11. Good Morning Good Morning [Take 8]

12. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) [Take 8]

13. A Day In The Life [Take 1 With Hummed Last Chord]

14. Strawberry Fields Forever [Take 7]

15. Strawberry Fields Forever [Take 26]

16. Strawberry Fields Forever [Stereo Mix - 2015]

17. Penny Lane [Take 6 - Instrumental]

18. Penny Lane [Stereo Mix - 2017]

Deluxe Vinyl [180g 2LP]

LP 1: ‘Sgt. Pepper’ 2017 Stereo Mix (same as single-disc CD track list, above)

SIDE 1 SIDE 2

1. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 1. Within You Without You

2. With A Little Help From My Friends 2. When I'm Sixty-Four

3. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds 3. Lovely Rita

4. Getting Better 4. Good Morning Good Morning

5. Fixing A Hole 5. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

6. She's Leaving Home 6. A Day In The Life

7. Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite!

LP 2: Complete early takes from the sessions in the same sequence as the album

SIDE 3

1. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band [Take 9 And Speech]

2. With A Little Help From My Friends [Take 1 - False Start And Take 2 – Instrumental]

3. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds [Take 1]

4. Getting Better [Take 1 - Instrumental And Speech At The End]

5. Fixing A Hole [Speech And Take 3]

6. She's Leaving Home [Take 1 – Instrumental]

7. Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite! [Take 4]

SIDE 4

1. Within You Without You [Take 1 - Indian Instruments]

2. When I'm Sixty-Four [Take 2]

3. Lovely Rita [Speech And Take 9]

4. Good Morning Good Morning [Take 8]

5. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) [Take 8]

6. A Day In The Life [Take 1 With Hummed Last Chord]

Super Deluxe [4CD/DVD/Blu-ray boxed set]

CD 1: ‘Sgt. Pepper’ 2017 Stereo Mix (same as single-disc CD track list, above)

CD 2: Complete early takes from the sessions, sequenced in chronological order of their first recording dates

1. Strawberry Fields Forever [Take 1]

2. Strawberry Fields Forever [Take 4]

3. Strawberry Fields Forever [Take 7]

4. Strawberry Fields Forever [Take 26]

5. Strawberry Fields Forever [Stereo Mix - 2015]

6. When I'm Sixty-Four [Take 2]

7. Penny Lane [Take 6 – Instrumental]

8. Penny Lane [Vocal Overdubs And Speech]

9. Penny Lane [Stereo Mix - 2017]

10. A Day In The Life [Take 1]

11. A Day In The Life [Take 2]

12. A Day In The Life [Orchestra Overdub]

13. A Day In The Life (Hummed Last Chord) [Takes 8, 9, 10 and 11]

14. A Day In The Life (The Last Chord)

15. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band [Take 1 – Instrumental]

16. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band [Take 9 And Speech]

17. Good Morning Good Morning [Take 1 - Instrumental, Breakdown]

18. Good Morning Good Morning [Take 8]

CD 3: Complete early takes from the sessions, sequenced in chronological order of their first recording dates

1. Fixing A Hole [Take 1]

2. Fixing A Hole [Speech And Take 3]

3. Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite! [Speech From Before Take 1; Take 4 And Speech At End]

4. Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite! [Take 7]

5. Lovely Rita [Speech And Take 9]

6. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds [Take 1 And Speech At The End]

7. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds [Speech, False Start And Take 5]

8. Getting Better [Take 1 - Instrumental And Speech At The End]

9. Getting Better [Take 12]

10. Within You Without You [Take 1 - Indian Instruments Only]

11. Within You Without You [George Coaching The Musicians]

12. She's Leaving Home [Take 1 – Instrumental]

13. She's Leaving Home [Take 6 – Instrumental]

14. With A Little Help From My Friends [Take 1 - False Start And Take 2 – Instrumental]

15. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) [Speech And Take 8]

CD 4: ‘Sgt. Pepper’ and bonus tracks in Mono

(Tracks 1-13: 2017 Direct Transfer of ‘Sgt. Pepper’ Original Mono Mix)

14. Strawberry Fields Forever [Original Mono Mix]

15. Penny Lane [Original Mono Mix]

16. A Day In The Life [Unreleased First Mono Mix]
17. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds [Unreleased Mono Mix - No. 11]

18. She's Leaving Home [Unreleased First Mono Mix]

19. Penny Lane [Capitol Records U.S. Promo Single - Mono Mix]

DISCS 5 & 6 (Blu-ray & DVD)

Audio Features (both discs):

- New 5.1 Surround Audio mixes of ‘Sgt. Pepper’ album and “Penny Lane,” plus 2015 5.1 Surround mix of “Strawberry Fields Forever” (Blu-ray: DTS HD Master Audio 5.1, Dolby True HD 5.1 / DVD: DTS Dolby Digital 5.1)

- High Resolution Audio versions of 2017 ‘Sgt. Pepper’ stereo mix and 2017 “Penny Lane” stereo mix, plus 2015 “Strawberry Fields Forever” hi res stereo mix (Blu-ray: LPCM Stereo 96KHz/24bit / DVD: LPCM Stereo)

Video Features (both discs):

- The Making of Sgt. Pepper [restored 1992 documentary film, previously unreleased]

- Promotional Films: “A Day In The Life;” “Strawberry Fields Forever;” “Penny Lane” [4K restored]