Extended Play Beatles!
Unlike in the USA where Capitol released Beatles singles in colourful picture sleeves. British 45's, with 2 exceptions came in Parlophone company sleeves. But unlike America where EP releases failed t...
7 Aug 202539min
The Beatles UK Singles
Between their debut single 'Love Me Do' in October 1962 and their final 45, 'Let It Be' in March 1970, The Beatles released 22 original singles. Many of these releases featured songs that were unique ...
31 Jul 202546min
Back To Mono
John Lennon has been quoted as saying "You haven't heard Sergeant Pepper, if you haven't heard it in mono"... and he's right. Yes, the songs are the same, but the mix is very different. Once you hear ...
24 Jul 202543min
The Beatles On Tap
Love it or hate it, music streaming is here to stay and for younger listeners is introducing the music of The Beatles to a whole new audience. The collectors out there who cherish their original first...
17 Jul 202542min
A Whole Lotta Love for The Beatles. A chat with Dave Lewis
In 1964 Dave Lewis discovered music courtesy of the Dave Clark Five. But with the arrival of Thunderbirds on the television and football at the local park, music quickly new took a back seat. Then in ...
10 Jul 20251h 3min
Across The Universe
In this week’s episode Paul and Mark take a peep into the world of alternate mixes. Not those multi-format extended mixes record companies released in the 1980’s. Paul McCartney’s ‘No More Lonely Nig...
4 Jul 202545min
Beatles Bootlegs (Beatlegs!)
Following on from last week’s pirate radio edition of Fixing A Hole we carry on with the pirate theme. Looking into the under the counter world of Beatles bootlegs. We trace the origins of these Illeg...
26 Jun 202559min
The Beatles and The Pirates
Unlike the United States where you could hear wall-to-wall pop music on the radio 24 hours a day. In early 1960's Great Britain, the airwaves were controlled by the BBC. With numerous restrictions imp...
19 Jun 20251h 3min
