A Year in the Life: The Beatles 1962: Episode 2
Roger McGough narrates the pivotal breakthrough year for the mop-topped beat combo via the less-familiar recollections of those who knew and worked alongside them.
A Year In The Life: Beatles '62 narrates the pivotal breakthrough year for the newly mop-topped Liverpool beat combo via the recollections of those who knew and worked alongside them in 1962.
An oral history narrated by Liverpool contemporary Roger McGough, A Year In The Life recounts a familiar tale via the less-familiar recollections of those who were vital to The Beatles' development in 1962.
The programme will range from their unsuccessful January 1st audition for Decca records through to the recording and release of their breakthrough hit Love Me Do.
A Year In the Life will also reflect upon their crowning in the Merseybeat newspaper as the leading Liverpool group, their first radio broadcasts at the 大象传媒's Manchester studios, the death of original bassist Stu Sutcliffe, their return to Hamburg's Star Club, and the ousting of drummer Pete Best.
Contributors include Bill Harry (the editor of Merseybeat), Klaus Voorman (their close friend from Hamburg and the artist responsible for Revolver's striking sleeve), Pete Best (their original drummer), Joe Brown and Mike Berry (who shared bills with the group shortly before their national fame), Andy White (the studio session drummer who played on 'Love Me Do') and publicist Tony Calder (who promoted their first single).
Episode 2.
First broadcast on Radio 2.
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Music Played
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The Beatles
I Wanna Be Your Man (大象传媒 From Us to You Session, 30 Mar 1964)
- APPLE.
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The Beatles
Come Together
- The Beatles - 1.
- Apple.
- 025.
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Lykke Li
Sadness Is A Blessing
- LL RECORDINGS.
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Temples
Shelter Song
- Heavenly Recordings.
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The Streets
Could Well Be In
- 679 Recordings.
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The Beatles
Dizzy Miss Lizzy
- The Beatles Live At The 大象传媒.
- Apple.
- 23.
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The Stranglers
Skin Deep
- EMI.
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Lush
For Love
- Dino.
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Pixies
Another Toe in the Ocean
- PIAS.
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Sex Clark Five
Red Shift
- Oxford American.
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