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by Felicity Blaze
Noodleman
Los Angeles, CA
3. 7.14
We have literally scrubbed the internet searching for many
new and revealing photos to continue celebrating the Beatles 50th.
Anniversary. This will be a pictorial of
their recording career from about 1961 until the bands breakup in 1970. Almost ten years of working together to
create some of the most influential and creative music ever.
Before Ringo. The Beatles in Hamberg, Germany. Leather jackets and barely
recogniseable with Peate Best on drums who was replaced with Ringo Starr.
http://wall.alphacoders.com/by_sub_category.php?id=173660
The Beatles introduced the world to a new sound in rock ‘n
roll and set the trend for a new generation of recording artist both in England
and also here in the United States. If
imitation is the most sincere form of flattery, that the Beatles have been so
highly complemented that it even continues today. A number of Beatle impersonators of revival
bands continue to entertain with their acts which so closely resemble the
Beatles while they were together and recording during the 1960’s.
In the beginning the Beatles
signature look were their collarless jackets, “mot top” haircuts and Beatle boots (a
black ankle high boot with Cuban heels)
http://history.absoluteelsewhere.net/April/april4.html
New to recording at Abby Road
studios. (Ringo,
George, John and Paul.)
http://onabbeyroad.com/studioposes.html
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| Brian Epstein |
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| George Martin |
Two of the most influential men of the Beatles team were their manager and recording producer; Brian Epstein and George Martin
Mr. Epstein had taken on the task of managing the
Beatles. Epstein is credited with
molding the Beatles into a marketable show business act for his new acquisition, the Beatles.
Brian polished their look insisting they were
suits and their haircuts, well the haircuts were
inspired from photos made by Astrid Kirchherr of the group while in Hamburg,
Germany. Photos taken by Kirchherr also
inspired the album covers of “With The Beatles” and “Meet The Beatles”
Epstein delivered the Beatles demo record to many recording companies in London trying to secure a recording deal which eventually happened with George Martin and EMI Parlophone in London.
George Martin acquainted the Beatles with the recording studio and taught the Beatles about sound production. In 1962 stereo was still new and the recording equipment of that era was limited to two track recording on quarter inch acetate. Martin and the Beatles would push the limits and were pioneers in new recording techniques such as "drop down - over dub" stereo reproduction which maximised the medium. By the time of the Beatles last recording session much newer equipment was available and these masters of sound engineering left a legacy of recording practices which are still used to this day.
Astrid Kirchherr and the Beatles
revisited after the Hamburg days and
now a very successful rock band.
http://www.fanpop.com/clubs/astrid-kirchherr/images/31471227/title/astrid-with-beatles-photo
In a sense it could be said that the Beatles were in
competition with their own success. So
many recording acts of their day so closely mimicked the Beatles style that the
look and sound became somewhat passé. It
was such a huge change in the music industry that everything which came before
Beatlemania was quickly forgotten.
One group in particular, was such a direct copy of the Beatles in many ways and it was clearly an attempt to capitalize on the Beatles fame. They were a Hollywood creation called the
Monkees. “Colgems” took a whole production company complete with
independent song writers to do what the Beatles were accomplishing themselves. Quite a number of times the Beatles mixed
things up and flipped the script to progressed into a new look, sound and
reinvention of themselves. That is what
this weeks “Noodleman” article is all about.
Tracing the Beatles during their Magical Mystery Tour through the
1960’s!
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The
Beatles With Friend, Roadie and Rival Neil Aspinall
The
band got on fine with their Liverpool schoolmate and road manager Neil Aspinall, left, in Paris in 1964, but not
when they got to Miami a few weeks later. Beatles manager Brian Epstein kept many young female fans away
from the Fabs
to avoid scandal, and when George
Harrison discovered all the pretty ones were
in Aspinall's hotel room, "they were
furious," says Benson.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/gallery/beatles-mccartney-lennon-harry-benson-337149#2-beatles-friend-roadie-rival-neil-aspinall
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1964 The Beatles on the Ed Sullivan television show
http://www.walterjonwilliams.net/2014/02/lessons-for-writers-the-fab-four/
http://www.walterjonwilliams.net/2014/02/lessons-for-writers-the-fab-four/
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Fighting
Over Ringo's Fan Mail
The
Beatles read their mail in 1964. "Ringo wasn't good-looking, but who do
you think got the most fan letters?" says Benson. "Ringo: big pile.
Then George, then John. Paul got a little teensy pile. I thought it would be
the opposite. There'd be a row. They went on like children."
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/gallery/beatles-mccartney-lennon-harry-benson-337149#5-fighting-ringos-fan-mail
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A look inside Abby Road Studios in
London, at the Beatles
(John, Ringo, Paul
and George – L to R) on 25 February ’64.
Copyright EMI Records Ltd.
http://www.beatlesocialnetwork.com/blogs/1265/147/the-beatles-in-studio-2-feb-2
A picture from a new book,
"LIFE: With The Beatles," with never-before-seen and rare photos by
the late photographer Robert Whitaker Photo: Reuters
An undated handout photo shows
members of the band The Beatles walk and sing as they are filmed during a
promotional video for their song ìRainî, in a garden outside Chiswick House.
The hey day of Beatlemania may have passed but some 40 years after the band
split, The Beatles and their music are still loved, scrutinized and relevant to
an adoring public forever clamoring for more details of the Fab Four. A new
book, "LIFE: With The Beatles," gives a glimpse into the band with
mostly never-before-seen and rare photos by the late photographer Robert
Whitaker of John, Paul, George and Ringo spanning the years 1964 through to
1966. Photo: Reuters
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/the-beatles/9588820/The-Beatles-New-book-of-rare-photos.html
The
Beatles with music publisher Dick James at EMI Studio 2. Notice George Martin in background
holding Guitar.
http://www.thebeatlesrarity.com/category/site-information/
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The guys around the time of
recording “Every Little Thing”. http://onabbeyroad.com/studioposes.html
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1965. 55,600 fans came to see the Beatles
at Shea Stadium, NYC
http://gsv107.tumblr.com/post/4035224183/beatles-at-shea-stadium-nyc-1965-1
Season's
greetings from the Beatles! This is one feature of being in the Beatles
fan club. Members could look forward to a Christmas Greeting each year from the band!
http://popculturesafari.blogspot.com/2013_12_08_archive.html
The
Beatles in EMI Studio Two, 1967. http://www.beatlesebooks.com/fixing-a-hole
Inside album photo for Sgt. Pepper
http://php.scripts.psu.edu/users/t/y/tyc5093/assignment7.html
http://php.scripts.psu.edu/users/t/y/tyc5093/assignment7.html
The
Beatles perform “I Am The Walrus” for the film Magical Mystery Tour. Photo
Credit: Apple Films Ltd.
http://www.thirteen.org/13pressroom/press-release/great-performances-the-beatles-magical-mystery-tour/
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Hello Good by video.
http://beatlephotoblog.com/hello-goodbye-3
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Memories
of Yellow Submarine and the Beatles.The Beatles as they appeared in the
end credits, searching for newer and Bluer Meanies. Screen shot-the Beatles end credit
shot (Subafilms: 1968) Fair use with no intent to compete or hinder
copyright owner in any way.
http://www.examiner.com/slideshow/info-101-at-the-movies-164-yellow-submarine-to-thwart-blue-meanies-again#slide=2
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Paul, John and George – “All You Need is Love”
session. http://onabbeyroad.com/studioposes.html
The
Beatles ham it up with a pre-production version of Yellow Submarine cardboard
cutout. Promo 1968. Jon Cramer was the
senior artist who initially designed the Yellow Submarine, per designer Heinz Edelmann. As you can see - the submarine
was still in it's pre-production stage. The large "P" on the tower
would be replaced by a pink and white flower. The yellow submarine with this
"P" was almost used as the final film version.
http://www.yellowsubmarineart.com/siteimages/siteimages_picture_1.htm
 http://vimeo.com/channels/201136/22660096 
”We went on the roof in order to
resolve the live concert idea, because it was much simpler than going anywhere
else; also nobody had ever done that, so it would be interesting to see what
happened when we started playing up there. It was a nice little social study.
We set up a camera in the Apple
reception area, behind a window so nobody could see it, and we filmed people
coming in. The police and everybody came in saying, ‘You can’t do that! You’ve
got to stop.’” – George Harrison (Anthology)
http://johannasvisions.com/today-the-beatles-played-the-rooftop-concert-apple-building-30-jan-1969-2/
Just four guys waiting at the Abby
Road street crossing in London, England.
http://webodysseum.com/art/beatles-abbey-road-on-08-august-1969/
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By 1970 the Beatles had accomplished everything they had hoped for as a band. By this time they had formed their own record label for EMI (Apple) and continued to record as four solo artists. Apple added other artists to their label - James Taylor, Mary Hopkins, Badfinger and even Yoko Ono had a go at it!
We have collected a few articles which discuss the Beatles record sales numbers and illustrate what a force they were in the recording industry and the music world.
"Rolling Stone"
http://www.statisticbrain.com/the-beatles-total-album-sales/
Much in the world has changed since the Beatles recorded their last album and disbanded. Both John and George have passed away. Ringo's hair is much shorter and thinner these days. The USSR is now dissolved so there in no USSR to go back to. Shea Stadium has been torn down and now music fans are at the mercy of ituns and MP3's. So now we are out of time for this week. Wish we could have done more for this very important Beatles Anniversary but all good things must come to an end. I'm Felicity for the "Noodleman Group".
We have collected a few articles which discuss the Beatles record sales numbers and illustrate what a force they were in the recording industry and the music world.
"Rolling Stone"
'On
Air - Live at the BBC Volume 2'
debuted at Number Seven
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Early photo of the band after meeting with manager Brian Epstein. The Beatles have a lot of respect for Freda' … Film-maker Ryan White. Photograph: V&A Images/Getty Images
The Beatles have granted permission for their music to be used in a documentary about their longtime secretary, Freda Kelly. Four of the band's tunes have been licensed for Good Ol' Freda, in what is a major coup for the indie production.
http://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/feb/21/beatles-music-documentary-secretary |
By KORY GROW
November 21, 2013 3:50 PM ET
The latest Beatles release, On Air – Live at the BBC Volume 2,
has debuted at Number Seven on the Billboard 200, making it
the Fab Four's 31st Top 10 album. The album, which contains recordings the
group made between 1962 and 1964, sold 37,000 copies according to Billboard.
On Air is
the sequel to the group's 1994 album Live at the BBC, which debuted
at Number Three and sold 360,000 copies; that release returned to the charts
this week, too, reaching Number 34. The last time the band was in the Top 10
was when their greatest hits comp 1 from 2000 returned to the
upper echelons of the chart in 2011, though their last original compilation to
make it into the Top 10 was the 2006 release Love that complemented
the Cirque du Soleil show of the same name.
Read Our List of the 100 Greatest
Beatles Songs
The Beatles are not,
however, the group with the most Top 10s. That distinction still belongs to
the Rolling Stones,
who have amassed 36 since forming. They made their most recent entrance into
the Top 10 in 2005 with their last original album, A Bigger Bang.
Billboard has
also updated its list of the artists with the most Top 10 releases since it
began tabulating record sales in 1956. Following the Rolling Stones, Frank Sinatra comes
in at Number Two with 33 Top 10 releases. Barbra Streisand is Number Three with
32, the Beatles just earned their slot at Number Four with 31 and Elvis Presley is
Number Five with 27 Top 10 releases.
Like
the Beatles, Elvis extended his record for the most charted albums this week
when his album Merry Christmas . . . Love, Elvis, debuted at Number
147. It's his 129th LP to make the chart. The artist with the second-most
charted albums in Billboard history is Frank Sinatra with 82.
"Rolling Stone"
"Forbes"
How The Beatles Earned
$71 Million This Year, Sort Of
Zack O'Malley Greenburg Forbes Staff The Beat Report: I cover the
business of music & entertainment.
A
song written by Harry Nilsson (and often attributed, incorrectly, to the
Beatles) once declared one the loneliest number. It’s safe to say that $71
million is much more enjoyable. That’s how much the group’s four principal
members—including the late John Lennon and George Harrison—combined to earn
over the past year.
That number, an estimate gleaned from conversations with industry
veterans and data sources like Pollstar, includes individual earnings as well
as cash from the ongoing sale of Beatles records and ventures like the Cirque
du Soleil show Love!, which is based on the music
of the Fab Four.
Paul McCartney leads the way with $47 million. The highest-earning
Beatle dead or alive, his haul was fueled by live solo gigs, where he grosses
over $4 million per city. He also earns big from music publishing—both from his
own songwriting and from copyrights he owns of artists including Buddy Holly.
His latest album, New, debuted Oct. 15.
More than 30 years after his untimely death, Lennon is No. 2 among
the Beatles in annual earnings, thanks to his extensive list of songwriting
credits. As such, he cashes in on record sales, radio play and productions
like Love!
The
Fab Four’s drummer, Ringo Starr, ranks third with $6 million. He wrote far
fewer songs than his bandmates, but makes up for the lack of publishing income
by touring as the frontman of Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band. He’s played
over 200 shows in the past 15 years and grosses about $300,000 per night, about
one-tenth what McCartney gets.
Perhaps
the most underrated Beatle, the late Harrison wasn’t as prolific a songwriter
as Lennon and McCartney, but he still penned hits including “Here Comes The
Sun” and “While My Guitar Gently Weeps.” That keeps him neck-and-neck with
Starr at $6 million.
McCartney’s
earnings, originally calculated for our annual Celebrity 100 issue, are from
June 2012 through June 2013. The estimates for the other three principal
Beatles are from October 2012 through October 2013. Taxes and management fees
are not deducted.
The
combined $71 million is more than any living musical act over the past year
besides Madonna ($125 million), Lady Gaga ($80 million) and Bon Jovi ($79
million), and more than any deceased act besides Michael Jackson ($160
million).
Individually,
the Beatles could still do more to exploit their images—Bob Marley earned 50%
more from beyond the grave than John Lennon, thanks not only to his music but
to the launch of his Mellow Mood relaxation drink and House of Marley consumer
electronics brand.
A set of John Lennon branded headphones? Imagine all the
profits—but don’t bet on it.
"Forbes"
The Beatles Album Sales Statistics
| Statistic Verification |
| Source: RIAA, Apple Records, EMI |
| Research Date: 2.19.2014 |
| Let’s not kid ourselves, the Beatles were the biggest band on the planet, period. If you disagree just let the stats below do the talking. Over 2 billion albums sold! Come on! How many people have sold 2 billion of anything let alone recorded music? Their recording studio may as well have been a money printing mint. |
| The Beatles Total Album Sales Statistics | Data |
| Total Albums Sold | 2,303,500,000 |
| Total Albums Sold on iTunes | 585,000 |
| Total Singles Sold on iTunes | 2.8 Million |
| Sales By Available Markets | |
| United States | 209.1 Million |
| Canada | 13.6 Million |
| United Kingdom | 7.5 Million |
| Germany | 7.3 Million |
| France | 3.1 Million |
| Australia | 2.8 Million |
| Japan | 1.9 Million |
| Argentina | 1.6 Million |
| Brazil | 600,000 |
| Sweden | 584,000 |
| Austria | 570,000 |
| Switzerland | 450,000 |
| Beatles Billboard Chart Statistics | |
| Total weeks on chart | 1,278 weeks |
| Total number ones | 15 |
| Total weeks at number one | 175 weeks |
| Album with longest time spent at number one ("Please Please Me") | 30 weeks |
http://www.statisticbrain.com/the-beatles-total-album-sales/
Before
the Beatles' catalog was placed on compact disk, many of the band's music in
the United States was available in different configurations on sometimes
differently named albums.
For example, those of us who grew up in the 1960s and 70s remember LPs such as Meet the Beatles, Something New and Yesterday and Today, which were never released in Britain.
Capitol Records did this, mainly, to put out more Beatles product early in the band's career and also to do some catching up with the band's output in Britain, where they hit the charts a full year ahead of the U.S.
The Capitol albums were more numerous, featured fewer tracks, and sometimes altered mixes and edits and extra studio processing, such as heavy echo.
The American soundtracks for "A Hard Day's Night" and "Help!," both issued on the United Artists label, were also different, featuring George Martin's instrumental tracks from both films.
Whereas the Beatles only rarely put songs released as singles on their LPs, Capitol had no qualms about double-dipping, putting singles out as 7-inch singles and including them on LPs.
Once the Beatles' output slowed down a bit with Sgt. Pepper, the albums in the U.S. and U.K. featured the same names and track lineups.
Many fans prefer the English versions. Those are the LPs the Beatles themselves approved for release. But some of us also are nostalgic about the Capitol LPs, even those the label screwed up with too much echo and haphazard track selection and sequencing. Not to mention, the tossed off cover art.
Capitol has released most of the American albums on a pair of CD box sets, but now comes news of a new, bigger, better collection. Out January 21, The Beatles U.S. Albums features all 13 of the band's pre-Pepper U.S. releases.
The albums also will be available individually on CD (click the individual album links below), which comes as good news to folks who want to cherry pick their favorites and/or those that are "most different" from their British cousins. No word on vinyl, yet.
Some additional info on the box:
These new releases seek to replicate the unique listening experience heard by Americans at the time by preserving the sequences, timings, and artwork found on the albums. Capitol’s engineers in the 1960s took great care to produce what they believed to be the best possible sound for the playback equipment in use at that time. Due to the limitations of the record players of the day, engineers often compressed the sound by raising the volume of the softer passages and lowering the volume for the louder parts of the songs. They also reduced the bass frequencies since too much bass could cause the record to skip. In some cases, reverb was added to the tracks to make them sound more “American.”The CDs are packaged in miniature vinyl sleeves that faithfully recreate the original U.S. LP releases down to the finest detail, including the inner sleeves. 11 original U.S. albums presented in both mono and stereo. Hey Jude and The Beatles’ Story are in stereo only. A Hard Day’s Night [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack], The Beatles’ Story, Yesterday And Today, Hey Jude and the U.S. version of Revolver are presented on CD for the first time.Yesterday And Today features the original album cover of The Beatles posing with raw meat and baby dolls. The package also comes with a collectible sticker of the subsequent Yesterday And Today cover art. Also included is a 64-page booklet which includes a new essay examining the U.S. albums and their historical significance, written by American author and television executive Bill Flanagan. The box set’s dimensions are: 6 inches wide x 6 1/8 inches tall x 3 ¼ inches thick.
For example, those of us who grew up in the 1960s and 70s remember LPs such as Meet the Beatles, Something New and Yesterday and Today, which were never released in Britain.
Capitol Records did this, mainly, to put out more Beatles product early in the band's career and also to do some catching up with the band's output in Britain, where they hit the charts a full year ahead of the U.S.
The Capitol albums were more numerous, featured fewer tracks, and sometimes altered mixes and edits and extra studio processing, such as heavy echo.
The American soundtracks for "A Hard Day's Night" and "Help!," both issued on the United Artists label, were also different, featuring George Martin's instrumental tracks from both films.
Whereas the Beatles only rarely put songs released as singles on their LPs, Capitol had no qualms about double-dipping, putting singles out as 7-inch singles and including them on LPs.
Once the Beatles' output slowed down a bit with Sgt. Pepper, the albums in the U.S. and U.K. featured the same names and track lineups.
Many fans prefer the English versions. Those are the LPs the Beatles themselves approved for release. But some of us also are nostalgic about the Capitol LPs, even those the label screwed up with too much echo and haphazard track selection and sequencing. Not to mention, the tossed off cover art.
Capitol has released most of the American albums on a pair of CD box sets, but now comes news of a new, bigger, better collection. Out January 21, The Beatles U.S. Albums features all 13 of the band's pre-Pepper U.S. releases.
The albums also will be available individually on CD (click the individual album links below), which comes as good news to folks who want to cherry pick their favorites and/or those that are "most different" from their British cousins. No word on vinyl, yet.
Some additional info on the box:
These new releases seek to replicate the unique listening experience heard by Americans at the time by preserving the sequences, timings, and artwork found on the albums. Capitol’s engineers in the 1960s took great care to produce what they believed to be the best possible sound for the playback equipment in use at that time. Due to the limitations of the record players of the day, engineers often compressed the sound by raising the volume of the softer passages and lowering the volume for the louder parts of the songs. They also reduced the bass frequencies since too much bass could cause the record to skip. In some cases, reverb was added to the tracks to make them sound more “American.”The CDs are packaged in miniature vinyl sleeves that faithfully recreate the original U.S. LP releases down to the finest detail, including the inner sleeves. 11 original U.S. albums presented in both mono and stereo. Hey Jude and The Beatles’ Story are in stereo only. A Hard Day’s Night [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack], The Beatles’ Story, Yesterday And Today, Hey Jude and the U.S. version of Revolver are presented on CD for the first time.Yesterday And Today features the original album cover of The Beatles posing with raw meat and baby dolls. The package also comes with a collectible sticker of the subsequent Yesterday And Today cover art. Also included is a 64-page booklet which includes a new essay examining the U.S. albums and their historical significance, written by American author and television executive Bill Flanagan. The box set’s dimensions are: 6 inches wide x 6 1/8 inches tall x 3 ¼ inches thick.
http://popculturesafari.blogspot.com/2013_12_08_archive.html
Much in the world has changed since the Beatles recorded their last album and disbanded. Both John and George have passed away. Ringo's hair is much shorter and thinner these days. The USSR is now dissolved so there in no USSR to go back to. Shea Stadium has been torn down and now music fans are at the mercy of ituns and MP3's. So now we are out of time for this week. Wish we could have done more for this very important Beatles Anniversary but all good things must come to an end. I'm Felicity for the "Noodleman Group".
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