VOL. 1 1957-May 1960

VOL. 2 May 1960-January 1, 1962

VOL. 3 January 1-October 27, 1962

1940s 1. Ringo, John, Paul & George – children of WWII 2. John – social background in Liverpool 3. Ringo, Paul & George – our parents 4. John – abandoned by Dad (1946) 5. Paul – Dad the musician 6. John – mother Julia and aunt Mimi 7. Ringo – childhood illness (1947) 1950s 8. Ringo – drums (1953) 1954-55 9. John – C&W in Liverpool 10. John - skiffle 1956 11. John, George & Paul – rock & roll hits 12. Paul & George – knowing each other 13. John – learning the banjo 14. Paul – from trumpet to guitar 15. George – getting a guitar 16. George – jamming with Paul Winter-spring 1957 17. John  – the Quarrymen 18. Paul – travelling for B7 19. John – smarter and different July 6, 1957: Liverpool parish fête 20. Paul & John – the meeting 21. Puttin’ on the Style  [Lonnie Donegan] 22. John – asking Paul to join Fall 1957 23. John – going to art school 24. John – parentless and free 25. Paul – slagging off school with John 26. John – discovering blues Winter-spring 1958 27. John & Paul – George joining in 28. Paul – writing the first songs & getting the Beatles’ style 29. Paul – Buddy Holly 30. John – the first recordings Spring-summer 1958: studio, Liverpool 31. That’ll Be the Day  [Buddy Holly] 32. In Spite of All the Danger  (Harrison/McCartney) Summer-fall 1958 33. John – losing Julia again 34. John – disillusioned with the education system 35. John & Ringo – Rory & the Hurricanes 1959 36. John – hanging at the Jac 37. Paul – showing up with three guitars 38. George & Paul – Johnny & the Moondogs January-February 1960 39. Paul – Stuart Sutcliffe  40. George – getting Stu on bass 41. Ringo & John – the Beatles’ name April-May 1960: home recordings, Liverpool 42. Paul – the 1960 demos  43. Hallelujah, I Love Her So  [Eddie Cochran]  44. One After 909  (Lennon/McCartney)  45. Movin’ and Groovin’  [Duane Eddy]  46. You’ll Be Mine  (Lennon/McCartney) 47. Matchbox  [Carl Perkins]  48. I’ll Always Be in Love with You  [Eddy Arnold]  49. The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise  [Les Paul & Mary Ford]  50. That’s When Your Heartaches Begin  [Elvis Presley]  51. Wildcat  [Gene Vincent]  52. Some Days  (Lennon/McCartney)  53. You Must Write Every Day  (Lennon/McCartney) 54. I’ll Follow the Sun  (Lennon/McCartney)

April-May 1960: home recordings, Liverpool 1. Hello Little Girl  (Lennon/McCartney)  2. Cayenne  (Lennon/McCartney)  3. Well, Darling  (Lennon/McCartney)  4. I Don’t Know  (Harrison/Lennon/McCartney/ Sutcliffe)  May 1960 5. Paul & George – the Scottish tour 6. John – to the toppermost of the poppermost August 1960 7. George – the start of the Hamburg idea and Pete Best 8. Paul, John & George – hiring Pete Best 9. Paul – getting a new guitar 10. Paul, George & Ringo – getting to Hamburg 11. George & Paul – Hamburg’s delights  August-November 1960 12. George – putting on a show 13. John & George – getting good in Hamburg 14. Ringo, John & George – pills 15. Ringo, Paul & George – the Beatles meet up with Ringo 16. George & Paul – Klaus, Jurgen & Astrid  November 1960 17. George & Paul – getting kicked out of Germany 18. John – at a crossroads  December 1960-February 1961 19. John & George – back in Liverpool and playing the Cavern 20. Paul & George – Paul switches to bass 21. Paul & John – becoming successful April 1961 22. John & George – going back to Hamburg  June 22, 1961: studio, Hamburg, Germany 23. My Bonnie  (traditional)  24. Cry for a Shadow  (Harrison/Lennon) June 23, 1961: studio, Hamburg, Germany 25. Ain’t She Sweet  (traditional) October 1961 26. Paul, George & Ringo – the Beatle haircut in Paris November 1961 27. Paul, George & Brian Epstein – meeting each other 28. George, Paul & John – getting managed by Brian Epstein & putting on suits January 1, 1962: studio, London, England 29. John – the Decca tape 30. Like Dreamers Do  (Lennon/McCartney)  31. Money  [Barrett Strong]  32. To Know Her Is to Love Her  [Teddy Bears]  33. Memphis, Tennessee  [Chuck Berry]  34. Till There Was You  [Peggy Lee]

January 1, 1962: studio, London, England 1. Sure to Fall  [Carl Perkins] 2. Love of the Loved  (Lennon/McCartney)  3. Hello Little Girl  (Lennon/McCartney) 4. Three Cool Cats  [Coasters]  5. September in the Rain  [Dinah Washington] 6. Take Good Care of My Baby  [Bobby Vee]  7. Crying, Waiting, Hoping  [Buddy Holly]  8. The Sheik of Araby  [Joe Brown & the Bruvvers]  9. Paul – “Searchin’” 10. Searchin’  [Coasters]  11. George – Decca’s refusal March 7, 1962: Manchester, England (UK radio) 12. Dream Baby  [Roy Orbison]  13. Please Mr. Postman  [Marvelettes]  June 6, 1962: studio, London, England 14. George, John & George Martin – the EMI audition and the Beatles meet George Martin 15. Besame Mucho  [Coasters]  16. John – “Love Me Do” 17. Love Me Do (early take)  (Lennon/McCartney)  18. Paul & George Martin – the audition and the drummer  June 11, 1962: Manchester, England (UK radio)  19. Ask Me Why  (Lennon/McCartney)  20. A Picture of You  [Joe Brown & the Bruvvers]  July 1, 1962: Cavern Club, Liverpool, England: with Gene Vincent 21. What’d I Say  [Ray Charles] August 18, 1962 22. Paul, George & Ringo – Ringo joins August 22, 1962: Cavern Club, Liverpool, England 23. Some Other Guy  [Ritchie Barrett] 24. Ringo, George & Paul – sharing rooms September 4, 1962: studio, London, England 25. George Martin & Paul – “How Do You Do It” 26. How Do You Do It   [Mitch Murray]  27. Love Me Do (V1 master)   (Lennon/McCartney)  September 11, 1962: studio, London, England 28. George Martin & Ringo – Andy White on drums 29. P.S. I Love You (master)   (Lennon/McCartney) 30. Love Me Do (V2 master)   (Lennon/McCartney) 31. Paul & John – “Please Please Me”  32. Please Please Me (early take)   (Lennon/McCartney) October 1962 33. John, Ringo & George – “Love Me Do” on the chart October 27, 1962: Port Sunlight, England: UK radio 34. Interview

 

VOL. 4 November 26-December 28, 1962

VOL. 5 December 28, 1962-February 11, 1963

VOL. 6 February 11-July 10, 1963

November 26, 1962: studio, London, England 1. John – The Beatles’ early sound & the harmonica 2. Please Please Me (master)  (Lennon/McCartney) 3. Ask Me Why (master)  (Lennon/McCartney)  December 9, 1962: rehearsal, Cavern Club, Liverpool, England 4. I Saw Her Standing There  (Lennon/McCartney) 5. One After 909  (Lennon/McCartney)  6. Cat Call   (McCartney)  December 25, 1962: Star Club, Hamburg, West Germany 7. Be-Bop-a-Lula  [Gene Vincent]  8. I Saw Her Standing There  (Lennon/McCartney)  9. Hallelujah, I Love Her So  [Eddie Cochran]  10. Red Hot  [Ronnie Hawkins]  11. Sheila  [Tommy Roe]  12. I’m Talkin’ ‘Bout You  [Chuck Berry]  13. Twist and Shout   [Isley Brothers]  14. Mr. Moonlight  [Dr. Feelgood] 15. Sweet Little Sixteen  [Chuck Berry]  16. Besame Mucho  [Coasters]  17. Red Sails in the Sunset  [Joe Turner]  18. I Remember You  [Frank Ifield]  19. Kansas City/Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey  [Little Richard]  20. Shimmy Like Kate  [Bobby Freeman] 21. Long Tall Sally  [Little Richard] 22. Falling in Love Again  [Marlene Dietrich]  23. Roll Over Beethoven  [Chuck Berry] December 28, 1962: Star Club, Hamburg, West Germany 24. Till There Was You  [Peggy Lee]  25. Where Have You Been All My Life?  [Arthur Alexander]  26. Your Feet’s Too Big  [Chubby Checker]  27. To Know Her Is to Love Her  [Teddy Bears]

December 28, 1962: Star Club, Hamburg, West Germany 1. Everybody’s Trying to Be My Baby  [Carl Perkins]  2. Matchbox  [Carl Perkins]  3. Little Queenie  [Chuck Berry]  4. Nothin’ Shakin’ (But the Leaves on the Trees)   [Eddie Fontaine] December 31, 1962: Star Club, Hamburg, West Germany 5. The Hippy Hippy Shake  [Chan Romero]  6. A Taste of Honey  [Lenny Welch]  7. Reminiscing  [Buddy Holly] 8. Ask Me Why  (Lennon/McCartney) 9. Paul & John – Saturday Club January 22, 1963: radio, London, England 10. Keep Your Hands off My Baby  [Little Eva] 11. Beautiful Dreamer  [Slim Whitman] February 2, 1963 12. John & George – the first tour February 11, 1963: EMI Studios, London, England 13. George Martin, Ringo & George – the first album 14. There’s a Place (take 4)  (Lennon/McCartney) 15. I Saw Her Standing There (takes 2-3)   (Lennon/McCartney) 16. I Saw Her Standing There (takes 6-8)   (Lennon/McCartney)  17. Do You Want to Know a Secret? (master)   (Lennon/McCartney) 18. A Taste of Honey (master) [Lenny Welch] 19. There’s a Place (master)  (Lennon/McCartney) 20. I Saw Her Standing There (master)  (Lennon/McCartney) 21. Misery (takes 2-6)  (Lennon/McCartney) 22. Misery (master)  (Lennon/McCartney)  23. Anna (master)  [Arthur Alexander] 24. Boys (master)  [Shirelles] 25. Chains (master)  [Cookies] 26. Baby It’s You (master)  [Shirelles]

February 11, 1963: EMI Studios, London, England 1. Paul & John – “Twist and Shout” 2. Twist and Shout (master)  [Isley Brothers] March 5, 1963: EMI Studios, London, England 3. Paul & George – “From Me to You” 4. From Me to You (take 1)  (Lennon/McCartney)  5. From Me to You (take 11 edit piece)  (Lennon/McCartney)  6. From Me to You (master)  (Lennon/McCartney)  7. Thank You Girl (take 5)  (Lennon/McCartney)  8. Thank You Girl (takes 10-11 edit pieces)   (Lennon/McCartney) 9. One After 909  (Lennon/McCartney) March 9, 1963 10. George – the Tommy Roe & Chris Montez tour 11. Ringo – on tour, never stopping March 13, 1963: EMI Studios, London, England 12. Thank You Girl (master)  (Lennon/McCartney)  March 16, 1963: radio, London, England 13. I’m Talkin’ ‘Bout You  [Chuck Berry]  April 4, 1963: radio, London, England 14. I’ll Be on My Way  (Lennon/McCartney) April 14, 1963 15. John – meeting the Rolling Stones May 1963 16. Bad to Me (demo)  (Lennon/McCartney)  May 18, 1963 17. John & Paul – on tour with Roy Orbison May 24, 1963: radio, London, England 18. Everybody’s Trying to Be My Baby  [Carl Perkins] June 1, 1963: radio, London, England 19. Sure to Fall  [Carl Perkins] 20. I Got to Find My Baby  [Chuck Berry]  21. Young Blood  [Coasters] 22. Love Me Do  (Lennon/McCartney) June 19, 1963: radio, London, England 23. From Me to You  (Lennon/McCartney) July 1, 1963: EMI Studios, London, England 24. Paul – “She Loves You” 25. She Loves You (master)   (Lennon/McCartney) 26. I’ll Get You (master)   (Lennon/McCartney) July 2, 1963: radio, London, England 27. That’s All Right  [Elvis Presley] 28. Carol  [Chuck Berry]  29. Soldier of Love  [Arthur Alexander]  30. Lend Me Your Comb  [Carl Perkins]  31. Clarabella  [Jodimars] July 10, 1963: radio, London, England 32. Lonesome Tears in My Eyes  [Johnny Burnette Trio] 33. So How Come (No One Loves Me)  [Everly Brothers]

 
 
 

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