The Beatles

Mythology Volume 2

Disc 2

1965 Part 1

Label:  Strawberry Records Label - STR 012

        1. That Means a Lot
           Take 1 Recorded on Saturday February 20th 1965 - An extremely clean version of this difficult to record song. 
        2. That Means a Lot
           Rehearsal Recorded on Saturday February 20th 1965 - One of the four unnumbered rehearsal takes that still exist. 
        3. That Means a Lot
           Take 20 Recorded on Tuesday March 30th 1965 - This is in fact a remake of the song with Norman Smith deciding to start at a surprisingly high
           take number. This is a much faster version. It's good. 
        4. That Means a Lot
           Take 21 Recorded on Tuesday March 30th 1965. This is even better!! 
        5. That Means a Lot
           Take 22 - 24 Recorded on Tuesday March 30th 1965 - Takes 22 and 23 are breakdowns and Take 24 will make you smile! 
        6. That Means a Lot
           Just A Test Recorded on Tuesday March 30th 1965 - Yes Paul - exactly! 
        7. Yes It Is
           Recorded on Tuesday February 16th 1965 and remixed for stereo from take 14 on Tuesday February 23rd 1965 by Norman Smith. This is
           new to this series. 

  
     8-14 The Beatles performance at The New Musical Express 1964-65 Annual Pollwinners' All-Star Concert

     In front of an audience of 10,000 at The Empire Pool Wembley on Sunday April 11th 1965 The Beatles made their third consecutive
     contribution to these annual award shows.

        8. Intro
           Recorded at The Empire Pool, Wembley, Middlesex on Sunday April 11th 1965 and broadcast on Easter Sunday April 18th 1965 
        9. I Feel Fine
           Recorded at The Empire Pool, Wembley, Middlesex on Sunday April 11th 1965 and broadcast on Easter Sunday April 18th 1965 
       10. She's a Woman
           Recorded at The Empire Pool, Wembley, Middlesex on Sunday April 11th 1965 and broadcast on Easter Sunday April 18th 1965. 
       11. Baby's in Black(pool)
           Recorded at The Empire Pool, Wembley, Middlesex on Sunday April 11th 1965 and broadcast on Easter Sunday April 18th 1965 
       12. Ticket To Ride
           Recorded at The Empire Pool, Wembley, Middlesex on Sunday April 11th 1965 and broadcast on Easter Sunday April 18th 1965 
       13. Long Tall Sally
           Recorded at The Empire Pool, Wembley, Middlesex on Sunday April 11th 1965 and broadcast on Easter Sunday April 18th 1965 
       14. Outro
           Recorded at The Empire Pool, Wembley, Middlesex on Sunday April 11th 1965 and broadcast on Easter Sunday April 18th 1965 
       15. Help!
           Take 4 Recorded at Abbey Road Studios on Tuesday April 13th 1965. A very clean presentation of studio talk and Take 4 
       16. Peter Sellers Presenting
           While filming at Twickenham Film Studios, St Margaret's, Twickenham Peter Sellers presented the Beatle(s)! with a Grammy Award on behalf
           of the US National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. A Hard Day's Night won the "Best Performance by a Vocal Group" category for
           1964. Sellers called it a "Grandma Award" and this lead John and then the rest of them to sing a verse from "It's A Long Way To Tipperary". It
           was broadcast on the NBC Grammy Awards programme on Tuesday May 18th 1965 
       17. BIS Interview
           Recorded at the Saville Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London on Friday July 30th 1965 this interview with Dibbs Mather was for the British
           Information Service that was responsible for promoting British culture in foreign countries. The interview was packaged with CD material. titled
           "The Beatles" and sent to the British Council in New York for dispatch to specified US radio stations for local broadcast. 
       18. The Beatles Abroad
           Brian Matthew joined The Beatles entourage from the August 15th - August 20th 1965 to report on this stage of the group's North American
           tour. Brian Epstein gave permission to the BBC Transcription Service to record interviews with The Beatles for a documentary programme. The
           material taped was compiled into a 45 minute documentary "The Beatles Abroad" broadcast by the Light Programme on Monday August 30th
           1965 - a bank holiday in England, Wales. Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands. Scotland did not hear the broadcast until Monday January
           3rd 1966. It has not been heard in this form since those dates. (Standard CD material omitted due to time restrictions 
       19. Pop Profile
           John Lennon 
       20. Pop Profile
           George Harrison. 
           These two tracks were recorded at NEMS office in Argyll Street separately by Brian Matthew for Pop Profile.They were not aired in the UK as
           the programme was produced by the BBC's Transcription Service expressly for overseas sale. George was first to be taped, starting at 4.30 pm.
           John's interview commenced at 5.00 pm. Ringo and Paul were taped on Monday May 2nd 1966, their interviews are to be found on The
           Beatles Mythology, Vol 2. CD 4, The Beatles 1966 (STR 014).