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I read about old radio and apparently in 1968, a mischievous DJ dedicated on air this Beatles song to Lyndon B. Johnson:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXTJBr9tt8Q
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Paul McCartney - I've Got A Feeling (PAUL SINGS WITH JOHN)
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Revolver to be reissued with remixes and rarities
The Beatles’ 1966 album Revolver is to be reissued in a range of special editions on 28 October 2022, featuring remixes and rarities.

The flagship version will be a super deluxe edition, available as five-CD and four-LP plus 7″ vinyl combinations. Both will include 63 tracks and a 100-page hardback book. The edition will include a new stereo mix, original mono mix, 31 outtakes from the album sessions, and a four-song EP containing new stereo mixes and original mono mixes of ‘Paperback Writer’ and ‘Rain’.
https://www.beatlesbible.com/2022/09/07 ... ober-2022/

Here's a review of Revolver when it was first released back in 1966:

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The forerunner to Sgt Peppers and as good as in my opinion.
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27 Beatles songs that George Martin played on
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDYedISQ2JU

A list of songs George Martin played on
Found here: http://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/i ... in.384684/

Please Please Me

Misery -Piano

Baby It's You - Celesta

With The Beatles

You Really Got A Hold On Me- Piano

Not A Second Time- Piano

Money- Piano

Hard Days Night

Hard Days Night - Piano

Tell Me Why - Piano

Beatles For Sale

No Reply - Piano

Rock And Roll Music - Piano

What You're Doing - Piano

Help!

You Like Me Too Much - piano

Rubber Soul

In My Life - Piano

The Word - Harmonium

Revolver

Good Day Sunshine - Piano

Tomorrow Never Knows - Piano

Got To Get You Into My Life - Harmonium

Sgt. Pepper

Fixing A Hole - Harpsichord

Being For The Benefit of Mr Kite- Harmonium, Lowrey Organ, Glockenspiel

With A Little Help From My Friends - Hammond organ

Getting Better - Piano

Lovely Rita - Piano and Harmonium

Magical Mystery Tour

All You Need Is Love - Piano

The Beatles

Rocky Racoon - Piano

Revolution 9 - spoken word intro

Abbey Road

Because - Harpsichord

hammond organ on Maxwell's Silver Hammer

Sun King - Lowrey Organ
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The Beatles first radio interview (10/27/1962)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJeaoHe3Bus
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Very interesting. Thanks Pete.
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Thanks Pete, I really enjoyed listening to that.
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The Beatles - Banana Phone (AI Cover) :shock:
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And we thought The Archies were a fake band...
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Mimi and Sandbanks
Nick Churchill looks at the story of how John Lennon's beloved Aunt Mimi came to live in Sandbanks..

https://www.dorsetlife.co.uk/2015/02/mi ... sandbanks/

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Currently reading the book below - the section about 'some visitors' calling to John's home made me chuckle!

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:lol: Great stuff, Pete! Heh - "looked like a gargoyle"! :lol:
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The Hidden Anomalies in Paperback Writer
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Who's ready for a new Beatles song? :D :D :D 8)

There is also a documentary Now And Then – The Last Beatles Song will premiere at 7.30pm on November 1 on The Beatles’ YouTube channel.
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