DESCRIPTION
The Beatles’ live career began way back in August 1960, when then manager Alan Williams arranged a residency for the band to play in Hamburg. Routine touring continued across the UK following their signing to EMI, and in February 1964, they began their first US Tour. The Beatles also performed across Western Europe, in Canada, Australia, Japan, and even the Philippines. The Beatles’ live career began way back in August 1960, when then manager Alan Williams arranged a residency for the band to play in Hamburg. Routine touring continued across the UK following their signing to EMI, and in February 1964, they began their first US Tour. The Beatles also performed across Western Europe, in Canada, Australia, Japan, and even the Philippines.
In August 1966, the band’s final ever tour took place, with their last commercial concert occurring at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, on August 29th. The Beatles’ only other live performance featuring all four members was their infamous Apple Rooftop Concert, on January 30th, 1969.
The Beatles spent four solid years touring almost constantly, and during this time played over 1,400 live gigs, plus a handful of TV specials. General opinion regarding these shows tends to focus on them generally being unlistenable today in circumstances where tapes exist. But this is folly, as many appearances during this period were both recorded professionally and broadcast live on radio.
This new triple disc set allows the listener to hear some of the very finest of these broadcast recordings, all of which are eminently listenable, hugely enjoyable and historically essential.

DISC ONE here features The Beatles captured live on the Ed Sullivan show across two appearances during their first US tour, cuts from Philadelphia in September ’64 while on their second American jaunt, and the first disc concludes with their two appearances at the London Palladium, in October ’63 and February ’64.

DISC TWO continues with tracks recorded in Blackpool across two dates in 1964. The first, on 19TH July, as part of the television programme ‘Blackpool Big Night Out’, and the remainder from a show a week later at the city’s Opera House, on 26th. Disc Two also features their concert in Atlanta, Georgia, on 18th August ’65, plus 6 tracks from their June ’66 gig in Krone, Germany.

DISC THREE concludes this enticing set with tracks from Melbourne, Australia in June ’64, Tokyo in June ’66, and two cuts from their August ’64 appearance at the Hollywood Bowl, which are not included on the EMI released album of this appearance. Disc Three also includes three tracks from a rehearsal tape recorded at the Cavern, Liverpool, in 1962. CD1
All My Loving
Till There Was You
She Loves You
I Saw Her Standing There
I Want To Hold Your Hand
She Loves You
This Boy
All My Loving
I Saw Her Standing There
From Me To You
I Want To Hold Your Hand
Twist And Shout
You Cant Do That
All My Loving
She Loves You
Things We Said Today
Roll Over Beethoven
Cant Buy Me Love
If I Fell
I Want To Hold Your Hand
Boys
A Hard Days Night
Long Tall Sally
Ill Get You
She Loves You
Twist And Shout
I Want To Hold Your Hand
This Boy
All My Loving
CD2
A Hard Days Night
Things We Said Today
You Cant Do That
If I Fell
Long Tall Sally
I Feel Fine
Im Down
Act Naturally
Ticket To Ride
Yesterday
Help!
Introduction By Paul Drew
Twist And Shout
Shes A Woman
I Feel Fine
Ticket To Ride
Everybodys Trying To Be My Baby
Cant Buy Me Love
Babys In Black
I Wanna Be Your Man
Help!
Im Down
Tuning
Rock And Roll Music
Babys In Black
I Feel Fine
Yesterday
Nowhere Man
Im Down
CD3
I Saw Her Standing There
You Cant Do That
All My Loving
She Loves You
Till There Was You
Roll Over Beethoven
Cant Buy Me Love
This Boy
Twist And Shout
Long Tall Sally
Rock And Roll Music
Shes A Woman
If I Needed Someone
Day Tripper
Babys In Black
I Feel Fine
Yesterday
I Wanna Be Your Man
Nowhere Man
Paperback Writer
Im Down
I Saw Here Standing There
The One After 909
Catswalk
Twist And Shout
Cant Buy Me Love
If I Fell
A Hard Days Night

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