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Post by Windy Miller on Dec 29, 2015 18:00:38 GMT
The Beatles were an English rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960. With members John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, they became widely regarded as the foremost and most influential act of the rock era.
Recently, some of their work has been released on video.
"In We Can Work It Out, Paul did the first half, I did the middle eight. But you've got Paul writing, 'We can work it out, we can work it out' - real optimistic, y'know, and me impatient, 'Life is very short and there's no time for fussing and fighting my friend'." (John Lennon)
'We Can Work It Out' reached No.1 on both sides of the Atlantic - The Beatles' fastest-selling single since "Can't Buy Me Love". The track took over 11 hours to perfect - up to this point, that was the longest period The Beatles had spent in the studio on a single song.
At Twickenham Film Studios, a little over three weeks after the single was recorded, The Beatles made three separate promo films for 'We Can Work It Out'. Like all the other films shot that day, the medium was two-inch black and white videotape, a relatively new format for the time. Many TV stations, however, weren't set up for videotape, so 16mm copies were made for distribution worldwide :-
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Post by Vienna on Dec 29, 2015 19:51:56 GMT
Good stuff Mr Miller Now, let's have one of my favourite Beatles' singles from 1968...
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Post by Steve Austin on Dec 29, 2015 21:46:24 GMT
I got The Beatles 1+ for Christmas and have been very impressed with it. Finally I have all of their audio and visual output. I am especially pleased to have the film footage for Rain as I think they were the pinnacle of cool here and that particular song is a favourite of mine; the vocal, drumming and especially the bass track by Paul are just sublime.
In addition to the videos (50 in all, including Bulldog which shows for the first time The Beatles actually recording a song live) is a remastered version of 1 which has all 27 UK & USA number ones. I was a bit sceptical about this and thought it was shameless marketing, but the sound clarity of this really is superb. I would definitely recommend this to all Beatles afficianados but if you are one, you probably have it already
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Post by Bomber on Dec 29, 2015 22:45:38 GMT
Over rated pop guff.
I'll get my coat...
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Post by Del Boy on Dec 29, 2015 22:48:14 GMT
Over rated pop guff. I'll get my coat...
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Post by Sam Tyler on Dec 29, 2015 23:04:42 GMT
Over rated pop guff. I'll get my coat... Let me get it for you...
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Post by Villain on Dec 30, 2015 11:07:38 GMT
I got The Beatles 1+ for Christmas and have been very impressed with it. Finally I have all of their audio and visual output. I am especially pleased to have the film footage for Rain as I think they were the pinnacle of cool here and that particular song is a favourite of mine; the vocal, drumming and especially the bass track by Paul are just sublime.
In addition to the videos (50 in all, including Bulldog which shows for the first time The Beatles actually recording a song live) is a remastered version of 1 which has all 27 UK & USA number ones. I was a bit sceptical about this and thought it was shameless marketing, but the sound clarity of this really is superb. I would definitely recommend this to all Beatles afficianados but if you are one, you probably have it already
A while back I bought a European import DVD of all the singles promo videos which has different versions of some of the songs, thankfully it pretty much covers everything including the first promo for 'Rain' which was shot at Chiswick House, West London on 19th and 20th May 1966. Beatles Photographer Robert Freeman was there to grab some official stills for promotional material which was never actually used, although the odd shot has appeared in magazines in the last ten years or so. The film crew also shot some footage of the boys arriving at Chiswick House in their cars and there's some of George arriving in his black Mini Cooper S and chatting to the fans when he gets out of the car, this footage was never used but some individual frames have appeared in magazines occasionally. The second 'Rain' promo was shot in Abbey Road on b&w video tape (some sources say it was shot at Twickenham) and shows the band miming to the song, one of the stills photos from this appears on the back of the 'Revolver' LP sleeve. Villain
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Post by Steve Austin on Dec 30, 2015 13:46:39 GMT
The alternative version of Rain is on the DVD. It was filmed at Abbey Road. If you have any of the pics Villain, put them up please mate.
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Post by Del Boy on Dec 31, 2015 16:40:52 GMT
I bought a Vinyl copy of the 2009 remastered Abbey Road album (Priced at £17.99 in all good record shops ). It sounds ace ! Recommended.
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Post by Windy Miller on Jan 3, 2016 20:21:12 GMT
PENNY LANE
The Beatles began making the promo film for Penny Lane on 5 February 1967. It was a two-day shoot, completed two days later.
For this first day they were filmed in and around Angel Lane in Stratford, London. The Beatles rode horses and walked in the area between midday and 4pm.
The cast, crew and The Beatles were based at the Salway Arms pub for the day when they weren't filming. Work was delayed by the late arrival of the red hunting jackets worn by the group; eventually a newspaper distributor named Ernie Smith drove to Commercial Road in Stepney to collect them.
The Beatles rode white horses down Angel Lane and across a car park. Lennon was filmed walking alone on the street, and meeting the rest of the group by the Theatre Royal.
Much of Angel Lane was redeveloped in the 1970s to make way for the Stratford Centre, and a new pedestrian area, The Mall, was built over the old street.
The Beatles completed their work on the promo clip for Penny Lane on 7 February. The shoot took place at Knole Park in Sevenoaks, Kent, where they had made the Strawberry Fields Forever promo on 30 and 31 January 1967.
On this day The Beatles were filmed in two sequences. Firstly they rode white horses through an archway in a ruined wall, turning to the right. Then they sat at a dinner table laid out with candelabras and lace cloth, where they were served with their musical instruments by Mal Evans. In the clip John Lennon demonstrated his displeasure by overturning the table.
Penny Lane was released as a double A side, with Strawberry Fields Forever on the reverse.
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