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The Beatles' Influence on the Music Industry
How the Beatles changed songwriting, studio recording, album design and the business of pop across their whole career, from 1962 to the breakup.
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The Beatles in 1967
Songs, films and broadcasts from a landmark Beatles year.
The 1967 Beatles' Breakthrough: A Musical Era Begins
The Beatles were world famous by 1964. Their 1967 breakthrough was artistic: after their last concert in August 1966 they became a studio band and made Sgt. Pepper.
The Beatles: A Musical Revolution in 1967
How the Beatles and George Martin used tape loops, varispeed, artificial double tracking, orchestras, Indian instruments and four-track bouncing at EMI Studios in 1967.
The Beatles: A Year of Innovation and Experimentation
How the different songwriting styles of John Lennon and Paul McCartney shaped 1967 songs such as Lovely Rita, She's Leaving Home and I Am the Walrus.
The Beatles: A Year of Music and Innovation
A guide to the Beatles' 1967 releases in the UK and US: the Penny Lane single, Sgt. Pepper, All You Need Is Love, Hello Goodbye, and how Capitol's versions differed.
The Beatles: A Year of Revolution and Innovation
The Beatles and the changing social climate of 1967: the 24 July Times cannabis advertisement they signed, the Maharishi visit, and how the public reacted.
The Beatles' 'All You Need is Love' Broadcast: A 1967 Moment
The Our World broadcast of 25 June 1967, the first live global satellite television link, and the Beatles' performance of All You Need Is Love at Abbey Road.
The Beatles' 'Penny Lane' Music Video: A 1967 Classic
The 1967 promotional film for Penny Lane: its Liverpool references, where and how it was shot and edited, and its place among the first pop music videos.
The Beatles' 'Strawberry Fields Forever' Music Video: A 1967 Classic
Strawberry Fields Forever: Lennon's childhood memories, the stitched-together studio recording and the surreal promotional film shot in January 1967.
The Beatles' 1967: A Year of Experimentation and Innovation
A month-by-month Beatles chronology for 1967, from the Penny Lane single and Sgt. Pepper to Our World, Brian Epstein's death, Magical Mystery Tour and Apple Boutique.
The Beatles' A Day in the Life: A Song of Revolution
A close look at the Beatles' closing track on Sgt. Pepper: the Lennon and McCartney sections, the orchestral crescendo, the final chord and the BBC ban.
The Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour: A 1967 Film Classic
The Beatles' self-directed television film shown on Boxing Day 1967, its poor first reviews, and the double EP and US album that carried its songs.
The Beatles' Psychedelic Era: A Look Back at 1967
How the Beatles moved from Revolver to Sgt. Pepper and beyond: the studio-bound psychedelic sound, the famous cover and the band's retreat from touring.
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