First released: 1964
"A Beatles Christmas Record" from 1963 was popular enough for the UK crowd, so the next year a new message was recorded in basically the same way with the four huddled around a mike and “adlibbing” a message to The Beatles Fan Club. Although these seem totally off-the-cuff, they were scripted to some extent and outtakes do exist featuring The Beatles singing "Hello Dolly", which would still have needed copyright clearance. The recording was included in 1970 on "The Beatles Christmas Album".
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Friday, June 20, 2008
Annie by The Beatles - **
Unreleased.
Unreleased Lennon song dating from 1969 during the "Get Back" sessions that he supposedly wrote for Ringo. Apparently, there is only a 22-second snippet in existence.
Unreleased Lennon song dating from 1969 during the "Get Back" sessions that he supposedly wrote for Ringo. Apparently, there is only a 22-second snippet in existence.
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Anna (Go to Him) by The Beatles - ***
First released: 1963
A pleasant sounding song with a Lennon vocal and some nice back up harmonies. Nothing terribly remarkable, but another track from the highly efficient "Please Please Me" sessions. Arthur Alexander wrote and recorded the original version released in 1962. It also appears on "The Beatles" (EP) and on "Introducing The Beatles", "The Beatles vs. The Four Seasons", "Songs, Pictures, Stories of the Fabulous Beatles", "The Early Beatles" and 2006’s "The Capitol Albums, Vol. 2".
A pleasant sounding song with a Lennon vocal and some nice back up harmonies. Nothing terribly remarkable, but another track from the highly efficient "Please Please Me" sessions. Arthur Alexander wrote and recorded the original version released in 1962. It also appears on "The Beatles" (EP) and on "Introducing The Beatles", "The Beatles vs. The Four Seasons", "Songs, Pictures, Stories of the Fabulous Beatles", "The Early Beatles" and 2006’s "The Capitol Albums, Vol. 2".
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Angry by Paul McCartney - **
First released: 1986
One reviewer at the time said that Paul should never compose a song about being angry; "I’ve Had Enough" being another example. Mainly because he cannot sing with the vocal intensity required for such an emotional song. Turned out that this is not one of the strongest tunes off of "Press to Play" anyway and seems unfinished in a certain respect.
One reviewer at the time said that Paul should never compose a song about being angry; "I’ve Had Enough" being another example. Mainly because he cannot sing with the vocal intensity required for such an emotional song. Turned out that this is not one of the strongest tunes off of "Press to Play" anyway and seems unfinished in a certain respect.
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Angela by John Lennon - **
First released: 1972
John and Yoko nicely sing this simple tune devoted to the work of Angela Davis. It seems to lack a bit of punch, especially during the chorus. It’s on "Some Time in New York City". The only personal attachment I have to this song is that Angela Davis was an instructor at San Francisco State University when I attended there from 1986-1988. I didn't officially meet her but passed by her on campus as she walking by with a student. I did meet David Peel as well, but that’s a story saved for the entry under the song "New York City".
John and Yoko nicely sing this simple tune devoted to the work of Angela Davis. It seems to lack a bit of punch, especially during the chorus. It’s on "Some Time in New York City". The only personal attachment I have to this song is that Angela Davis was an instructor at San Francisco State University when I attended there from 1986-1988. I didn't officially meet her but passed by her on campus as she walking by with a student. I did meet David Peel as well, but that’s a story saved for the entry under the song "New York City".
Monday, June 16, 2008
Angel in Disguise by Ringo Starr – (NR)
Unreleased.
Unreleased McCartney/Starr tune intended for Ringo's "Time Takes Time" album in 1992. I haven't heard it.
Unreleased McCartney/Starr tune intended for Ringo's "Time Takes Time" album in 1992. I haven't heard it.
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Angel Baby by John Lennon - **
First released: 1975
Originally released briefly on the Roots album by John Lennon and strangely left off of the officially released "Rock ‘n’ Roll" album. It later appeared on an official release on the 1986 compilation "Menlove Avenue". It was also on 1990’s "Lennon" and "Instant Karma" from 2001. It finally made a home on "Rock ‘n’ Roll" on the 2004 CD reissue. Rosy & The Originals had the original hit in 1961 written by Rose Hamlin.
Lennon's version, while good, has nothing distinctive going for it, which is probably why it was left off the original album. He does have a nice vocal however.
Originally released briefly on the Roots album by John Lennon and strangely left off of the officially released "Rock ‘n’ Roll" album. It later appeared on an official release on the 1986 compilation "Menlove Avenue". It was also on 1990’s "Lennon" and "Instant Karma" from 2001. It finally made a home on "Rock ‘n’ Roll" on the 2004 CD reissue. Rosy & The Originals had the original hit in 1961 written by Rose Hamlin.
Lennon's version, while good, has nothing distinctive going for it, which is probably why it was left off the original album. He does have a nice vocal however.
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