Episode 179 – Beatles ’87 pt3

It’s the summer of 1987, and once again a Beatle joins the Prince’s Trust stage — and this time not one but TWO! First up the heretofore reclusive George Harrison, …

Episode 178 – Beatles ’87 pt2

The next wave of Beatles compact discs arrived as spring turned to summer, 1987 – marking (handily) the 20th anniversary of Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Taking the theme …

Episode 177 – Beatles ’87 pt1

And speaking of things that are “now” and “then”… It’s 1987 and another momentous chapter in the Beatles story is unfolding at break-neck pace. As Capitol/EMI plan for the launch of …

Episode 176 – Beatles ’86 pt6

As the year 1986 draws to a close, the musical direction and legacy of the three surviving former Beatles rounds the corner on another eventful decade. With Paul McCartney still …

Episode 175 – Beatles ’86 pt5

As Paul McCartney’s latest studio album, Press to Play, at last reached the ears of the listening public, the modest success of its top 40 lead-off single Press must have …