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Episode 106: Review of Ringo's New Album "Give More Love"

Join us as we review Ringo's new album Give More Love. We talk about the best tracks, the numerous players on the album (including Sir Paul) and some of the more interesting lyrics on the album. We recommend giving it a listen!

Episode 105: Did Phil Spector Ruin "Let It Be?"

Join us in this episode where we discuss the impact of Phil Spector on the Let It Be album and decide whether he really "ruined" some songs on the album like "The Long And Winding Road." Let us know if you think Spector's influence was a positive or negative one on our Facebook page, or by email:

ivegotabeatlespodcast@hotmail.com

You can also email us for a chance to get a free copy of Rob Sheffield's new book Dreaming the Beatles: The Love Story of One Band and the Whole World (listen toward the end of the podcast for details).

 

Episode 104: Apple Scruffs, Vol. 6, Mary Hopkin

In this episode we discuss the Apple career of Mary Hopkin, signed to Apple Records by Paul McCartney and singer of a couple of hits including "Those Were The Days." We discuss her first Apple album produced by McCartney called Postcard, as well as her Tony Visconti-produced second Apple album, Earth Song/Ocean Song.

Episode 103: Interview with Noted Author Ken Womack

Dave interviews Dr. Ken Womack, Dean of the Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Monmouth University and author of numerous Beatles books. His newest book is called Maximum Volume: The Life of Beatles Producer George Martin, the Early Years, 1926–1966. The Amazon link to Ken's book is here:

https://www.amazon.com/Maximum-Beatles-Producer-George-Martin/dp/1613731892

Be sure to check out Ken's work at his website:

www.kennethwomack.com

 

Episode 102: Songs Under the Microscope, Vol. 9: The Inner Light

Join us as we dig into George Harrison's last "Indian" Beatles song from 1968, "The Inner Light." We discuss the music, lyrics, and as always, scrounge up a few rare cover versions.

Episode 101: Review and Discussion about Sgt. Pepper -- Super Deluxe!

We dig into the Sgt. Pepper super deluxe box set in this episode, talking about the four CDs, the book, and everything else in the box. A must for every Beatlefan!

Bonus Episode: Live from Sgt. Pepper 50th Anniversary Conference in Michigan

Dave interviews four fellow presenters at the "Summit of Creativity: Sgt. Pepper's 50th Anniversary" conference at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor on June 2, 2017. Dave talks to Aviv Kammay, Katie Kapurch, Kit O'Toole, and Aaron Krerowicz about what Sgt. Pepper means to them, as well as other topics. 

Episode 100: IGABP at 100!

Take a stroll down memory lane with us as we share a retrospective of our first 100 episodes with highlights, notable audio clips, some funny moments, and more. Thanks so much for your continued support, and enjoy this look back!