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Episode 63: Apple Scruffs, Vol. 3: Doris Troy

You may know her as the singer on Pink Floyd's "The Great Gig In The Sky" from "Dark Side of the Moon," but she also had an association with the Beatles. It's time for a look at another Apple artist in our "Apple Scruffs" series -- this time, it's singer Doris Troy, who recorded her eponymous album on Apple in 1970. You'll hear about the the history behind the album, all the celebrities who played on it, and some discussion about why it wasn't a hit despite some great players and songs. 

Episode 62: Solo Covers, Vol. 1

We've discussed covers of Beatles songs, as well as played "reverse covers" where we hear the originals of Beatles covers, so now it's time for some solo covers! Hear great versions of solo tunes by people like Nina Simone, Bill Frisell, David Bowie, and even a Beatle covering another Beatle's solo song with another Beatle performing on the same track! 

Episode 61: Songs under the Microscope, Vol. 3: "Helter Skelter"

We're back with a new installment of the popular "Songs under the Microscope" series with a look at the Beatles' 1968 song "Helter Skelter." We'll discuss the inspiration for the song, the lyrics and music, the mono and stereo versions, and the song's connection with Charles Manson.

Happy Birthday to Ringo, who had "blisters on his fingers" at the end of this song!

Episode 60: Ringo's New Album: "Postcards From Paradise"

In this episode we review Ringo's new album Postcards From Paradise and give the background on each song. Though we don't love every song on the album, we're just happy Ringo's still working on new stuff! 

Episode 59: 40 Years of Lennon's "Rock 'N' Roll"

Time to step back 40 years when John Lennon was recording his oldies album "Rock 'N' Roll." Hear Dave and Chris discuss the crazy circumstances around the recording of the album, stories of guns and spilled whiskey, and mixed musical results. This episode is dedicated to the memory of Ben E. King, whose song "Stand By Me" John covers splendidly on the album. 

Episode 58: Reactions to the NME "100 Greatest Beatles Songs" List

In a recent issue the British music magazine NME published their list of 100 "greatest" Beatles songs chosen by "rock's A-listers." In this episode, Dave and Chris dissect their list, wonder about why certain songs were missing, and talk generally about such lists. Chris also divulges his favorite Beatles song!

Episode 57: George Harrison's album "Extra Texture (Read All About It)" turns 40!

We haven't focused on George for a while, so we decided to review his 1975 album "Extra Texture (Read All About It)." Dave and Chris delve into the history of the album, some of its interesting sidemen, and we group the songs into different categories to sift out the essential tunes on what would be George's last album on Apple Records. 

Episode 56: Songs Under the Microscope, Vol. 2: "Yes It Is"

We're back with another installment of Songs Under the Microscope, this time looking at the 1965 song "Yes It Is." Hear about the song's recording history, the lyrics, the music, as well as a couple of cover versions.