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Episode 72: Songs Under the Microscope, Vol. 5: "I'll Be Back"

We're back to start 2016 with another song under the microscope! In this episode we look at the 1964 song "I'll Be Back," a subtle and sophisticated John Lennon song. We discuss the lyrics, music, and recording process, and then check out a few interesting cover versions of the song. Enjoy!

Episode 71: A Year-End Gift: A George Harrison Fan Favorite Playlist!

On our Facebook page we asked you to tell us your favorite George Harrison song, and here are the results! We selected one song by each person who joined in the discussion and shared their reasons why they chose a particular song. Thanks to everyone who contributed, and look forward to more interactions next year.

Enjoy our last podcast of 2015, and thanks as always for keeping us going!

**(parts of the audio quality may suffer in places as we were recording with a different setup than usual)

Episode 70: Annual Holiday Gift Episode!

Check out the diverse Beatles-related books, CDs, DVDs, merchandise, and more! We go through some of the major items like "Beatles 1+" and the McCartney reissues, and we also share a couple of non-Beatles recordings you might like. Happy shopping!!

Episode 69: Rubber Soul Turns 50!

Check out this episode where we discuss the history of the Beatles' 1965 album "Rubber Soul." We discuss each Beatle's contributions to the album, the cover, the recording background, and whether or not it we think it deserves to be #5 in Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.

Episode 68: Interview with Beatles/Rock Music Scholar John Covach

In this episode Dave interviews music scholar John Covach, a professor of music theory at the University of Rochester/Eastman School of Music. We talk about John's background, his online courses, three of his favorite Beatles songs, and more. If you want to know more about him, check out these sites:

https://www.coursera.org/learn/the-beatles

http://rochester.edu/popmusic/

Episode 67: McCartney's "Tug of War" Reissue!

We dig deep into the new reissued/remastered/remixed Tug Of War, Paul McCartney's acclaimed 1982 album. Hear about each track, the album's background and context, as well as our take on the bonus tracks included with the "deluxe" edition. It was released on the same day as the Pipes of Peace deluxe edition that we'll discuss in our holiday episode.

Episode 66: Songs under the Microscope, Vol. 4: John Lennon, "How Do You Sleep?"

In honor of John Lennon's 75th birthday today, we go back into the lab to dissect his 1971 song "How Do You Sleep?" from the album Imagine. Hear about the background, the music, and lyrics of the song written as a dig against Paul McCartney. Thanks as always for listening!

Episode 65: The Beatles Live in '65!

In this episode, hear about the Beatles' 1965 American tour that took them across the country (and even into Canada a bit). We'll discuss the opening acts, the venues, the setlist, some of the special people they met along the way, and make the argument that this tour was the last real gasp of Beatlemania.