October is upon us, and October is John Lennon month. Here is a little sneak preview of the stripped down Double Fantasy on it’s way to the stores on Oct. 5th. Without the orchestration and heavy backing vocals in (Just Like) Starting Over, I can actually hear the guitars. I loved hearing it this way, [...]
The Beatles Rarity
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Monthly Archives: September 2010
A ‘Lennonized’ October on TheBeatlesRarity.com (& a ‘Bonus-BROW’)
I’m happy to announce that during October, in honor of the 70th anniversary of the birth of John Lennon and also in recognition of his upcoming releases (i.e. the Signature Box, the Gimme Some Truth CD set, the Power To The People: The Hits (CD & DVD) set, and the Double Fantasy Stripped Down CD), [...]
Everybody’s Trying To Be My Baby
While on the way to Tokyo, The Beatles stop for the night at a temple, and get mistaken for the spirits of some ancient Japanese ancestors. Click the image above to play the video. 1 person thinks this is FAB! Click here if you change your mind.
Beatles Rarity Of The Week – It Don’t Come Easy (Live in Moscow, 1998)
Welcome to the Beatles Rarity of the Week. I’ve decided to deliver another classic selection from our legendary drummer, Ringo Starr. This time, instead of playing with John, Paul and George, he is backed by his 4th incarnation of the All-Starr Band. Ringo’s 4th All-Starr Band was probably my favorite line-up out of the current [...]
Hey Jude, a portion of take 9
An excerpt from the 1968 film Music! which was a celebration of music in Britain that along with The Beatles included Tippett, folk clubs, brass bands and even bell ringing. This is a few moments of take 9 of Hey Jude recorded on July 30, 1968. The final take was on August 1, 1968 with [...]
More on the upcoming John Lennon remasters
These will be out in only 12 days! There is a review by Shelley Germeaux of examiner.com, based on a sampler, giving more information on this series of releases, that will be in the stores on October 5th. Shelly gives us a heads up on what is (and isn’t) included with each (The John Lennon [...]







