Back on December 7th (2011), TheBeatlesRarity.com reported on Paul McCartney’s upcoming St. Valentine’s holiday release. At the time, the title of the CD was to be My Valentine after one of only two McCartney-penned tracks on the disc. The latest, however, is that the CD will be titled Kisses On The Bottom.

A few weeks back, Paul spoke with French radio station RTL, and described the new record as “old-fashioned.” He said: “This will sound like the years between 1920-1940, the time when my father was 20. These are songs I heard – my family, my uncles, everybody sang. And there will be pieces I wrote, but in this style.”

In addition to enlisting the help of producer Tommy LiPuma, Paul recruits backing vocals from Diana Krall and even welcomes a guest appearance by Stevie Wonder. The disc marks the first time Paul has recorded without playing bass, guitar or piano.

Paul explains: “I always thought artists like Fred Astaire were very cool. Writers like Harold Arlen, Cole Porter, all of those guys – I just thought the songs were magical. And then, as I got to be a songwriter I thought it’s beautiful, the way they made those songs.”

Determined to approach the record in a new and unique manner, Paul requested the help of LiPuma and Krall and her band – who delivered ultra-high quality musicianship and were completely in tune with Paul’s restraint and feel for the music.

Paul says: “It was very spontaneous, kind of organic, which then reminded me of the way we’d work with the Beatles. We’d bring a song in, kick it around, when we found a way to do it we’d say ‘OK, let’s do a take now’ and by the time everyone kind of had an idea of what they were doing, we’d learned the song. So that’s what we did, we did the take live in the studio.”

The album was recorded at the legendary Capitol Studios in Los Angeles, New York and London throughout 2011.

As a special New Year’s treat, here is a preview track. “My Valentine” was recorded live in the studio and features some great guitar work by Eric Clapton and piano by Stevie Wonder.

Happy New Year!

Paul McCartney

Here is a link to order/pre-order the CD through Amazon.com:

Kisses on the Bottom – Paul’s 2012 “Kisses On The Bottom” CD (released Feb. 7, 2012).

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I wanted to thank everyone who participated in this year’s holiday contest here at The Beatles Rarity. It was “stepped up” a bit from last year and quite frankly, I wasn’t sure if it was going to be a success or not, but, thanks to you, and all of our sponsors, it worked out great! As promised, here is a list of our prize winners and what they won:

1) Chip Morris won a new copy of the deluxe edition of Paul McCartney’s Chaos And Creation In The Backyard CD. It comes with a bonus DVD that contains additional music and footage from the recording sessions.

2) Curtis Honeycutt won a $20 gift certificate from Band-Tees.com. Band-Tees is a great place to pick up tee shirts and other items such as stickers, keychains, guitar picks and more with images and logos of your favorite bands, including The Beatles! This gift was furnished, of course, compliments of Band-Tees and you can find their Beatle-items online here.

3) Cara Schneider won a collector’s item edition of Jude Southerland Kessler’s John Lennon biopic Shoulda Been There. It is the first book ever (of a 9 book series) to tell the Lennon saga with carefully researched footnotes and detailed, informational endnotes, while using a fiction format to keep the reader turning the page. Researched for over 20 years with 7 trips to Liverpool and countless interviews with John Lennon’s friends, early band members, first manager, and club d.j.’s, Shoulda Been There traces Lennon’s life from 1940 to December 1961 (when The Beatles signed with Brian Epstein). This book is the very last copy of the second edition. This gift was furnished by Jude herself and her website, for more info, is at ontherockbooks.com. Hear what Jude has to say about her books in my interview with her here.

4) Anna Beetchenow won a new copy of The Beatles One CD. It’s a nice collection of 27 number one hits by The Beatles and an informative booklet with lots of original cover art images from the singles issued worldwide.

5) Elliott Marx won a copy of the Beatles photo book Unseen Archives. It is one of the best Beatles photo albums I’ve ever seen. It covers that period from 1963 through the breakup, and then up to George Harrison’s death in 2001. Some of the pictures are familiar, others aren’t. It’s a wonderful journey to start at the beginning and see the Beatles’ milestones and how they change. 384 pages. Barnes & Noble edition.

6) Stacia Marlett won a copy of Judith Kristen’s exciting paperback A Date With A Beatle which gives us a charming look back at the glory days of Beatlemania, as seen through the eyes of a loyal and devoted fan. You’ll feel as if you’re right there with Judy: at her first sighting of The Beatles at Kennedy Airport, witnessing their first press conference, sneaking into The Plaza Hotel, drooling over their first appearance on Ed Sullivan, her wild trip to The Beatles First American Concert in Washington, D.C., and the crazy antics she pulled off, all in loving effort to meet her idol, George Harrison – and she actually made it happen! A Date with a Beatle is a hilarious, fast-paced, totally entertaining story of the magic that was created by four lovely lads from Liverpool and the dreams that can come true when tenacity and heart are headed in the same direction. This prize is furnished compliments of the author herself and the book is available from her website at adatewithabeatle.com. Hear what Judith has to say about her book in my interview with her here.

7) Matt Ferrell won a collector’s item edition of Jude Southerland Kessler’s John Lennon biopic Shivering Inside. It is the second book ever (of a 9 book series) to tell the Lennon saga with carefully researched footnotes and detailed, informational endnotes, while using a fiction format to keep the reader turning the page. It picks up where Should Been There left off in Dec. 1961, and goes through April 1963 (the birth of Julian Lennon). This book is the very last copy of the second edition. This gift was furnished by Jude herself and her website, for more info, is at ontherockbooks.com. Hear what Jude has to say about her books in my interview with her here.

8) Austin Heape is the winner of a new copy of the 2011 CD release Ocean’s Kingdom from Paul McCartney. This is an orchestral piece commissioned by the New York City Ballet. The recording was conducted by John Wilson, produced by John Fraser and performed by The London Classical Orchestra. Ocean’s Kingdom is the first time Paul has written an original orchestral score or any kind of music for dance, and is the result of a collaboration between himself and Peter Martins, the Ballet Master in Chief of the New York City Ballet. This prize is furnished compliments of Fab4Radio.

Congratulations to all of our winners!

For those of you who tried but didn’t make it through, what can I say? Thank you for participating and better luck next year when we do it again!

In closing I’d like to thank Simon at Band-Tees, “Beatle Ed” at Fab 4 Radio, Jude Southerland Kessler and Judith Kristen for their wonderful books and (last, but by no means least) Heather, for making this website work the way it is supposed to.

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If you happen to be out shopping the Black Friday deals today, you may be interested in a limited edition Beatles box set that includes 4 vinyl singles, all with the original (U.S.) picture sleeves. The box also contains a 21″ x 21″ poster and an adapter for playing singles on your turntable (see photo below). Each set is exclusively numbered and the music on the singles is all taken from the recent 2009 remastered versions. The discs include the following:

1) “Ticket To Ride” c/w “Yes It Is”
2) “Yellow Submarine c/w “Eleanor Rigby”
3) “Hey Jude” c/w “Revolution”
4) “Something” c/w “Come Together”

It’s a great selection of re-issues as you get to hear a lead vocal from each Beatle at least once. If you want one, you better hurry though because supplies are limited.

The Beatles Black Friday/Record Store Day Exclusive Singles 4-pack, 2011

The Beatles Black Friday/Record Store Day Exclusive Singles 4-pack, 2011 (back)

Here are some Amazon links to read more on, or purchase, other Beatles-related music:

The Beatles, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.

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It’s hard to believe that it has already been nearly two years since Ringo Starr’s last album, Y Not, hit the stores, but it has, and now he has another coming up that is due to be available at your favorite music retailers on January 30, 2012.

The album has the simplistic title Ringo 2012 and is expected to be the product of what Ringo told us in various press coverage since last April about preferring to make his music autobiographical in nature as opposed to publishing an autobiographical book, as he has been approached about doing several times. The album will be available on CD, vinyl and via direct download. Like, Y Not it will be distributed through Hip-O Records. I’ve included a link below if you would like to pre-order your copy through Amazon.

The album was produced by Ringo, and recorded in Los Angeles. It was mixed in England by Ringo and Bruce Sugar. Of the 9 tracks, two are covers, “Think It Over,” and “Rock Island Line”. Two others are new versions of his own songs, “Wings” and “Step Lightly.”

The track listing:
1. Anthem (Richard Starkey/Glen Ballard)
2. Wings (Richard Starkey/Vince Poncia)
3. Think It Over (Buddy Holly/Norman Perry)
4. Samba (Richard Starkey/Van Dyke Parks)
5. Rock Island Line (Arrangement by Richard Starkey)
6. Step Lightly (Richard Starkey)
7. Wonderful (Richard Starkey/Gary Nicholson)
8. In Liverpool (Richard Starkey/Dave Stewart)
9. Slow Down (Richard Starkey/Joe Walsh)

Joining Ringo in the studio for Ringo 2012 were musicians (in alphabetical order): Michael Bradford, Ann Marie Calhoun, Matt Cartsonis, Steve Dudas, Charlie Haden, Amy Keys, Kelly Moneymaker, Richard Page, Van Dyke Parks, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Dave Stewart, Bruce Sugar, Benmont Tench, Joe Walsh , Don Was, Edgar Winter.

Ringo Starr

Here are some Amazon links to read more on, or purchase, music related to this post:

1) Ringo 2012 – Ringo’s new album, pre-order only until Jan. 24, 2012

2) Y Not – Ringo’s last studio CD, released in January 2010, containing the hit “The Other Side Of Liverpool”.

3) The Beatles, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.

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Apple Records will release John Lennon’s Imagine album in a 40th anniversary vinyl box set as part of Black Friday this week (Nov. 25, 2011). The release, which is limited to 5,000 copies in the United States, is the remastered album on a white vinyl disc. You’ll also receive a poster with the purchase. The album will include tracks from the original Imagine LP, recorded at John’s Ascot Sound home studio and at the Record Plant in New York. Bonus tracks include session outtakes of classic songs “How Do You Sleep,” “Jealous Guy,” “Oh My Love,” “Baby Please Don’t Go,” “I Don’t Wanna Be A Soldier” and “Imagine (take 1).” The original album was released on Sep. 9, 1971.

Imagine cover art, 1971

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Beatles collector Wayne Rogers wants to do his part to help out the campaign on Kickstarter.com to fund the documentary movie Good Ol’ Freda by donating some of Beatle George Harrison’s hair that he obtained through the Official Beatles Fan Club. Rodgers and well-known Beatles dealer Perry Cox have put the “hair” on Ebay and 100% of the proceeds from the sale will be handed over to the Good Ol’ Freda campaign, which needs $50,000 raised by November 11th. The sale will include all documents ascertaining the authenticity of the hair as being that of George Harrison. For a short time Beatles hair was made available through the fan club but the practice ended when the Fan Club moved to London in 1963.

Freda Kelly, a close friend of The Beatles during their Cavern Club days, became the National Secretary for The Beatles Fan Club for ten years beginning in 1962 and ending a couple years after The Beatles broke up. The Good Ol’ Freda film by Tripod Media will cover her life and times with The Beatles during this period. It promises to be a very interesting piece of history as Freda worked directly with Beatles manager Brian Epstein and was a key part in the Beatles inner circle for the entire decade she was on staff. At the time of this writing, over 75% of the $50,000 needed by November 11th to budget the film has been raised on Kickstarter. The addition of funds from the Ebay auction will hopefully play a part in helping to put it well over the top. The listing on Ebay.com includes photos of the documents and hair and can be viewed here until it closes on November 12th. Whether you want to bid on the hair or not, you can still help with the effort to fund the film by going to Kickstarter.com and making a pledge. You can donate as little as $1 and all pledges are rewarded with prizes that range from anything from signed DVDs of the film, photos of The Beatles from Freda’s private collection, credits in the film or even dinner with Freda at a place of your choosing! Read more details on the Kickstarter.com website.

Beatles Fan Club letter that came with George Harrison's strainds of hair

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Okay, so may I test your Beatles knowledge here for a minute? Do you know who Freda Kelly is?

If your not sure, here is a clue from George Harrison:

That little excerpt comes from the very first Christmas disc sent to members of The Beatles Fan Club during the holiday season of 1963. Liverpudlian Freda Kelly was the Beatles Fan Club Secretary from 1963 until it closed in 1972, two years after the breakup of The Beatles. The Official Beatles Fan Club originally formed in May of 1962 and was managed by Bobbie Brown, but when Bobbie became engaged in 1963, Freda took over and remained the secretary until the end. Freda first met The Beatles way back in the days when they were playing The Cavern Club in Liverpool and was actually one of the Cavernites – a group of protesters fighting to keep the Cavern from closing down, in both 1963, and 1966 (it was eventually destroyed in 1973 and later rebuilt across the street from the original location).

Freda was in Beatles manager Brian Epstein’s inner circle of confidants and was along for many Beatles happenings and even visited their homes. And, in the office, she handled sacks and sacks (and sacks!) of mail from Beatles fans around the world. Forty years ago, after the fan club was no more, Freda continued with her private life, content with her memories of the Beatles days. But now, film makers have encouraged her to go public and make a film of her story and experiences during that magical period.

Happy Nat w/Freda Kelly, March 2011

I had the pleasure of meeting Freda back in March 2011 and she is the sweetest woman in the world! She spoke briefly with me and you can hear that interview here (though it is noisy as a Beatlefest was going on around us).

Good Ol’ Freda is a documentary film about the untold story of Freda Kelly, The Beatles’ trusted secretary and friend throughout their rise to fame. The movie’s title comes from the line The Beatles shouted out to her on that same Christmas recording I shared with you above. TheBeatlesRarity.com is currently joining in the effort to raise the funds to make the film a reality. If you’d like to help, please visit Kickstarter.com, a website where you can make a donation to a film and get a reward in return (signed DVDs, photos of Freda with the Beatles, movie credit, even lunch or a personal tour of Liverpool with Freda!). We are trying to raise $50,000 by 11-11-11. Click here for a direct link to Freda’s Kickstarter page, if you would like to read more about it and support this very worthwhile film.

Here is a fascinating video clip showing a few never before seen photos of The Beatles with Freda.

Good Ol’ Freda – Kickstarter Video from Tripod Media on Vimeo.

It’s been 50 years since Freda began her work for the Fab Four and this movie will be the first time she’s sharing her memories, so please help out if you can. You can also join the Good Ol’ Freda Facebook group here and she is on Twitter at @goodolfreda.

As mentioned above, donors for Freda’s movie will be receiving rewards such as signed DVDs, photos of Freda with the Beatles, movie credit, even lunch or a personal tour of Liverpool with Freda! They will also be listed on Freda’s website (currently under construction) at www.fredakelly.com.

The Director of Good Ol’ Freda is Ryan White, the producer/director of Pelada, an award-winning documentary about a trip to 25 countries told through the lens of pick-up soccer. The film premiered at the prestigious SXSW Film Festival in 2010 and has played in over 20 film festivals worldwide. It’s been broadcast in as many countries and received rave reviews from Variety, The New York Times, and Sports Illustrated. Prior to Pelada, White had a longstanding collaboration with eight-time Emmy winner Sherry Jones.

Good Ol’ Freda is scheduled for release in late 2012 or early 2013 and will be the first Beatles documentary of its kind.

To view the official press release of on the film, click here.

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The film we’ve been hearing about all year is finally about to make it’s debut. George Harrison: Living In The Material World will premier in the U.S. on HBO this October 5th & 6th and be showing in the U.K. (and Dublin, Ireland) at theaters, for one day only, on October 4th (check local listings).

Home video releases will be out in the U.K. on October 10th, but unfortunately not until next Spring in the U.S. There is a limited edition Deluxe version packaged in a custom-made picture frame box w/easel back for photo display. It includes a Blu-ray disc of the 209 minute film and two DVDs with 11 bonus features (as outlined below). There is also an audio CD containing 10 previously unreleased tracks (see below for tracklisting) from George, and even a 96 page book.

The film promises to be a detailed and captivating documentary using never before seen footage to cover George’s childhood, the whirlwind of his life as a Beatle, his introduction to Indian music and culture, and finally the highs and lows of his post-Beatle years as a solo artist and ‘Wilbury’. There is also more insight into the joys and pains of his private life. Even the most devoted fan of George and his music, is sure to come away from the film with a closer sense of what he was all about.

In case you haven’t seen it yet, here is a trailer…

More details on the home video version:
The limited-edition Deluxe version is packaged in a custom-made picture frame box with an easel back for photo display and includes:

1) 2 DVDs and one Blu-ray featuring the film & 11 bonus features
2) 10-track CD of previously-unreleased recordings
3) 2 exclusive lithographs
4) 96-page book

CD Tracklisting (with bonus edition only):
1) My Sweet Lord (demo) 3:33
2) Run Of The Mill (demo) 1:56
3) I’d Have You Any Time (early take) 3:06
4) Mama, You’ve Been On My Mind (demo) 3:04
5) Let It Be Me (demo) 2:56
6) Woman Don’t You Cry For Me (early take) 2:44
7) Awaiting On You All (early take) 2:40
8) Behind That Locked Door (demo) 3:29
9) All Things Must Pass (demo) 4:38
10) The Light That Has Lighted The World (demo) 2:23

Bonus Features:
-George plays the Uke* 1:37
-Deep Blue* 1:11
-Here Comes The Sun 2:38
-Dispute and Violence 5:12
-Growing Up In Liverpool* 4:20
-Paul McCartney 2:23
-Neil Aspinall* 3:31
-The Inner Light* 2:31
-Jeff Lynne 2:56
-Gordon Murray* 4:17
-Damon Hill 4:21
(*exclusive to Deluxe Edition)

Please note: This post is sponsored, but all thoughts are my own.

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or check your local retailer.

Not yet available on Amazon.com (US). Stay tuned for updates. But the book is (see below)! –

George Harrison: Living in the Material World – A new book by Olivia Harrison. Drawing on George Harrison’s personal archive of photographs, letters, diaries, and memorabilia, Olivia Harrison reveals the arc of his life, from his guitar-obsessed boyhood in Liverpool, to the astonishment of the Beatles years, to his days as an independent musician and bohemian squire. Here too is the record of Harrison’s lifelong commitment to Indian music, and his adventures as a movie producer, Traveling Wilbury, and Formula One racing fan. The book is filled with stories and reminiscences from Harrison’s friends, including Eric Clapton, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and many, many others. Among its previously unpublished riches are photographs taken by Harrison himself beginning in the mid-1960s. It is a rich tribute to a man who died far too young, but who touched the lives of millions.

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Beatles First Recordings Cover Art, 2011

Some good news for you Beatles historians. On November 8, 2011 The Beatles earliest recordings with singer/guitarist Tony Sheridan have been compiled for a new 2-CD package, marking the 50th anniversary of The Beatles on record. The recordings in this set precede Ringo Starr’s admission into the group by nearly a year and instead feature Pete Best in the drummer’s seat.

The CD set will be titled The Beatles With Tony Sheridan: First Recordings and will feature tracks the band performed with Sheridan as Polydor artists after bandleader and music executive Bert Kaempfert discovered them performing in a German nightclub, during their Hamburg stint in early 1961.

The CD packaging will include a booklet full of rarely seen photographs, taken by one-time Beatles bass player Stuart Sutcliffe’s fiancee, Astrid Kirchherr. The booklet will also show band contracts, poster art for early shows and handwritten biographies by each member of the group.

The track listing will include various mixes of eight songs. Six of these feature lead vocals by Tony and include The Beatles first single “My Bonnie”, the disc that made future manager Brian Epstein aware of them. One song, “Cry For A Shadow”, is an rocking instrumental that was the only Beatles track composed by the team of John Lennon and George Harrison. There is also John’s rocked up cover of the 1920′s standard, “Ain’t She Sweet”.

Much more info on these recordings along with a few listenable samplings can be found throughout this website and most notably here.

Top Ten Club photo (Hamburg) L-R: Stuart Sutcliff, George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney (on piano behind Tony), Tony Sheridan

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A new clip from the Martin Scorsese film George Harrison: Living In The Material World is now viewable on GeorgeHarrison.com (starring Eric Clapton and Ringo Starr).

Click to view the video clip

The documentary itself will debut in about a week!

Here is more info on the documentary showtimes and the upcoming CD, DVD/Blu-Ray and bonus goodies:

In the US:
October 5 & 6 – The film will be broadcast exclusively on HBO October 5 (Part 1) and 6 (Part 2). A US home video release will follow in the Spring.

In the UK:
4th October – The film will be IN CINEMAS for one day only!
View theater listing and find a showing near you.

10th October – The film is released on home video in the UK on DVD, Blu-Ray and Deluxe Edition versions.

The limited-edition Deluxe version is packaged in a custom-made picture frame box with easel back for photo display. It includes:

1) 2 DVDs and one Blu-ray featuring the film & 11 bonus features
2) 10-track CD of previously-unreleased recordings
3) 2 exclusive lithographs
4) 96-page book

CD Tracklist:
My Sweet Lord (demo) 3:33
Run Of The Mill (demo) 1:56
I’d Have You Any Time (early take) 3:06
Mama, You’ve Been On My Mind (demo) 3:04
Let It Be Me (demo) 2:56
Woman Don’t You Cry For Me (early take) 2:44
Awaiting On You All (early take) 2:40
Behind That Locked Door (demo) 3:29
All Things Must Pass (demo) 4:38
The Light That Has Lighted The World (demo) 2:23

Bonus Features (*exclusive to Deluxe Edition):
George plays the Uke* 1:37
Deep Blue* 1:11
Here Comes The Sun 2:38
Dispute and Violence 5:12
Growing Up In Liverpool* 4:20
Paul McCartney 2:23
Neil Aspinall* 3:31
The Inner Light* 2:31
Jeff Lynne 2:56
Gordon Murray* 4:17
Damon Hill 4:21

Buy at Amazon UK
or check your local retailer.

Not yet available on Amazon.com (US). Stay tuned for updates. But the book is (see below) –

George Harrison: Living in the Material World – A new book by Olivia Harrison. Drawing on George Harrison’s personal archive of photographs, letters, diaries, and memorabilia, Olivia Harrison reveals the arc of his life, from his guitar-obsessed boyhood in Liverpool, to the astonishment of the Beatles years, to his days as an independent musician and bohemian squire. Here too is the record of Harrison’s lifelong commitment to Indian music, and his adventures as a movie producer, Traveling Wilbury, and Formula One racing fan. The book is filled with stories and reminiscences from Harrison’s friends, including Eric Clapton, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and many, many others. Among its previously unpublished riches are photographs taken by Harrison himself beginning in the mid-1960s. It is a rich tribute to a man who died far too young, but who touched the lives of millions.

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