Palais des Sports, Paris, 20 June 1965
3D rendering by Studio 3 Art from The Beatles In 3D.com
Thanks to Chris Sileo!
Recommended Books
Jackson, Andrew Grant. Still the Greatest: The Essential Songs of The Beatles' Solo Careers. Lanham, MD: The Scarecrow Press, 2012.
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Mr. Jackson's book is an admirable work of speculative fiction. His research into the songs in his pantheon of alternative history LPs is detailed and thorough. I find much in it to admire. However I also took exception to some of the assumptions he used to compile his LPs. Both what I admired about Mr. Jackson's work, and what I disagreed with, served as a catalyst for launching of this site. For that, I'm grateful.
Sheffield, Rob. Dreaming the Beatles: The Love Story of One Band and The Whole World. New York: Harper Collins, 2017.
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"Dreaming the Beatles is not another biography of the Beatles, or a song-by-song analysis of the best of John and Paul. It isn’t another exposé about how they broke up. It isn’t a history of their gigs or their gear. It is a collection of essays telling the story of what this ubiquitous band means to a generation who grew up with the Beatles music on their parents’ stereos and their faces on T-shirts. What do the Beatles mean today? Why are they more famous and beloved now than ever? And why do they still matter so much to us, nearly fifty years after they broke up?" (from the Amazon description of Dreaming the Beatles)
Turner, Steve. A Hard Day's Write: The Stories Behind Every Beatles Song. New York: It Books (Harper Collins), 2005.
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Very nearly a companion piece to Mr. Jackson's Still the Greatest, recording artist Steve Turner shares stories about many of the songs recorded by The Beatles before the breakup.
Photo Credits
All images © their respective owners.
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Photo of the author © 2024 Dawn Mundy (Used by permission).
The Beatles: Artist unknown. Based on a photo by Stephen Goldblatt.
Portrait of The Beatles © 1968 Stephen Goldblatt.
The Beatles with Ed Sullivan. © 1964 Henry Benson.
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Adele at the Cavern: © Zara Jones. 3rdpersonphotos@gmail.com.
Paul McCartney: Jerzy Bednarski, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Taylor Swift: Unknown
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Beatles leaping. © 1963 Fiona Adams.
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Front Cover / Inner sleeve: Beatles portrait © 1968 Bruce McBroom.
Corona image: Andrea Stöckel. Copyright unknown.
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Front Cover: Artist unknown.
Inner sleeve: Portrait of The Beatles © 1968 Stephen Goldblatt.
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Front Cover: Man in jetpack. Photographer unknown.
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Front Cover: Weegee with camera. Unidentified photographer. Bequest of Wilma Wilcox, 1993. International Center of Photography.
Back Cover: Weegee (Arthur Fellig). Unidentified Photographer. Museum of Modern Art.
Inner Sleeve: The Beatles Press Conference, Washington, D.C., 1964 (Mike Mitchell)
John Lennon in Los Angeles, 1973 (Michael Brennan)
Paul McCartney, (Unknown) AKG-Images/UIG/Marka
George Harrison, (Unknown)
Ringo Starr in London, 1973 (Michael Putland)
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Front Gatefold and Inner sleeve: Philippe Petit walking the Twin Towers. Photographer unknown.
Interior Gatefold: View from the top of the Twin Towers. Photographer unknown.
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Front Cover: George Harrison at Friar Park c. 1970 © 1970 Barry Feinstein.
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Front Cover: John Lennon c. 1971 © 1971 photographer unknown.
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Front Cover: Paul McCartney at Cavendish Gardens © 1970 Linda McCartney.
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Front Cover: Dragonfly Sunset © 2017 Gary Wing.
Mea Culpa, this cover violates the rule that photos, like songs, can't be used on an LP before they were created in the real world. But it's such a beautiful album cover who could resist it? I encourage you to follow the link to see Mr. Wing's work.
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Front Cover: Portrait of John Lennon © 1974 Bob Gruen.
Back Cover: Portrait of John Lennon in New York City © 1974 Bob Gruen.
Inner Sleeve: Photo of John Lennon and Yoko Ono at a press conference in New York City, 2 April 1973 © 1973 Bernard Gotfryd.
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Remember: A Tribute to John Lennon
Front Cover: Portrait of John Lennon taken in December 1980. © 1980 Allan Tannenbaum.
Interior Gatefold: Photo of crowd of mourners outside the Dakota, circa. December 1980. Photographer unknown.
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Fiberglass and papier-mâché sculpture by Gerald Scarfe.
Time Magazine 22 Sept 1967
Web Sources (partial)
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Bausch, Phil. "The Beatles: You Had To Be There." On The Records, 22 June 2017.
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Statistics from: Fitzgerald, Riley and Alison Rapp. "Billie Eilish and the Beatles." Cosmic Magazine, undated.
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Alice Cooper quoted in: Mendelsohn, Jon. "Alice Cooper states that The Beatles were a major influence on his music." American Songwriter, undated.
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Billie Eilish quoted in: Fitzgerald, Riley and Alison Rapp. "Billie Eilish and the Beatles." Cosmic Magazine, undated.
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Booker T. Jones quoted in: Rogers, Jude. "'I was shattered' - Paul Weller, Booker T and more on the day The Beatles split." The Guardian, 9 April 2020.
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Cat Stevens/Yusuf quoted in: Potter, Jordan. "The singer George Harrison admired greatly: 'I liked him a lot.' Far Out 13 June 2024.
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David Gilmour quoted in: Taysom, Joe. "The one band David Gilmour wishes he could join." Far Out Magazine, 2 June 2024.
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Ed Sherran quoted in: "The Wrap Up" Interview, www.mtv.co.uk. January 13, 2011.
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Eric Clapton interviewed in Martin Scorsese's documentary about George Harrison, Living In The Material World. The interview is quoted in Taysom, Joe. "Why Eric Clapton called The Beatles 'odd.' Far Out, 25 March 2022.
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George Michael quoted in: Starkey, Arun. "The classic song George Michael wrote as a tribute to Paul McCartney." Far Out Magazine, 1 September 2023.
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Graham Nash quoted in: Rosen, James. Interview with Graham Nash. The Foxhole (FOX), 3 February 2015.
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Joe Perry quoted in: Darnielle, Mackenzie Amanda. Why the Beatles aren't overrated (even if you don't like their sound). Medium, 4 April 2024. Darnielle quotes Perry from: Perry, Joe. Rocks — My Life in and out of Aerosmith. Simon & Schuster Ltd, 2015.
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Justin Hayward quoted in: Bowman, Jamie. "Justin Hayward: The Beatles were moving so fast, the rest of us were just trying to keep up!" The Leader, 29 August 2017.
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Lemmy Kilmister quoted in: Simmons, Sylvie. "Lemmy: Speed Kills." Mojo, July 2006. This interview quoted in: quoted in: Sheffield, Rob. Dreaming the Beatles. New York: Harper Collins, 2017, 78.
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Mick Jagger quoted in: "The Rolling Stone Interview: Jagger Remembers." Interview with Jann S. Wenner, www.jannswenner.com. December 14, 1995.
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Nick Cannon quoted from an appearance on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon," 10 December 2010.
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Ozzy Osbourne quoted in: Munro, Scott. "Ozzy: I owe my career to The Beatles." Louder, 20 September 2022.
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Rick Rubin quoted in: Kelly, Katie. Rick Rubin: "The Beatles are proof of the existence of God." Complex, 26 June 2013.
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Roger Taylor quoted in: Coffman, Tim. "The band Taylor Hawkins called 'The Beatles on steroids.'" Far Out, 26 May 2024.
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Steve Lukather quoted in: Hagar, Sammy. Interview with Steve Lukather. AXS TV, undated.
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Stevie Nicks quoted in: Hopper, Alex. The Beatles Album That Inspired Stevie Nicks. American Songwriter Magazine, 29 May, 2024.
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Tom Petty quoted in: Petty, Tom. Tom Petty: what The Beatles mean to me. Music Radar, 11 September 2009. (Reprinted from Guitar World Magazine, 2004.)
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Multiple artists are quoted in:
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Harrison, Luke. "What are some artists influenced by The Beatles?" (Thread). Quora, circa 2018.
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Hughes, Rob. "Ten bands who owe it all to The Beatles." Louder, 15 August 2019.
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Mastropolo, Frank. "Top 11 musicians influenced by The Beatles." Rock Cellar, 4 February 2014.
Graphic Design
All original graphic design © 2024 Richard Mundy. All Rights Reserved.