A long time ago I posted this European Danish magazine that I am looking for in my collection. It must be a difficult one to find as I never received any replies about it, so I am being persistent in trying again.
Anyone that has this magazine and wishes to discuss a trade or is willing to sell their copy, please leave a comment in the comments section. Thank you!
LEON RUSSELL AND THE LADY THAT INSPIRED THE SONG, CHRIS O’DELL!
Chris O’Dell has so many stories to tell about her illustrious and notable career in music. The list of musical artists that she has worked for is probably longer than your arm and the musical figures include many giants in the field. The purpose of this particular blog post is to highlight what two very famous and legendary musicians thought of her in song! Chris was very fortunate and genuinely pleased to have had three songs written for her by very notable music legends Leon Russell and George Harrison. The three tracks I am referring to are Pisces Apple Lady and Hummingbird by Leon Russell, and of course, Miss O’Dell by George Harrison!
Here is a fabulous What If story about a special track written for Chris O’Dell by musician, Leon Russsell
Chris O’Dell had what could be described as a tenuous or fragile romantic relationship with Leon Russell, which never worked out for a number of reasons, but Leon Russell did write two songs about her!
Listen to this link to hear a few fascinating stories about the tracks we have mentioned:
Ringo and George did play on the Pisces Apple Lady track and that is confirmed by the Bill Janovitz book that is featured below. You heard the link above where Chris verified that both George and Ringo were on the track. John and Yoko were in the studio booth watching the Pisces session and Chris O’Dell eventually was to ask John Lennon why he didn’t play on the track, and he because he wasn’t asked. When Chris asked Leon why he did not ask John to play on it, his startled reply was that he didn’t think that John would have wanted to!
Being an amateur psychologist. I believe John was always hesitant to be a session player on other artist’s recordings. He was extremely insecure about his guitar playing and technical abilities and was possibly fearful of being judged negatively by his peers or the other respective musicians. With the Beatles he had the security of the others to help him with any lack of technical know-how or guitar prowess. John himself always called himself a primitive musician technically. Another reason Leon may not have asked John to play on the track was to avoid John’s reputation of being very sharp-tongued and critical. Perhaps Leon feared John’s judgement or a possible confrontation. We’ll never know, but it is very interesting to speculate!
Ironically a few years later when John was on his so-called infamous Lost Weekend, Phil Spector had asked Leon Russell to play on a few Lennon sessions. One confirmed session was Bony Maronie which was confirmed to Lennon expert Chip Madinger by another well-known session guitarist that played on the track named, Larry Carlton. Another track featuring a possible Leon involvement was Be My Baby. Chip Madinger has informed me of the following:
“Leon was not a documented (meaning he wasn’t on the AFM contracts) to two of the RNR sessions.“
“Leon Russell lasted only two sessions.” [Robert Hilburn 12/30/73 LAT]
If we take this to mean the first two sessions, that would have been ‘Bony Moronie’ and ‘Be My Baby’.
The bottom line is that Leon did play on the Lennon sessions and that has been confirmed and it has been confirmed by multiple sources!
Tucky Buzzard is the second studio album by British hard rock band Tucky Buzzard and their first for Capitol Records. It was produced by the Rolling Stones’ bass player Bill Wyman. The album was featured on the band’s 2005 compilation album Time Will Be Your Doctor – Rare Recordings 1971-1972 in its entirety. Time Will Be Your Doctor is on the other side of this recording.
THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY: (Check out Chris O’Dell’s fabulous stories about her career in music)
Chris O’Dell’s DVD which presents many of the highlights of her career in music: The DVD was directed by Simon Weitzman!
Back cover of the DVD case:
The book and the DVD will serve as two great companion pieces to highlight the extraordinary life of Chris O’Dell. Seek them out and marvel at the stories that she has to tell!
Make sure you check out Chris’s great YouTube channel and podcasts; Here are a few sample programs:
THE RENAISSANCE OF INTEREST ABOUT BEATLES MANAGER BRIAN EPSTEIN – TWO NEW BOOKS!
THIS ONE IS OUT NOW:
ISSUED ON JUNE 16, 2026
The career and life of Beatles manager Brian Epstein is experiencing a resurgence of interest with two new books, one written by Philip Norman released in June of 2026 and the other one to be released in the UK in the fall of 2026 and in the US in January of 2027. It will be interesting to see if the two volumes can unearth previously unknown information about the manager who died at a very young age and whose death John Lennon once said signaled the true beginning of the end of the group!
“Captivating . . . . tells a great story . . . . a rip-roaring yet empathic rock history.”–Publishers Weekly (starred review)
The definitive, comprehensive biography of Brian Epstein—the man who built the Beatles—by eminent Beatles biographer Philip Norman
There will never be another pop manager like Brian Epstein, the young record retailer from Liverpool behind the 20th century’s greatest romance. Having achieved his much-derided aim of making the Beatles “bigger than Elvis,” Brian went on to make them bigger than any earthly instrument could measure. Only a handful of years older, he nonetheless referred them as “The Boys,” protecting and pampering them like the children he could never hope to have.
Brian’s achievement in a profession in which he had no experience, and for which nor rulebook existed, remains jaw-dropping. A devout classical music fan, he was nonetheless solely responsible for a new genre of pop that was to change its course, and Britain’s international image, forever—yet, disgracefully, earn him no public honor nor even thanks.
Mr. Moonlight draws on a cache of exclusive interviews with those closest to Brain, including his mother, Queenie, and brother, Clive, to tell the story of this hugely complex, self-contradictory, and ultimately tragic character. This revelatory narrative explores the unplumbed depths of Brian’s many trials and tribulations—how he almost lost the Beatles to organized crime, the antisemitism and homophobia he had to face even at the height of his success, his complex relationship with John Lennon that led to their reckless “Spanish Honeymoon”—and sheds new light on Brian’s mysterious, lonely death in the throes of the so-called Summer of Love.“
ON THE HORIZON:
THE SECOND BOOK – BRIAN EPSTEIN’S ADDRESS BOOK:IN THE UK- AN OCT. 2026 RELEASE IS ON TAP. JANUARY 2027, IN THE US!
1967 – The World of Brian Epstein and The Beatles: The address book that defined an era – a must-have for 2026 by Gary Kemp (Author), Simon Halfon (Author)
AMAZON BOOK DESCRIPTION:
“When I first saw Brian Epstein’s black Twin lock binder, I was struck by how small and unassuming it was – just 160 by 100 millimeters, the kind of thing you could slip into a coat pocket. But inside, it held a universe. The book felt alive, buzzing, ready and waiting to be explored. So I dug deeper.
1967 – The World of Brian Epstein and the Beatles is a remarkable fusion of biography and detective story, offering a vivid portrait of The Beatles’ inner circle and the cultural energy of the 1960s. This engaging work delves into the extraordinary cast of characters – from Mick Jagger to David Bailey – a dazzling mix of celebrities, musicians, icons, power players and the occasional shady character. Everyone who was anyone in the 1960s found their way into its pages.
When Gary first acquired the book, he was seized by an irresistible curiosity. Who was Brian Epstein, really? And who were all these fascinating names? This project offers an intimate and unprecedented exploration of the connections he forged and the figures who helped define a generation.
More than just an address book, it is a time capsule of one of the most electrifying years in modern culture: 1967.
Perfect for Beatles fans, music historians, and anyone curious about the electric culture and untold stories of the 1960s.”
The books will never cease about the four men from Liverpool and how they impacted and changed so many lives. In addition, the people that were important to their success and magical story will also continue to be studied and analyzed as the years go by!
Here were the Headlines in the UK from the LIVERPOOL ECHO that my good pal Seamus Hayes saw that notified me of this new book:
‘I fell out with Sir Paul McCartney but I’m proud of what we built in Liverpool’
Sir Paul McCartney’s former manager, Richard Ogden, spoke about his new book which opens up on his six year period working with the music icon…
Description Of the Book from the Publisher:
“With his tongue-in-his-cheek the author looks back on sixty years spent working in the international popular music industry during which time he has been a journalist, a publicist, an artiste manager (twice) a senior record company executive (twice) and most recently a concert promoter in Poland and Brazil. During that time, he has worked with more than 200 artists, from some never-heard-of no hopers to a handful of the all-time biggest names in popular music. Beginning in 1968 when the author interviewed the up-and-coming singer Joe Cocker and ending in the summer of 2026 when he promoted the French keyboard legend Jean-Michel Jarre in Poland, the book includes chapters on Shirley Bassey, Black Oak Arkansas, Black Sabbath, Ted Nugent, The Motors, Paul McCartney, Michael Jackson, Aerosmith, Mariah Carey, Ricky Martin, Van Morrison and Tony Iommi’s Heaven and Hell.”
Publisher – BookVAULT Publishing
Special thanks to our blog subscriber and friend, Seamus Hayes in the UK who informed me of this book title!
Thanks Seamus, for making me a bit poorer! LOL
I have the distinct feeling I am going to enjoy this book as it seems intent to portray our musical heroes as they really are, and not through the lens and veneer of artificially created images and public relations manipulations!
This first-hand account of Debbie’s teen years frequenting and eventually helping to run the original Cavern Club is the authentic inside story of the Beatles launch pad, full of triumphs and failures – and surprise celebrity encounters.
£17.25Original price was: £17.25.£13.50Current price is: £13.50.
Guess what author, now in his 90s, has a new book about The Beatles called “The Boys Who Became The Beatles”? Well, the title of the post certainly gave that one away. Passionate lifelong collector and prolific writer, Hunter Davies is hoping with this new book to shed additional light on those four guys who changed and affected so many lives! This title has a September 17, 2026, release date in the UK!
“Drawing on a wealth of never-before-revealed, intimate material, and his own experience as a boy of similar age from a working-class Northern background, Hunter now tells the story of where they came from, what it was like, how it shaped their hopes and aspirations.
(Please note-the book description from above is from the Amazon UK description of the new title)
Get Back: The Boys Who Became The Beatles
AMAZON US-At the time of the writing of this post, the book is not listed on AMAZON US: The post will be amended if that changes!
“They did not seem arrogant or entitled. I didn’t see them bossing around their staff or being horrid to studio assistants. But they did worry if this was all there was. All this fame and fortune, was it really all that great? The world saw them as an overnight success, who had come from nowhere. But they knew from whence they had come. Perhaps that’s what kept them grounded.’
Hunter Davies, the only authorised biographer of The Beatles, revisits his treasured 39 notebooks filled with remarkable interviews to explore the lives of John, Paul, George and Ringo as they were growing up and coming of age.
Drawing on a wealth of never-before-revealed, intimate material, and his own experience as a boy of similar age from a working-class Northern background, Hunter now tells the story of where they came from, what it was like, how it shaped their hopes and aspirations.
Hunter spent three years with The Beatles, visiting all their homes, and each of them visiting his. He also spent time with their parents, school friends, teachers, girlfriends, members of the Quarry Men and many others from their inner circle. Their conversations often harked back to the War, with memories of air-raid shelters and rationing, to the NHS coming in, the eleven plus and grammar schools, and council house life in the 1950s.
We all know what they became famous for, but here Hunter takes us into the much more private world of their formative years, for this colourful, richly detailed, personal portrait of the young boys who were destined to come together and revolutionise music and pop culture.”
POSTSCRIPT: Looking forward to the proposed new material that will make its debut with this new book. I’ll bet that Hunter Davies never envisioned to be still writing about the Beatles in his 90s when he released the first authorized biography of the band back in 1968. Any new nuggets of information will be most certainly welcomed! Thank you, Hunter for helping to preserve so many of those memories for posterity!
I will close with John Lennon’s solo Dakota musical piece about always being considered as One of the Boys!
This first-hand account of Debbie’s teen years frequenting and eventually helping to run the original Cavern Club is the authentic inside story of the Beatles launch pad, full of triumphs and failures – and surprise celebrity encounters.
£17.25Original price was: £17.25.£13.50Current price is: £13.50.
ACTUALLY -FAR FROM COMPLETE AS NEW ITEMS AND RECORDINGS ARE ALWAYS BEING FOUND!
As well as having a fascination for collecting Beatles music and print collectibles over the years, I also hold a similar interest in collecting both Julian Lennon and his audio recordings and his print-related material. I would contend that not only has the press been unfair to Julian for virtually his entire career but also a large group of Beatles fans who continue to compare him and expecting him to equal his father’s accomplishments instead of allowing him to chart his own course.
Only in recent years, because he began to follow photography as his primary ambition, has he been fully acknowledged as an artistic force to be reckoned with! In this post, many Julian items will be re-posted from earlier blog posts to highlight a career of great work!
How many true Beatles fans have even attempted to hear Julian’s Jude album, the excellent Everything Changes LP or Photograph Smile recordings, Help Yourself or the many great guest appearances that Julian has had on other artist’s albums. His musical output has been far greater than most people realize.
In recent years it has been distressing to learn of several health crises that Julian has encountered. He was diagnosed with skin cancer on his scalp which was successfully removed. Recently, Julian has announced that he has a cardiac condition and is also pre-diabetic. In my opinion as a constant follower of his career that we finally give him his due recognition as a versatile and multi-talented artist who faced an intolerable number of expectations and criticism, simply because of his genes! We also wish him the best with his health conditions!
If Julian makes additional recordings in the future or releases further books I will continue to support his career with additional posts about his work. If his musical career has ceased, this will be the last post presented on the subject. In my opinion as an artist in the musical world, he is under-appreciated and certainly not respected or acknowledged enough!
I am aware that he is currently writing a self-acknowledgeddifferent typeof autobiography which I await with much eager interest.
This is a photo of Julian taken by my great friend, the late Bill Maura, when we went to a Julian book signing in New York City at Barnes and Noble. Julian was promoting the first book of his Children’s book trilogy, Touch the Earth!
Julian Lennon
Very few people are aware of a special Spanish release in both Venezuela and Spain where three songs off of Julian’s Help Yourself album appear in the Spanish language
In Venezuela, the songs appeared on vinyl as an LP. In Spain, the tracks only appeared on a select few copies of a special cd release. Even in the present day, the cd is difficult to find.
In the 1980s Julian made a guest singing appearance on Mike Batt’s musical version of the Lewis Carroll poem entitled, The Hunting of the Snark! It was presented at the Royal Albert Hall and featured many celebrity guests. John Hurt was the primary narrator. Julian sang on three of the musical numbers presented in the show!
Beatle George Harrison also had a connection to this presentation as he played guitar on one of the songs from the musical entitled “Children of the Sky”.
Back cover featuring the soundtrack track listing and credits for the production!
THE IMAGINE 45
Though Julian has claimed that he would never record this iconic song of his dad’s, he relented to help raise funds for the Ukrainian struggle against the Russian invasion. The song appeared on a rare 45 shown below! He did not need to worry as his version was excellent. He was backed on guitar by Nuno Bettencourt!
The music on this set was superb and deserved much wider acceptance in worldwide sales than it received. The boxed set featured the full production CD, an acoustic version and an instrumental version. A gorgeous and beautiful package!
Box Set, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered 3 x CD DVD 2 x Vinyl, LP, Picture Disc
My signed copy of the excellent album:
A few beautiful sonic samples from another excellent Julian Lennon album:
Julian wrote a fabulous song with songwriter Nick Wood for a Japanese animated feature. The song was also used to raise funds in support of the damage incurred by an earthquake and tsunami that ravaged Japan. The song is beautiful and not many in the Western World are aware of its existence:
The album is dedicated to children effected by the earthquake and tsunami which devastated north-eastern Japan on March 11, 2011. The Tyler Foundation, inspired by these events, collaborated with world famous musicians, song writers, and producers to release the ‘Shine On! Volume One’ album. The collaboration includes original songs written and performed by international musicians such as Maxi Priest, Donna Burke, Julian Lennon, Mark Ballas, and more. It also includes lyrics contributed by Alan Menken and Academy Award winning lyricist Tim Rice.
Tracklist
1 Julian Lennon– Children Of The World Music By, Lyrics By – Julian Lennon, Nick Wood 4:38 2 Tin Cup Gypsy– Bezi Music By, Lyrics By – Mark Ferris (7) 3:40 3 Tierney Sutton Ft. Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band– Grade 3 Music By, Lyrics By – Mark Ferris (7) 2:51 4 Donna Burke– Howling At The Moon Music By, Lyrics By – Alan Menken, Tim Rice 3:14 5 Tin Cup Gypsy– Summer Is Over Music By, Lyrics By – Mark Ferris (7) 3:43 6 Amber Lily– Tanuki Music By, Lyrics By – Mark Ferris (7) 3:35 7 Mark Ballas– The Sun Always Shines Music By, Lyrics By – Michael Becker, Nick Souter, Nick Wood 4:39 8 Wendy Parr– Another Yesterday Music By, Lyrics By – Kimberly Forsythe, Mark Ferris (7) 3:56 9 Maxi Priest– African Sky Music By, Lyrics By – Mark Ferris (7), Maxi Priest, Nick Wood 4:28 10 Monday Michiru– Baby Rachel Music By, Lyrics By – Mark Ferris (7) 5:36 11 Amber Lily Ft. Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band– Play With Me Music By, Lyrics By – Mark Ferris (7) 4:10 12 Sakari Elementary School Choir Ft. Rie Fu– Who I Want To Be Music By, Lyrics By – Mark Ferris (7) 5:12
COLE’S SONG – A DIALOGUE BETWEEN A SON AND A FATHER (IT SOUNDS RELEVANT TO JULIAN’S OWN LIFE)
A brilliant movie with a wonderful soundtrack. Listen to the Mike Kamen/Julian collaboration from the movie: A beautiful and heartfelt song-Cole’s Song!
THE RAREST RECORDING IN MY JULIAN LENNON COLLECTION:
This is a promo 10 inch of a Japanese recording that Julian Lennon did as promotional song for Fuji Products which he was promoting in Japan: This recording of the song appeared when Julian was beginning his career in the 80s!
The recording has never been posted on YouTube so I cannot post a link for it on here for you to listen to!
A copy of my DVD copy of the animated version of the Dickens classic of David Copperfield. Julian does the voice of the lead character and also sings a few songs in the video: This presentation originally appeared on US television in the 90s.
Voice cast Julian Lennon as David Copperfield (cat) Kelly Le Brock as Clara Copperfield (cat) Sheena Easton as Agnes Wickfield (cat) Arthur Holden as The Duke Wickfield (cat) Howie Mandel as Mealy (dog) Andrea Martin as Aunt Betsey (cat) Michael York as Edward Murdstone (lion) Richard Dumont as Grimby (mouse/rat) Susan Glover as Mrs. Micawber (monkey), Peggotty (bear) Joseph Marcell as Mr. Micawber (monkey) Walter Massey as Doctor (cat) Sonja Ball as Cheese Monster (vulture), Bird, Additional Voices Terrence Scammell as Butcher (pig), Baker (raccoon), Additional voices
Songs The songs are written by Al Kasha and Joel Hirschhorn.
“I Hate Boys!” – Aunt Betsey (Martin) “I’ll Be Your Hero” – David (Lennon) “Welcome to my Warehouse” – Murdstone and Grimby (York and Dumont) “Is There Anyone?” – Agnes and David (Easton and Lennon) “Something’s Gonna Turn Up” – David and Micawber (Lennon and Marcell) “Imagination” – (Groulx) “Everyone’s a Big Cheese Here” – (Groulx) “Street Smart” – Mealy (Mandel; although featured, this song was mysteriously uncredited) “Family Christmas” – Agnes, David, Micawber and Aunt Betsey (Easton, Lennon, Marcell and Martin)
JULIAN DOES THE VOICE OF TOBY-THE LITTLE TEAPOT IN THE EARLY 90s
“The Real Story of I’m a Little Teapot,” a delightful VHS from 1991 featuring Julian Lennon.
I went to see this exciting musical in London in the 1980s and had a great time. I was enthused to hear that Julian was on three tracks of the soundtrack album including a duet record separately with Stevie Wonder!
The Julian Lennon tracks on this Dave Clark production:
Have not seen the full performance of this benefit recording online but I was able to purchase the short and long version of the song when it was first issued!
JULIAN’S CHILDREN BOOK TRILOGY WRITTEN WITH BART DAVIS
Was very happy to acquire signed copies of the entire Julian book trilogy. Now looking forward to hopefully acquire a signed copy of his forthcoming autobiography:
JULIAN’S BOOK ABOUT THE BEATLES MEMORABILIA THAT HE PERSONALLY COLLECTED, PURCHASED, OR WAS GIVEN?
Lucky to have a signed copy of this book in the collection:
JULIAN’S BOOK COLLECTION OF SOME OF HIS FAVORITE PHOTOGRAPHS THAT HE HAS TAKEN:
I was so happy to acquire a signed copy of this fantastic book!
JULIAN”S CYCLE BOOK
His signature in the book!
A SET LIST FROM ONE OF JULIAN’S 1990s TOURS! THIS WAS FROM AN NY GIG!
ONE OF THE MOST SPECIAL ITEMS IN MY COLLECTION AND YOU PROBABLY CAN SEE WHY!!!
A SIGNED JULIAN DRUMHEAD – MANY PEOPLE DO NOT REALIZE THAT JULIAN PLAYED DRUMS IN AN EARLY BAND HE WAS IN!
If anyone knows the photographer who took this picture, please let me know so they can be properly acknowledged and credited-thank you. (The purpose of using this photo was to highlight the statement made in the previous photo)
A SIGNED JULIAN LENNON BASEBALL
A signed baseball from Julian Lennon
MY FRAMED COPY OF A JULIAN LENNON SIGNED PRINT!
ANOTHER HIGHLIGHT FROM MY COLLECTION-THE FRAMED SIGNED VALOTTE LP WITH THE HANDWRITTEN LYRICS TO THE TITLE SONG!
My signed copy of the latest Julian Lennon LP named Jude. The unusual aspect of this signed LP is that in most signed versions of the LP, his signature appears on a print of the album cover that appears within the LP. This signature is actually on the album cover.
The Julian Lennon Jude album track listing:
ONE OF THE EARLIEST AND RAREST APPEARANCES OF JULIAN LENNON ON RECORD
One of the rarest Julian Lennon recordings an Elton John cover song recorded by Julian in the 1980s. The original recording by Elton was an instrumental. In this cover, Julian does vocals in the refrain that closes the song.
The Rafael Ravenscroft that Julian backed on this 1980s LP was the same sax player that played on the well-known Baker Street track by Gerry Rafferty!
A signed poster from a copy of the Lucy CD that I was able to acquire. These were inserted randomly in the package to surprise a few people who were fortunate enough to get one:
IS IT, OR ISN’T IT?
There is a lot of talk about whether this actually is the Julian drawing that inspired the Beatles song “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds”. The original of this drawing is currently possessed by David Gilmour of Pink Floyd fame. I hope the puzzle is one day solved to everyone’s satisfaction
A SIGNED COVER OF ROLLING STONE MAGAZINE
Julian signed this cover story issue about him on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine:
THE UNKNOWN BUT BEAUTIFUL SONG ABOUT HIS DAD!
Julian signed this copy of the lyrics to an unreleased song he wrote about his father called Loving is Easy (When You Don’t Count the Costs!) He signed it for me in São Paulo, Brazil at a photographic exhibition. The late Taylana Zedra was so kind in obtaining it for me.
Julian signing the lyrics of the song. Noticed that someone had posted a radio broadcast of the song on YouTube:
A personal note that I received from Julian after I sent him a copy of his grandfather Freddie singing a song he had written and the particular version, I sent to Julian, was a very rare as it was his grandfather singing the song partially in the Dutch language: That’s My Life – Freddie Lennon – Dutch version – 1966
Childhood Julian signatures:
Julian Lennon signs the Hunter Davies Beatles biography as a 5-year-old.
The earliest sample of Julian’s signature in my collection. It was Julian’s writing of his first name on a 4-year-old birthday party invitation, and he apparently was just learning to write as he forgot the letter A in his first name!
A COUPLE OF CLOSING JULIAN COLLABORATIONS WITH OTHER ARTISTS:
THE END:
Would like to close with a few fine collaborations of Julian with other artists:
“To The Good Old Days”-Julian and Dennis DeYoung, former lead singer of Styx:
“Rain in England”- a wonderful song co-sung by Tony Mortimer and Julian Lennon. This song creates a unique imagery imprint of being in England when it rains!
