Here is the presentation of my Beatles scrapbook identified as being #9 in the sequence of presentation. Though they are numerically listed, these scrapbook presentations are not necessarily in chronological order. They are a collection of the newspaper clippings and articles that I saved in a scrapbook format prior to the internet. When the internet exploded, I stopped collecting articles for the scrapbook. I personally cut out most of the articles that you see presented in these books. Many articles were also sent to me by friends and relatives who knew of my intense interest in the Beatles.
I apologize as not all of the articles presented in these scrapbooks have the corresponding date of the newspaper or magazine of origin as a reference point. I do encourage if you are the author of an uncredited article and you wish me to acknowledge you as the author or source of the piece, please write to me and I will amend the post accordingly, please include the date and the source of the publication. Keep in mind I kept these articles with no intention of sharing them until several people that I know encouraged me to share them with other Beatles fans that would have an interest in seeing what I kept in my own personal memory log in those pre-internet days.
Again I want to caution you, you may view an article or record review that you may vehemently disagree with for one reason or another. I collected as many viewpoints as I could with these articles, some are good and some I personally disagree with. I did not reject a negative review of a solo Beatles LP, for example. I included it to present a balanced viewpoint. In other words, don’t shoot the messenger or personalize the message as me being the source of the viewpoint being expressed. LOL!
First Beatles Convention?
A Ringo article coupled with a piece about one of the first major Beatle conventions held in Boston by the late Joe Pope who edited the wonderful Strawberry Fields Forever magazine/ fanzine!
I kept virtually all of my Beatles or solo picture sleeves in a pastic container in the scrapbooks. Here is a small sample.
George Harrison’s You 45:
McCartney’s Waterfalls:
Ringo’s Goodnight Vienna:
Love this one -an Italian Apple 45 with Hey Bulldog as a single:
The Cold Turkey picture sleeve is sought after by many collectors:
John Lennon suggested that Ringo record this song and it became a top ten cover:
This Song – George’s response to his being sued for My Sweet Lord:
Dark Horse picture sleeve (the back cover):
George’s holiday song:
George’s tribute to John with vocal help from Paul and Linda and Ringo on drums:
One of the Deccagone bootleg 45s issued from the Decca audition tape back in the 70s:
The Royal Command performance numbers were apparently issued by the same people that issued the Decca tracks on 45:
The flip side of Elton John’s Philadelphia Freedom featured the live performance of I Saw Her Standing There by Elton John and John Lennon from Madison Square Garden:
Another unauthorized Decca audition 45 issued by a fan in the 70s:
The flip side of the sleeve:
The flip side of Goerge’s All Those Years Ago picture sleeve:
Capitol issued Beatles sleeve issued far too late in my opinion:
Another unauthorized bootleg EP issued with an alternate Robert Whitaker photo:
An ex-Beatle and harry Nilsson in my home state:
Wing’s – Getting Closer picture sleeve:
Another unauthorized Beatless Deccagone Decca audition 45 from the 70s:
Study the Past
Hope the older people enjoyed the trip down memory lane! Also, hope the younger people get a stronger feeling as to what they missed-out on. Study the past to help prevent the problems of the future...Current times have clearly demonstrated that we have NOT learned from the mistakes of the past!
Be Healthy and Be Happy!
Buzz
Our Book of The Week at the Beatles Bookstore
Songs We Were Singing
Take A “Magical Mystery Tour” through the Beatles’ Deep Tracks. The Beatles’ music has become so ingrained in our culture that their songs have become an integral part of our everyday lives. Who doesn’t know the words to “Hey Jude” or “Let It Be”? Who hasn’t been moved by the poetry of “Eleanor Rigby” or energized by that opening chord of “A Hard Day’s Night”?
Songs We Were Singing uncovers the buried treasures that deserve a second listen.
I still have all of my issues of the late, great Joe Pope’s SFF fanzines but also attended Joe’s MMT conventions. Those conventions were the first and the best. So many great memories.
Love the picture sleeves! I recognize quite a few. I’ve been going back and collecting a lot of these, but some of the rarer ones are still alluding me. That’s OK, the hunt is fun!