ANOTHER BEATLES-RELATED HODGEPODGE POST

Beatles Hodgepodge posts on this blog are designed to present unusual (or not as common print-related items) that have a Beatles connection that potentially many fans, especially those of a more casual nature, may have not been exposed to before!

First of all I would like to acknowledge my good friend across the pond, Seamus Hayes. On numerous occasions he has helped me acquire items from eBay in the UK that eBay UK sellers refuse to sell to prospective buyers in the US due to high postage costs. I have heard many similar feelings from individuals in the UK who feel the same way about buying items in the US that they may want for their collections and some US sellers refuse to ship there. I suggest that both countries revise their eBay policies to give the prospective buyer the choice as to whether they are willing to pay the significantly higher cost of shipping the item internationally. That would at least allow the buyer to make the decision if they then wish to purchase the item.

Seamus Hayes acquired this item for me because he was aware that I love special one-off type of magazines, especially from 1964, that have a special slant concerning the Beatles conquering of the world in 1964. The date of the magazine is special because it was in February of 1964 that the Beatles arrived in America and appeared on the Ed Sullivan show. The special and appealing nature regarding the Psychology issue shown below is that it is not designed or intended as a teen periodical. It is more academic-centered and the primary audience is adults which is highly unusual for an early 1964 magazine dealing with the Beatles. That oddity alone made me want to acquire the magazine for the collection! If America had gotten the opportunity to view this UK magazine prior to the Beatles arrival, perhaps we would have been better prepared for what was about to invade and conquer our shores!

I love print items that have a Beatles connection to them and that were not manufactured or distributed on a mass scale. I bought a Magic Christian promo booklet on eBay promoting the Ringo Starr/Peter Sellers film. The program gave a synopsis of the plot of the movie and some details of Paul McCartney’s musical contribution to the film with the song he wrote for Badfinger entitled, Come and Get It!

Love these one-off Beatles specialty magazines. This one was recently put together and published by TV Guide in 2025 and features Beatle-related puzzles, trivia questions, word searches, crosswords and scrambled words, just to name a few categories of pure fun. I picked up this copy of the magazine at a local Barnes and Noble. I personally enjoy the challenge of seeing if the various games that appear in the magazine can stump me!

The cover of the TV Guide sponsored Beatles magazine:

The Table of Contents for the magazine that even a first generation Beatles fan can enjoy:

Credit page of the special TV Guide Beatles Puzzler issue:

The back cover of the TV Guide sponsored magazine:

Loved the cover photo of this 2005 Mexican magazine called Marvin and I bought it for the collection primarily due to the cover on eBay! Usually my decision to purchase a foreign language Beatles-related magazine or book is a result of the photography contained in the title!

Acquiring the signed item below this paragraph recently has given me an idea about expanding my side of the Beatles print blog to include items from the 100 or so Beatles scrapbooks that I maintained over the years until the digital age kicked in. This particular item is a signed item by all three members of Paddy Klaus and Gibson. (Paddy (Patrick) Chambers, Klaus Voormann and Gibson Kemp). It is interesting to note the brief mention at the bottom of the signed photo that the Beatles recommended that Brian Epstein manage the trio. Two of the members were engaged to Astrid, first Kalus Voormann and when that relationship ended, Gibson Kemp. Gibson Kemp actually married Astrid in 1967.

Purchased this photo on eBay of the day that Astrid married drummer Gibson Kemp in 1967. Here is the photo as it appears on an internet site:

Astrid Kirchherr and Gibson Kemp on their wedding day in 1967

A Paddy Klaus and Gibson performance photo that I also acquired on eBay!

This EP was released many years later and was Paddy Chambers Klaus Voormann, Gibson Kemp. Paddy, Klaus and Gibson’s collection of 45s. I bought a copy of this collection from the great book publisher Apcor who is responsible for the fantastic “A is for Apple” book series. The cover design was by Klaus Voormann who had used a similar design for a recording by another group called The Eyes.

Paddy, Klaus & Gibson – Record Collector Magazine

Tracklist of the Apcor release

I Wanna Know

Paddy, Klaus & Gibson- I Wanna Know – YouTube

I Tried

Paddy, Klaus & Gibson- I Tried – YouTube

No Good Without You Baby

Paddy, Klaus & Gibson- No Good Without You Baby – YouTube

Rejected

Paddy, Klaus & Gibson- Rejected – YouTube

Quick Before They Catch Us

Paddy, Klaus & Gibson- Quick Before They Catch Us – YouTube

Teresa

Paddy, Klaus & Gibson- Teresa – YouTube

The back cover of the 6 song EP:

The EP’s A-side:

The EP’s B-side:

Very rarely do I acquire re-print of posters but this one simply appealed too much to me on many levels. This 1965 poster mentions a two-date Edinburgh performance organized by Brian Epstein . The Beatles collections on this poster are enormous. Paul many years later was to write a song for the Everly Brothers called On the Wings of a Nightingale. The Everlys harmonies inspired the Beatles vocal singing styles. Cilla Black was a Cavern cloakroom attendant who became a popular hit singer managed by Epstein. Lionel Blair, dance choreographer who appeared in A Hard Day’s Night. Billy J. Kramer covered many Beatles songs and he had a few specific songs written for him by the Beatles. Finally we have Paddy, Klaus and Gibson who was recommended to Epsten by the Beatles. Paddy had many Liverpool band connections including The Big Three. Klaus Voormann was a friend of the Beatles since the early 60s and has been a lifelong friend since. He designed their Revolver album cover and backed all of the solo Beatles on bass during their solo careers. He was in love with Astrid K. but later Astrid was to fall in love with Beatles friend and band member Stu Sutcliffe who died unexpectedly in 1962. Drummer Gibson Kemp in 1967 married Astrid and that marriage was not to last that long.

Just the basic summary and description from above demonstrates how complicated life can really be as relationships can change, evolve, deepen, dissolve and sometimes even disappear!

Hope you enjoyed the latest Hodgepodge Beatles post! If you did enjoy the post, what item did you have the most interest in viewing or learning about?

Be healthy and be happy!

Buzz