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John “Buzz” Bezzini has one of the world’s largest collections of Beatles books and Beatles-related print material and he will share his thoughts and opinions on some of the more obscure & rare and unusual Beatles titles in addition to the new and forthcoming titles as well!
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Thursday, October 29, 2026, was a very happy day for me as I received the copy I ordered from The Fest for Beatles Fans and Mark Lapidos, of the deluxe boxed set edition of The Third Eye. This is a book of photographs compiled by George’s wife, Olivia Harrison of photographs that George took while he was a Beatle. The box set is limited to 1,500 copies and includes 4 special prints and over 300 pages of text and photos and comes in a beautiful slipcase with a signed and numbered card by Olivia Harrison. My copy happens to be copy #66.
What is very special to collectors is the box set comes with a 45 featuring a George Harrison cover of the song entitled Après moi (translation=after me) This is Eartha Kitt’s version of the song: Après moi. The A-side of the Harrison 45 version of the song is in stereo, and the B-side is in mono!Random House is the publisher of the book. I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to Mark Lapidos for carrying this special edition of the book. It is excellent!
I assume George’s version of the 45 will have a different slant or approach to Kitt’s version, lyrically. Since I do not currently have a turntable, I will need to wait until the Harrison estate posts the song to be able to hear it.
You can order the regular edition of the book (Notthe limited edition) at the following link: I believe Mark has sold out on his allotment of the deluxe edition provided to him by the publisher!
Many post first-generation Beatles fans introduced their admiration for the Beatles to their own kids by showing them the movie, Yellow Submarine. Even some of the Beatles children like Sean Lennon and Dhani Harrison first became exposed to the mammoth nature of the band through that movie and they discovered that their fathers were a part of the band!
Dear Beatles by Bill Adler (Editor), Ernest Marquez (Illustrator)
Some people choose to collect the mass market Beatles books with authors that are well-known. Some collect books about the individual solo Beatles. Some specialize in rare and obscure Beatles titles. others seek out the independently published titles. Some people only collect Beatles comic books or comics where the Beatles make a guest appearance.
Recently an area which I have not covered extensively has come to light from a longtime blog subscriber named Jennifer. She enjoys collecting Beatles-related books tailored for children. When I read the note she sent me (shown below), I realized that it is books like these that will help continue the Beatles legacy long after we are all gone from this place. Children that learn Beatles music and that are exposed to their story at an early age are far more likely to pass the music on their own children when the time comes. This is what makes the Beatles unique as they have great and unparalleled cross-generational appeal, which is why their music will outlast many of the current popular artists selling millions of streams and vinyl records, today!
One area I have not dealt with extensively since I began this blog was the field of Beatles children’s books! That was to change when I recently received a very kind note from Jennifer, a blog subscriber. I would like to share that note with you know with Jennifer’s permission:
The note recently sent to me from a blog subscriber:
Hi Buzz,
Have you ever highlighted Beatles – related children’s books in your blog? I get a real joy out of looking at children’s books that have a Beatles connection. My latest craze has been collecting books from the Beat Bugs Netflix series. I was elated at my latest find that was being priced at over $1200 on Amazon and I found in great condition for less than $5. It’s a musical book with an attached guitar that a child could play recorded songs with when pressing different buttons. There are two books in this series like this and I have the other one also.
As always – I enjoy your articles and when there’s a new book coming out, you are usually the first one I hear about it from.
Thanks for all you do!
Jennifer
AMAZON US: Netflix Beat Bugs – All You Need Is Love Sound Book – Play-a-Sound – PI Kids by Editors of Phoenix International Publications (Author, Editor, Illustrator) Format: Hardcover
Beat Bugs – With a Little Help From My Friends Board Book Sound Guitar Toy – Play-a-Sound – PI Kids by Editors of Phoenix International Publications (Author, Editor, Illustrator) Format: Board book
Imagine: A Hopeful Picture Book About a Pigeon Spreading Peace and Tolerance for Children (Ages 4-7) by John Lennon (Author), Jean Jullien (Illustrator) Format: Hardcover
Yellow Like a Submarine, Purple Like the Rain: A Rock-Inspired Color Adventure for Kids by duopress labs (Author), John Coulter (Illustrator) Format: Board book
From Basketball to the Beatles: In Search of Compelling Early Childhood Curriculum by Ben Mardell (Author), Eleanor Duckworth (Foreword) Format: Paperback
All Together Now; Beatles Stuff for Kids of All Ages – Board Book
A tour of The Beatles’ poems, Beatles facts; illustrated by kids; includes a CD sung by children accompanied by Rachael Yamagata, Marshall Crenshaw, The Bangles and Jason Lytle.
AND THE SON OF A BEATLE HAS WRITTEN SEVERAL CHILDREN’S BOOKS AS WELL:
Julian Lennon White Feather Flier 3-Book Box Set (Julian Lennon’s Children’s Adventures) Collects books from: Julian Lennon White Feather Flier Advent | by Julian Lennon , Bart Davis, et al. | Oct 1, 2019
Heal the Earth (Julian Lennon White Feather Flier Adventure) by Julian Lennon (Author), Bart Davis (Author), Smiljana Coh (Illustrator) Format: Hardcover
The Morning Tribe: A Graphic Novel by Julian Lennon (Author), Bart Davis (Author), Alejandra Green (Illustrator), Fanny Rodriguez (Illustrator), Bunna Lawrie (Foreword)
This blog post was not intended to be an exhaustive review of all of the Beatles books written for children, but the post’s intention was to expose you to the wonderful world of specialization in Beatles collecting and how much fun COLLECTING can truly be! Even if you have a direct area of specialization in your collection, the items that you can seek out, often seem endless!
I extend my apologies to any Beatles children books that may have not been mentioned in this blog post. If you have one that you would like for me to add to the post, let me know in the comments section and i will amend the post on the blog to reflect the additional book!
Thank you, Jennifer, for your wonderful idea for a blog post!
In 1958, Paul McCartney invited his school friend John Duff Lowe to play piano with the Quarrymen. That same year, Duff played on the first record made by the Quarrymen, consisting of himself, Colin Hanton, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison. That alone would be enough to secure Duff’s place in musical history, but it’s only the beginning of the fascinating tale of the mysterious missing Quarryman.
The only man to ever be given the official authorization to write a biography about the Beatles is now in his 90s and guess what, he has written a new Beatles book with new content. God Bless You, Hunter! Your fascination with that legendary band continues like it does with the viewers of this blog. We wish you much success with this new title, and we all wish you happiness and good health!
Get Back – The Boys Who Became The Beatles
Get Back – The Boys Who Became The Beatles
Two current Quarrymen were able to secure a signed and inscribed copy for me of Hunter’s latest book. Thank you, Hunter, Rod and David!
Remember the Hunter Davies book about the pre-Beatles Quarrymen? That was a special treat for many of us fans!
Hope I am getting all of the names correct here of this photo of some of the individual members of the Quarrymen over the yearsas well as a few of John Lennon’s old friends!
Rod Davis- David Bedford-the late Geoff Lee -Nigel Walley -and the late Michael Hill
Rod Davis, David Bedford (back) Colin Hanton and Len Garry
Remember the following exclusive bit of info that Hunter was able to share with us when he issued his John Lennon Letters book a few years ago? The book featured the first pictorial lyric appearance of the unreleased Lennon song until now from 65/66 called Little Girl that Lennon was working on during the Rubber Soul era or slightly later. At the time there were other suggested titles for the as yet unheard-of song including one article that publicized the title as Tell Her Now! Now we learn John’s demo of the number is to appear on the Oct. release of the Rubber Soul box set as a Lennon work tape of a song in progress.Thank you, Hunter, for setting the stage for this!
The John Lennon Letters by Hunter Davies
The set of handwritten lyrics that appeared in the Hunter Davies Lenon Letters book with Yoko’s authorization. Even in recent years Hunter was finding more ways to wet the Beatles fan whistle for new information!
This turned out to be John’s lyrics to Little Girl, recently issued on the Rubber Soul deluxe boxed set.
Little Girl by John Lennon
A special thanks to Hunter Davies for the signed/ inscribed copy of his new book and a special thank you to Quarrymen Rod Davis and David Bedford for their special help and assistance in making this a reality for me. You guys are the best!
Be healthy and be happy, everyone!
Best Wishes to you all!
Buzz
DISCOVER MORE ABOUT THE ORIGINS OF THE QUARRYMEN IN THE FAB ONE HUNDRED AND FOUR: THE EVOLUTION OF THE BEATLES
It has often been said that the love & the pursuit of money is the root of all evil. I have also heard the saying that even though money does not buy happiness, it is far better to be miserable and rich than miserable and poor. It is a complicated picture indeed as the Beatles financial problems continued through a large portion of the 1980s. Remember the Beatles introduction to the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. Well, there were three parties present at the induction, and business matters prevented the fourth party from being there and this was long after the breakup. The wounds from business dealings take a very long time to heal and sometimes they never do!
Today’s post may be perceived as being somewhat controversial to some individuals as so many Beatles fans began to take sides when the band broke up pointing fingers as to who was to blame.
The bottom line was it was not a single reason. There were many. Money and financial issues were only one of the primary reasons. After the Beatles breakup, fans defended their favorite Beatles’ choice for a business manager to handle their former band’s financial affairs as one of the prime reasons for the split. What is not stressed enough it is that the power struggle between the business manager factions itself was probably one of the primary reasons for the breakup.
As the 4 band members were placed in a position to have to choose sides. If the decision to choose one side over another was to be super clear, then why would there have been any conflict at al between the four parties? Perhaps it may have had something to do with the fear of three of the parties fearing that one member might get preferential treatment because one of the member’s spouses was related to one of the representatives.
When you are dealing with millions of dollars, that potential worry could be a persuasive argument. When the respective parties are vying for management of the Beatles multi-million-dollar affairs saw a potential rival possibly cutting into their ability to control those matters, you can see how conflicts could easily arise. There have been many accounts how loud and boisterous some of those business meetings were to be. There have been many books that detail the chaos that Apple was going through once Mr. Brian Epstein had died. Books like You Never Give Me Your Money: The Beatles After the Breakup by Peter Doggett, Apple to The Core by Peter McCatbe & Robert D. Schonfeld & Richard DiLello’s The Longest Cocktail Party dealt with the insanity of the Apple organization at the time.
Perhaps the business management and financial matter issues could have been diminished by the Beatles agreeing on a unanimous choice for legal and managerial decisions where all decisions had to be unanimous and all 4 Beatles would have to give their consent for any decisions made on their behalf. by the representative. There would also not be any family connections to their representative, and the choice would have an impeccable reputation of being fair, honest and having a superior legal mind! Unfortunately, that may sound like it would be an unattainable idea when discussing and dealing with many of the dark realities of the music business!
My Opinion
An early precautionary message is issued to inform you that many of the comments made by me in this post are highly opinionated on my part and they represent only my personal perceptions and opinions from reading many Beatles books and watching scores of interviews over the years. I am probably going to be making statements that may affect your emotions because of your own set of predispositions on the matter. This post is not intended to convince you of anything! Believe what you want to believe!
Now that we have covered that issue we can proceed to the specific details of this post which deals with four of the men who helped to contribute to the end of the world’s greatest entrainment phenomenon. It is acknowledged that the degree of severity and responsibility among the four individuals may vary significantly, but the perceptions will be stated on the post and the reasons why those opinions exist in my mind
Individual #1
Lee Eastman and his attorney son, the late John Eastman, were often portrayed by John Lennon as being condescending towards John’s choice of business manager which happened to be Allen Klein who was recommended to John by none other than Rolling Stone lead singer, Mick Jagger. This was a decision which Mick apparently regretted later. John recounts several business meetings where the Eastmans would supposedly yell and scream at Klein at the Apple business meetings. Since the Eastmans represented Paul, John perceived this as a control issue, and he was not appearing to relent to those perceived tactics. To relent would be giving in and acknowledging that he may be wrong about the issue. However, the Eastmans probably did not know or care enough about that group or John’s psychological dynamic to make a difference to them which was a big decisive mistake!
I also believe that John, George, and Ringo feared that having Eastman as their full-time business advisor would be potentially a big risk as Lee was a member of Linda’s family and he might be more inclined to be predisposed or prone to Paul’s interests in negotiations! To be frank, I can understand those feelings despite Lee’s strong acumen for good-decision-making regarding music publishing.
One thing I would like to know as a fan, is who advised Paul McCartney to buy additional shares of Northern Songs stock without Paul telling John? Did the Eastmans have anything to do with that advice or decision, or did Paul do that on his own? Allen Klein discovered this is his analysis of the Beatles finances and when John learned of this, he apparently felt betrayed and the large trust bond between J&P had been broken. Yet this is one element of the story that you hardly ever hear any details discussed about in Beatles circles. If this reporting was true, you can see how John’s trust in Paul could have been fractured, possibly causing permanent damage to their relationship!
LEE EASTMAN:1910–1991
Acquired two recent signatures that I have been seeking in collector’s circles for quite some time and through an introduction of the blog administrator David Bedford I was introduced to a collector who has one of the most fabulous Beatles collections I have ever seen. To top things off he is not a first-generation Beatles fan, he is a 2nd generation fan, but you would never know it by his level of expertise! He is a great person, and I was able to trade for two rare signatures in his collection. They were Lee Eastman and Allen Klein! They are two very difficult signatures to find.
The Lee Eastman letter was penned on the day that George Harrison’s mom died and also on Ringo’s Starr’s 30th birthday
The addressee’s name has been blocked out on the envelop and the accompanying letter for privacy purposes!
Envelope from Eastman and Eastman
A photo sent to me in the Lee Eastman trade I made with the fellow Beatles collector featuring a young James, Grandpa Lee and Paul:
James McCartney, Grandpa Lee Eastman and Paul McCartney
The Eastman letter sent to a fan that had done a drawing of Linda and her daughter Mary
The Lee Eastman letter was penned on the day that George Harrison’s mom died and also on Ringo’s Starr’s 30th birthday
Letter signed by Lee Eastman
In the 1940s songwriter Jack Lawrence wrote a song about the young Linda McCartney to settle a debt he owed to Lee Eastman. Eastman showed his good decision-making skills as the song was a big hit being recorded by both Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra:
The sheet music of the song that I purchased on eBay!
Song dedicated to Linda Eastman
A rare photo of an odd trio. Don Kirshner, John Lennon and Less Eastman in a Billboard photo from the 70s. Would have loved to be a fly on the wall for that conversation:
Don Kirshner, John Lennon and Less Eastman
Individual #2:
ALLEN KLEIN: 1931 – 2009
Widely acknowledged to be one of the primary factors in leading to the Beatles breakup. John wanted his guy and Paul wanted his guy to manage their business affairs! George and Ringo in this matter showed their allegiance to John’s guy though the real reasons have never been thoroughly disclosed what Klein had done for singer/ songwriter Sam Cooke had impressed John. He liked his strong negotiating skills and even the Eastmans were impressed with the increased royalty deal that Klein was able to secure for the Beatles with EMI on their behalf. Paul and the Eastmans both signed off on that agreement. Herein lies what I perceive to be the main difference in chemistry.
Klein was not refined in his interpersonal skills; Like John Lennon he was blunt and agitated people very easily. Paul would see the Eastmans as cultured and refined and much more PR conscious than Klein. That stands to reason as that is the way both John and Paul operated in the Beatles. John was more outspoken and not outwardly afraid of what others may have thought about your perceptions of him and the Beatles image, yet Paul was much concerned with keeping the Beatles image intact and not controversial. You can see the chemistry working in this arena despite not having been there while it was going on. Can you see THOSE wheels turning?
Klein could be ruthless in business, and his interpersonal skill could leave a lot to be desired but he was an intense negotiator a quality which John admired. John, George, and Ringo eventually terminated their business relationship with Allen Klein in the early 70s!
Two photos that came to me in the trade for the Allen Klein signature:
Photo #1:
Allen Klein with John Lennon
Photo #2
Allen Klein with John Lennon and Yoko Ono
I have removed the account number and routing number for the signed check possibly written as a sendup to the Apple Scruffs in the sum of $1.00 in the event the account is still open which I doubt since Klein passed away in 2009. The check was auctioned off on eBay and the collector that obtained the signed document along with the JSA was the individual I traded with to acquire it
Allen Klein Cheque
The JSA for the signed check:
Individual #3:
DICK JAMES1920 – 1986
Dick James was a professional singer before he became a music publisher. Being at the right place at the right time he was able to secure the Beatles publishing rights early in their career
BUT…
From Wikipedia…
What began as a friendly working relationship between the Beatles and James disintegrated by the late 1960s: the Beatles considered that James had betrayed and taken advantage of them when he sold Northern Songs in 1969 without offering the band an opportunity to buy control of the publishing company. James profited richly from the sale of Northern Songs and the Beatles never again had the rights to their own songs
Wonder who John was commenting on or about with his band members when he appeared at the Lew Grade benefit in the mid 70s. We all know now, don’t we? Who was being two-faced?
A signed British Airways menu by Lew Grade of Elstree when he was designated a Baron: I obtsinrd this signature on sBay!
Lew Grade autograph
A second Lew Grade signature that I have:
Lew Grade autograph
A common thread-possible fears of antisemitism?
it is a sad state of affairs when so many people feared that their real names would cause prejudicial attitudes among the American public. I don’t know for sure if that was the reason for the change but many early immigrant groups in the early 1900s changed or anglicized their surnames to avoid prejudice!
All of the four parties mentioned above with the exception of Allen Klein changed their birth surnames
Lee Eastman was ironically Leopold Vail Epstein
Dick James was Isaac Vapnick;
Lew Grade was Lev Isaakovich Winogradsky
Money was not the only reason for the Beatles breakup:
Despite money problems paying a huge role in the demise of the band, it was not the sole reason. Their evolving personalities and in Geor’s case his music development were other reasons. Marriages and families and conflicting interests also entered the picture. The issue of control and decision-making about what material to record also became a primary factor. At one time ambition was their primary motivating factor. Paul, to his credit never lost that ambition to excel in the recording arena. For that formula to work, all of the parties have to be on the same page. Athis stage of their lives, they were not. However, that led to the rise of George Harrison as an excellent songwriter in his own right now free to work and play with other musicians he may not have felt as intimidated by to play alongside and write with.
In any band EGO plays a large role sometimes positive, but often negative.
The Beatles were in a beautiful story that produced a lot of great music while they were a group and as solo artists as well. We should be grateful for all of the great music they have shared with us over the years. I don’t know if they played this role in your life, but they helped to teach me a few lessons about philosophy.
They were very talented people who gave us a lot, yet they were not perfect. They had the same faults and failings that you may encounter every day in your own lives! They made bad decisions and great ones too!
There are many more actors in this business play that have yet to be discussed, like the late Michael Jackson but that is a topic for the future
RECENTLY THE JOHN LENNON WEBSITE ANNOUNCED THE OFFICIAL BLU-RAY RELEASE OF THE ONE TO ONE CONCERTS. THERE ARE 3 ANNOUNCED VARIATIONS! HERE ARE THE DETAILS: RELEASE DATE APRIL 9, 2027
BY JOHN “BUZZ” BEZZINI
The 3 variations are available to preorder at the official Lennon website: see appropriate links below:
POWER TO THE PEOPLE – 4 x Blu-Ray Video Deluxe Box Set
POWER TO THE PEOPLE is the highly acclaimed 2026 multiscreen concert film of John Lennon & Yoko Ono’s legendary One To One live shows at Madison Square Garden, NYC in 1972 with Elephant’s Memory and Special Guests – newly restored, re-edited and remixed by the Lennons’ seven-times GRAMMY®-Award winning team, with music produced by Sean Ono Lennon.
Accompanying the concert film is Kevin Macdonald’s award-winning documentary ONE TO ONE: JOHN & YOKO, a rare and immersive look at the couple’s first year in New York City, exploring the creativity and activism that led up to these landmark performances.
POWER TO THE PEOPLE is available as a 4-Blu-Ray Deluxe Edition featuring the Hybrid Concert, the individual Afternoon and Evening Concerts, the ONE TO ONE documentary, plus a 128 page hardback book, 2 postcards and a poster, housed in a 10” lenticular slipcase.
Tracklist:
THE ONE TO ONE CONCERT HYBRID SHOW BLU-RAY 1
1. Power To The People (intro) 2. New York City 3. It’s So Hard 4. Move On Fast 5. Well Well Well 6. Born In A Prison 7. Instant Karma! (We All Shine On) 8. Mother 9. We’re All Water 10. Come Together 11. Imagine 12. Open Your Box 13. Cold Turkey 14. Don’t Worry Kyoko 15. Hound Dog 16. Law And Order 17. Give Peace A Chance
THE ONE TO ONE CONCERT AFTERNOON SHOW BLU-RAY 2
1. Power To The People (intro) 2. New York City 3. It’s So Hard 4. Move On Fast 5. Well Well Well 6. Born In A Prison 7. Instant Karma! (We All Shine On) 8. Mother 9. We’re All Water 10. Come Together 11. Imagine 12. Open Your Box 13. Cold Turkey 14. Don’t Worry Kyoko 15. Hound Dog
THE ONE TO ONE CONCERT EVENING SHOW BLU-RAY 3
1. Power To The People (intro) 2. New York City 3. It’s So Hard 4. Move On Fast 5. Well Well Well 6. Instant Karma! (We All Shine On) 7. Mother 8. We’re All Water 9. Born In A Prison 10. Come Together 11. Imagine 12. Open Your Box 13. Cold Turkey 14. Hound Dog 15. Law And Order 16. Give Peace A Chance
ONE TO ONE: JOHN & YOKO DOCUMENTARY BLU-RAY 4
1. Power To The People 2. How You Doing, New York City? 3. Come Together 4. John Sinclair 5. Kyoko 6. Trouble With The Flies 7. Rock Liberation Front 8. Free The People 9. Cold Turkey 10. Mother 11. One To One Concert 12. Waking Up 13. Give Peace A Chance 14. Credits
POWER TO THE PEOPLE – 2 x Blu-Ray Video Standard Edition
POWER TO THE PEOPLE is the highly acclaimed 2026 multiscreen concert film of John Lennon & Yoko Ono’s legendary One-To-One live shows at Madison Square Garden, NYC in 1972 with Elephant’s Memory and Special Guests – newly restored, re-edited and remixed by the Lennons’ seven-times GRAMMY®-Award winning team, with music produced by Sean Ono Lennon.
Accompanying the concert film is Kevin Macdonald’s award-winning documentary ONE TO ONE: JOHN & YOKO, a rare and immersive look at the couple’s first year in New York City, exploring the creativity and activism that led up to these landmark performances.
POWER TO THE PEOPLE is available as a 2-Blu-ray edition with a 20 page booklet.
Tracklist:
THE ONE TO ONE CONCERT HYBRID SHOW BLU-RAY 1
1. Power To The People (intro) 2. New York City 3. It’s So Hard 4. Move On Fast 5. Well Well Well 6. Born In A Prison 7. Instant Karma! (We All Shine On) 8. Mother 9. We’re All Water 10. Come Together 11. Imagine 12. Open Your Box 13. Cold Turkey 14. Don’t Worry Kyoko 15. Hound Dog 16. Law And Order 17. Give Peace A Chance
THE ONE TO ONE CONCERT AFTERNOON SHOW BLU-RAY 2
1. Power To The People (intro) 2. New York City 3. It’s So Hard 4. Move On Fast 5. Well Well Well 6. Born In A Prison 7. Instant Karma! (We All Shine On) 8. Mother 9. We’re All Water 10. Come Together 11. Imagine 12. Open Your Box 13. Cold Turkey 14. Don’t Worry Kyoko 15. Hound Dog
POWER TO THE PEOPLE – 2 x Blu-Ray Video Collector’s Edition
POWER TO THE PEOPLE is the highly acclaimed 2026 multiscreen concert film of John Lennon & Yoko Ono’s legendary One-To-One live shows at Madison Square Garden, NYC in 1972 with Elephant’s Memory and Special Guests – newly restored, re-edited and remixed by the Lennons’ seven-times GRAMMY®-Award winning team, with music produced by Sean Ono Lennon.
Accompanying the concert film is Kevin Macdonald’s award-winning documentary ONE TO ONE: JOHN & YOKO, a rare and immersive look at the couple’s first year in New York City, exploring the creativity and activism that led up to these landmark performances.
POWER TO THE PEOPLE is available as a 2-Blu-ray edition with a 20 page booklet. This exclusive edition also includes 2 additional postcards.
Tracklist:
THE ONE TO ONE CONCERT HYBRID SHOW BLU-RAY 1
1. Power To The People (intro) 2. New York City 3. It’s So Hard 4. Move On Fast 5. Well Well Well 6. Born In A Prison 7. Instant Karma! (We All Shine On) 8. Mother 9. We’re All Water 10. Come Together 11. Imagine 12. Open Your Box 13. Cold Turkey 14. Don’t Worry Kyoko 15. Hound Dog 16. Law And Order 17. Give Peace A Chance
THE ONE TO ONE CONCERT AFTERNOON SHOW BLU-RAY 2
1. Power To The People (intro) 2. New York City 3. It’s So Hard 4. Move On Fast 5. Well Well Well 6. Born In A Prison 7. Instant Karma! (We All Shine On) 8. Mother 9. We’re All Water 10. Come Together 11. Imagine 12. Open Your Box 13. Cold Turkey 14. Don’t Worry Kyoko 15. Hound Dog
Well, we already have the audio of the two shows, now we get to see the accompanying video presentation of the 2 shows. The book in the 4 BLU-RAY deluxe package is not the same book that came with the 9-disk audio box of Power to The People! Before you place your order make sure you thoroughly review the contents being offered by each variation to ensure that you will get the one that you will be happy with!
Be healthy and be happy!
Buzz
LEARN MORE ABOUT YOKO ONO FROM THIS GREAT BOOK AT THE BEATLES BOOKSTORE
Now in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Library & Archives
Acclaimed by MOJO & Goldmine
Recommended by Olivia Harrison
Spotlighted on The Beatles Channel, Sirius XM Radio
Recently received this notification from WithoutYou MusicOfficial containing information about an exciting brand-new collection of demos by the late bass player & songwriter of Badfinger, Tom Evans!
The information that they sent me is included in the post below:
The cover of the cd:
Tom Evans I Believe in You
I Believe In You is the follow-up release to 2024’s I Am Myself, a new collection of never-before-heard demo recordings by Liverpool’s Tom Evans, bassist and co-lead singer of the iconic power pop group Badfinger. It will be released as a limited-edition CD by Y&T Music and available on all streaming platforms for Preorder on October 16th with a release date of October 30, 2026.
Performed mainly on acoustic guitar plus some on electric guitar or piano, with some assistance on guitar and backing vocals from Badfinger/Dodgers member, Bob Jackson, the album showcases Tommy’s growing maturity as a serious songwriter and lyricist during the 1970s spanning the middle period of his musical career between 1970-1977.
I Believe In You came to be after an exhaustive 2 year search for previously unheard songs and demo versions of well known Tom Evans tracks for Badfinger and The Dodgers. The recordings were once again compiled & edited by Tom Brennan, and restored & mastered by Kevin McElligott.
Marianne Evans shared photos from her personal collection for the 12-page booklet included with this new collection and Tim Boyle took the front cover photo. Released with the full support and cooperation of the Evans Estate, I Believe In You is a limited edition of 1200 CDs.
Y&T Music is proud to announce a limited-edition CD release of “I Believe In You,” the second album of rare home demos by Tom Evans, original member of the legendary Badfinger (originally the Iveys). “I Believe In You” is being released with the full support of the Evans Estate and is the first time that these historic recordings have been released to the public. The CD includes a 12-page booklet with rare photos provided by Tom’s wife, Marianne. Evans wrote and sang lead on The Iveys’ first single for Apple Records in 1969, “Maybe Tomorrow,” which was a minor worldwide hit.
Tom also sang lead on Badfinger’s first major hit single written by Paul McCartney, “Come And Get It.” On Badfinger’s “No Dice” LP he, co-wrote the song, “Without You” with Pete Ham, which singer Harry Nilsson covered and had a worldwide #1 single with in 1972. These rare recordings were carefully restored and mastered by Kevin McElligott with compilation, editing, remixing and additional engineering by Tom Brennan.
I pre-ordered my copy, and I hope you will too as these series of demos issued by Y&T Music are wonderful to listen to and to have in your respective Badfinger collections! Excellent entertainment and fine music!
TRACK LISTING:
1
I Believe in You (Version 2)
2
Try to See Eye to Eye
3
Don’t Let It Go
4
Friday Night
5
It’ll Be Alright
6
Money (Original Demo)
7
When I Say (Original Demo)
8
Blind Owl (Demo Version 2)
9
Queen of Darkness (Demo Version 2)
10
So Far
11
I’m Gonna Love You
12
Till You Came Along
13
A Dream Come True
14
Fade Away
15
Lost Inside Your Love (Demo Version)
16
Sail Away (Demo Version)
17
Get to You (Demo Version)
18
Twenty-Four Reasons
19
Has Anybody Seen Her
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I Believe in You (Version 1)
I already ordered my copy of the cd, and I hope you have as well. This series of demos issued by Y&T Music are valuable additions to your collection of Badfinger-related material. Great collections of music which are very entertaining with the end result being to advance your admiration & devotion to those wonderful artists!
On a related-topic, I would like to present a couple of interviews with a gentleman who tirelessly helps to promote Badfinger and solo Badfinger projects. I refer to Mark Strothmann. Here is a 2-part interview with him on YouTube!
Inspired by the group Badfinger.
Rock star Tomas Alvers finds that searching for his friend Paul isn’t as simple as he’d hoped. Still in Heaven, Tomas meets past souls from times gone by, such as Marc Bolan and Marylin Monroe. Along the way, Tomas discovers a strange and mysterious stone and stumbles upon an exact replica of a club where his Earthly band debuted.
