It Was Fifty Years Ago Today

Sailor Steve · 03-22-13, 11:44 AM

On March 22, 1963, The Beatles released their first album.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Please_Please_Me

August · 03-22-13, 11:57 AM

"It was 50 year ago today,
Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play..."

eddie · 03-22-13, 12:08 PM

You are really making me feel old Steve

This is the cover of the first album by them that I bought!

Sailor Steve · 03-22-13, 01:17 PM

Yep, Capitol's first Beatles album. There was actually an earlier US release, from VeeJay records, with 12 of the original 14 from Please Please Me. The Capitol album was the US version of their second album, With The Beatles, released in November. It had 9 of the 14 songs from the British version, plus two songs from a single* not on the British album, and a song from the first album.

*It was a curious difference between British and American albums. Not only did the British versions have 14 songs to the American's 12, but songs that were being released as singles in Britain were intentionally not put on albums. When Capitol put up the money for the CD releases they chose to go with the original British versions. This led to much confusion from American fans from the old days, especially albums like Rubber Soul and Revolver, which not only had songs not on the American versions, but were missing songs that had already appeared on earlier British albums, and to the release of Past Masters vol. 1 & 2, two full discs of singles that were never on the British albums.

GoldenRivet · 03-22-13, 01:20 PM

the influence the beatles had on rock and roll is undeniable

that said, i cannot STAND that group.

used to like em a lot... but i eventually just gave up on my oldies radio station because every 5th or 6th song was a beatles song and it seemed as if you would hear several songs repeatedly within a span of a few hours.

then the beatles version of rock band came out... kids anywhere from 10-16 who yesterday - wouldnt give the band a second glance and considered it old fart music - the next day they could name every member of the band and had a half dozen of their favorite beatles songs and they would come on the radio and beg you to leave it there.

ugh.... eventually it just got to the point that i couldnt stand it.

I all but have them blocked on pandora

August · 03-22-13, 01:33 PM

I have a Beatles white album printed on white vinyl.

August · 03-22-13, 02:00 PM

BTW just happened to run across this in the news today:

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/nationa...ntent=National

Quote:

DALLAS — Advance bids for a copy of The Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" album autographed by all four band members are even higher than the auction house anticipated.
Dallas-based Heritage Auctions said Friday that bidding for the 1967 album has reached $110,500 and could surpass $150,000 by the March 30 auction. Heritage originally estimated the album would go for around $30,000.
The Beatles signed the album on the gatefold above pictures of their heads.
The auction company's consignment director, Garry Shrum, says there's no telling when an autograph of such quality will show up again and "people are responding to that."
Shrum says the bidding seems to have "taken on a life of its own."
Bids started at $15,000 and include the buyer's premium.

u crank · 03-22-13, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

On March 22, 1963, The Beatles released their first album.

I was 13 years old and the Beatles had a huge impact on my musical interest. My favorite albums were the ones that preceded Sgt. Pepper, Rubber Soul and Revolver. Watching their performances on Ed Sullivan inspired me and my two brothers to play guitar. And we all still do.

Sailor Steve · 03-22-13, 07:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by u crank

I was 13 years old and the Beatles had a huge impact on my musical interest. My favorite albums were the ones that preceded Sgt. Pepper, Rubber Soul and Revolver. Watching their performances on Ed Sullivan inspired me and my two brothers to play guitar. And we all still do.

Same here, except I wasn't really aware of them until Ed Sullivan, and they didn't really affect me for another year. In '65 I saw Help! in the theater, and when the movie started girls were screaming at them on the screen!

vienna · 03-22-13, 07:10 PM

I was 12 when the first album came out and 13 when they did the Sullivan show. I was also one of the very many who got a guitar soon after...

I also saw "A Hard Day's Night" when it came out at our local theater in San Francisco. When I say I saw it, I mean that literally; there were girls screaming out the Beatles names before the movie even started and, once the film did start, there was a non-stop wall of screams and I had to go back some time later to actually be able to hear the dialogue...

<O>

frau kaleun · 03-22-13, 09:58 PM

I heard something about this on the radio today and my first thought was whether or not Steve would post something about it.

Oh, and the Beatles are/were/will always be awesome. That is all.

Sailor Steve · 03-22-13, 10:11 PM

LOL.

Actually I've been awaiting this day for weeks now, hoping that no one else would think of it first.

Cybermat47 · 11-22-13, 05:41 AM

The Beatles must be famous. I actually know the names of some of their songs.

Jimbuna · 11-22-13, 05:58 AM

A few tracks from the album by the Fab Four

Beatles - I Wanna Be Your Man

The Beatles - All My Loving

The Beatles - Roll Over Beethoven

vienna · 11-22-13, 02:27 PM

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The Beatles must be famous. I actually know the names of some of their songs.

You know. I hear they were the band Paul McCartney was in before Wings...

<O>

03-22-13, 11:44 AM	#1
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	It Was Fifty Years Ago Today On March 22, 1963, The Beatles released their first album. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Please_Please_Me __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

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August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,197 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	"It was 50 year ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play..." __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

03-22-13, 01:17 PM	#4
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Yep, Capitol's first Beatles album. There was actually an earlier US release, from VeeJay records, with 12 of the original 14 from Please Please Me. The Capitol album was the US version of their second album, With The Beatles, released in November. It had 9 of the 14 songs from the British version, plus two songs from a single* not on the British album, and a song from the first album. It was a curious difference between British and American albums. Not only did the British versions have 14 songs to the American's 12, but songs that were being released as singles in Britain were intentionally not put on albums. When Capitol put up the money for the CD releases they chose to go with the original British versions. This led to much confusion from American fans from the old days, especially albums like Rubber Soul* and Revolver, which not only had songs not on the American versions, but were missing songs that had already appeared on earlier British albums, and to the release of Past Masters vol. 1 & 2, two full discs of singles that were never on the British albums. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

03-22-13, 01:20 PM	#5
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	the influence the beatles had on rock and roll is undeniable that said, i cannot STAND that group. used to like em a lot... but i eventually just gave up on my oldies radio station because every 5th or 6th song was a beatles song and it seemed as if you would hear several songs repeatedly within a span of a few hours. then the beatles version of rock band came out... kids anywhere from 10-16 who yesterday - wouldnt give the band a second glance and considered it old fart music - the next day they could name every member of the band and had a half dozen of their favorite beatles songs and they would come on the radio and beg you to leave it there. ugh.... eventually it just got to the point that i couldnt stand it. I all but have them blocked on pandora __________________

03-22-13, 01:33 PM	#6
August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,197 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I have a Beatles white album printed on white vinyl. __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

03-22-13, 12:08 PM	#3
eddie Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,023 Downloads: 99 Uploads: 0	You are really making me feel old Steve This is the cover of the first album by them that I bought!

03-22-13, 07:10 PM	#10
vienna Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anywhere but the here & now... Posts: 7,711 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	I was 12 when the first album came out and 13 when they did the Sullivan show. I was also one of the very many who got a guitar soon after... I also saw "A Hard Day's Night" when it came out at our local theater in San Francisco. When I say I saw it, I mean that literally; there were girls screaming out the Beatles names before the movie even started and, once the film did start, there was a non-stop wall of screams and I had to go back some time later to actually be able to hear the dialogue... <O> __________________ __________________________________________________ __

03-22-13, 09:58 PM	#11
frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	I heard something about this on the radio today and my first thought was whether or not Steve would post something about it. Oh, and the Beatles are/were/will always be awesome. That is all.

03-22-13, 10:11 PM	#12
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	LOL. Actually I've been awaiting this day for weeks now, hoping that no one else would think of it first. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

11-22-13, 05:41 AM	#13
Cybermat47 Willing Webfooted Beast Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Australia Posts: 5,408 Downloads: 300 Uploads: 23	The Beatles must be famous. I actually know the names of some of their songs. __________________ Historical TWoS Gameplay Guide: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?p=2572620 Historical FotRSU Gameplay Guide: https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/sho....php?p=2713394

11-22-13, 05:58 AM	#14
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,461 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	A few tracks from the album by the Fab Four Beatles - I Wanna Be Your Man The Beatles - All My Loving The Beatles - Roll Over Beethoven __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!