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    • favoritething
      favoritething last edited by

      I'm very curious to hear what the original fans (who were listening to and buying the Beatles' records as they were released) remember about the Beatles' singles and albums when they were new. (I became a fan in 1976, so it's a different perspective for me.) For instance, if you became a fan in the US around the time of the Ed Sullivan appearance, then the first "new" single to come out after that would have been "Can't Buy Me Love." How thrilled were you to hear something fresh off the press, as it were? Or how about "I Feel Fine" with its feedback intro, or "Strawberry Fields Forever" with the multiple fadeouts and impressionistic lyrics? Or the Let It Be album, after it had been delayed for so long? Even if you can just remember one or two highlights, that would be great, but I'd love to hear as much as you want to tell!

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      • Nancy R
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        OMG, it was fantastic! It seemed like every time you turned around, a new Beatles single or album would be released! Then it got longer & longer between albums. When I was 15 and Let It Be finally came out, I wasn't aware at first that it was actually recorded before Abbey Road! The Beatles songs/albums were the soundtrack of my growing up. The summer of '67 when I was 12, all we did was play Sgt. Pepper! And I can remember being at my cousin's wedding Dec. 23, 1967 and discussing MMT with my other cousin. (it had just come out in early Dec) I could go on forever, but you get the picture!

        Omni, Atlanta, GA May 18, 1976, Feb. 17, 1990

        GA Dome, Atlanta, GA May 1, 1993

        Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA May 12, 2002

        FedEx Forum, Memphis, TN May 26, 2013

        Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA Oct. 15, 2014

        Infinite Energy Center, Duluth, GA July 13, 2017

        Bon Secours Arena, Greenville, SC May 30, 2019

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        • beatlesfanrandy
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          When The Beatles were together each new single or album release was a major event, because music played a much bigger part in people's lives then. You only had AM radio and the 3 major TV networks so all your entertainment came through those. Then FM radio really got going in the late 60's with "album rock". There were no CDs or home movies, no video games, no internet, no satellite or cable, no smart phones or iTunes or downloading. It was all on vinyl or tape, and everything they put out sold in the millions. The Beatles connected all of young America, and eventually the whole world. I was glad to be alive then, and see it happen. Back then in the 60's, Record Stores were everywhere in America, and even grocery stores and pharmacies had record sections. I bought the just released single Ticket To Ride at a Singer Sewing Center store for 69 cents. This was before the movie Help! came out, and the Capitol 45 record label read "from the United Artists film Eight Arms To Hold You", which was the working title for the movie until John wrote the song. Another memorable release was when The Beatles (White Album) came out at the end of November '68. My family shopped at the Navy Exchange in San Diego, and they had a large record department. Only this was the new Beatles album, and I remember a huge rack of all-white record covers being placed prominently at the front check out stands.The 2-record set was going for $7.50, a lot of money at the time. I begged my mom to buy it for me, and she said she would get it for me as a Christmas gift, but I had to wait until Christmas to open it. I will never forget opening it on that Christmas of 1968, and pouring over the poster and the lyrics as we listened to it on my parents home stereo in the living room, something the kids were never allowed to do. But even my parents liked The Beatles, and we were all blown away by the album. I had most all their Capitol and Apple albums either immediately or soon after release, but in 1967 I got caught up in The Monkees craze which was full blown that year. So when Sgt. Pepper's came out I actually missed it, but picked up with them again when Magical Mystery Tour came out later that year. I finally got Sgt. Pepper's as a gift from a friend in '70 or '71.

          Wings Over America - Cow Palace SF - June 1976. New World Tour - Anaheim Stadium - 4/17/93. Driving USA - Oakland Arena - 4/1/2002. US Tour - HP Pavilion - San Jose - 11/08/05. An Evening with Paul McCartney - The Joint at Hard Rock - Las Vegas - 4/19/09. Up & Coming Tour - Hollywood Bowl - 3/31/10. Walk of Fame Star Presentation - Hollywood - Feb. 2012. CBS-TV taping - The Night That Changed America (with Ringo!)  - L.A. Convention Center - Jan. 2014. Out There Tour -Dodger Stadium - Los Angeles - Aug. '14 and Petco Park - San Diego - Sept. '14. Petco Park - San Diego - June 2019.  Got Back Tour - SoFi Stadium - Los Angeles - May 2022

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          • Nancy R
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            beatlesfanrandy:

            I had most all their Capitol and Apple albums either immediately or soon after release, but in 1967 I got caught up in The Monkees craze which was full blown that year. So when Sgt. Pepper's came out I actually missed it, but picked up with them again when Magical Mystery Tour came out later that year. I finally got Sgt. Pepper's as a gift from a friend in '70 or '71.

            Sacrilege! I was a Monkees fan too. Got their albums and watched the show, but I never missed a Beatles album or single!

            Omni, Atlanta, GA May 18, 1976, Feb. 17, 1990

            GA Dome, Atlanta, GA May 1, 1993

            Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA May 12, 2002

            FedEx Forum, Memphis, TN May 26, 2013

            Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA Oct. 15, 2014

            Infinite Energy Center, Duluth, GA July 13, 2017

            Bon Secours Arena, Greenville, SC May 30, 2019

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              Nancy R:

              beatlesfanrandy:

              I had most all their Capitol and Apple albums either immediately or soon after release, but in 1967 I got caught up in The Monkees craze which was full blown that year. So when Sgt. Pepper's came out I actually missed it, but picked up with them again when Magical Mystery Tour came out later that year. I finally got Sgt. Pepper's as a gift from a friend in '70 or '71.

              Sacrilege! I was a Monkees fan too. Got their albums and watched the show, but I never missed a Beatles album or single!

              Well my only reason is I was 10 when it came out so I really couldn't understand it at that point. It wasn't pop music and The Monkees were easy to like. I had to wait until I was 13 or 14 to really appreciate Pepper, and I certainly did then!

              Wings Over America - Cow Palace SF - June 1976. New World Tour - Anaheim Stadium - 4/17/93. Driving USA - Oakland Arena - 4/1/2002. US Tour - HP Pavilion - San Jose - 11/08/05. An Evening with Paul McCartney - The Joint at Hard Rock - Las Vegas - 4/19/09. Up & Coming Tour - Hollywood Bowl - 3/31/10. Walk of Fame Star Presentation - Hollywood - Feb. 2012. CBS-TV taping - The Night That Changed America (with Ringo!)  - L.A. Convention Center - Jan. 2014. Out There Tour -Dodger Stadium - Los Angeles - Aug. '14 and Petco Park - San Diego - Sept. '14. Petco Park - San Diego - June 2019.  Got Back Tour - SoFi Stadium - Los Angeles - May 2022

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                I remember 1968 as the Year of The Long Song on AM radio. Hey Jude, and Richard Harris' MacArthur Park took up a lot of broadcast time. If the uncut version of Ina-Gadda-Da-Vida would have hit the top-40 airwaves, it would have meant a 24-hour, three-song monopoly.

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                • favoritething
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                  beatlesfanrandy:

                  When The Beatles were together each new single or album release was a major event, because music played a much bigger part in people's lives then. You only had AM radio and the 3 major TV networks so all your entertainment came through those. Then FM radio really got going in the late 60's with "album rock". There were no CDs or home movies, no video games, no internet, no satellite or cable, no smart phones or iTunes or downloading. It was all on vinyl or tape, and everything they put out sold in the millions. The Beatles connected all of young America, and eventually the whole world. I was glad to be alive then, and see it happen. Back then in the 60's, Record Stores were everywhere in America, and even grocery stores and pharmacies had record sections. I bought the just released single Ticket To Ride at a Singer Sewing Center store for 69 cents. This was before the movie Help! came out, and the Capitol 45 record label read "from the United Artists film Eight Arms To Hold You", which was the working title for the movie until John wrote the song. Another memorable release was when The Beatles (White Album) came out at the end of November '68. My family shopped at the Navy Exchange in San Diego, and they had a large record department. Only this was the new Beatles album, and I remember a huge rack of all-white record covers being placed prominently at the front check out stands.The 2-record set was going for $7.50, a lot of money at the time. I begged my mom to buy it for me, and she said she would get it for me as a Christmas gift, but I had to wait until Christmas to open it. I will never forget opening it on that Christmas of 1968, and pouring over the poster and the lyrics as we listened to it on my parents home stereo in the living room, something the kids were never allowed to do. But even my parents liked The Beatles, and we were all blown away by the album. I had most all their Capitol and Apple albums either immediately or soon after release, but in 1967 I got caught up in The Monkees craze which was full blown that year. So when Sgt. Pepper's came out I actually missed it, but picked up with them again when Magical Mystery Tour came out later that year. I finally got Sgt. Pepper's as a gift from a friend in '70 or '71.

                  Great stories! These are the kinds of things I remember, but for me it started in the late '70s as far as new (solo) releases. But i can clearly remember getting all the Beatles' records during that time, too. It was amazing how fresh and new "Got To Get You Into My Life" seemed in 1976, so that was probably a big factor in my growing obsession.

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                  • oobu24
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                    What's that saying... You weren't really there if you can remember it or something like that. : (see I can't even remember the saying) LOL...I googled it... If You remember the 60's you weren't there. But good on you all with those fab memories!

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                      Nancy R:

                      beatlesfanrandy:

                      I had most all their Capitol and Apple albums either immediately or soon after release, but in 1967 I got caught up in The Monkees craze which was full blown that year. So when Sgt. Pepper's came out I actually missed it, but picked up with them again when Magical Mystery Tour came out later that year. I finally got Sgt. Pepper's as a gift from a friend in '70 or '71.

                      Sacrilege! I was a Monkees fan too. Got their albums and watched the show, but I never missed a Beatles album or single!

                      I heard that in '67, The Monkees outsold The Beatles, The Stones and The Who combined!

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                        I became a Beatles fan at age 7 1/2 in 1964. I always enjoyed The Beatles' songs and couldn't wait for the next songs to be released. Carried my transistor radio with me everywhere in order to hear one played for the very first time. Was I a HUGE fan back then? No. I found John Lennon to be subversive, although I wouldn't have known what that word meant back then. He was just a little too scary to me like he didn't have an edit feature in his brain. I felt very safe being a fan of The Monkees back then and that's the music I spent my babysitting $$$ on. Oh, and The Supremes, I bought their records too. I used to pretend I was Diana Ross in front of a mirror....singing into my hairbrush and extending my arms way out so as to block any view of anything behind me. Wonder where I got THAT from? Just as an aside...I bought only Beatles "Greatest Hits" albums through the years as a young adult and beyond. Eventually did not find John Lennon to be as scary as I originally thought he was so I do have an appreciation of him now. I think he is an individual who created great things because of his inner pain. Have always adored Paul though and that's how I got here. Have a lot of catching up to do to keep pace with the SUPER fans on this site. I am in awe....really.

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                        • favoritething
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                          Scarlett14:

                          I became a Beatles fan at age 7 1/2 in 1964. I always enjoyed The Beatles' songs and couldn't wait for the next songs to be released. Carried my transistor radio with me everywhere in order to hear one played for the very first time. Was I a HUGE fan back then? No. I found John Lennon to be subversive, although I wouldn't have known what that word meant back then. He was just a little too scary to me like he didn't have an edit feature in his brain. I felt very safe being a fan of The Monkees back then and that's the music I spent my babysitting $$$ on. Oh, and The Supremes, I bought their records too. I used to pretend I was Diana Ross in front of a mirror....singing into my hairbrush and extending my arms way out so as to block any view of anything behind me. Wonder where I got THAT from? Just as an aside...I bought only Beatles "Greatest Hits" albums through the years as a young adult and beyond. Eventually did not find John Lennon to be as scary as I originally thought he was so I do have an appreciation of him now. I think he is an individual who created great things because of his inner pain. Have always adored Paul though and that's how I got here. Have a lot of catching up to do to keep pace with the SUPER fans on this site. I am in awe....really.

                          I like to think we're super!

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                          • Nancy R
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                            beatlesfanrandy:

                            Nancy R:

                            beatlesfanrandy:

                            I had most all their Capitol and Apple albums either immediately or soon after release, but in 1967 I got caught up in The Monkees craze which was full blown that year. So when Sgt. Pepper's came out I actually missed it, but picked up with them again when Magical Mystery Tour came out later that year. I finally got Sgt. Pepper's as a gift from a friend in '70 or '71.

                            Sacrilege! I was a Monkees fan too. Got their albums and watched the show, but I never missed a Beatles album or single!

                            Well my only reason is I was 10 when it came out so I really couldn't understand it at that point. It wasn't pop music and The Monkees were easy to like. I had to wait until I was 13 or 14 to really appreciate Pepper, and I certainly did then!

                            I was a wise 12 year old when Pepper came out!

                            Omni, Atlanta, GA May 18, 1976, Feb. 17, 1990

                            GA Dome, Atlanta, GA May 1, 1993

                            Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA May 12, 2002

                            FedEx Forum, Memphis, TN May 26, 2013

                            Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA Oct. 15, 2014

                            Infinite Energy Center, Duluth, GA July 13, 2017

                            Bon Secours Arena, Greenville, SC May 30, 2019

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                            • Nancy R
                              Nancy R last edited by

                              audi:

                              Nancy R:

                              beatlesfanrandy:

                              I had most all their Capitol and Apple albums either immediately or soon after release, but in 1967 I got caught up in The Monkees craze which was full blown that year. So when Sgt. Pepper's came out I actually missed it, but picked up with them again when Magical Mystery Tour came out later that year. I finally got Sgt. Pepper's as a gift from a friend in '70 or '71.

                              Sacrilege! I was a Monkees fan too. Got their albums and watched the show, but I never missed a Beatles album or single!

                              I heard that in '67, The Monkees outsold The Beatles, The Stones and The Who combined!

                              You heard this where? Is it true?!

                              Omni, Atlanta, GA May 18, 1976, Feb. 17, 1990

                              GA Dome, Atlanta, GA May 1, 1993

                              Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA May 12, 2002

                              FedEx Forum, Memphis, TN May 26, 2013

                              Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA Oct. 15, 2014

                              Infinite Energy Center, Duluth, GA July 13, 2017

                              Bon Secours Arena, Greenville, SC May 30, 2019

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                                Yes it's true. The top selling album of '67 was More of The Monkees. They had three number one albums in that one year and they outsold everyone else.

                                Wings Over America - Cow Palace SF - June 1976. New World Tour - Anaheim Stadium - 4/17/93. Driving USA - Oakland Arena - 4/1/2002. US Tour - HP Pavilion - San Jose - 11/08/05. An Evening with Paul McCartney - The Joint at Hard Rock - Las Vegas - 4/19/09. Up & Coming Tour - Hollywood Bowl - 3/31/10. Walk of Fame Star Presentation - Hollywood - Feb. 2012. CBS-TV taping - The Night That Changed America (with Ringo!)  - L.A. Convention Center - Jan. 2014. Out There Tour -Dodger Stadium - Los Angeles - Aug. '14 and Petco Park - San Diego - Sept. '14. Petco Park - San Diego - June 2019.  Got Back Tour - SoFi Stadium - Los Angeles - May 2022

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                                  favoritething last edited by

                                  beatlesfanrandy:

                                  Yes it's true. The top selling album of '67 was More of The Monkees. They had three number one albums in that one year and they outsold everyone else.

                                  Wouldn't have been hard to outsell the Who that year. They were not a blockbuster yet, and in the US especially sold very modestly.

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                                  • Nancy R
                                    Nancy R last edited by

                                    beatlesfanrandy:

                                    Yes it's true. The top selling album of '67 was More of The Monkees. They had three number one albums in that one year and they outsold everyone else.

                                    Holy crap! And this was the year Sgt. Pepper came out and everybody bought that album!

                                    Omni, Atlanta, GA May 18, 1976, Feb. 17, 1990

                                    GA Dome, Atlanta, GA May 1, 1993

                                    Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA May 12, 2002

                                    FedEx Forum, Memphis, TN May 26, 2013

                                    Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA Oct. 15, 2014

                                    Infinite Energy Center, Duluth, GA July 13, 2017

                                    Bon Secours Arena, Greenville, SC May 30, 2019

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                                      I would have bought that "More of The Monkees" album that year....if I had had a turntable to play it on! Didn't buy my first album until just a few years later when I heard The Raspberries sing and wanted their album because it smelled like raspberries even through the plastic cover at the record store! I just realized how many words I've just used above that must be so confusing to the under twenty crowd!

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                                        Nancy R:

                                        beatlesfanrandy:

                                        Yes it's true. The top selling album of '67 was More of The Monkees. They had three number one albums in that one year and they outsold everyone else.

                                        Holy crap! And this was the year Sgt. Pepper came out and everybody bought that album!

                                        It's way off topic but More of the Monkees was the top selling album of 1967, was number one for 18 weeks, sold over 5 million and was the 3rd biggest seller of the entire 1960's decade, and the 12th biggest seller of all time to that point. And they had two more number one albums in that year alone. Certainly overall Sgt. Pepper would in time sell more and be more important, but in 1967 it was All Monkees all the time, at least in the U.S.! It was also a real coincidence that it was the first year without a Beatles tour so they helped too.

                                        Wings Over America - Cow Palace SF - June 1976. New World Tour - Anaheim Stadium - 4/17/93. Driving USA - Oakland Arena - 4/1/2002. US Tour - HP Pavilion - San Jose - 11/08/05. An Evening with Paul McCartney - The Joint at Hard Rock - Las Vegas - 4/19/09. Up & Coming Tour - Hollywood Bowl - 3/31/10. Walk of Fame Star Presentation - Hollywood - Feb. 2012. CBS-TV taping - The Night That Changed America (with Ringo!)  - L.A. Convention Center - Jan. 2014. Out There Tour -Dodger Stadium - Los Angeles - Aug. '14 and Petco Park - San Diego - Sept. '14. Petco Park - San Diego - June 2019.  Got Back Tour - SoFi Stadium - Los Angeles - May 2022

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