We flip the single this week and cover the B-side, the largely-forgotten (or is it?) "This Boy". Why does Tom Jones get brought up so much? Just how well remembered or otherwise is this song? And is it a lost classic or one that deserves its place rather more towards the obscure end of the Beatles' catalogue?

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It's one of the biggest songs of all time on this week's episode as JG and Andrew get stuck into I Want To Hold Your Hand.

Does the song deserve it's place as one of the most significant tracks in the Beatles' back catalogue? Is the whole more than the sum of its parts? And does it deserve to be the vanguard of the British Invasion in America?

Plus there's more Doctor Who and Star Trek references than you're probably expecting, Portugese gets used as an unlikely comparison to something, and the Ed Sullivan show is, of course, gone over in far too much detail.

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We step aside from tracks for this episode to instead talk about the album With The Beatles in its entirety.

How enthusiastic can one set of liner notes be? How does the album stack up as a coherent piece of art? What else was it up against in the charts? And, most importantly (well, "importantly") of all, what score does it get?

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With The Beatles draws to a close with the mighty "Money (That's What I Want)", a good excuse to see what John Lennon can do on vocals. Does the Beatles version still stand up to scrutiny when compared with the original? How do other cover versions fare? And why do the Decca tapes get brought up?

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The end is in sight! But before we get there, we have this - "Not A Second Time". Can Lennon find a tune to sing here? Is it a suitable second-last song as far as the album goes? And are the cover versions better than the original?

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Another episode, another cover version! This time it's Devil In Her Heart, as side 2 continues to wend its merry way. How does the song stand up? Can Harrison do anything convincing on vocals? Just how low a score can it get? These and other questions await their answers!

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Ringo's "I Wanna Be Your Man" is in the spotlight this episode, and after numerous technical issues JG and Andrew have finally managed to actually capture what they think of the song (no mean feat, this time out). How does the song work for Ringo's voice? How do things go with the inevitable Rolling Stones comparison? And was the song worth all the hassle of getting the blasted episode recorded in the first place?

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It's time for a Smokey Robinson cover on this episode of Stuffology with "You Really Got A Hold On Me". Can Lennon's vocals match the original (and will Andrew concede whether they're any good or not)? Where, and why, do UB40 fit into things? And how does the whole "cultural appropriation" thing work? 

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We start Side 2 of With The Beatles with one of the most well-known songs of all-time, Roll Over Beethoven. Can the Beatles do the Chuck Berry classic justice? Why are there sidesteps into Superman movies? And what does a completely forgotten sitcom have to do with anything?

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We continue with another cover version for this episode with the Beatles' take on the classic "Please Mr Postman". Does it live up the original? Where does Elvis Costello fit into things? And why are the scores unusual this time round?

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