Part 1 of our discussion with Allan Kozinn, co-author (with Adrian Sinclair) of "The McCartney Legacy: Volume 1, 1969-1973".     Some might describe this book as "Everything you wanted to know about Sir Macca, but was afraid to ask", but that would be inaccurate, as Allan has asked plenty of Paul when he got the opportunity to speak with him several times during "the Kozinn era" at the New York Times.  

This week we look at the 1965 Granada television special "The Music of Lennon and McCartney".      Peter Sellers, Billy J. Kramer, The Beatles and a thingie which is not too terribly fiendish.       We close out with some additional thoughts on Mary McCartney's "If These Walls Could Sing", which is getting a lukewarm reception from the public at large.

What do "Benny and Joon", "Mad Men" and 1976 (the year) have in common?     The VH-1 television movie "Two of Us", which featured two of the leads from those projects in a fictionalized version of what happened when John Lennon and Paul McCartney hung out one evening, and Lorne Michaels (on the then new "NBC's Saturday Night") made an offer to four guys - "The Beatles."

We start 2023 by looking  back to 2022.      The Revolver box set, Paul and Ringo tours and more!    Happy New Year to everybody listening, and thank you for downloading each week and offering up your support.

Merry Christmas everybody!    This week, Jon and I talk "Unforgettable" (aka "Paul's Christmas Message"), the Beatles Christmas disks and the finances at Apple.   

Episode 2 of Toppermost of the Poppermost!      November 1962.    More "Love Me Do", Helen Shapiro, Frank Ifield (and Iris Caldwell), The Beach Boys and more.   Please like, subscribe, review and give both WTWF and Toppermost five-start ratings on Apple podcasts or your provider of choice.      Only one more episodes will be included on the "When They Was Fab" feed.  

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Disc five of Lord Reith's "Live at the BBC" series.     Three of the four "Pop Goes The Beatles" episodes on this virtual disc were recorded in a single day.     Join us as we discuss several incredible performances by Ringo, a performance of that new single "She Loves You", and their guests The Shadows, The Hollies, The Swinging Blue Jeans and Russ Sainty.    As always, Rodney Burke, Jon Stone and me too.

Part two of our look at a year of "Get Back".    A bit of discussion on the theatrical screening of the rooftop show,  a bit more pondering on the future of the Blu-Ray, and lots more chat covering the book (Apple Studios to January 31 and beyond).

Episode 1 of Toppermost of the Poppermost!      "Love Me Do", Elvis, Buddy, Chris Montez and more.   Please like, subscribe, review and give both WTWF and Toppermost five-start ratings on Apple podcasts or your provider of choice.      Only two more episodes will be included on the "When They Was Fab" feed.

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Thanksgiving 2022 brought "The Beatles Get Back" to the world.     Not just the monumental three-part documentary from Peter Jackson, but also the book, the SuperDeluxeEdition CD set, the streaming rooftop concert and eventually the unenhanced DVD/Blu-Ray set.    This week and next we look all of these, the different ways things play between each unique set of media, and compare the book transcription to the Nagras we have had for "All These Years."