In this site you'll find a wealth of information about The Beatles, from their earliest days to the final recording sessions in 1970. We have:
- A day-by-day magical history tour, from The Beatles' births to the breakup and beyond, containing more detail than any other website.
- In-depth guides to all The Beatles' songs, including recording and release dates and fascinating facts - including extended articles on their 1967 masterpieces: Strawberry Fields Forever, A Day In The Life and I Am The Walrus.
- Info on all the essential Beatles albums you need to complete your collection, from Please Please Me to Abbey Road and beyond.
- Profiles of Beatle people - John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, plus George Martin, Brian Epstein and many more.
- A special tribute to John Lennon, including features on his albums and songs, a photo gallery, discussion forum and discography.
- Beatles features, including India, drugs, the drop-T logo, Abbey Road Studios and the 'Paul is dead' myth.
- A map of the places they remembered, though some have changed.
- Fully illustrated Beatles discographies from over 40 countries around the world.
- And don't forget the fab forum - complete with Beatles smileys!
Do take a good look around, and please bookmark this site and come back from time to time, as more information is added each week. It's getting better all the time.
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Latest features
• Bigger and better photo galleries!- • Information on Paul McCartney's latest album Kisses On The Bottom.
- • Book reviews: Fab Gear: The Beatles And Fashion by Paolo Hewitt, and The Beatles In Hamburg by Spencer Leigh.
- • Review of Martin Scorsese's documentary George Harrison: Living In The Material World, and Olivia Harrison's tie-in book.
- • Full features on McCartney and McCartney II, Paul McCartney's first two solo albums, reissued in June 2011.
- • Various features on other Wings and solo Paul McCartney albums (an ongoing project).
- • Don't miss our exclusive interview with Raymond Jones, who in 1961 bought My Bonnie from Brian Epstein's record store in Liverpool. Read Ray's story and get the truth behind the legend!
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Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi was the Indian guru who first met The Beatles in 1967. They became fascinated by his techniques of Transcendental Meditation, and in 1968 visited the Maharishi's spiritual training camp in Rishikesh, India. Read more »
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Song of the day
Keep Your Hands Off My Baby
Written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King, Keep Your Hands Off My Baby was originally recorded by Little Eva in 1962. Read more »
Featured article
The Beatles and Israel
The Rhythm Beatles - as they were known in Hebrew - were scheduled to perform in Israel in 1965. The event was cancelled, however, for reasons which have been hotly debated in the intervening years. Read more »
Album of the month
Let It Be
The Beatles' last album to be released, Let It Be was mostly recorded in early 1969, prior to Abbey Road. The music was produced by George Martin, and was then prepared for release in 1970 by Phil Spector. Read more »
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Did you know?
I Want to Hold Your Hand sold 250,000 copies within three days in the US, becoming the was the fastest selling single of all time. Sales reached one million within two weeks.
