Wait

First recorded and left off the Help! album, Wait was exhumed during the final day's recording for Rubber Soul, nearly five months later. Read more »

• Joe said: "As far as I can tell, it's only the PM Project that says they did it at.." on Young Blood
• Jo said: "I was surprised to find, while listening to the reissue/remaster, that w.." on Smile Away
• Josephine said: "Personally, I think you're all too fast to judge Maureen. And, not that.." on Maureen Starkey
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The Beatles spent 51 weeks at number one in the UK albums chart between 11 May 1963 and 2 May 1964.

John Lennon and the number nine

Releasing the remastered albums and The Beatles: Rock Band on 09-09-09 was no accident. The number nine has had a recurring association with The Beatles - and John Lennon in particular - over the years. Read more »

Rubber Soul

The Beatles' sixth UK album and 11th US long-player, Rubber Soul showed the group maturing from their earlier pop performances, exploring different styles of songwriting and instrumentation, and pushing boundaries inside the studio. Read more »

"I began to write more songs when I had more time, especially when we began to stop touring. Having Indian things so much in my head it was bound to come out." - George Harrison

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 »