Etcetera

One of the rarest of all Beatles-era recordings, Etcetera was written by Paul McCartney with Marianne Faithfull in mind, but neither she nor The Beatles ever recorded it properly. Read more »

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• JPGR said: "90% George Martin, 9% Paul, 1% who knows? The song is rather bland witho.." on Eleanor Rigby
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George Harrison joined the Quarry Men in February 1958.

Get Back/Let It Be sessions: complete song list

See a complete list of the many songs performed by The Beatles and Billy Preston during the January 1969 rehearsals and sessions for the Get Back/Let It Be project. Read more »

Beatles For Sale

Recorded in between tours in 1964, Beatles For Sale showed a different side to The Beatles. Their songwriting began to show the influence of Bob Dylan, and their recordings increasingly relied on acoustic arrangements. Read more »

"I consider that my work won't be finished until I'm dead and buried, and I hope that's a long, long time." - John Lennon, 1980

Allen Klein

The notorious and pugnacious manager of artists including The Rolling Stones and Sam Cooke, Allen Klein took control of The Beatles' business affairs in 1969, following the death of Brian Epstein. Read more »