Hello, Goodbye

The Beatles' final single of 1967 was their first release after the death of Brian Epstein. It was backed with John Lennon's I Am The Walrus. Read more »

• Harry said: "No. He obviously played the incredibly screwed up bass part. No doubt ab.." on Recording: Fixing A Hole
• Virginia Abreu de Paula said: "Spector didn't destroy The Long and Wining Road. I love that arragment A.." on Don’t Let Me Down
• William said: "I'm learning a lot of things I hadn't heard or read before on this site..." on John Lennon and Paul McCartney, 1974
• Rubber soul man said: "Luv this album,The Beatles are rockin'! Imagine those lucky bastards who.." on Live! At The Star-Club In Hamburg, Germany; 1962
• MikeP said: "It's an enjoyable song to listen to, but doesn't mean anything. Another.." on Glass Onion

The last song performed by The Beatles at their final show on 29 August 1966 was Little Richard's Long Tall Sally.

The Beatles and drugs

From Preludin to heroin, via the marijuana years and the psychedelic times on LSD, The Beatles were no strangers to illicit substances. 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'm not saying we're better or greater, or comparing us with Jesus Christ as a person, or God as a thing, or whatever it is. I just said what I said, and it was wrong, or it was taken wrong. And now it's all this." - John Lennon, 1966

Phil Spector

The legendary record producer Phil Spector was drafted in to work on the Let It Be project. After The Beatles' split he worked on solo recordings by John Lennon and George Harrison. Read more »