The Beatles

Artist:  The Beatles
Origin:  Liverpool, England
Genre:  Rock, Pop, Pop Rock, British Invasion, Merseybeat, Folk Rock, Rock & Roll, Contemporary Pop, Psychedelic Pop

Classic line-up:

John Lennon:  Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Paul McCartney:  Vocals, Bass
George Harrison:  Vocals, Lead Guitar
Ringo Starr:  Vocals, Drums

The Beatles were an English Rock Band from Liverpool formed in 1960 by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.  They became the greatest and most influential act of the Rock Era, with several Genres from Pop, Rock, Folk Rock, Pop Rock, Psychedelic Rock.  Their first hit single "Love Me Do" in the late 1962.  They acquired the Nickname "The Fab Four" as Beatlesmania and in early 1964 they had become international stars, leading "The British Invasion" of the USA Pop Market.  From 1965 The Beatles produced and released many finest materials and widely influential albums such as Rubber Soul (1965), Revolver (1966), Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967), The Beatles (The White Album in 1968),  and Abbey Road (1969).  After their break-up in 1970.  They each enjoyed successful musical careers.  John Lennon was shot and killed in December 1980, and George Harrison died of Lung Cancer in November 2001.  Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr still remain musically active.  The Beatles are the Best-Selling Band in USA with 177 million certified units according to the RIAA.  They have had more No. 1 albums on the British Charts and sold more singles in the UK than any other artists.  In 2008, the group topped Billboard Magazine's list of the All Time Most Successful "Hot 100" Artists.  They have received 7 Grammy Awards, The Best-Selling Band in the History, The 20th Century's 100 Most Influential People by Time Magazine, and estimating sales of over one billion units by EMI Records.  In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked The Beatles as The Greatest Artist Of All Time.

Title:  Live On Air 1963 - Volume 2  (2016)
Genre:  Rock, Pop, Pop Rock, British Invasion, Merseybeat, Folk Rock, Rock & Roll, Contemporary Pop, Psychedelic Pop
Label:  Reel To Reel
Rating:   ****

Tracks:

 1.  That's All Right Mama  (2:56)
 2.  There's A Place  (1:50)
 3.  She Loves You (Pop  63 October 24th)   (2:20)
 4.  Twist And Shout (Pop  63 October 24th)  (2:44)
 5.  She Loves You (Drop  63 October 30th)  (2:21)
 6.  Twist And Shout (Drop  63 October 30th)  (2:42)
 7.  I Saw Her Standing There (Drop  63 October 30th)  (2:54)
 8.  Long Tall Sally (Drop  63 October 30th)  (1:31)
 9. From Me To (The Royal Variety Performance November 4th) (1:58)
10.  She Loves You  (2:34)
11.  Twist And Shout  (1:14)
12. From Me To You (Reprise)  (0:15)
13. From Me To You   (1:28)
14. I Saw Her Standing There  (2:42)
15. All My Loving  (2:09)
16. Roll Over Beethoven  (2:17)
17. Boys (From Us To You December 26th)  (1:48)
18. I Saw Her Standing There (From Us To You December 26th) (2:41)
19. Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport (From Us To You December 26th) (3:12)
20. Interview (November 3rd, Recorded October 3rd) (2:26)
21. Interview (December 10th)  (10:07)
22. She Loves You (Kariaplan Radio Studio's, Stockholm October 24th)   (2:30)
23. Twist And Shout (Kariaplan Radio Studio's, Stockholm October 24th)  (2:44)

Personnel:

John Lennon:  Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Paul McCartney:  Vocals, Bass
George Harrison:  Vocals, Lead Guitar
Ringo Starr:  Vocals, Drums

Live On Air 1963 - Volume 2 is the classic live performance from 1963 by The Beatles, was released on April 15, 2016) by Reel To Reel.