Tuesday, January 4, 2022

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! Houston '65 (2021)

Genre:  Rock, Pop, Pop Rock, British Invasion, Merseybeat, Folk Rock, Rock & Roll, Contemporary Pop, Psychedelic Pop

Label:   1960s Records

Rating:   ****


Format:  LP


Tracks:


Side One:


 1.  Introduction

 2.  Twist And Shout

 3.  She's A Woman

 4.  I Feel Fine

 5.  Dizzy Miss Lizzy

 6.  Ticket To Ride

 7.  Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby

 8.  Can't Buy Me Love

 9.  Baby's In Black


Side Two:


 1.   I Wanna Be Your Man

 2.   A Hard Day's Night

 3.  Help

 4.  I'm Down


Bonus Tracks:


 5.  I'm A Loser

 6.  Rock 'N' Roll Music

 7.  Long Tall Sally

 8.  Yesterday

 9.  Act Naturally


Side One:  Tracks:  1-9, Side Two Tracks:  1-4  on August 19, 1965

Side Two:  5-7 on June 20, 1965, Track 8 on August 14, 1965, Track 9 on August 1, 1965


Personnel:


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


Live! Houston '65 is a live album by The Beatles, was released on July 19, 2021 by 1960s Records, recorded from two concerts at the Sam Houston Coliseum on August 19, 1965, billed as "The Sixth Annual Back To School Show", and sponsored by The Variety Boys Club of Houston.  The concerts were recorded and broadcast by local radio station KILT.












 

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