90: George and Paul
Within the Beatles, there were any number of complex personal dynamics. Those between the group’s lead guitarist and bassist were among the convoluted: the Pisces fish vs. Gemini twin.
January 2017
89: Post-Beatles Albums That Never Were
Not what you might think: collations of solo Beatle songs, if they’d been recorded for collective Beatle albums.
88: Compiling McCartney
Last year’s Pure McCartney compilation set stirred some debate among fans: how could a career spanning 46 years and over 500 recordings be adequately compressed down to 67 tracks?
87: The Beatles’ Decca Audition
The New Years Day 1962 showcase at Decca Records in London did not pan out as The Beatles and Brian Epstein had hoped. But the decision to turn down the Beatles has long been regarded in rock history as one of the most bone-headed executive decisions ever made.