Beatles Discography Blogspot //free\\ May 2026

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Blog Title: The Obscure Jukebox Post Date: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 Current Mood: nostalgic Currently Listening to: Revolver (Remastered)

Part 5: Rare & Bootleg Material to Impress Your Readers

The die-hard fan browsing for a beatles discography blogspot wants the obscure. Add these sections:

1. The Decca Audition (1962): The tapes of the Beatles being rejected. Write about "Like Dreamers Do."
2. The Esher Demos (1968): Acoustic home recordings of White Album tracks. Raw and beautiful.
3. The “Carnival of Light” (1967): A 13-minute experimental track. Never officially released. Write a “what we know” mystery post.
4. Alternate Album Covers: Germany, Italy, and Japan often had unique sleeves. Scan them (fair use). Discuss them.

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1. Please Please Me (1963)

Recorded: February 11, 1963 (in one 12-hour session!)
Singles included: None on original UK — “Please Please Me” and “Love Me Do” were already hits.

Tracklist (Side A):

1. I Saw Her Standing There
2. Misery
3. Anna (Go to Him) — Arthur Alexander cover
4. Chains — Carole King cover
5. Boys — Shirelles cover (Ringo on vocals)
6. Ask Me Why

Side B:
7. Please Please Me
8. Love Me Do
9. P.S. I Love You
10. Baby It’s You — Burt Bacharach cover
11. Do You Want to Know a Secret
12. A Taste of Honey
13. There’s a Place
14. Twist and Shout — Isley Brothers cover (recorded last, John’s voice shredded)

Why it matters: Raw energy, half covers, half originals. The blueprint for British beat music.

Best blogspot-style listen: Crank “Twist and Shout” and hear the rasp in John’s throat. beatles discography blogspot

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E. Technical Notes

• Mono vs. stereo mix differences.
• Remastering history (1987 CD, 2009 stereo, 2014 USB, 2022 Giles Martin mixes).

3. Key Characteristics of Beatles Discography Blogs on Blogspot

| Feature | Description | |---------|-------------| | Platform | Blogspot (Blogger), free, text-heavy, media-friendly | | Content Type | Album reviews, session logs, track listings, bootleg discussions, mono/stereo comparisons | | Target Audience | Hardcore Beatles collectors, audiophiles, music historians | | Update Frequency | Sporadic to monthly; many are abandoned but remain indexed | | Monetization | Rare (occasional ad banners or PayPal tips) |

6. Rubber Soul (1965)

The game changer. The album where The Beatles stopped being a pop band and became artists. Influenced by Bob Dylan and The Byrds.

Tracklist highlights:

• “Drive My Car” (opener: “Beep beep’m beep beep yeah”)
• “Norwegian Wood” (sitar! John’s affair allegory)
• “You Won’t See Me” (Paul’s Motown bassline)
• “Nowhere Man” (first Beatles song not about love – about existential drift)
• “Michelle” (Paul’s French-class seduction)
• “In My Life” (John’s nostalgic masterwork – though Paul claims the melody)
• “If I Needed Someone” (George’s jangly 12-string Rickenbacker masterpiece)

US vs. UK note: US Capitol removed “Drive My Car,” “Nowhere Man,” “What Goes On,” and “If I Needed Someone,” replacing them with tracks from Help!. The UK version dominates all lists.

Blogspot listening project: Play Rubber Soul and Revolver back to back. Hear a band rewire pop music in 10 months.

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