Tag: ep-track
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92: Magical Mystery Tour
Magical Mystery Tour was the title track of the Beatles December 1967 TV special originally released in the UK as part of a soundtrack double-EP*. The song was an early component for McCartney’s concept for a movie project, and was seems to have been largely written by McCartney with some lyrical contributions from the band…
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98: I Call Your Name
I Call Your Name was one of John Lennon’s earliest songs written in 1958. During the Beatles recording years it appeared in the UK only on the Long Tall Sally EP, released in 1964. The long gap between the writing and recording of the song, and the fact that it was written by a novice,…
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195: Slow Down
I have a lot of affection for this song which was one of the many Beatles covers we used to do when I was in a band at school. I like the way the band stops to emphasize the last line of the verse and the beginning of the chorus. I always love a bit…
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206: Matchbox
Like Honey Don’t, Matchbox is a cover of a Carl Perkins song which became part of the Beatles Cavern set in the early 60s.According to the beatlesbible.com page it was originally sung by Pete Best, before John Lennon took it over after Best’s sacking. On the recorded version the lead vocal was again taken by…