The Beatles - Interviews & Press Conferences from rare vinyl volume 2
(Burnin' love 004)
| 1. Seattle Press Conference | (Topaz T-1353) side 1 | 21 August 1964, Memorial Coliseum, Seattle, WA: The thrird stop on the First American Tour was preceded by this press conference. It covers much of the territory that would become familiar during future stops, including their attitudes toward themselves, their influences, their immitators and the U.S. | 7:10 |
| 2. Seattle Press Conference | (Topaz T-1353) side 2 | 21 August 1964, Memorial Coliseum, Seattle, WA: The Seattle press conference concludes. | 7:06 |
| 3. We Don't Like Them, We Love Them | (Official IBBB interview) side 1, 19-20 August 1964, London | The chairman of the international Beatle Boosters, Detroit (or Los Angeles?) DJ Tom Clay, shares a nerve wracking transatlantic phone call as he tries to wish George Harisson a happy birthday. | 7:45 |
| 4. We Don't Like Them, We Love Them | (Official IBBB interview) side 2, 11 March-18 April 1964 Twickenham Film Studios London. | Clay chats informally with John, Paul, George and Ringo on the set of A Hard Day's Night. Ringo recalls recording the harmonica on "Love Me Do" and discusses roadies, U.S. tour plans, movie making , fame and drinking tea. | 7:31 |
| 5. London Beatles Day | (Gang Of 4) side 1, 18 September 1964, Memorial Auditorium, Dallas, TX | By the final show of the First American Tour in Dallas, the questions had gotten sillier and the Beatles' mood more boisterous. Jokes fly about Ringo's presidential bid and the fate of his recently excised tonsils, while the Fabs try out Texas accents and call everyone cousin. | 5:19 |
| 6. London Beatles Day | (Gang Of 4) side 2, 18 September 1964, Memorial Auditorium, Dallas, TX | The Dallas press conference concludes. | 5:39 |
| 7. Help! open end interview '65 | (Cicadelic/BIOdisc 002) 23 February-9 March 1965, New Providence, Bahamas | Having finished filming Help! the Beatles made this promotional open-end interview (from which questions, some of which originally were posed by Fred Robbins, have been omitted). It works out rather well as they discuss the film and the current state of Beatlemania. | 9:48 |
| 8. Apple Log IV | (Orange Records ORA 8374s) side 2, 1972 New York, NY | Yoko explains the relationship between art and peace. This is followed by "The Beatles Decade 1964-1974" radio promo, a vintage radio spot promoting the 10th anniversary of the Beatles' arrival in the U.S. Finally John explains that artists don't create but revalue existing materials. | 5:20 |
| 9. Apple Log III | (Orange Records ORA789001s) side 2, 10 October 1972 Everson Museum, Syracuse, NY | On the eve of Yoko's first gallery show, This Is Not Here, John and Yoko field questions from the press. John especially is on the defensive as reporters ask about the choice of venue and the involvement of other Beatles. | 3:19 |
| 10. Paul McCartney Talks about his dear friend John Lennon | (F.R. 501) side 1 late 1982 | In an interview, possibly conducted by the press, Paul discusses his relationship with John and reaction to his death, particulary the shockingly banal comment, "It's a drag." | 4:18 |
| 11. Paul McCartney Talks about his dear friend John Lennon | (F.R. 501) side 2 early 1980 | Paul sends greeting to Japan, apologizing for "the mistake," a reference to his pot bust just as his Japanese tour was about to begin in January 1980. late 1982: More of Paul's thoughts about John and his own character. | 5:14 |
| 12. And Your Bird Can Sing | 20 April, 1966, EMI alternate take | The giggling version presented on Anthology 2 is heard here without the horsing around. It's still not finished though - the lead guitars clearly need more work. | 2:07 |