S1E2 - A Brief History of Music Before the Beatles
An all too brief summary of the history of music prior to the Beatles
How can we go about understanding the historical importance of any band? Perhaps the biggest hurdle is how to know what music in a period before we lived was actually like. Nothing – no piece of art or scholarship – can truly put us into another time.
S1E3 - Who were The Beatles?
A brief description of the members of The Beatles, if you don't know anything about them
Before I discuss the Beatles, album by album, single by single, I want to familiarize you with the band. I figure if you don't care about the Beatles or don't think much of them, then you can't really know much about the Beatles themselves.
S1E4 - The Invention of Pop Rock: The Early Years
The Beatles' fusion of various styles of rock and pop invents creates the super genre pop rock
"Love Me Do" Please Please Me "From Me to You" "She Loves You" With the Beatles "I Want to Hold Your Hand" Please check out Alan W. Pollack's Notes on... series
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S1E5 - Folk Rock Part 1
The Beatles invent a brand new genre
"Can't Buy Me Love" "Long Tall Sally" A Hard Day's Night "I Feel Fine"
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S1E6 - Folk Rock Part 2
The Beatles' refine and expand their new sound
Beatles For Sale "Ticket to Ride" "Help!" Help! Please check out Alan W. Pollack's Notes on... Series
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S1E7 - Folk Rock Part 3: A turn towards Pop
The Beatles create the greatest or 2nd greatest pop rock album yet made
"We Can Work It Out"/"Day Tripper" Rubber Soul
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S1E8 - Psychedelia Part 1
The Beatles don't invent psychedelia, but soon become the definitive British psychedelic band
"Eight Miles High" "Paperback Writer" Revolver
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S1E9 - Psychedelia Part 2: Sgt. Pepper
The Beatles create what some people regard as the most innovative album ever made
"Strawberry Fields Forever"/"Penny Lane" Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
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S1E10 - Psychedelia Part 3: Magical Mystery TV Special
After years of critical acclaim, the Beatles' create a TV program which bombs
"All You Need is Love" "Hello Goodbye" "Magical Mystery Tour"/Magical Mystery Tour
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S1E11 - Post Psychedelia Part 1: No more trippy cover art
The Beatles abandon psychedelia less than 2 years after becoming the definitive psychedelic band
"Lady Madonna" "Hey Jude" The Beatles (aka The White Album)
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