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Ep. 185 | Previewing āThe Beatles: 1964 Albums in Mono
Move aside, Mark Lewisohn. It's SPIZERTIME.
That's right. At long last, the Beatles have announced a new 8 LP box set of the U.S. Beatles records they're (dubiously) calling "The Beatles: 1964 Albums in Mono".
T.J.'s first phone call was to the Venture at North Ave. and Kostner to pre-order his box set.
His next call was to his doctor, to address a sudden and impolite-to-discuss medical condition lasting longer than 4 hours. #ringthebonephone
And his third (and arguably most important) call was to his pal Tony so they could compare their hopes and dreams for the impending November release. [Editor's note: T.J. impending release joke #REDACTED]
They also cover the truly pressing questions, like:
š¼ Will Tony pick up a copy of the box set, or just hope to gather someone's discarded, unwound cassette tape by the side of the Eisenhower Expressway and respool it?
šØ Are you more of a Beatle fart guy, or a Stones fart guy? And what's Charlie Watts got against Heinz Baked Beans?
š„ [Angry Chicago guy after two too many Malorts] "How come Calderstone still ain't released Jolly What! England's Greatest Recording Stars: The Beatles & Frank Ifield on Stage"?
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Ep. 184 | Mind Games (The Ultimate Collection) Deluxe Box Set Part 2
Attention loyal podcast description reader! Mighty fine morning in your town, init? Say, are you an āOnly Peopleā fan? Ever think, āI want to be, but itās just not long enough!ā Well, have we got a John Lennon boxed set for you, featuring 11 - count āem, 11 - more seconds of āOnly Peopleā. Itās āMind Games!ā Still a Capitol Records Value, now available for the low price of one monthās rent/mortgage. #ImagineNoPosessions
The Grumpy Gabbers deep dish this sprawling Lennon reissueās many gorgeous ups and frustrating (Hugh) downs: the demos, myriad remixes, hidden tracks, glow-in-the-dark RSD exclusives, and more, like:
šø Does WFUK-96.9 FM - APPLETONāS HOME FOR F**K ROCK - play too little Led Apron?
š If āNow & Thenā is, technically, a Beatles song, is āNutopian International Anthem (Evolution Documentary) technically a Rutles song?
šŖāļø (Angry Chicago Guy, Heās Not Sober) āHow come Tony donāt get no āWizard Of Ozā references? And how come I took mushrooms after Super Bowl XX and watched my VHS of āWizard Of Ozā synced up to āPipes Of Peaceā, and it all made sense?ā
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Ep. 183 | Mind Games (The Ultimate Collection) Deluxe Box Set
In 1981, the Capitol Records green label LP, budget line re-release of "Mind Games" cost $5.99. In 2024, that same record, when heard in a cube complete with a gnome sized replica of Yoko (allegedly), can be purchased for roughly $1700. Thanks, Obama! (#Sarcasm #Satire #Satcasm)
A new precedent in solo Beatles reissues has been set with this reissue, including the more moderately priced (yet still insane) 6 disc edition. Is that a good thing? Does hearing 6 versions of "Intuition" really enhance the experience of listening to the album? And if T.J. doesn't collect it, does it even exist?
Tony and T.J. begin to dive into this massive release and answer these questions, and more, like:
š·š„šµ Was Aunt Mimi a loyal fan of BBC 4's, "Pounds or Dollars"?
š Did the Mick Jagger film "Freejack" portend the Michael Jackson film song, "Freewilly"?
š» Angry Chicago Fella: "How come the John Lennon tribute band, Real Sanpaku, don't play at the Merrillville Star Plaza no more?"
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Ep. 155 | The Beatles: 1967ā1970, a.k.a. THE BLUE ALBUM (2023 Edition)
Not all greatest hits albums are for house-people and little thems. Some, like ā1967-1970ā (and its red, commie companion) are as essential as the bands they represent. This week, the Twerk Twins dish deep on the packaging, origin, and legacy of these history-making collections and their 2023 remixes, and also ask:
š¦¦ Would John have loved the 2011 Target-only 7ā mix of āI Am The Walrusā?
š» Is recycling the original hip-hop?
š (Angry Chicago Guy:) How come The Red Album put ketchup around its plump, juicy frank of a logo? (Slowly, legitimately in crisis-mode:) And how come Tony Larussa got too woke to drive drunk no more?
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Ep. 154 | The Beatles: 1962ā1966, a.k.a. THE RED ALBUM (2023 Edition PART 2)
Legendary comedian Redd Foxx once said of 1973ās 1962-1966 (a.k.a. The Red Album), āyou big dummy, where is āIf I Needed Someoneā? Spoilers: Fred Sanford has been in the great junkyard in the sky for many years, but had he lived, heād no doubt (#DontSpeak) be thrilled to know his dreams came true in the 2023 Expanded Remix of this seminal collection! Tony & T.J. delve into the powerful new remixes on Disc 2, wonder aloud if thereās simply too much Revolver, and also ask:
šø Dave Dexterās grandsonās karaoke jam haas to be the James Bond āHelpā intro, right?
ā·ļø Do some rare copies of the Red Album (2023 Edition) feature the elevator piano version of āIn My Lifeā that plays as three Golden Girls wannabes try skiing in an Amazon commercial?
š Did āRun For Your Lifeā borrow from Elvis Presleyās best improvised song, āBaby Wants Candy, Yes Lets! (Play House)ā?
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Ep. 153 | The Beatles: 1962ā1966, a.k.a. THE RED ALBUM (2023 Edition)
November saw a fete of new Beatles releases and re-releases. So this month the Untitled Beatles Podcast begins a fab-four-course feast, guaranteed to be the toppermost of the ploppermost. We hope you like deep dish! A beginningā¦
1st Course: Amuse-bouche
A Siskel & Ebert review of Peter Jacksonās āNow and Thenā music video
2nd Course: Deep Dish
Disc One of the 2023 Edition of the Red Album
3rd Course: Deep Dish
Disc Two of the 2023 Edition of the Red Album
4th Course: Deep Dish
2023 Edition of the Blue Album
On its 50th anniversary, the latest Giles Martin demix-remixes are a sonic revelation for Beatle sniffers of all palettes. And as always, T.J. and Tony offer these questions to fab folk of a certain vintage:
š„ Yes, the merits of Ringoās drumming have finally been brought to the fore, but are they Dave Grohl-approved?
š„ļø Why wonāt Brian Epstein return my calls about having The Beatles play my private yacht in Dolby Pro-Logic 4.1 surround sound? Dealbreaker: They NEED to stand in a ITU-R BS 775 configuration!
šŖ Was the bongo tickle at the end of āAnd I Love Herā consensual?
Please pace yourself, there are two courses in this episode. And donāt load up on bread - your fingers will puff up and you wonāt be able to properly play āNow and Thenā on piano!
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Ep. 113 | Revolver Super Deluxe Instant Reaction Part 2
We're back! Our super deluxe vinyl box sets arrived in the mail, and Tony and Teej are ready to dish even deeper on the sparkling new Revolver remixes, bonus tracks, and beautiful accompanying 100-page book.
At least Tony is. T.J. might've taken one too many edibles and spent the week listening to Eddie Murphy's 1993 Motown Records sensation Love's Alright.
TUNE IN TO FIND OUT!
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Check out the Beatle lyric manuscripts at Northwestern University (shout out to Robert Rodriguez of Something About the Beatles)
Ep. 112 | Revolver Super Deluxe Instant Reaction Part 1
HOLY MOLY IT'S HERE. And Tony and T.J. want to talk about it. Join the Fab Fellas as they go Full Culkinā¢ on the latest (and perhaps greatest? LISTEN TO FIND OUT!) Super Deluxe Special Edition reissue of the Beatles' groundbreaking 1966 LP "Revolver".
This is just part oneāmore to come once we get to spend some time with the vinyl box set.
WHAT DO YOU THINK? We'd love you to share all your cheers, jeers, and hot takes too. Shout at us on Discord, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or now on Eater.com, and your reactions may just make it into Part 2.
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