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Ep. 80.2 | The Beatles’ Christmas Records, 1963-69 (Xmas Flexis)

The fellas are offline for the holidays this week, enjoying a restful end of the year and prepping furiously for all-new episodes in 2025.

And hey BY THE WAY, UBP Episode 200 is coming up real soon! If you'd like to be a part of the celebration, we'd love to have you. Record an audio memo with a question for the guys and email it to untitledbeatlespod@gmail.com with "Episode 200" and we'll try to find a way to work it into the episode.

And in the meantime, dust off those old Xmas Flexidiscs, and please enjoy this encore release of our 2021 deep dish conversation about the Beatles' Christmas Records.

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Originally released December 25, 2021

It’s been a real gear year for the Untitled Beatles Podcast and it’s all due to you! ‘Spect some of you are getting out a 50± piece to weigh down your rare out of print Beatles Christmas Flexi Discs. For those going without these cherished “only fans” records, T.J. and Tony will cover each holiday curiosity released from 1963-1969, with noses red from holiday cheer.

In this very special holiday episode:

 đŸ† Ho Ho Ho! Will they succeed in referencing “Ding Dong” on XXXmas day?

 đŸ— Yeah Yeah Yeah! Since T.J. and Tony have gone right off jelly babies, will they switch to Kenny Rogers Roasters roasted chicken?

 đŸŒż Hi Hi Hi! Was the first legal dispensary in the United States run by Mrs. Garrett from The Facts of Life?

Plus shout outs to Beedle Peedles in the Untitled Beatle Community.

Garry Crimble to you (and Garry Mimble for those who don’t celebrate Crimble) and a Happy Goo Year! 

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Ep. 195 | Our 2024 Fabsgiving Feast

This week, T.J., Tony, Casey, and P3Z-Nutz all gather round the cornucopia at Untitled Beatles HQ to reflect for just a moment on all the fab fortunes 2024 has brought to Beatledom, while saving a little room for the requisite holiday grievances.

Fun and turkey tomfoolery abound, and we are grateful to get to share the table with all of you.

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Ep. 185 | Previewing “The 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:

đŸ“Œ 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?

💹 Are you more of a Beatle fart guy, or a Stones fart guy? And what's Charlie Watts got against Heinz Baked Beans?

đŸ„ƒ [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. 182 | UBP Fall Preview Edition

Labor Day already? That's it? Summer's over?

T.J. and Tony, just like ev'ry summer, are busy packing up their rented cottage in the Isle of Wight. But they both found some time to hop behind a microphone, along with Producer Casey and P3Z-Nutz, to preview some of the fabbest gab they've got lined up for the fall.

 

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Ep. 180 | A Hard Day’s Night LP (1964) Part 2

Tell me why? Ain’t nothing but a heartache! Tell me why? Ain’t nothing but a mistake!Maybe if you’re a jag-bag! Because real Fab fans love “Tell Me Why”, by The Beatles but, especially, The Backstreet Boys. ALL RIGHT!The Gab 2 love this record in all of its’ forms, and they get a little overly excited as they continue to deep dish “A Hard Day’s Night”, both the U.K. and U.S. versions. Perhaps unintentionally, Tony & T.J. make a strong case that the 1987 cassette track listening is definitive, but also - rather generously - take the time to ask:

🍖 Is it past time that the feds shut down Mentor Ohio’s illicit, bootleg-filled Record Den? Look Record Den, either join the f.y.e. chain or you’re DEAD MEAT.

1ïžâƒŁ [Angry, Functionally Drunk Chicago guy:] How come Calderstone didn’t put no “Ain’t She Sweet” on “Beatles 1”? And how come “Once Bitten Twice Shy” ain’t longer? More like Great Woke. GET IT? [weeping] Please come home, Diane.

📬 Pick a Newman: the “Cars” guy or Wayne Knight?

 

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Ep. 179 | “A Hard Day’s Night” LP (1964)

One need not be Mark Lewisohn (TM) to agree that the two fabbest early Beatles albums are, in no particular order, “Jolly What!” and “A Hard Day’s Night”. In honor of Frank Ifield, who died in May and, tragically, missed out on this episode, we’re super proud to present the long awaited, much belated, Paperlated, Untitled Beatles Podcast deep dish on the “A Hard Day’s Night” LP! Spoilers: 5 FREAKING FABS!

In fact, it’s not just a great album; it’s one of the greatest and most timeless records ever made. Look, every Beatles album is mind-bogglingly great. And yet, it’s entirely possible that “A Hard Day’s Night” is the most perfect collection of songs they ever recorded. In this episode, the Fab Two On Pod dive into the album’s history and legacy, and also ponder from out yonder:

đŸ•łïž (Angry Chicago Guy:) How come Weird Al didn’t do no parody of Los Bravos’ 1965 hit “Black Is Black” called “Crack Is Whack”? And how come The Buckinghams don’t play Chicagofest no more?

đŸ„›đŸŻ “Hello Dolly” composer Jerry Herman wrote a musical called “Milk And Honey”, 23 years before the posthumous Lennon album of the same name was released. How banger is that brat summer trivia, bruh?

đŸ•șđŸŸDoes the German pressing of 2023’s “Red Album” reissue feature the Jellybean Benitez Remix of “And I Love Her”?

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Ep. 172 | Favourite Beatle Musical Moments

It’s not so easy to pick favorites, is it? Whether foods, books, music, kids, or wives, picking your favorites can be a real pain in the rear end; which is a more socially acceptable way of saying “dumper”.

But(t) what about fave Beatles moments? Doesn’t every Beatles song (*except “From Me To You”) have indelible, life-changing, favorite moments? So how can any mere mortal pick their favorite Beatles moments without the strict, Maharishi-like guidance of Tony & T.J.? Well thanks to a great suggestion from loyal listener Glen K, this week the Gab Two pick some of the favorite moments in a career filled with the best songs in rock history (*except “From Me To You”, which is a fine song, but not when compared with “Please Please Me”. YA FEEL ME, BEATLES 1?)

In this episode, Tony & T.J. are overflo-ing (#Progressive #PollyHolliday) with both favorite and precious moments, among them:

🎾 Joe Val and Steve Satriani are the best rock guitar pickers not named Pink Floyd. Fight me? #WFUK-FM #Appleton

🐔 Does the Skokie, IL Browns Chicken (AND PASTA) accept gift cards from the Mandaluyong, Metro Manila Kenny Rogers Roasters?

đŸš«đŸ’” (Angry Chicago Guy:) HOW COME THE MUSICAL “PIPPEN” AIN’T GOT NOTHING TO DO WITH THE CHICAGO BULLS? AND HOW COME RAP LEGEND BIG DADDY KAINE SANG “PIPPEN AIN’T EASY?”

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Ep. 39.2 | SPECIAL REPLAY: The Beatles’ Second Album (1964)

The guys are on Spring Break this week, so we handed the reins over to P3Z-Nutz for another Untitled Beatles Podclassic!

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[Originally released February 5, 2021]

The gang continues its exploration of the early U.S. Capitol Records releases, this week covering the covers-heavy Beatles' Second Album.

  • Tony owns up to his early underestimation of this classic,

  • T.J. goes to bat for his official Fifth Beatle,

  • Bryan Adams brings his piano to your mom's porch,

  • And we think we've maybe stumbled upon the next great (grown-ups only) classic rock radio format, just in case this whole podcast thing doesn't pan out.

Apologies in advance to the City of Sacramento, and those who are sensitive to explicit language.

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Ep. 169 | Seventh Beatle Bracket Part 2

It’s One Shining Moment at the Untitled Beatles Podcast, as we reach the thrilling (?) conclusion of Beatles March Madness, and crown the official, Apple-Endorsed (TBD) 7th Beatle! Who can it be, now? Colin Hay? Or, Colin Haaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyy?

The A.M. white wine (angry Chicago guy: HOW COME WOKE SOMMELIERS DON’T LET YOU DRINK NO WHITE WINE NO MORE? AND HOW COME DEBRA LEFT ME IN ’81?) was flowing on this one, and as a result, many other questions are asked and answered, such as


đŸ’©đŸ—ż Is “Butt Rock” the best-ever K-Tel compilation?

đŸȘ• If you put literally any two, generic male names together, is it possible they played in The Quarrymen?

đŸȘ˜ Would longtime Ringo All-Starr Band drummer Sheila E. have significantly improved “She’s Leaving Home”; at least when compared to ol’ Harpie Bromberg? #HarpieBromberg


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Ep. 155 | The Beatles: 1967–1970, a.k.a. THE BLUE ALBUM (2023 Edition)

Not all greatest hits albums are for house-people and little thems. Some, like “1967-1970” (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:

🩩 Would John have loved the 2011 Target-only 7” mix of “I Am The Walrus”?

đŸ“» Is recycling the original hip-hop?

🌭 (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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