The Beatles in Australia
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Sixty years ago The Fab Four toured Australia for the first and last time. Greg Armstrong is the co-author of When We Was Fab - Inside The Beatles' Australasian Tour 1964. He takes us behind the scenes of the tour— the promoters who lucked out by signing the band up before the height of their fame, the late inclusion of the Adelaide shows, the band's unprecedented reception in the streets, and how Australia's music scene was left permanently changed when it was all over.  Our thanks to all of the listeners who got in touch with us about their memories of the 1964 Australian tour. In this episode we hear from Gillian, Maggie, Jane, Paul, Robert, Geoff, Geraldine, Dianne, Pauline and Chris. Music heard in the show: Title: It Won't Be Long Artist: The Beatles Composer: Lennon-McCartney Album: With The Beatles Label: Parlophone PMCO 1206 Title: I Want To Hold Your Hand Artist: The Beatles Composer: Lennon-McCartney Album: (Single) Label: Parlophone A8103 Title: Misery Artist: The Beatles Composer: Lennon-McCartney Album: Please Please Me Label: Parlophone PMCO 1202 Title: Roll Over Beethoven Artist: The Beatles Composer: Chuck Berry Album: With The Beatles Label: Parlophone PMCO 1206 Title: Can't Buy Me Love (Live in Melbourne 1964) Artist: The Beatles Composer: Lennon-McCartney ABC Recording Title: (Let's Have A) Party Artist: Johnny Chester Composer: Jessie Mae Robinson Album: Rocker 1961-1966 Label: ScreenSound Australia CD/SSA/3C0026 Title: Long Tall Sally Artist: The Beatles Composer: Enotris Johnson, Robert Blackwell, Richard Penniman Album: (Single) Label: Parlophone GEP 8913 Title: She Loves You Artist: The Beatles Composer: Lennon-McCartney Album: (Single) Label: Parlophone A8093 Title: Lotus Artist: The Twilights Composer: Terry Britten Album: The Way They Played Label: Raven Records RVCD-364 Title: Twist And Shout (Live in Melbourne 1964) Artist: The Beatles Composer: Bert Berns, Phil Medley ABC Recording The Music Show is made on Gadigal and Gundungurra Country. Technical production by Simon Branthwaite
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