“What’s The New Mary Jane” is one of the strangest recordings to come out of the Beatles’ White Album period. Although taped in 1968 for possible inclusion on The Beatles, it was left unreleased at the time and did not…
“What You’re Doing” is a Paul McCartney-led Beatles song from Beatles For Sale, released in the UK on 4 December 1964. It later appeared in North America on Beatles VI in June 1965, which matters because many US listeners first…
“What Goes On” is one of the most unusual songs on Rubber Soul. Released on 3 December 1965 as the opening track on side two of the album, it later became the B-side of the US single “Nowhere Man”. It…
“We Can Work It Out” is one of The Beatles’ most revealing 1965 singles: a non-album double A-side paired with Day Tripper, released on the same day as Rubber Soul. It sounds immediate and catchy, but the real interest lies…
“Wait” is a lesser-discussed song on Rubber Soul, but its history makes it more interesting than its reputation suggests. Released on 3 December 1965 in the UK and 6 December 1965 in the US, it began life months earlier during…
“Two Of Us” is a Paul McCartney song credited to Lennon-McCartney and released as the opening track on Let It Be, The Beatles’ final studio album to be issued. Although heard on a 1970 LP, the song belongs to the…
The “Twist And Shout” song is one of The Beatles’ defining early recordings: a cover version turned into a signature performance and the explosive closer of Please Please Me. Released in the UK on 22 March 1963, it captured The…
“Too Much Monkey Business” is one of the Beatles’ sharpest Chuck Berry covers and one of the best examples of John Lennon attacking a lyric at full speed. The version officially released by Apple comes from the BBC and appeared…
“Tomorrow Never Knows” is the closing track on Revolver, but it was the first song recorded for the album. Released in August 1966, it marked one of the biggest leaps in the Beatles’ catalogue: a record that still sounded like…
“To Know Her Is To Love Her” is one of the Beatles’ lesser-known early covers, but it is more revealing than many better-known performances. The officially released version comes from the BBC and appeared on Live At The BBC in…
