“That’ll Be The Day” is not just another early Beatles curiosity. It is the first known studio recording by the Quarrymen line-up that included John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison together, which gives it a unique place in Beatles…
“That Means A Lot” is one of the more revealing abandoned songs from the Beatles’ Help! period. Written mainly by Paul McCartney but credited to Lennon-McCartney, it was meant for the film and soundtrack before the band lost confidence in…
“Thank You Girl” is the B-side of From Me To You, the single that gave the Beatles their first UK No. 1 on the Official Singles Chart. Because it lived in that B-side role, the song is easy to treat…
“Tell Me Why” is one of the most underrated originals on A Hard Day’s Night. It sounds immediate, bright, and effortless, which may be why it is sometimes treated as a minor track, but that sells it short. This is…
“Tell Me What You See” is one of the quieter songs on Help!, which is probably why it is often underestimated. Even Paul McCartney later called it “not awfully memorable”, but that sells the recording short. It is a mid-1965…
“Teddy Boy” is one of the more revealing near-misses from the Beatles’ Get Back/Let It Be period. Written by Paul McCartney in the wake of the 1968 India trip, the song never made it onto the finished Let It Be…
“Taxman” opens Revolver with something the Beatles had not quite done before: a sharp, contemporary complaint aimed straight at money, politics, and the state. Written by George Harrison at the point when the group’s success had pushed them into Britain’s punishing top…
“Take Out Some Insurance On Me, Baby” is one of the Hamburg-era recordings The Beatles made with Tony Sheridan while still appearing on record as the Beat Brothers. Although it was taped in June 1961, it stayed unreleased until 1964,…
“Take Good Care Of My Baby” is an officially unreleased Beatles recording from the Decca audition on 1 January 1962. Sung by George Harrison and played by the pre-Ringo line-up with Pete Best on drums, it captures the group tackling…
“Swanee River” is one of the lost recordings from the Beatles’ Hamburg story. They taped it on 24 May 1962 while backing Tony Sheridan, at a point when the group could still appear in Germany under the Beat Brothers name,…
