The Beatles performing “Don’t Ever Change” from the album “The Beatles Live At The BBC”
“Don’t Ever Change” is a 1961 popular song written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. It is one of their lesser-known songs, although a version by The Crickets reached the top 5 in the United Kingdom. The Beatles performed the song on their BBC radio show Pop Go The Beatles, which was later released on their 1994 compilation Live at the BBC. It was taped on August 1, 1963, had its first broadcast on August 27, 1963, was produced by Terry Henebery and was a rare harmony duet between Paul McCartney and George Harrison
“Carol” is a song written by Chuck Berry, first released in 1958. It was later covered by The Beatles for a live BBC performance during 1963, this version was released on the 1994 compilation album “Live at the BBC”.
“A Shot of Rhythm and Blues” is a song written by Terry Thompson and first recorded by US soul singer Arthur Alexander. It was originally released in the USA in 1961, and in the United Kingdom the following year, as the b-side of You Better Move On.
The Beatles recorded “A Shot Of Rhythm And Blues” three times for the BBC in 1963, with John Lennon on lead vocals each time. One of the versions was included on the Live at the BBC album, released in 1994.
“I Forgot to Remember to Forget” is a country song written by Stan Kesler and Charlie Feathers. It was recorded at Sun Studio July 11, 1955 by Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore, Bill Black, and Johnny Bernero on drums, and released on August 20, 1955 along with Mystery Train.
The Beatles covered this song once for a BBC radio show, From Us To You, on 1 May 1964. The recording was included on the Live at the BBC album in 1994.
Clarabella is a pop song composed by Frank Pingatore and recorded by The Jodimars (a group made of former members of Bill Haley & His Comets) in 1956. It was recorded by The Beatles for radio show Pop Go The Beatles on 2 July 1963, which was broadcast on the 16th of that month. It was released commercially much later on compact disc on the 1994 compilation album, Live at the BBC.
“That’s All Right” is the name of the first single released by Elvis Presley, written and originally performed by blues singer Arthur Crudup as “That’s All Right, Mama”. Elvis’ version was recorded in July 1954, and released on 19 July 1954 with “Blue Moon of Kentucky” as the B-side.
The Beatles used to cover this song during their BBC Sessions; one version of this song appears in the album Live at the BBC.
The Beatles playing “Keep Your Hands off my Baby”. The song was written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King and was published in the album “Live at the BBC” (1994) containing many live versions of the Beatles singing their own stuff, and various covers.
“Love of the Loved” is a song written mainly by Paul McCartney, credited to Lennon/McCartney. It is one of his earliest compositions and featured in the Beatles live act in their early days. The group recorded the song at their 1962 audition for Decca Records, but never issued it on any of their official releases. Instead, Cilla Black recorded it for her debut single, which was produced by George Martin. It was not a big hit for her, reaching #35 on the UK Singles Chart.
Oddly, the Beatles audition version was left off Anthology 1, even though the other Lennon/McCartney originals from the same session, “Hello Little Girl” and “Like Dreamers Do”, were included.
“Some Other Guy” is a rock ‘n roll song, written by Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller and Richard Barrett. It was first released by Barrett as a single in 1962.
It was recorded by The Beatles during a live BBC radio session and included on the album, Live at the BBC. The song is especially popular in Beatles lore, being featured in the only known existing film with synchronized sound showing the Beatles performing live at the famous Cavern Club. The crude, grainy footage features John Lennon and Paul McCartney singing the song’s melody in unison on Wednesday August 22, 1962. It is also the first film of Ringo Starr as the Beatles drummer; Pete Best was discharged from the band the week prior.
Written by Theodorakis and Sansom, it appears on “Live At The BBC”.
This official release includes tracks from the multitude of recordings The Beatles made for radio shows at the BBC during 1963 through 1965. In the sequence of Beatles issues, this set approximates a picture of the group prior to their rise to fame, during the period of 1960 to 1962 when they were first and foremost live performers concentrating on a repertoire centered on fifties rock, featuring 38 such numbers. [From Wikipedia. Original page is here]
“Soldier of Love (Lay Down Your Arms)” is a 1962 song, written by Buzz Cason and Tony Moon, originally recorded by soul artist Arthur Alexander, appearing as a B-side to his single “Where Have You Been”. The song was later covered by The Beatles during a 1963 session on the BBC, that is available on the album “Live at the BBC”; by Marshall Crenshaw on his debut album; and by Pearl Jam for the album, “No Boundaries”: A Benefit for the Kosovar Refugees, with their version appearing as a B-side to their cover of “Last Kiss”.
