Decca Eyes The Beatles

What A Fab Day: A Podcast About The Beatles

Dec 13, 2022•5 min•Season 1Ep. 347

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Episode description

A good performance for a Decca A&R man, the end of a tour and a discussion about the Beatles’ third film are among the highlights of this episode of What A Fab Day, the podcast telling you the day by day story of the Beatles. Today, we focus on what happened to the Fab Four on the 13th of December.

0:00 - Introduction.
0:30 - In 1961, the Beatles land an audition for Decca Records.
1:47 - In 1962, the Beatles play the Corn Exchange in Bedford.
2:12 - In 1963, the Beatles are on the stage of the Gaumont Cinema in Southampton.
3:04 - In 1965, there is a meeting to discuss the Beatles' third feature film.
3:39 - Paul McCartney tries LSD.
4:24 - Conclusion.

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Thanks to Alessandro d’Amito, Chiara Colafemmina, Daniele Monterisi, Fabio Ingegno, and Mariella Tarantino.

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