Sir Paul has recently announced a large lineup of concerts in the U.S. this year as part of his Out There! tour. So far he has 17 concerts lined up with four of them already sold out! Check out the dates and locations below.
June 14: Lubbock, TX - United Spirit Arena
June 16: Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
June 19: New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center (SOLD OUT)
June 21: Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena
June 22: Jacksonville, FL - Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
June 25: Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena
June 26: Louisville, KY – Yum! Center (SOLD OUT)
July 5: Albany, NY – Times Union Center (SOLD OUT)
July 7: Pittsburgh, PA – Consol Energy Center (SOLD OUT)
July 9: Chicago, IL - United Center
July 12: Fargo, ND - Fargodome
July 14: Lincoln, NE - Pinnacle Bank Arena
July 16: Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
August 2: Minneapolis, MN - Target Field
August 7: Salt Lake City, UT - EnergySolutions Arena
August 10: Los Angeles, CA - Dodgers Stadium
August 14: San Francisco, CA - Candlestick Park
Throwback Thursday: The Beatles
Though the Fabs' tenth album is actually self-titled (as The Beatles), it is more commonly known as its appropriately-dubbed name The White Album. Whilst the plain cover itself is somewhat bland, there is a key feature unique to an album cover. On the sleeve for all the original records released the title "The BEATLES" is embossed, rather than printed, and each album has an individual serial number. Additionally special to this album is the fact that it is a double album, and one of the first to be released by contemporary popular artists (other artists such as Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan released double albums around the same time). The White Album was released on November 22nd, 1968, being the only album for the group that year.
Being a double album, it contains double the amount of songs than a regular album - 30 in total (disc one has 17, disc two has 13). Most of the songs were recorded with less than all four members performing, and many were 'solo' recordings. Ringo left the band briefly (but was coaxed back), meaning that Paul had to play the drums on the two opening tracks, "Back in the U.S.S.R." and "Dear Prudence". Everyone was basically doing their own thing and exploring their individual talents. The White Album introduces Ringo's first solo composition, "Don't Pass Me By". He also lends his vocals to last track "Good Night".
Previously only getting one to three of his songs on an album, George contributed four to the double album: "Savoy Truffle", "Piggies" and the often overlooked "Long Long Long". One of the most-loved and famous Beatles songs, "While My Guitar Gently Weeps", is his fourth contribution. Eric Clapton plays lead guitar on the track. Third track "Glass Onion" references earlier Beatles songs "I am the Walrus", "The Fool on the Hill", "Fixing a Hole", "Strawberry Fields Forever" and "Lady Madonna" (released as a single in 1968).
Some of the songs were written whilst The Beatles were visiting the Maharishi in India. These include Lennon's "Sexy Sadie" (originally titled "Maharishi" with crude lyrics), "Dear Prudence", (written about Mia Farrow's sister) "Why Don't We Do It in the Road?" and "The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill" (which marks the only occasion when a female sings lead at all on any Beatles songs, with Yoko Ono singing the line "Not when he looks so fierce"). The album also includes the highly experimental track "Revolution 9", which is referred to as a 'sound collage'.
Four songs were recorded during the White Album sessions which were released as 1968's singles - "Revolution", "Hey Jude", "Lady Madonna" and "The Inner Light" (a Harrison composition featuring the sitar). "Hey Bulldog" was also recorded at this time but wasn't released until the following year on the Yellow Submarine album.
Unique to this Beatles album: The Beatles is the only double album released by the band.
Product of 1969
1969 was a big year. In Beatles history it was the year Abbey Road was released and the year they officially broke up. Other historical events included the moon landing and, most likely, the birth of either you or someone you know. To celebrate 45 years this year, why not get a fun commemorative professionally designed t-shirt? Click here to order one now!
Throwback Thursday: Magical Mystery Tour
Roll up, roll up for the Magical Mystery Tour, step right this way!
These are the unmistakable opening lyrics of "Magical Mystery Tour" which, like it's predecessors A Hard Day's Night and Help!, shares its title with an album and a film. The studio album, released on Boxing Day of 1967, is actually the soundtrack to the film. The idea came about when, after the success of Sgt. Pepper, Paul (unsurprisingly) suggested that the band make an unscripted film about their music. The ultimate result was a bunch of ordinary people, and the Beatles themselves, traveling on a coach going on different 'magical' adventures - all in all equating to a lot of nonsense. Whilst the film was not admired by critics (or many people, really), it's still a favourite amongst diehard Beatles fans.
The film contained six Beatles compositions including "The Fool on the Hill", "Blue Jay Way" (Harrison's only contribution to the film/album), "Your Mother Should Know", "Flying" (an instrumental piece credited to Lennon/McCartney/Harrison/Starkey), well-known favourite "I Am the Walrus" and, of course, the titular track, opening the film. These six songs make up the first side of the soundtrack/LP, which is the shortest album for the group, totalling only 11 songs.
The remaining five songs released on the soundtrack were not written with the film (or an album) in mind and were, in fact, 1967's singles thrown onto the record. "Hello, Goodbye", "Baby You're a Rich Man", "Penny Lane" and "Strawberry Fields Forever" were the singles the group released in 1967 and are, of course, well-known and liked. Ah, but we can't forget perhaps The Beatles' most universally-known and quoted song - "All You Need is Love", of course, was the fifth single for 1967 and the final track on the record. The song was actually performed on a live broadcast via satellite to 26 different countries.
Whilst Magical Mystery Tour is considered one of The Beatles' thirteen studio albums, the 11-tracked soundtrack version was actually initially only released in the US whilst in the UK a double EP was released consisting only of the six songs actually in the film.
Unique to this Beatles album: technically it's not one of their studio albums as the LP was only released in America.
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