From: saki@evolution.bchs.uh.edu (saki) Newsgroups: rec.music.beatles Subject: Just the (weekly) FAQs Date: 6 Jan 1995 22:33:07 GMT Organization: Little to none Archive-name: Beatles Weekly FAQ Last-modified: 6 January 1995 The Ten Most Popular Frequently Asked Questions in Rec.Music.Beatles -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Are the Beatles getting together? Yes. The remaining Fabs are at work on: -- a *video* history of their lives (tentative release: Fall 1995), with the tentative title "The Beatles Anthology". -- a CD collection of unreleased/alternate Beatles tracks (to be released in tandem with the above); a limited vinyl release may also be made available by Apple/EMI. -- several new songs (including a demo track from John called "Free As A Bird", with a new verse and new vocals) to be included in the Video Anthology as well as presumed CD/LP release. EMI has now released some songs recorded from radio broadcasts on the BBC during 1962-1965. Read r.m.b. for more details. 2. Are "Let It Be" or "Yellow Submarine" available on video? Not at the moment. Both films are currently out of print but are expected to be reissued at some point. "Let It Be" may be available as early as this summer from MPI Productions. 3. What's the story on the Paul Is Dead hoax? Email saki@evolution.bchs.uh.edu for a detailed FAQ. 4. Can anyone tell me where to buy bootlegs? Not in public! Bootlegs are illegal. Do not reveal names of sources on the net. Ask any apparently-knowledgeable soul by email. 5. Who owns publishing rights to the Beatles' songs? The Beatles and EMI control their *recordings* (CDs, LPs, singles). EMI leases the *publishing* rights (words & music) from owner Michael Jackson. Several songs (not originally a part of Northern Songs, such as "Love Me Do" and "P.S. I Love You", plus many George Harrison songs) remain the property of their authors. 6. Where can I find FAQs other than via email? Beatles ftp sites (for file transfer): ftp.netcom.com /pub/foxx/beatles Beatles Rarity and interview sound files, Beatles GIFs bobcat.bbn.com /public/beatles Many Beatles faqs and album cover GIFS beatles.cselt.stet.it /pub/beatles/ Maurizio Codogno's ftp site, mirrors much of bobcat in Italy cs.uwp.edu /pub/music/lyrics/b/beatles/ Beatles lyrics Beatles WWW Pages (for browsing): The Official rec.music.beatles Home Page http://kiwi.imgen.bcm.tmc.edu:8088/public/rmb.html Other Beatles WWW Pages: Jonas Karlsson's Beatles Home Page http://www.cs.rochester.edu/users/grads/jonas/beatles/ Dave Haber's Beatles Page http://www.primenet.com/~dhaber/beatles.html Alan Braverman's Beatles Page http://turtle.ncsa.uiuc.edu/alan/beatles.html Joe Brennan's Beatles Page http://www.cc.columbia.edu/~brennan/index-music.html Sam Chourki's John Lennon Page http://www.missouri.edu/~c588349/john-page.html Harald Gernhardt's Beatles Page http://cip2.e-technik.uni-erlangen.de:8080/hyplan/gernhard/beatles.html Mike Markowski's Beatles Page http://www.eecis.udel.edu/~markowsk/beatles/ David Robinson's Beatles Page http://sun1.bham.ac.uk/~cca93054/beatles_html/ The Obvious Moose Page - Live At The BBC Pics http://psy.ucsd.edu/~scott/beatles.html Other Musical Links: Web Wide World of Music http://american.recordings.com/wwwofmusic/index.html 7. Where do I find the FAQ (frequently asked questions) list? You're reading it! For a more detailed list of available information notes, email saki@evolution.bchs.uh.edu or use ftp to download files from specified sites to your system. An expanded welcome note also appears once a month in rec.music.beatles. 8. Could someone post the Beatles' email addresses? The Beatles do not have Internet accounts (so far as we know) nor email addresses. Any reference to apparently legitimate routes (such as macca@thrillington.com or fabs@apple_corps.edu) are entirely bogus. 9. I heard a story about [various common Beatles-related rumors].... Some of the more persistent urban legends include the following: "The Beatles made up all the Paul Is Dead clues". -- No evidence for this whatsoever. See Andru Reeve's book "Turn Me On, Dead Man" for details. "Norwegian Wood was originally titled Knowing She Would". -- There's no available evidence for this argument. In fact, the song's working title was "This Bird Has Flown". "Ringo didn't perform the drum solo on Abbey Road". -- He did; studio documentation proves it. "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds refers to LSD". -- The song's title derives from a painting done by John's son Julian. John claimed the lyrics referred to Lewis Carroll's "Alice" books. "If you listen to the end of Strawberry Fields Forever, you can hear John say 'I buried Paul'." -- Sorry. He doesn't. He says 'cranberry sauce.' 10. What book tells the truth about the Beatles? As with all references, some are better than others. For a handy guide, read "QUICKBOOKS", available from saki via email or via FTP at the usual sites. -- ------------------------------------- "I guess by now you've got the gist". -------------------------------------------------------------------- saki@evolution.bchs.uh.edu (saki)