The Early Period – 1963-1964

This lecture looks at The Beatles’ early original songs and how they updated pop/rock, all in a noisy and exuberant wall of sound with a new spirit of commitment and FUN! Featuring “Beatles For Sale” (“Beatles 65” in America) through “A Hard Day’s Night,” and the...

The Middle Period – 1965-1967

Now The Beatles are expanding styles, techniques, and ranges of expression, through folk and Dylan influenced self-expression, to psychedelia and “Rock as Art”? This lectures also discusses the end of touring and the widening role of George Martin. Featuring “Help”...

The Final Period – 1968-1969

The band returns to its roots, looks back and sums up all that came before. The Beatles become four individuals moving in different directions. Featuring the “White Album” – a sprawling, brilliant summation of musical styles and a preview of the ’70s, through “Abby...
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