The Beatles Quiz!

[BlueHammer85]

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21) Which of the Beatles is a national hero in Bangladesh?

 

[urban genie]

George harrison

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

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16) On what Album did ‘I Am The Walrus’ first appear?

Wasn't an album, strictly speaking. It was a double EP, which I've got somewhere.

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

Trick or contentious question, Decca offered to press the beatles records if they paid for it themselves as they could only afford to sign one band and opted for the at time more successful Tremeloes

Epstien declined, but put about the rumour they were rejected.

Both parties stuck to their versions of events though I cannot recall fully what epstiens claim was

Off the top of my head, I thought Epstein had offered to buy, via his NEMS shop, a substantial number of copies of any record Decca issued. However Dick Rowe was never told this. Had he been aware, he would have had to sign them as NEMS were one of their biggest retail outlets.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

I enjoy you questioning the questions - as makes me learn the Beatles even better

There was a reason Dick Rowe specifically (allegedly) gave for not wanting to sign the Beatles

They weren't as good as The Smiths?

 

[urban genie]

They weren't as good as The Smiths?

 

[BlueHammer85]

George harrison

Well done urban genie

Harrison’s Crowning Moment – The Concert For Bangladesh

On 1st August 1971, the Concert For Bangladesh, organized by George Harrison to aid victims of famine and war in Bangladesh, took place at New York's Madison Square Garden. The two concerts, one afternoon and

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[urban genie]

Well done urban genie

Harrison’s Crowning Moment – The Concert For Bangladesh

On 1st August 1971, the Concert For Bangladesh, organized by George Harrison to aid victims of famine and war in Bangladesh, took place at New York's Madison Square Garden. The two concerts, one afternoon and

www.thisdayinmusic.com

My dad has the original boxed up vinyl recording, was this not also when that twat clapton started shagging Harrison wife on the sly

 

[BlueHammer85]

My dad has the original boxed up vinyl recording, was this not also when that twat clapton started shagging Harrison wife on the sly

blimey, not sure that's in the Quiz book :)

 

[Exeter Blue I am here]

Off the top of my head, I thought Epstein had offered to buy, via his NEMS shop, a substantial number of copies of any record Decca issued. However Dick Rowe was never told this. Had he been aware, he would have had to sign them as NEMS were one of their biggest retail outlets.

According to Mark Lewisohn in his truly magnificent "Tune In vol 1", which I'd recommend as the ultimate in Beatles' books, Decca records were fully aware of Brian Epstein's importance to them as the owner of NEMS, because as a sweetener to turning the Beatles down (Lewisohn contends there were a number of determining factors in Decca's decision to opt for Brian Poole and the Tremeloes, the most notable of which were that Brian Poole was a close friend of Decca's lead engineer and that they were handy geographically speaking - Essex as opposed to Liverpool), Decca's executives took Epstein 'up West' for a lavish lunch that, with no little irony, cost more than it actually would have done for Decca to have hired the Beatles as well as the Tremeloes. The old story of different budgets for different departments!