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THE BEATLES Masterpiece ‘RUBBER SOUL’ In Gold On November 27th For RECORD STORE DAY

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15 October 2026

On November 27th, the Record Store Day organisation
will take part again in the yearly Black Friday event.

One of the countless releases is an exclusive, standalone vinyl LP in a limited-edition
gold vinyl of the 1965 original version released in the US by Capitol Records, of the
masterpiece album Rubber Soul by The Beatles.

The audio has been sourced from the original 1965 US production master referencing
the contemporary mastering notes of the time. Pressed on a 180g heavyweight gold LP and housed in a poly-lined inner bag within a single outer sleeve that replicates the original US Album release.

As had occurred with all The Beatles’ albums released in the US, the tracklisting is different from its UK counterpart. For this Capitol release, ‘Drive My Car’, ‘Nowhere Man’, ‘What Goes On’ and ‘If I Needed Someone’ were sidelined from the sequence of the UK LP.

A total of 15,000 copies are available.

UK

More info about this Beatles exclusive in the UK here.
All participating shops here.

US

Info about this Beatles exclusive here.
List of (most) US shops here

OTHER COUNTRIES

Go to the website of RECORD STORE DAY to find out where.

Music maestro, please.


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Summer Of 1966 – August 29th – THE BEATLES Played Their Final Concert This Day 60 Years Ago

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Every day of this summer we go back to the same summer day somewhere in history

29 August 2026

THE BEATLES played their final concert on 29 August 1966 at San Francisco’s Candlestick Park. John Lennon and Paul McCartney were aware that the show would be their last and brought cameras on stage to commemorate the night.

Historic footage from that historic concert.

Summer Of 1992 – August 27th – Lots Of Money For ‘A DAY IN THE LIFE’

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27 August 2026

On 27 August 1992, the late genial JOHN LENNON’s handwritten lyrics for The Beatles’
24 Carat gem A DAY IN THE LIFE (the closing track on their sublime Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band LP) sold for £56,600 ($100,000) in an auction at Sotheby’s London.

Nearly two decades later, in 2010, the lyric sheet was auctioned again,
and purchased by an anonymous American buyer for $1,200,000.

Image Of The Day – ABBEY ROAD Revisited

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18 August 2026

The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event, an upcoming series of four biographical films based on the lives and career of the Fab Four, are to be released simultaneously
on April 7, 2028.

The 4 movies are written by Jez Butterworth, Peter Straughan and
Jack Thorne and are being directed by British filmmaker Sam Mendes

Each one is set to be told from the perspective of one band member: John Lennon,
Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, who will be played by Harris Dickinson,
Paul Mescal, Joseph Quinn, and Barry Keoghan.

Last weekend the photo shoot for the iconic cover
of their 1969 LP Abbey Road was filmed.

See below.

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MOJO Magazine – New Issue With Cover Stars THE BEATLES

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10 August 2026

Last week, 60 years ago, THE BEATLES released their magnum opus
Revolver. MOJO goes back for a detailed exploration of the LP.

Also in this issue: Johnny Marr, David Bowie, Kate & Anna McGarrigle; Joy Division,
Flamin’ Groovies; Mike D; Queen; The Mary Wallopers; Steven Wilson; The Afghan Whigs; Wishbone Ash; The Tubs; The Cure, and many more

You can order a copy and let it be sent to your home. Info HERE.

This month’s Free CD, named Spread The Word!: The Soul Of The Beatles features Fifteen bangers the Beatles were digging in 1965. Little Richard, Otis Redding, Ray Charles, Patti Labelle, Wilson Pickett, Larry Williams and more!


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Summer Of 1969 – August 8th – ABBEY ROAD Shoot

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8 August 2026

The photo session for the cover of THE BEATLES 11th LP ABBEY ROAD took
place on the crossing outside Abbey Road studios in London, on 8 August 1969.

Photographer Iain McMillan, balanced on a step-ladder in the middle of the road took six shots of John, Ringo, Paul, and George walking across the zebra crossing while a policeman held up the traffic. The band then returned to the studio and recorded overdubs on ‘The End’, ‘I Want You (She’s So Heavy)’ and ‘Oh! Darling’.

THE BEATLES Released Their Masterwork ‘REVOLVER’ Today 60 Years Ago

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Significant longplayers from yesteryear

5 August 2026

THE BEATLES released their masterwork REVOLVER ,
their 6th LP, on 5 August 1966, today 60 years ago.

The sublime longplayer is regarded as one of the greatest and most innovative albums ever, with recognition centred on its range of musical styles, diverse sounds and lyrical content. It marked the group’s most overt use of studio technology to date.

Iconic artwork by Klaus Voorman.

Charts: #1 in the UK, USA, Australia,
and several European countries.

Pitchfork wrote in retrospect: “As they devoted more time to the studio, the Beatles’ individual voices and confidence continued to grow. In the end it’s the sound of a band
growing into supreme confidence.

The Beatles had been transformed into a group not beholden to the expectations of
their label or bosses, but fully calling the shots, recording at their own pace, releasing
records at a less-demanding clip, abandoning the showmanship of live performance.”

Turn Up The Volume: Every chord, every melody, every vocal/harmony,
every beat, every riff, every lick, every hook is just spot-on. Best band ever
in my book.

SINGLE

ALBUM


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THE BEATLES – Deluxe Edition Of 1966 Masterpiece ‘RUBBEL SOUL’ Lands in October

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30 July 2026

This year marks the 60th birthday (3 December)
of THE BEATLES‘s 1966 masterpiece RUBBER SOUL.

For the occasion a massive special edition will be released
October 2nd. More info and pre-order info HERE.

The 5LP Super Deluxe Box Set includes the new half-speed mastered stereo mix,
the 26-track collection of Sessions recordings that includes early versions of songs
that deepen and expand the story of the album across two half-speed mastered LPs,
the original mono album, the original Capitol US album, and a 7” of the non-album
single.

Each LP is pressed on 180g heavyweight black vinyl, inside poly-lined inner sleeves within individual album sleeves, alongside 88-page hardback book with a John Lennon foreword, introduction by Paul McCartney, photos, in-depth album background and track notes, all housed in a 12” slipcase.

Here’s a preview with the 1st take of Macca ballad Michelle.

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Summer Of 1966 – July 29th – THE BEATLES Bigger Than JESUS

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Every day of this summer we go back to the same summer day somewhere in history

29 July 2026

On 29 July 1966, today 60 years ago, the US teen magazine Datebook
published an interview with John Lennon, who controversially said of
The Beatles, “We’re bigger than Jesus now.”

His comment caused a media firestorm in the US, where many Christians were
outraged. Protesters condemned the Fab Four and publicly burnt their records.
The interview, conducted by Maureen Cleave, had first appeared in the English
newspaper the Evening Standard to little fanfare earlier that year.

The controversy grew so intense that by the time the band arrived in Chicago in August 1966, a visibly shaken Lennon was forced to hold a press conference to clarify his stance. He explained that he had been misunderstood and was simply remarking on how people seemed to follow the band more fervently than they followed religion at that time.

“If I had said television was more popular than Jesus, I might have got away with it. I wasn’t saying we’re better or greater, or comparing us with Jesus Christ as a person or God as a thing or whatever it is.”