Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android. A documented account of the life and career of the fab four, from their early years in liverpool to their breakup, featuring rare interview and concert footage. Although it has since been supplanted by the longer and more indepth documentary beatles anthology, the compleat beatles was for many years largely regarded as. Coming out in the 80s with a companion book, this was the first meaningful beatles documentary, apres le deluge, as it were. Albums were less standardised, with a number of compilations released especially for the german market.
The beatles var en stilbildande brittisk pop och rockgrupp som var aktiv under 1960talet och. The furry four meet the fab four see more ideas about the beatles, the fab four and paul mccartney. The compleat beatles video 1982 the compleat beatles. The compleat beatles is one of the most enjoyable films for repeat viewings. Anthology 2 is a compilation album by the beatles, released by apple records in march 1996. The complete beatles was originally produced for home video by mgmunited artists, the company which in 1982 held the video rights for the beatles flicks a hard days night and help. The compleat beatles, released in 1982, is a twohour documentary chronicling the career of the beatles. The forth member of the band they formed was peter best. Come, give me your hand she loves you is a single released on 4 february 1964 by the english rock band the beatles in germany. It was partially written by yankovic and directed by jay levey. Wouldnt your own submission likely be the scandinavian edition. The beatles christmas records were spoken and musical messages from english rock group the beatles that were posted out on flexi disc at christmas time to members of their official fanclubs in the united kingdom and the united states. Critically and fan acclaimed, it includes extremely rare clips, interviews and concert footage from bands era and now its available on an extremely limitededition dvd. All the great songs and lyrics from the the compleat beatles video album ont he webs largest and most authoritative lyrics resource.
The film stock is uneven in quality but that hardly matters. It premiered august 7, 1985, on the showtime network. The german division of emielectrola felt that the only way the beatles could sell records in the german market was if they made german versions of their songs. The glorious story of this ensemble started in 1956 when john lennon and paul mccartney began their joint concert activity in liverpool. Parlophone rushreleased the album on 22 march 1963 in the united kingdom to capitalise on the success of singles please please me no. In a short two hours, one is treated to the story of the beatles, with photos, music, interviews boy, did billy j. Malcolm mcdowells narration is the key element his voice is both melodious and passionate. October 1982 the complete beatles video documentary is. Delilah communicationsatv music publicationsbantam books. The compleat beatles is a textbook example of how a rock documentary a rockumentary, if you will should be assembled. Its not as indepth as anthology because this is only like 2 hours run time.
Also on a whim i bought abbey road lp in mono german press, cant wait to here how it sounds. Coming this summer the zhuzhu pets meet the beatles. Sir paul mccartney deported from germany after condom fire. The compleat beatles paul mccartney john lennon george harrison 1982 footage of early performances and highlights from their career are included in this history of the legendary group. The compleat beatles 1982 malcolm mcdowell narrates this music documentary, which covers the history of the beatles, from the legendary british rock bands early days in liverpool, england, to. Both come to their subjects in different ways, and where anthology is somewhat insular, being concerned only with the beatles and their inner circles thoughts and experiences, compleat is told from a more detached and disinterested point of view. With john lennon, paul mccartney, george harrison, ringo starr. Read on wikipedia edit history talk page print download pdf. Although it has since been supplanted by the longer. The compleat beatles was produced and directed by patrick montgomery, a onetime silent film restoration specialist who had produced the 1980 documentary john schelsinger directs the tales of hoffmann for the startup bravo channel and worked as.
Please please me is the debut album by english rock band the beatles. The beatles white album covers by other artists 2 cds the beatles white album mono mixes in stereo 2 cds the beatles at the beeb 2 hr uk version remastered the beatles second album covers by other artists the compleat beatles 2 cds the complete get back sessions camera b vol. The compleat beatles 1982 this 2hour video documentary contains newsreel footage and interviews with the fab four, george martin, tony sheridan, and many others. Sep 22, 2017 in 1982, a documentary charting the rise and dissolution of the beatles appeared on pbs. It was created without the help of the beatles at a time when they were considering making a documentary of their own. The postbeatle lives of john, paul, george and ringo. In a careful, stepbystep manner, this documentary traces the lives and careers of the beatles from childhood to breakup. What many beatles fans want but have never gotten is a real compleat movie on the beatles that includes the 80s, 90s and the current story of the remaining two members of the fab 4. A few questions regarding the german box set releases. For the most part the singles were the same as the uk releases, although several unique german 45s did emerge. Please note that this page does not hosts or makes available any of the listed filenames. Download the beatles mp3 songs and albums music downloads.
In 1982, a documentary charting the rise and dissolution of the beatles appeared on pbs. The beatles white album covers by other artists 2 cds the beatles white album mono mixes in stereo 2 cds the beatles at the beeb 2 hr uk version remastered the beatles second album covers by other artists the compleat beatles 2 cds the complete get back sessions camera b. You might instead prefer it as 3 downloads of 190mb each. The compleat beatles narrator 1982 caligula caligula 1980. The beatles german stereo lp 2 cds dmm white vinyl from docs annoucement. The compleat beatles 1982 cast and crew malcolm mcdowell narrates this music documentary, which covers the history of the beatles, from the legendary british rock bands early days in liverpool. Jun 30, 2010 an old documentary i pulled off a laserdisc, with some great footage and insights into the greatest rock and roll group ever. The compleat al academic dictionaries and encyclopedias. Malcolm mcdowell narrates a history of the beatles with interviews, old photos and concert footage. Why did the beatles release german versions of their songs. An old documentary i pulled off a laserdisc, with some great footage and insights into the greatest rock and roll group ever. Malcolm mcdowell list of movies and tv shows tv guide.
The beatles collection this one says emi electrola,germany 1982, but it may rather be germany 1978 as suggested in the sub notes. Volume one 19621966 music arranged and edited by milton okun, art direction and cover design by ed caraeff, with various contributers 510 pgs september 1981 first printing isbn 0553053x. On april, 1962 the beatles returned to germany to play 48 dates at the starclub in hamburg. The building burned down in 1982, but the memorial now stands in a courtyard at the site. October 1982 the complete beatles video documentary is released, containing unseen footage, and is well received by critics and fans yoko leaves geffen records for the polygram label, taking with her tracks to be released on the milk and honey album october 25 th 1982 the paul and michael jackson duet the girl is mine is released in the us and will also appear on jacksons. The beatles are one the most influential rock bands in the history of music. However, there are alot of bits in this movie that really cover the most important aspects. This black stone marker bears the names of the beatles and many other famous artists and bands who played there. The complete beatles part 2 directed by patrick montgomery produced by patrick montgomery, stephanie bennett written by david silver starring john lennon paul mccartney george harrison ringo. Treating its subject with reverence without being stuffy, and crammed with details without being overly long, the compleat beatles tells the liverpool quartets story succinctly and clearly, hitting every major point from stu sutcliffe to yoko ono. Although the movie ends with the break up of one of the greatest rock bands of all time, the movies final note is the assassination of john lennon. The compleat beatles was one of the first indepth documentaries that chronicled the life and times of the beatles career. The beatles on dvd is a visual guide, chronologically arranged, to every tv and home movie appearance by the beatles, john lennon, paul mccartney, george harrison and ringo starr, 19612016.
Of course, that turned out to be wrong, and today the only two german recordings the beatles ever released are an amusing curiosity. This documentary, along with the beatles anthology, both offer a history of the band. Get your team aligned with all the tools you need on one secure, reliable video platform. I have the beatles greatest hits from germany on odeon and sounds real good thats why bought abbey road. Although it has since been supplanted by the longer and more indepth documentary beatles anthology, the compleat beatles was for many years largely regarded as the definitive film about the beatles. Were they sourced from german vinyl or were the songs taken from standard emi cds, just like the russian two. Dec 23, 2002 maybe steve knows since he mentioned in his u. The title of the film is a parody of the 1982 documentary the compleat beatles. Electrola, emis west german counterpart, released its first beatles record in march 1963.
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