Chronology 1 & 2

The Beatles


Chronology 1 & 2 (DVD) - Front Cover	Chronology 1 & 2 (DVD) - Rear Cover

Label Picture Perfect

Catalogue No. PPDVD 001/2

Release date 2006

Total time 220 minutes

Detail : 60 Promotional films + Bonus special features on one DVD.
These were on two separate discs when first issued but now they are fully digitally remastered by Picture Perfect and come on one Dual Layer disc.
The DVD menu does split the two old discs into two menu sections as does the rear cover above.
The early singles and featured album tracks are represented here in some classic live performances (miming) or with some collages of sequences from the appropriate era. The real difference comes with the 1965 and later releases when deliberate promos were made.
By the end of 1965 The Beatles were increasingly reluctant to perform the constant round of television appearances to promote their new releases. So they decided to self-produce and video-tape their own promotional clips which could be distributed world-wide to any waiting T.V. company.
The Beatles were the fore-runners of the MTV revolution and instigated the promo-video age.
In late November 1965 they booked one sound stage at Twickenham and in the space of just a few hours were as productive as they had been in the recording studio by recording TEN promotional clips made up of both sides of their next single and their previous three A-sides which were still being heavily featured worldwide. The finished productions on this day were:
Day Tripper ... Three versions.
We Can Work It Out ... Three versions
Help ! ... just the one.
Ticket To Ride ... One version
I Feel Fine ... Two versions.
This set a pattern and from now on almost every release would have a promotional video made. For example on 19th/20th May 1966 they had another dedicated promotional shoot where they recorded five promos for Paperback Writer (two colour, three b/w) and four for the B-side, Rain (two in colour, two b/w).
In case you were wondering why bother with more than one clip of any song .... this was to ensure that each of the main music shows in England could boast their own exclusive performance and would therefore be more amenable to playing them.
Almost all of these takes and all following promotional sequences appear on this collection and below I have indicated the recording dates.
For full detail you should refer to Mark Lewisohn's utterly essential tome, "The Complete Beatles Chronicle".

Take it that each clip is in colour, unless they are followed with b/w, indicating black-and-white.

Chronology 1

No.	Track	Detail	Time
1	Some Other Guy	22nd August 1962 - Taped at The Cavern Club (b/w)	2:08
2	Love Me Do	Video promo made with images from 1963 (b/w)	2:19
3	Please Please Me	Video promo made with images from 1963/1964 (b/w)	2:03
4	From Me To You	23rd June 1963 - T.V. recording for Lucky Stars (Summer Spin) (b/w)	1:48
5	She Loves You	4th October 1963 - Ready Steady Go T.V. recording (b/w)	2:21
6	I Want To Hold Your Hand	Video promo made with images from 1963/1964 (b/w)	2:26
7	Can't Buy Me Love	20th March 1964 - Ready Steady Go T.V. recording (b/w)	2:06
8	A Hard Day's Night	Video promo featuring Hard Day's Night film scenes without any titles (b/w)	2:27
9	She's A Woman	16th November 1964 - Top Of The Pops T.V. recording (b/w)	3:03
10	I Feel Fine	23rd November 1965 - Promotional film version 1 (of 2) (b/w) John and Paul in black roll neck jumpers singing around gym equipment. Ringo on an exercise bike, George singing into a punchball.	2:23
11	Eight Days A Week	1964 - Scenes from episode 27 of the cartoon series, intercut with film from The Making of the Cartoons.	2:45
12	Ticket To Ride	23rd November 1965 - Promotional film (b/w) Ringo standing playing drums, while the others sit in director's chairs.	3:12
13	Help!	22nd April 1965 - The opening scene from Help without effects and titles. (b/w)	2:21
14	We Can Work It Out	23rd November 1965 - Promotional film version 2 (of 3) (b/w)	2:15
15	Day Tripper	23rd November 1965 - Promotional film version 2 (of 3) (b/w)	2:49
16	Paperback Writer	19th May 1966 - Promotional film version 2 (of 3 b/w version)	2:24
17	Rain	19th May 1966 - Promotional film version 1 (of 2 b/w versions)	3:02
18	Strawberry Fields Forever	30th January 1967 - Promotional film Recorded at Knole Park, Sevenoaks, in Kent.	4:10
19	Penny Lane	5th February 1967 - Promotional film The Beatles were recorded at Angel Lane, Stratford in the east end of London, plus at Knole Park, Sevenoaks, in Kent. This was intercut with some film of Penny Lane landmarks with The Beatles not being present.	3:10
20	A Day In The Life	10th February 1967 - Promotional film shot in Studio One at Abbey Road. This version is longest with extra footage at end.	5:05
21	All You Need Is Love	25th June 1967 - "Our World" full T.V. special (b/w) Recorded and broadcast live from Studio One in Abbey Road.	6:59
22	Hello Goodbye	10th November 1967 - Promotional film version 1 (of 3) Recorded at the Saville Theatre, London. The Beatles wearing Sgt.Pepper uniforms, Ringo's drum does not have the name of the band.	3:31
23	Lady Madonna	11th February 1968 - This Video promo actually contains footage of The Beatles recording Hey Bulldog.	2:17
24	Hey Jude Rehearsals	30th July 1968 - The rehearsal footage from the National Music Council documentary called "Music!" of The Beatles (during Take 9).	5:37
25	Hey Jude	4th September 1968 - Promotional film version 1 (of 2) Includes David Frost sequence at the start and a count-in.	7:10
26	Revolution	4th September 1968 - Promotional film version 1 (of 2) Includes count-in at start.	3:25
27	Get Back	30th January 1969 - Apple roof concert, Take 2 but with no intercutting to scenes of the public.	3:14
28	The Ballad Of John and Yoko	1969 - Video promo	3:00
29	Something	1969 - Video Promo features Beatles with their wives.	3:03
30	Let It Be	31st January 1969 - Alternate take	4:02
Chronology 1 - Special Features
31	Baby It's You	1994 - Promotional video for the single and for "Live At The BBC" album. (b/w)	2:38
32	We Can Work It Out	23rd November 1965 - Promotional film version 1 (of 3) (b/w)	2:15
33	Paperback Writer	19th May 1966 - Promotional film version 1 (of 3 b/w versions)	2:22
34	Paperback Writer	19th May 1966 - Promotional film version 3 (of 3 b/w versions) Has clapperboard at start with "Take 3" upon it. This version is out of sync.	2:32
35	Rain	19th May 1966 - Promotional film version 2 (of 2 b/w versions) Has clapperboard at start with "Take 2" upon it.	3:02
36	"Sneak Previews"	This track contains a great number of live performances and outtakes from other bootleg DVD's. This sequence features the following snippets (with their timed length in seconds): NME Concert - I Feel Fine (25), She's A Woman (29) Other Live pieces - You Can't Do That (34), Receiving some large cups (11), Tuning onstage pre-concert (19), Twist and Shout (11), She's A Woman (25), I'm A Loser (25), Can't Buy Me Love (14), Baby's In Black (10), Ticket To Ride (22), Interviews (55), Rock'n'Roll Music (26), Baby's In Black ( 12), If I Needed Someone (19), Let It Be Outtakes - Get Back (155), For You Blue (97), Don't Let Me Down (23), Get Back (15), A few more brief outtakes (26)	10:51

Take it that each clip is in colour, unless they are followed with b/w, indicating black-and-white.

Chronology 2

No.	Track	Detail	Time
1	Love me Do	Video promo version 2, made with images from 1963 (b/w)	2:19
2	Please Please Me	Video promo version 2, made with images from 1963/4 (b/w)	2:03
3	Twist And Shout	14th August 1963 - T.V. recording for "Scene At 6:30" (b/w)	2:21
4	I'll Get You	4th October 1963 - Taped and broadcast live for Ready Steady Go (b/w)	2:05
5	I Want To Hold Your Hand	25th November 1963 - T.V. recording for "Scene At 6:30" (b/w) Broadcast 27th November 1963	2:30
6	This Boy	25th November 1963 - T.V. recording for "Scene At 6:30" (b/w) Broadcast 26th December 1963	2:16
7	You Can't Do That	20th March 1964 - Taped and broadcast live for Ready Steady Go (b/w)	2:37
8	She's A Woman	23rd November 1964 - Broadcast 4 days later on Ready Steady Go (b/w)	3:03
9	I Feel Fine	23rd November 1965 - Promotional film version 2 (of 2) (b/w) The Beatles eating fish and chips around the gym film set.	2:23
10	Help !	23rd November 1965 - Promotional film (b/w) The Beatles sit on a beam, Ringo holding an umbrella	2:21
11	Yesterday	1st August 1965 - Paul solo at the ABC Theatre Blackpool for the "Blackpool Night Out" (b/w)	2:06
12	We Can Work It Out	23rd November 1965 - Promotional film version 3 (of 3) (b/w) Starts with a still of John with a sunflower, then the boys in their Shea suits.	2:15
13	Day Tripper	23rd November 1965 - Promotional film version 1 (of 3) (b/w) In Shea uniforms, George and Ringo in railway carriage set, Ringo saws the set.	2:49
14	Paperback Writer	20th May 1966 - Promotional film Recorded at Chiswick House, Burlington Lane, London	2:18
15	Rain	20th May 1966 - Promotional film Recorded at Chiswick House, Burlington Lane, London	3:02
16	Eleanor Rigby	1966 - Yellow Submarine collage with Lyrics on screen.	2:07
17	Yellow Submarine	1966 - Scenes from the movie intercut with holiday home videos.	2:40
18	Strawberry Fields Forever	1967 - Excerpt from episode 34 of the cartoon series.	4:10
19	A Day In The Life	10th February 1967 - Scenes from the recording sessions (version 2) Only a few different images from version 1 in Chronology 1, slightly shorter too.	4:47
20	All You Need Is Love	25th June 1967 - The colour version of the Our World broadcast	3:39
21	Hello Goodbye	10th November 1967 - Promotional film version 2 (of 3)	3:31
22	Hello Goodbye	10th November 1967 - Promotional film version 3 (of 3) Edits of takes 1 and 2 with some added outtakes.	3:11
23	Hey Bulldog	11th February 1968 - Video promo recorded in Abbey Road	3:12
24	Helter Skelter	13th June 1968 (approx) - Paul solo acoustic take	1:04
25	Blackbird	13th June 1968 (approx) - Paul solo acoustic take	1:48
26	Hey Jude	4th September 1968 - Take 2	7:02
27	Revolution	4th September 1968 - Take 2	3:20
28	Get Back	30th January 1969 - Take 2 on the roof, intercut with shots of the public.	3:11
29	Let It Be	31st January 1969 - Remastered audio	3:57
30	The Long And Winding Road	31st January 1969 - Remastered audio	3:28
Chronology 2 - Special Features
31	Paperback Writer	19th May 1966 - Colour promo made for the Ed Sullivan show.	2:30
32	Rain	19th May 1966 - Colour promo.	3:03
33	Hey Jude	4th September 1968 - Take 2 but with added audience noise at start	7:12
34	Don't Let Me Down	January 1969 - Edit of takes from studio sessions and from roof	3:20
35	Come Together	1969 - 8mm home movie footage of The Beatles arriving at Abbey Road	3:37
36	"Sneak Previews"	This track contains a great number of live performances and outtakes from other bootleg DVD's. This sequence features the following snippets (with their timed length in seconds): T.V. Studios: She Loves You (18), Twist And Shout (27), Mike and Bernie Winters - Customs officers sketch (29), All My Loving (24), Til There Was You (28), I Feel Fine (41), Live performances: You Can't Do That (23), Things We Said Today (22), Roll Over Beethoven (16), You Can't Do That (36), All My Loving (16), She Loves You (36), Things We Said Today (19), Can't Buy Me Love (40), Interviews (103), Dizzy Miss Lizzie (38), Finally almost 6 minutes of many solo McCartney outtakes.	14:42

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Label	Picture Perfect
Catalogue No.	PPDVD 001/2
Release date	2006
Total time	220 minutes
Detail :	60 Promotional films + Bonus special features on one DVD. These were on two separate discs when first issued but now they are fully digitally remastered by Picture Perfect and come on one Dual Layer disc. The DVD menu does split the two old discs into two menu sections as does the rear cover above. The early singles and featured album tracks are represented here in some classic live performances (miming) or with some collages of sequences from the appropriate era. The real difference comes with the 1965 and later releases when deliberate promos were made. By the end of 1965 The Beatles were increasingly reluctant to perform the constant round of television appearances to promote their new releases. So they decided to self-produce and video-tape their own promotional clips which could be distributed world-wide to any waiting T.V. company. The Beatles were the fore-runners of the MTV revolution and instigated the promo-video age. In late November 1965 they booked one sound stage at Twickenham and in the space of just a few hours were as productive as they had been in the recording studio by recording TEN promotional clips made up of both sides of their next single and their previous three A-sides which were still being heavily featured worldwide. The finished productions on this day were: Day Tripper ... Three versions. We Can Work It Out ... Three versions Help ! ... just the one. Ticket To Ride ... One version I Feel Fine ... Two versions. This set a pattern and from now on almost every release would have a promotional video made. For example on 19th/20th May 1966 they had another dedicated promotional shoot where they recorded five promos for Paperback Writer (two colour, three b/w) and four for the B-side, Rain (two in colour, two b/w). In case you were wondering why bother with more than one clip of any song .... this was to ensure that each of the main music shows in England could boast their own exclusive performance and would therefore be more amenable to playing them. Almost all of these takes and all following promotional sequences appear on this collection and below I have indicated the recording dates. For full detail you should refer to Mark Lewisohn's utterly essential tome, "The Complete Beatles Chronicle".