Beatles Talk Downunder - Front Cover | Beatles Talk Downunder - Rear Cover |
Label | Goughsound |
Catalogue No. | GP 5001 |
Release date | 1st May 1982 |
Total time | 69:15 |
Detail : | Over 60 minutes long, this album was more a document of the Beatles 1964 antipodean tour. The album captures the words of the Fab Four as they made their way through the madness of a continent obsessed with all they had to offer. From the sharp cockiness of the early press conferences to the fatigued boredom of later interviews. Originally released on Raven Records in Australia in 1981, at that time was available on Import here. Also contains "Message From England" actually recorded in Abbey Road September 1963 for Australian radio stations.
The sleeve is very informative, with a full tour schedule for June 1964 and photographs from "The Beatles Downunder" book by Glenn A. Baker. Dedicated to Dr. Winston O'Boogie. |
Title | Sleeve Information | Time |
Message From England | Recorded in Abbey Road September 1963 for Australian radio stations. This was a copy sent to D.J. Barry Ferber, March 1964. George sends greetings from a train carriage during filming of "A Hard Day's Night". |
0:55 |
Hong Kong | 10th June 1964 Interview at President Hotel by Bob Rogers. |
2:18 |
Darwin | 11th June 1964 First interview on Australian soil at Darwin airport, by John Edwards. |
1:12 |
Sydney | 11th June 1964 Description of arrival at Mascot airport by Kevin O'Donohue. First Sydney press conference at Sheraton Hotel. |
7:00 |
Adelaide | 12/13th June 1964 Interview on plane from Sydney by Bob Rogers. Appearance on balcony of South Australia hotel, described by Bob Francis Hotel room interviews by Bob Rogers. |
10:00 |
Sydney | 14th June 1964 Ringo interviewed by Garvin Rutherford en route to Melbourne to join rest of group. |
3:30 |
Melbourne | 15/17th June 1964 Appearance on balcony of Southern Cross Hotel. Hotel interviews by Allan Lappin and Bob Rogers. Concert announcements at Festival Hall. |
5:52 |
Sydney | 18th/21st June 1964 Paul's birthday party at Sheraton Hotel "Good guy" Mike Walsh gives Ringo a kazoo lesson Interview on plane to Wellington by Bob Rogers. |
5:06 |
Title | Sleeve Information | Time |
Wellington | 22nd/23rd June 1964 Interviews at St. George Hotel by Bob Rogers |
5:30 |
Auckland/Dunedin | 24/25th June 1964 Interviews at Royal International Hotel and the New City Hotel by Bob Rogers |
14:55 |
Brisbane | 29/30th June 1964 Interviews at Lennon's Hotel by Tony McArthur |
2:48 |
Sydney | 1st July 1964 Farewell airport interviews by Bob Rogers and Garvin Rutherford. |
9:52 |
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