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The Story of Pop - Episode 11: When We Was Fab

The Story of Pop (part 11 of 52): When We Was Fab. Alan Freeman remembers the Beatles and the British invasion of the USA. First broadcast in 1994.

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Thu 15 Feb 202401:00
BBC Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • XTC

    This Is Pop

    • Fossil Fuel The XTC Singles 1977-1992.
    • Virgin.
    • CDVDX-2811.

  • The Beatles

    A Day In The Life

    • THE BEATLES : 1967-1970.
    • APPLE.
    • CDPCSP-718.

  • George Harrison

    When We Was Fab

    • let it roll.
    • APPLE.
    • 50999-965019 24.

  • The Beatles

    IT WON'T BE LONG

    • WITH THE BEATLES.
    • PARLOPHONE.
    • CDP-7 46436 2.

  • ROYAL PHILHARMONIC POPS ORCH. C/B DAVID ARNOLD

    CAN'T BUY ME LOVE

    • POP GO THE BEATLES.
    • DENON.
    • CO-73324.

  • Gerry and the Pacemakers

    I Like It

    • The Hits Of 1963 (Various Artists).
    • EMI.
    • CD-MFP-6033.

  • The Beatles

    PLEASE MISTER POSTMAN

    • WITH THE BEATLES.
    • EMI.
    • CDP-7464362.

  • The Vernons Girls

    WE LOVE THE BEATLES

    • The Very Best Of The Vernons Girls.
    • DECCA.
    • C5CD-616.

  • George Martin Orchestra

    I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND

    • N/A.
    • PARLOPHONE.
    • PMC-1227.

  • The Beatles

    I Want To Hold Your Hand

    • Meet The Beatles.
    • Capitol.
    • 90-441.

  • The Beatles

    Can't Buy Me Love

    • A HARD DAY'S NIGHT.
    • PARLOPHONE.
    • CDP-746437 2.

  • The Beatles

    I FEEL FINE

    • THE BEATLES 1962-1966.
    • APPLE.
    • CDS-7970362.

  • The Beatles

    I'M DOWN

    • PAST MASTER. VOLUME ONE..
    • PARLOPHONE.
    • CDP-7 90043 2.

  • The Beatles

    I Should Have Known Better

    • The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night.
    • Parlophone.
    • CDP-746437 2.

  • The Beatles

    A Hard Day's Night

    • A HARD DAYS NIGHT.
    • EMI.
    • CDP-7 46437 2.

  • The Beatles

    Twist and Shout

    • THE BEATLES AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL.
    • PARLOPHONE.
    • YEX-970.

  • The Beatles

    TICKET TO RIDE

    • CD SINGLE.
    • PARLOPHONE.
    • CD3R-5265.

  • The Beatles

    RUN FOR YOUR LIFE

    • RUBBER SOUL.
    • PARLOPHONE.
    • CDP-7 46440 2.

  • The Beatles

    KANSAS CITY/HEY HEY HEY

    • ANTHOLOGY.
    • EMI.
    • CDPCSP-727.

  • The Beatles

    I'M LOOKING THROUGH YOU

    • RUBBER SOUL.
    • PARLOPHONE.
    • CDP-7 464402.

  • The Beatles

    NOWHERE MAN

    • RUBBER SOUL.
    • PARLOPHONE.
    • PCS-7214.

  • The Beatles

    In My Life

    • Rubber Soul.
    • EMI Parlophone.
    • CDP 7-46440 2.

  • Björk

    Possibly Maybe

    • Post.
    • One Little Indian.

  • The Go‐Betweens

    Cattle And Cane

    • Beggars Banquet.

  • The Beatles

    Good Day Sunshine

    • Revolver.
    • Parlophone.
    • 8.

  • New Order

    Age Of Consent

    • Centredate.

  • Sheila E.

    The Belle Of St Mark

    • (Single).
    • Warner Bros.

  • Oasis

    The Masterplan

    • CD SINGLE.
    • Big Brother.

  • The Beatles

    Got To Get You Into My Life

    • Revolver.
    • Parlophone.
    • 13.

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