The Beatles Tapes

POLYDOR 2478-090

Gradering: Vinyl/Cover EX ( VG

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John Lennon With Yoko Ono

A1 John Lennon With Yoko Ono* / David Wigg– Interview (Part 1)

A2 The Martyn Ford Orchestra– Give Peace A Chance

A3 John Lennon With Yoko Ono* / David Wigg– Interview (Part 2)

A4 The Martyn Ford Orchestra– Imagine

A5 John Lennon With Yoko Ono* / David Wigg– Interview (Part 3)

A6 The Martyn Ford Orchestra– Come Together

A7 John Lennon With Yoko Ono* / David Wigg– Interview

Paul McCartney

B1 Paul McCartney / David Wigg– Interview (Part 1)

B2 The Martyn Ford Orchestra– Because

B3 Paul McCartney / David Wigg– Interview (Part 2)

B4 The Martyn Ford Orchestra– Yesterday

B5 Paul McCartney / David Wigg– Interview (Part 3)

B6 The Martyn Ford Orchestra– Hey Jude

George Harrison

C1 George Harrison / David Wigg– Interview (Part 1)

C2 The Martyn Ford Orchestra– Here Comes The Sun

C3 George Harrison / David Wigg– Interview (Part 2)

C4 The Martyn Ford Orchestra– Something

Ringo Starr

D1 Ringo Starr / David Wigg– Interview

D2 Ringo Starr / David Wigg– Interview

D3 Ringo Starr / David Wigg– Interview (Part 1)

D4 The Martyn Ford Orchestra– Octopus's Garden

D5 Ringo Starr / David Wigg– Interview (Part 2)

D6 The Martyn Ford Orchestra– Yellow Submarine

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Polydor Ltd. (UK)

Published By – Northern Songs Ltd.

Published By – Harrisongs Ltd.

Published By – Startling Music Ltd.

Recorded At – Ramport Studios

Recorded At – Polydor Studios

Printed By – MacNeill Press

Arranged By – John Bell (tracks: A2, A4, A6, B2, B4, B6, C2, C4, D4, D6), Martyn Ford (tracks: A2, A4, A6, B2, B4, B6, C2, C4, D4, D6)

Art Direction – Ian Murray (4)

Cello – Helen Liebmann

Concept By – Bryan Morrison

Coordinator – Chris Parry

Design – John Gorham

Engineer – Peter Wilson

Harmonica – Graham Smith (7)

Interviewer, Editor – David Wigg (tracks: A1, A3, A5, A7, B1, B3, B5, C1, C3, D1 to D3, D5)

Liner Notes – David Wigg

Oboe – Janice Knight

Photography By – David Nutter, Dezo Hoffmann, Larry Ellis (4), Michael Putland

Piano – Ann Odell

Producer, Conductor – Martyn Ford (tracks: A2, A4, A6, B2, B4, B6, C2, C4, D4, D6)

Synthesizer [ARP Odyssey] – Francis Markman

Trumpet – Crispian Steele-Perkins, Paul Cash

Viola – Jan Schlapp

Violin – Gavyn Wright, Irvine Arditti

Interviews made from 1968 to 1973 conducted by newspaper writer David Wigg, who had been with the English Daily newspaper, the Daily Express, and interviewed the Beatles on several occasions.

The interviews are edited by David Wigg, and are interspersed with instrumental versions of Beatles songs played by session men and arranged by Martyn Ford and John Bell.

Dates indicated for interviews:

A1, A3, A5 - June 1969

A7 - October 1971

B1, B3, B5 - March 1970

C1, C3 - March 1969

D1 - December 1969

D2 - July 1970

D3, D5 - December 1973