Attack Of The Filler Beebs

ATTACK OF THE FILLER BEEBS

(3CD-R 1998 PANTHER 025-027)

Track Listing;

Filler Beebs Disc One [march '62 - feb '64]
'Teenagers Turn' 3-7-62
1. Dream Baby -1:57 2. Memphis -2:21 3. Please Mr. Postman -2:18
Sourced from a cleaner tape than the one used for the 'Complete BBC
Sessions' box set.
'Here We Go' 6-11-62
4. Ask Me Why -2:24 5. Besame Mucho -2:34 6. A Picture Of You -2:32 Again, from a
better source tape.
'Saturday Club' 1-22-63
7. Some Other Guy -1:56 8. Beautiful Dreamer -1:47 Sourced from a markedly better tape
than the one that has been previously available.
'Here We Go' 3-6-63
9. Misery -2:14 10. Do You Want To Know A Secret -2:09 11. Please Please Me -2:12 This
excellent performance surfaced shortly after the 'Complete' box set was released.
'Saturday Club' 3-16-63
12. I Saw Her Standing There -2:35 13. John and Brian Matthew chat -0:45
14. Misery -1:45 15. Talking About You -1:50 16. John, Paul and Brian Matthew chat -0:51
17. Please Please Me -1:52 18. Hippy Hippy Shake -1:40 19. Too Much Monkey Business(cv) -1:51
Again, sourced from a significantly improved tape, except for Too Much Monkey Business, included
from the the released Live at the BBC set.
'Side By Side' 4-1-63
20. Ringo and John Dunn chat -0:12 This 'Boys' intro was left off the 'Complete' box set.
'Non Stop Pop' 7-30-63
21. Beatles and Phil Tate chat -2:22 Ringo discusses not moving to London and requests a song,
John talks about songwriting and hobbies, George answers a fan's question about their hair, and
Paul muses on fame.
'The Public Ear' 10-3-63
22. Beatles self-introductions (cv) -0:13 23. Beatles chat -2:15 Paul wonders about the
future, George talks about money, and all four talk about practicing and making music.
'Radio Newsreel' 10-16-63
24. Beatles and Peter Woods chat -2:10 The Fabs talk about the upcoming Royal Variety
Performance and their success without posh voices.
'Easy Beat' 10-16-63
25. From Me To You -1:19 An upgrade of the flawed 'Complete' box set track.
'Dateline London' 12-10-63
26. Beatles and Dibbs Mather chat -9:16 Ringo outlines his early career;George discusses lifes
changes, family life, money and the future; Paul talks about the name, being role models and the
future; and John goes on about Goon-type humor and success and reads 'The Neville Club.'
'The Public Ear' 1-5-64
27. George and Ringo promo spot, tk 1 -0:48 28. George and Ringo promo spot, tk 2 -0:42 George reads his
and Ringo's letter and ruins Ringo's gag, then gets it right on the second try.
'Weekend World' 1-24-64
29. Beatles and Bob chat -7:07 30. Beatles and Bob chat more -6:39
A bonus non-BBC session, recorded in Paris by an unknown American interviewer for Armed Forces Network. First
Paul discusses their origins, success and haircuts; George talks about the Liverpool Sound; Ringo briefly
synopsizes his career; and John talks about imitators. Then Paul discusses the Olympia shows, writing 'I Want
To Hold Your Hand', themes in their songs and their upcoming U.S. trip and first feature film; George talks
about the lack of French girls and landing the Sullivan show; John discusses ìyeah yeah yeahî and they all
rate the French girls.
Unknown program 2-5-64?
31. Beatles and someone chat -2:12 The Beatles discuss their recent Paris trip and upcoming American one.

Filler Beebs Disc Two [feb '64 - dec '65]
'Saturday Club' 2-7-64
1. coverage of Plaza Hotel arrival -1:05 2. Beatles and Brian Matthew phone chat -4:58 Brian, in London,
talks to the Beatles in their New York hotel room, getting their first impressions of America.
'Saturday Club' 2-22-64
3. Beatles and Brian Matthew phone chat -4:06 Brian, in the 'Saturday Club' studio, talks to the Beatles
at Heathrow Airport, as they arrive back in Britain.
'From Us To You' #2, 2-28-64
4. John, Paul and Alan Freeman chat -0:38 This bit was incomplete on the 'Complete' box set.
'The Public Ear' 3-18-64
5. Ringo responds to Barbara Garnet's plea-0:22 6. John, George and Ringo chat -2:06 7. George and Ringo
read the credits -0:42 George interviews Ringo about John's book, and the author reads 'Alec Speaking.'
'Saturday Club' 3-31-64
8. Beatles and Brian Matthew chat -2:01 9. Paul, George and Brian chat -2:00
These interviews were incomplete on the box set.
'Top Gear' 7-64
10. Paul, George and Ringo promo session -2:15 11. George and Ringo promo spot -0:26 A home recording, at
Tony Hall's apartment, with more posh voicings from Paul.
'Top Gear' 7-14-64
12. Things We Said Today -2:20 13. John, Paul, Ringo and Brian Matthew chat-1:16 14. A Hard Day's Night
-2:34 The first two are more complete than the versions on the box set, while the third features
alternate outro chat.
'From Us To You' #3, 7-17-64
15. I'm Happy Just To Dance With You -2:01 16. Things We Said Today -2:35
17. I Should Have Known Better -2:40 18. A Hard Day's Night -2:31
From the session tape, but not included in the box set.
Unknown program 7-28-64
19. Beatles and Klas Burling chat -0:14 20. Ringo and Klas chat -0:42
21. Paul and Klas chat -1:07 22. Paul and Klas chat -0:40 23. John, Paul and Klas chat -0:44 24. George
and Klas chat -0:14 A non-BBC, Radio Swedensession. Recorded in Stockholm.
'Top Gear' 11-17-64
25. I Feel Fine, false start -0:50 26. I Feel Fine, partial, before overdub -1:08 27. Beatles and Brian
Matthew chat -3:00 28. Honey Don't -3:05 The 'Complete' box set omitted the pre-overdub 'I Feel Fine,'
and it only
included the edited versions of the last two tracks.
'Pop Inn' 4-13-65
29. Beatles and Brian Matthew chat -1:54 30. George song introduction. -0:15 At Twickenham during filming,
they discuss John's new book, writing a musical, painting the Palace, another US tour, and folk music.
Unknown program 6-65?
31. Paul chat -0:32 Paul answers a Brian Matthew query about 'Michelle' as an a-side. 32- MBE interview
(6-12-65) -2:46 Chat: Flip MBE interview from an unknown program about how they were notified, how they'll
dress. Ringo's mother doesn't know yet. John tried to get Cynthia an MBE too.
'The World Of Books' 6-16-65
33. John and Wilfred De'Ath chat -4:15 Automatic piers, influences, awareness and 'The Fat Budgie.'
'Today' 6-16-65
34. Beatles read 'The National Health Cow'-0:41 35. TK #2 -John without the Beatles. - -0:21 The boys plug
John's new book.
'The Beatles' 7-30-65
37. John, Paul, George & Dibbs chat -0:50 38. John, Paul, George & Dibbs chat -1:27 They discuss future plans
and their image, the new film and acting, and life if not Beatles and how theyíve stopped improving on stage.
'The Beatles Abroad' 8-65
39. George and Brian Matthew chat -1:11 40. John and Brian chat -2:15
41. Paul and Brian chat -2:49 42. George and Brian chat -1:35 43. Ringo and Brian chat -1:15 44. John and
Brian chat -0:53 George on Shea; John on Shea; Paul on the future, the musical and standards; George on the
rigors of touring and getting out at night in London; Ringo on Beatles wives and John off American food.

Killer Beebs Disc Three [nov '65 - feb '68]
'Saturday Club' 11-29-65
1. Saturday Jump, interview version -0:12 2. Beatles promo spot session -1:12 3. John, Paul, Ringo and Brian
Matthew chat-1:44
4. Beatles and Brian chat -1:25 5. Beatles chat -0:42 6. Saturday Jump theme music -0:09
The Beatles tape their contributions to the 'Saturday Club' Christmas broadcast. The promo spot is complicated
by Ringoís intransigence; the first chat bit starts with an impromptu 'Maria,' then covers their Christmas plans;
the second chat segment is a 'Beatle Box Jury' following the playing of Brian Matthew's new single; and finally
each Beatle sends his holiday wishes.

'Pop Profile' 11-30-65

7. George and Brian chat -3:51 8. Theme song/John
& Brian Matthew chat -4:49 Brian interviews two Beatles at the NEMS Enterprises office in London. George muses on
his image as the 'silent Beatle,' what he cares most about, songwriting, his home life, and what he wants. John
discusses what he cares most about, his political leanings, Julianís future education and parenthood.
'Pop Profile' 5-2-66
9. Paul and Brian Matthew chat -4:34 10. Ringo and Brian chat and outro -4:13 Brian interviews two more Beatles
at the Playhouse Theatre in London. Paul complains about press reactions to his concert and play attendances and
discusses post-Beatles possibilities and various other musics. Ringo talksabout music he likes, life as a lad,
life as a whole and how he got into music.
'The Lennon /McCartney Songbook' 8-6-66
11. John, Paul and Keith Fordyce chat -9:26 At Paul's St. John's Wood home in London, Keith Fordyce gets the
Nerk Twins' reactions to some of the many covers of their compositions, including the Irish Guards' 'She Loves You,'
Peggy Lee's 'A Hard Day's Night,' Matt Munro's 'All My Loving,' Lena Horne's 'And I Love Him' and Frankie Vaughn's
'Wait,' with interruptions by Mr. or Mrs Higgins and Martha (My Dear) the sheepdog puppy.
'Beatle Views' LP 12. I Feel Fine (rare live fragment) -3:35 (Cleveland, OH August 14, 66)
'Top Of The Pops' 3-20-67
13. John, Paul and Brian Matthew chat -5:12 The Fab Two discuss 'Penny Lane' not making Number One, songwriting,
doing another film, not touring and not writing a stage musical. Ivor Novello Awards for 1966 3-27-67
14. Chat with Brian Mathew -5:17 John and Paul won three awards, for Yellow Submarine, Michelle and Yesterday,
but did not attend the ceremony. Their acceptance speeches were taped a week
before during recording sessions for Sgt. Pepper at Abbey Road
'Where It's At' 5-20-67
(Sgt. Peppers debut on BBC) 15. John Introduces SPLHCB -0:19 16. Kenny talks to Ringo and John -1:19
17. John on 'Phazing' -0:31 18. John and Kenny Noises for Part 2' -0:23 19. Kenny & Paul on how long it too -0:57
20. Paul on people at sessions -1:05 21. Closing comments by Paul -1:08
'Scene And Heard' 9-13-67
22. George and Miranda Ward chat -4:24 Interviewed at the Atlantic Hotel in Newgate during 'Magical Mystery Tour'
filming, George explains why they still haven't done their required third feature film, what they're doing with
'Mystery Tour,' and his interest in Indian philosophy and spiritual fulfillment.
'Where It's At' 11-67
23. John, Chris Denning & Kenny Everett chat -2:47 24 All Together On The Wireless Machine #1 -0:52 25. All
Together On The Wireless Machine #2 -0:57 John talks about the possibility of a Beatles radio show, building a studio,
and other future plans. The next two tracks are two different edits of a home tape Paul recorded for the program.
'CILLA' & Ringo 2-6-68
26- sing Act naturally -2:12 27- sing 'Nellie Dean' -4:11 28- sing 'Do You Like Me?'-3:15 The Three Beatles worked
12 hours at EMI 2:30pm-2am on the Inner Light and Lady Madonna only taking a break from 8pm to 9pm to watch Ringo on
Cilla Black's show 'Cilla'. Ringo is seen on this show with Peter Brough with his puppet Education: Archie Andrews and
participated two sketches, first acting as a ventriloquist with Cilla dressed in a gymslip and pigtails and called
'Ariadne' his dummy, singing Nellie Dean (written in 1905 by H W Armstrong). Lastly he duetted with Cilla on 'Do You
Like Me?' (written by Herbert Darnely around 1917) ...and of course on 'Act Naturally'.
unknown program 3-26-68
29. Paul and Jane Asher chat -2:01 On their return from India, Paul responds to questions about meditation and
poverty in India and Jane discusses meditation's effect on her. 'The Kenny Everett Show' 6-6-68 30. John intro