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Wendy Varley's avatar

‘Last turkey in the shop’ :D I can imagine the looks you got asking for that album!

Fascinating insights, Mike. I watched the film Beatles ‘64 a couple of nights ago, about their first trip to the US to appear on the Ed Sullivan show. Fresh-faced young men. As you say, it’s amazing how their music evolved during the following years.

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Mike Press's avatar

Thank you Wendy. I must watch that film!

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Faith Liversedge's avatar

Great insight Mike. Neatly explains the combined creativity of John and Yoko which I never really understood. I wonder what would have happened if he’d lived.

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Mike Press's avatar

Thank you Faith. Yes I’ve often wondered that. Sadly we’ll never know.

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Michael Patrick O’Leary's avatar

Private Eye reproduced the frontal version of the cover with a sticker on Lennon’s genitalia saying “This will never stand up in court.”

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Margaret Bennett's avatar

I am very jealous that you saw Yoko. I don’t really do regrets but I wish I’d seen her.

Very much enjoyed this Mike. I feel I know Mike’s shop now.

I also keep meaning to watch that programme about Delia Derbyshire.

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Mike Press's avatar

Thank you Margaret. She really was spectacular!

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Andy MacKenzie's avatar

Great article and the first personal recollection I've read of the bad boy of 'Beatles' albums. Thank you.

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Mike Press's avatar

Thank you Andy. Glad you enjoyed it. You’re right, little personal writing about it.

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Angie Graham's avatar

I think it was a very sensible decision in posting the rear cover of this album Jules 😀 ! How wonderful you saw Yoko in person 🙂. So admire and respect all they stood for. Her fierce determination in carrying on after his tragic death, what a lady 👏🏿 🙌🏾

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Mike Press's avatar

Yes it was sensible - but it wasn’t Jules!

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Jules's avatar

Thanks so much for this, Mike. I was heavily into the Beatles during the early '80s and hoovered up everything I could read about them, as well as listening. It's so great to read your piece and hear about the lengths you went to to buy "Two Virgins". Brilliant!

Here's an old tribute to Yoko. If you haven't seen the video of "Bad Dancer" embedded in it, give yourself a treat!

Thanks so much, I really enjoyed this.

https://open.substack.com/pub/juliadpickering/p/mixed-media-11yoko-ono?r=1hm9gb&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

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Mike Press's avatar

Thank you very much and I so enjoyed reading your piece on her too. A remarkable woman and artist.

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Jules's avatar

Isn't she just? Incredible woman. Thanks Mike.

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