SATURDAY CLUB February 15, 1964

VENUE: The Playhouse Theatre, London RECORDED: 07.01.1964, 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. TRANSMITTED: 15.02.1964, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ANNOUNCER: Brian Matthew PRODUCERS: Jimmy Grant & Bernie Andrews

1. ALL MY LOVING (Lennon-McCartney) 2. MONEY (THAT'S WHAT I WANT) (Gordy-Bradford) 3. THE HIPPY HIPPY SHAKE (Romero) 4. I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND (Lennon-McCartney) 5. ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN (Berry) 6. JOHNNY B. GOODE (Berry) 7. I WANNA BE YOUR MAN (Lennon-McCartney)

NOTES. An interesting session, which features the last of the five appearances of track 3 and the only known recording of track 6. Track 4 is the same take recorded for the previous Saturday Club (recorded 21.12.1963).

THE SONGS: 6. "Johnny B. Goode" is probably the best-known song by Chuck Berry, originally released in 1958. It was (and still is) in the repertoire of nearly every rock band. The Beatles' version is somewhat different from the original but not particularly remarkable. Lead vocalist is John.

FROM US TO YOU March 30, 1964

VENUE: Number 1 Studio, BBC Piccadilly Theatre, London RECORDED: 28.02.1964, 6:30 - 9:00 p.m. TRANSMITTED: 30.03.1964, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ANNOUNCER: Alan Freeman PRODUCER: Bryant Marriott

1. FROM US TO YOU (Lennon-McCartney) 2. YOU CAN'T DO THAT (Lennon-McCartney) 3. ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN (Berry) 4. TILL THERE WAS YOU (Wilson) 5. I WANNA BE YOUR MAN (Lennon-McCartney) 6. PLEASE MR. POSTMAN (Holland-Bateman-Garrett- Dobbins-Gordy) 7. ALL MY LOVING (Lennon-McCartney) 8. THIS BOY (Lennon-McCartney) 9. CAN'T BUY ME LOVE (Lennon-McCartney) 10. FROM US TO YOU (Lennon-McCartney)

NOTES. A session devoted to the promotion of their records, without unreleased tracks. This show is probably more interesting for the Beatles' chats than for the music.

SATURDAY CLUB April 4, 1964

VENUE: The Playhouse Theatre, London RECORDED: 31.03.1964, 7:00 - 10:30 p.m. TRANSMITTED: 04.04.1964, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ANNOUNCER: Brian Matthew PRODUCERS: Jimmy Grant & Bernie Andrews

1. EVERYBODY'S TRYING TO BE MY BABY (Perkins) 2. I CALL YOUR NAME (Lennon-McCartney) 3. I GOT A WOMAN (Charles-Richards) 4. YOU CAN'T DO THAT (Lennon-McCartney) 5. CAN'T BUY ME LOVE (Lennon-McCartney) 6. SURE TO FALL (IN LOVE WITH YOU) (Perkins-Claunch-Cantrell) 7. LONG TALL SALLY (Johnson-Penniman-Blackwell)

NOTES. Track 2 was performed only on this show.Apart from promoting their new EP "Long Tall Sally", this is an important show for the terrific performance of track 3, in its second appearance at the BBC. This take is much different from the previous one, and is among the best BBC unreleased tracks. John's vocals are double tracked, a rare occurrence at the BBC. The performance of "Sure To Fall" is excellent, too. It seems as if the group tested some covers for further release in these early 1964 sessions. Of the three then-unreleased songs (tracks 1, 3 and 6), only the first one - probably the weakest - made it onto disc.

FROM US TO YOU May 18, 1964

VENUE: BBC Paris Theatre, London RECORDED: 01.05.1964, 6:30 - 9:00 p.m. TRANSMITTED: 18.05.1964, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ANNOUNCER: Alan Freeman PRODUCER: Bryant Marriott

1. FROM US TO YOU (Lennon-McCartney) 2. I SAW HER STANDING THERE (Lennon-McCartney) 3. KANSAS CITY/ HEY!-HEY!-HEY!-HEY! (Leiber-Stoller/Penniman) 4. WHIT MONDAY TO YOU (HAPPY BIRTHDAY) (Trad.) 5. I FORGOT TO REMEMBER TO FORGET (Kesler-Feathers) 6. YOU CAN'T DO THAT (Lennon-McCartney) 7. SURE TO FALL (IN LOVE WITH YOU) (Perkins-Claunch-Cantrell) 8. CAN'T BUY ME LOVE (Lennon-McCartney) 9. MATCHBOX (Perkins) 10. HONEY DON'T (Perkins) 11. FROM US TO YOU (Lennon-McCartney)

NOTES. The most interesting From Us To You session, which presented four songs as yet unreleased when broadcast (tracks 3, 5, 7 and 10). Of these, tracks 5 and 7 were never commercially released, while the other two items were included on the "Beatles For Sale" LP. This is the last BBC programme where the Beatles performed songs which did not make it onto disc. John Lennon again takes the vocal lead on "Honey Don't".

THE SONGS: 5. "I Forgot To Remember To Forget" was released by Elvis Presley in 1955. The Beatles' cover version, recorded this one time, is sung by George.

TOP GEAR July 16, 1964

VENUE: Studio 2, Broadcasting House, London RECORDED: 14.07.1964, 7:00 - 11:00 p.m. TRANSMITTED: 16.07.1964, 10:00 - 11:55 p.m. ANNOUNCER: Brian Matthew PRODUCER: Bernie Andrews

1. LONG TALL SALLY (Johnson-Penniman-Blackwell) 2. THINGS WE SAID TODAY (Lennon-McCartney) 3. A HARD DAY'S NIGHT (Lennon-McCartney) 4. AND I LOVE HER (Lennon-McCartney) 5. I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER (Lennon-McCartney) 6. IF I FELL (Lennon-McCartney) 7. YOU CAN'T DO THAT (Lennon-McCartney)

NOTES. A promotional session for their third LP. Track 1 features another terrific performance by Paul! Track 5 is the commercially released version. Selected parts of this show were broadcast in the USA as Top Of The Pops, with minor edits in Brian Matthew's speech.

FROM US TO YOU August 3, 1964

VENUE: BBC Paris Theatre, London RECORDED: 17.07.1964, 2:15 - 6:15 p.m. TRANSMITTED: 03.08.1964, 10:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. ANNOUNCER: Don Wardell PRODUCER: Bryant Marriott

1. FROM US TO YOU (Lennon-McCartney) 2. LONG TALL SALLY (Johnson-Penniman-Blackwell) 3. IF I FELL (Lennon-McCartney) 4. I'M HAPPY JUST TO DANCE WITH YOU (Lennon-McCartney) 5. THINGS WE SAID TODAY (Lennon-McCartney) 6. I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER (Lennon-McCartney) 7. BOYS (Dixon-Farrell) 8. KANSAS CITY/ HEY!-HEY!-HEY!-HEY! (Leiber-Stoller/Penniman) 9. A HARD DAY'S NIGHT (Lennon-McCartney) 10. FROM US TO YOU (Lennon-McCartney)

TOP GEAR November 26, 1964

VENUE: The Playhouse Theatre, London RECORDED: 17.11.1964, 7:30 - 11:30 p.m. TRANSMITTED: 26.11.1964, 10:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. ANNOUNCER: Brian Matthew PRODUCER: Bernie Andrews

1. I'M A LOSER (Lennon-McCartney) 2. HONEY DON'T (Perkins) 3. SHE'S A WOMAN (Lennon-McCartney) 4. EVERYBODY'S TRYING TO BE MY BABY (Perkins) 5. I'LL FOLLOW THE SUN (Lennon-McCartney) 6. I FEEL FINE (Lennon-McCartney)

NOTES. A session devoted to the promotion of their new single and LP releases. The recording for tracks 1, 3, 4 and 6 was used again for Saturday Club of December 26, 1964. This is the only BBC recording of track 5. This time "Honey Don't" is sung by Ringo (see also notes for the next programme).

SATURDAY CLUB December 26, 1964

VENUE: Number 2 Studio, BBC Aeolian Hall, London RECORDED: 25.11.1964, 7:00 - 10:30 p.m. TRANSMITTED: 26.12.1964, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ANNOUNCER: Brian Matthew PRODUCERS: Jimmy Grant & Brian Willey

1. ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC (Berry) 2. I'M A LOSER (Lennon-McCartney) 3. EVERYBODY'S TRYING TO BE MY BABY (Perkins) 4. I FEEL FINE (Lennon-McCartney) 5. KANSAS CITY/ HEY!-HEY!-HEY!-HEY! (Leiber-Stoller/Penniman) 6. SHE'S A WOMAN (Lennon-McCartney)

NOTES. A session notable for the great performance by John on "Rock And Roll Music", which is better here than on its commercially released counterpart. As mentioned before, the recordings for tracks 2, 3, 4 and 6 are the same as broadcast on Top Gear of November 26, 1964. The recordings for these two programmes were mixed together for a broadcast on the Top Of The Pops series in the USA, aired in early 1965. Chats from both Top Gear and Saturday Club were edited in various pieces for the USA rebroadcast, with new Brian Matthew parts. In some cases the songs fade out earlier in the US rebroadcasts to allow a new voice-over by Matthew. Unfortunately, the available sources for the U.K. transmissions are of noticeably worse quality than those for the U.S. Top Of The Pops, therefore we have mainly used the American material, trying to recover the original U.K. broadcast by editing that with the English sources. This has not been possible for "Honey Don't" from Top Gear, which was shortened for the American release but is in too poor quality on the available sources of the U.K. broadcast. Also, it is likely that some parts of the chats, as well as a few song intros/outros, are not as originally aired in England. We apologise for these mistakes, but we have preferred to reproduce songs and chats in their best quality. A further chat with Brian Matthew, referring to the Beatles' 1965 activities, has been wrongly attributed to the December 1964 Saturday Club (possibly because it features "Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby" from the late 1964 programmes). Actually, this interview was aired in U.S. in June 1965, on another edition of Top Of The Pops; it has been excluded from this collection. For a complete analysis of the differences between