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EPISODE · Jul 7, 2026 · 31 MIN

How Does The Beatles Debut Album, Please Please Me Stand Up, 63 Years On?

from Fixing A Hole - The Beatles podcast you didn't know you needed · host Paul Humbley & Mark Wakely

11 February 1962 has become a legendary day in the history of Abbey Road. The recording studio located on a residential street in north London. For on that day, John, Paul, George and Ringo recorded 11* songs for there debut album, Please Please Me.In this weeks episode we start a new series taking a deep dive into The Beatles album catalogue, from Please Please Me released in March 1963, through to Let It Be in May 1970.Mark and I discuss, the background to the album, the recording sessions and its performance on the charts. Together with why Capitol records in the USA refused to touch the album.By the way if you think that a typo in the first paragraph, '11 songs', you'll have to listen to  this episode to hear the answer.Welcome to episode 62 of Fixing A Hole. The Beatles Podcast You Didn't Know You Needed.An extended version of this podcast is available on our Patreon channel:http://patreon.com/fixingaholeSample extended episodes can be downloaded via our Stan Store. https://stan.store/fixingaholeYou can contact Paul and Mark via:Email:[email protected]:Fixing A Hole The Beatles Podcasthttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61562724166069 All previous episodes are available via all major podcast platforms, or our website:http://fixingahole.transistor.fmFixing A Hole YouTube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/@fixingahole62_70 Fixing A Hole is a 1386 Audio productionhttps://www.1386audio.com

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