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Podcast: What the Riff Next Gen
Episode: 1973 - May: the Beatles ”1962-1966” and ”1967-1970”
Description: Echoes of the trajectory of the Beatles still reverberate through music today, and they loomed quite large over the rock scene in the early 70's. In 1972 a bootleg 4-album set of Beatles songs was produced called "Alpha Omega" which sold well when marketed on TV. In response - in addition to suing - Apple and EMI/Capitol Records produced an authorized collection in two double albums. The first was called 1962-1966, also known as the Red Album, while the second was called 1967-1970, also known as the Blue Album.
The Blue Album was a compilation of Lennon-McCartney origi...