The Beatles / David Wigg – The Beatles Tapes From The David Wigg Interviews
Tracklist
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Polydor Ltd. (UK)
- Published By – Northern Songs Ltd.
- Published By – Harrisongs Ltd.
- Published By – Startling Music Ltd.
- Recorded At – Ramport Studios
- Recorded At – Polydor Studios
- Printed By – MacNeill Press
Credits
- Arranged By – John Bell (tracks: A2, A4, A6, B2, B4, B6, C2, C4, D4, D6), Martyn Ford (tracks: A2, A4, A6, B2, B4, B6, C2, C4, D4, D6)
- Art Direction – Ian Murray (4)
- Cello – Helen Liebmann
- Concept By – Bryan Morrison
- Coordinator – Chris Parry
- Design – John Gorham
- Engineer – Peter Wilson
- Harmonica – Graham Smith (7)
- Interviewer, Editor – David Wigg (tracks: A1, A3, A5, A7, B1, B3, B5, C1, C3, D1 to D3, D5)
- Liner Notes – David Wigg
- Oboe – Janice Knight
- Photography By – David Nutter, Dezo Hoffmann, Larry Ellis (4), Michael Putland
- Piano – Ann Odell
- Producer, Conductor – Martyn Ford (tracks: A2, A4, A6, B2, B4, B6, C2, C4, D4, D6)
- Synthesizer [ARP Odyssey] – Francis Markman
- Trumpet – Crispian Steele-Perkins, Paul Cash
- Viola – Jan Schlapp
- Violin – Gavyn Wright, Irvine Arditti
Notes
Interviews made from 1968 to 1973 conducted by newspaper writer David Wigg, who had been with the English Daily newspaper, the Daily Express, and interviewed the Beatles on several occasions.
The interviews are edited by David Wigg, and are interspersed with instrumental versions of Beatles songs played by session men and arranged by Martyn Ford and John Bell.
Includes 8 pages of various black & white photos 1963-75 (stapled inside).
On all 4 labels there is an empty box for where normally the rights society is displayed.
A black square is printed over the 'M' (mono) above the triangle with 33 (rpm).
This double LP was re-released October 1984 with a catalogue number of "TWOLP 7" and again on CD in October 1990, catalogue number 847 185-2.
Dates indicated for interviews:
A1, A3, A5 - June 1969
A7 - October 1971
B1, B3, B5 - March 1970
C1, C3 - March 1969
D1 - December 1969
D2 - July 1970
D3, D5 - December 1973
The interviews are edited by David Wigg, and are interspersed with instrumental versions of Beatles songs played by session men and arranged by Martyn Ford and John Bell.
Includes 8 pages of various black & white photos 1963-75 (stapled inside).
On all 4 labels there is an empty box for where normally the rights society is displayed.
A black square is printed over the 'M' (mono) above the triangle with 33 (rpm).
This double LP was re-released October 1984 with a catalogue number of "TWOLP 7" and again on CD in October 1990, catalogue number 847 185-2.
Dates indicated for interviews:
A1, A3, A5 - June 1969
A7 - October 1971
B1, B3, B5 - March 1970
C1, C3 - March 1969
D1 - December 1969
D2 - July 1970
D3, D5 - December 1973
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Label side A): 2478-089A
- Matrix / Runout (Label side B): 2478-089B
- Matrix / Runout (Label side C): 2478-090A
- Matrix / Runout (Label side D): 2478-090B
- Matrix / Runout (Side A - Stamped): 2478089 A//1
- Matrix / Runout (Side B - Stamped): 2478089 B//1
- Matrix / Runout (Side C - Stamped): 2478090 A//1
- Matrix / Runout (Side D - Stamped): 2478090 B//1
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 2: Side 1 run-out, stamped): 2478089 A#2▽E 420
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 2: Side 2 run-out, stamped): 2478089 B▽ 2 4 20
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 2: Side 3 run-out, stamped): 2478090 A#4▽ 420
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 2: Side 4 run-out, stamped): 2478090 B#1▽420 03
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 3: Side 1 run-out, stamped): 2478089 A//1▽420 03 15 1 9
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 3: Side 2 run-out, stamped): 2478089 B▽2 4 20 12 9
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 3: Side 3 run-out, stamped): 2478090 A//3 420 04 1 1 10
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 3: Side 4 run-out, stamped): 2478090 B//1▽420 03 15 12
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 4: Side 1 run-out, stamped): 2478089 A//1▽420 03 15 1 7
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 4: Side 2 run-out, stamped): 2478089 B//1▽420 03 1 4 1 2
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 4: Side 3 run-out, stamped): 2478090 A//1▽420 03 1 2 2 1
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 4: Side 4 run-out, stamped): 2478090 B//1▽420 03 1 1 9
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 5: Side 1 run-out, stamped): 2478089 A//1 ▽420 03 17 2
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 5: Side 2 run-out, stamped): 2478089 B//1 ▽420 03 16 8
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 5: Side 3 run-out, stamped): 2478090 A//1 ▽420 14 1
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 5: Side 4 run-out, stamped): 2478090 B//1 ▽420 03 111
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 6: Side 1 run-out, stamped): 2478089 A//1▽420 03 1 2 5
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 6: Side 2 run-out, stamped): 2478089 B//1▽420 03 11 2
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 6: Side 3 run-out, stamped): 2478090 A//1▽420 03 1 1 6
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 6: Side 4 run-out, stamped): 2478090 B//1▽420 03 3 1 1
Other Versions (5 of 21)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Beatles Tapes From The David Wigg Interviews (2×LP) | Polydor | 2679 040 | Australia | 1976 | |||
Recently Edited | The Beatles Tapes From The David Wigg Interviews (2×LP, Mono) | Polydor | MPX 9951/2 | Japan | 1976 | ||
Recently Edited | The Beatles Tapes From The David Wigg Interviews (Cassette, ) | Polydor | 3523 109 | Australia | 1976 | ||
New Submission | The Beatles Tapes From The David Wigg Interviews (2×LP) | PBR International | PBR-7005/6 | US | 1976 | ||
New Submission | The Beatles Tapes From The David Wigg Interviews (Cassette, ) | Polydor, Polydor | 3519 019, 3519-019 | UK | 1976 |
Recommendations
Released2018 — WorldwideVinyl —LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Released2016 — WorldwideVinyl —LP, Remastered
Released2003 — EuropeVinyl —LP, Album, Stereo
Released2017 — WorldwideVinyl —LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo
Released1970 — USVinyl —LP, Album, Stereo
Released1979 — USVinyl —LP, Reissue
Released2019 — WorldwideVinyl —LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Released1978 — USVinyl —LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Stereo
Released1995 — WorldwideVinyl —LP, Album, Stereo, Mono
Released2013 — WorldwideVinyl —LP, Album, Mono
Reviews
- The dates of the George Harrison interview are incorrect they are not from March 69 but from at least late August - September 1969. He discusses he favourite songs on Abbey Road which was released in August 1969 . I suspect McCartneys interview is from the same period , as he speaks like the Beatles are still a thing and also discusses he favourite songs from Abbey Road … by March/April 1970 he was recording and about to release he’s first solo album ‘McCartney’ and he never mentions a thing about it in this interview . John’s dates are later than June 1969 given what he says during one of the interviews…I’d guess sept/Oct 69. Only The Ringo interview dates given seem about right .
As others have indicated, worth adding to the collection. John's indication that humour is worth projecting in his peace campaign as the seriousness of Martin Luther King and Gandhi ended up with them being shot....that was chilling. Plenty other things said of interest as well!
Be prepared for toecurlingly awful 'renditions' of Beatles songs punctuating the conversations though. Mercifully they're short, but not short enough. Would rather they lasted for 0.00 secs!
Broadcaster David Wigg interviewed The Beatles individually for the BBC Radio 1 program 'Scene and Heard' between 1969 and 1973, capturing them during and post their break-up. The dates listed and read out by Wigg are mostly wrong (and most Bealtes fans listening will work that out) and the musical interludes from the Martyn Ford Orchestra are very dated to the time. But regardless, it's an interesting time capsule and was a popular album from the pre-Anthology era.
what a joy it is to listen to them from this point in time ! well worth a few quid
Release
For sale on Discogs
Sell a copy119 copies from $4.99