It was crazy all over again Tuesday like it was on 9/9/09. The hints Monday night, then waking up Tuesday and seeing the Beatles on iTunes was a mindblower. The Beatles were in the spotlight, a trending topic and the subject of all sorts of questions. We're going to address a few things here.
BACKSTORY: One of the first questions that came to mind was how EMI and Apple settled their differences. Antony Bruno of Billboard.biz reported it was thanks to a high priority effort between Apple Corps CEO Jeff Jones and EMI's Roger Faxon, head of the label's recorded music. It's must reading.
CHART ACTION: The Beatles didn't waste any time in making a dent in the best-selling charts on iTunes. As we reported, they had two albums in the top 10 about a half day after they went online. As of 2 a.m. ET on Nov. 17, here are the album chart positions: 6. "Abbey Road"; 8. "The Beatles" (White Album); 9. "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"; 12. Box set; 15. "1967-1970." 18. "1962-1966"; 19. "Rubber Soul"; 20. "Magical Mystery Tour; 21. "Revolver"; 25. "Let It Be"; 27. "A Hard Day's Night"; 28. "Please Please Me"; 30. "Help!"; 32. "With the Beatles"; 35. "Past Masters Vol. 1 & 2"; 39. "Beatles For Sale"; 48. "Yellow Submarine".
For the individual songs on the top 200, a George Harrison song leads the pack: 21. "Here Comes the Sun"; 28. "Let It Be"; 30. "In My Life"; 36. "Blackbird"; 40. "Come Together"; 57. "Hey Jude"; 60. "With a Little Help From My Friends"; 67. "Let It Be"; 75. "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"; 76. "Eleanor Rigby"; 80. "I Saw Her Standing There." 81. "A Day in the Life"; 82. "Yesterday"; 83. "Twist and Shout"; 87. "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds"; 88. "Yesterday"; 90. "Something"; 91. "Help!"; 96. "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da"; 102. "A Hard Day's Night"; 105. Can't Buy Me Love"; "108. "Hey Jude" 115. "Dear Prudence"; 116. "Strawberry Fields Forever"; 118. "I Am the Walrus"; 120. "Here Comes the Sun"; 122. "When I'm Sixty-Four"; 123. "I Saw Her Standing There"; 125. "Revolution"; 129. "All My Loving"; 130. "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away"; 137. "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"; 138. "Penny Lane"; 141. "Norweigan Wood (This Bird Has Flown)"; 142. "Hello, Goodbye"; 143. "I'll Follow the Sun"; 146. "I Should Have Known Better"; 147. "The Long and Winding Road"; 151. "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"; 153. "Across the Universe"; 155. "Back in the U.S.S.R."; 157. "All You Need Is Love"; 159. "Do You Want to Know a Secret"; 160. "Come Together"; 162. "If I Fell"; 165. "I Want To Hold Your Hand"; 171. "Yellow Submarine"; 174. "Hey Jude"; 177. "Rocky Raccoon"; 181. "Ticket To Ride"; 182. "Get Back"; 184. "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" (listed twice); 189. "All You Need Is Love"; 194. "Hey Bulldog"; 198. "And I Love Her"; 199. "Nowhere Man"; 200. "All My Loving." (whew!)
WASHINGTON COLISEUM: If you've checked out iTunes, you know that it is streaming the Beatles' Washington Coliseum concert until the end of the year. (You can get it by buying the box set.) If you think you've seen it before, check again. This version appears to be a closed circuit version. The intro is longer than usual versions. And according to the introduction, it's the entire concert. Sounds great, too. Hopefully, the Beatle brain trust has this one planned for DVD release. If not, they should.
OUR SURVEY SAYS: Our survey continues on Polldaddy as to whether you plan to buy Beatles songs on iTunes.
TALKING iTUNES: We'll be the guest on the newest Bertone's Beatle Bonanza podcast talking about iTunes. You should be able to find it on iTunes soon. Here's the URL for previous podcasts.
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You should also note that Amazon.com is selling the remastered CDs for just $7.99!(I guess to cash in/compete) The Beatles have taken over the Amazon charts as well. If anyone needs Xmas gifts, Amazon is the place to go.
Good point, JD. Thanks.
Demand new content. Not the same stuff.
My feelings are that this won't last for long, most people already have these Cd already, I give it to New Years before it all fizzles out...But I'm sure for EMI it was great while it lasted.
Now show me something that I haven't already seen.
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