Please Please Me – Chris Purcell

Tim is joined by filmmaker Chris Purcell to explore Please Please Me. They examine its transformation from a Roy Orbison-style ballad into an urgent pop classic, George Martin’s crucial early guidance, the song’s groundbreaking harmonies and driving rhythm, and how it marked the true beginning of Beatlemania.

They also discuss Chris’s new feature documentary Evolver 62, featuring Mark Lewisohn, which tells the blow-by-blow story of the Beatles’ pivotal year through rare artefacts and on-location storytelling.

Guest links

• Evolver 62 – Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/4bP7bGS
• Evolver 62 – Amazon US: https://amzn.to/4pXf4gL
• Evolver 62 – Apple TV (US): https://apple.co/46m6L7x
• Evolver 62 – Google Play (US): https://bit.ly/4qsUXHy
• Evolver 62 – Fandango at Home (US): https://bit.ly/45SSvTu
• Evolver 62 – DVD (US): https://bit.ly/3Zap37F
• Right Angle Films: https://www.rightanglefilms.co.uk/
• Liverpool West Productions: https://liverpoolwestproductions.com/

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