The Beatles Stuffology Podcast

While this podcast might feel that it's been running for considerably longer than twenty years, we can assure it's been substantially less as we move on to a new album and song, both in the shape of Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.

Does the song function as an effective prelude to the album? How many kids TV references can be shoehorned into one episode? And just how long can it take to get round to talking about the actual song? Plus we dip into the mailbag for a little bit of correspondence.

 

Rankings: Track-by-track Ranking

eMail: beatlesstuffology@gmail.com

Instagram: beatlesstuffology

JG's Blog: Judgementally Reviews…

Andrew’s Blog: Stuffology

 

Produced By: JG McQuarrie with a broken arm, so I hope you're all grateful

As we flip the single from Strawberry Fields to Penny Lane, there is much to consider. Is this as good as, or potentially even better than, Strawberry Fields? Does it manage the same deftness? And is the video any good?

Alternative Penny Lane video

 

Rankings: Track-by-track Ranking

eMail: beatlesstuffology@gmail.com

Instagram: beatlesstuffology

JG's Blog: Judgementally Reviews…

Andrew’s Blog: Stuffology

 

Produced By: JG McQuarrie and not AI, in case there was any doubt

Songs don't come much bigger or more important than Strawberry Fields Forever so it's time to tackle one of the all-timers this episode.

Does the song really deserve its reputation as a psychedelic classic for the ages? Do the lyrics manage to convey what Lennon's actually aiming for? And do the rest of the band's contributions help or hinder the song's reputation? And perhaps most importantly of all, can Andrew sketch JG over the course of this episode? 

 

Rankings: Track-by-track Ranking

eMail: beatlesstuffology@gmail.com

Instagram: beatlesstuffology

JG's Blog: Judgementally Reviews…

Andrew’s Blog: Stuffology

 

Produced By: JG McQuarrie

It's time to sum up another album and take a look at Revolver as whole, rather than a series of parts.

Does the album deserve the oft-sited "best of all time" monicker? How does it compare to the likes of Pet Sounds? And is it even faintly representative of what was going on in the charts at the time?

(Apologies for the quality of Andrew's audio - thanks to technical issues, he's a lot less clear than usual - JG)

Rankings: Track-by-track Ranking

eMail: beatlesstuffology@gmail.com

Instagram: beatlesstuffology

JG's Blog: Judgementally Reviews…

Andrew’s Blog: Stuffology

 

Produced By: JG McQuarrie and not AI. You can kind of tell.

Time to round off Revolver with the mighty Tomorrow Never Knows, as JG and Andrew take a dive into psychedelia. Or do they?

Does the song deserve its towering reputation and Capital-I Importance? Do we think Lennon really understood what it was he was writing about? And just how critical is George Martin this time out?

 

Rankings: Track-by-track Ranking

eMail: beatlesstuffology@gmail.com

Instagram: beatlesstuffology

JG's Blog: Judgementally Reviews…

Andrew’s Blog: Stuffology

 

Produced By: Some technology, JG McQuarrie, but definitely no AI