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A 1/4inch reel-to-reel tape recording on Phillips magnetic tape of interviews with The Beatles, executed for Beatles 65 Radio Show, a Radio Scotland production, circa December 1965 [interviewer unknown], the interviews probably done at the Odeon Cinema, Glasgow prior to the band's performance the evening of the 3 December, the tape consists of the Radio show, with the interview being edited around the songs played, throughout the interview the band show their natural inclination to joke and poke fun at each other, and everything at large, however they do give some interesting insights to their views of legalising Pirate Radio and their feelings towards making movies, the length of their hair, writing songs, before finishing the interview by being asked if they want to dedicate their latest song to anyone; after introducing certain songs, John suddenly realises that they are on Scottish Radio, so he says hello to his cousin Stanley's family in Edinburgh and puts on a Scottish accent; Paul says hello to a fishermen he met in Inverness, Ringo says the little lamp lighter in Dundee whilst George mentions his Uncle Eddie in Glasgow before they say goodnight; accompanied by a CD copy of the tape -- Total length 11mins 27 secs, including songs
This recording is sold with copyright of the spoken word of the interview only. Buyers should note that the lot does not include any rights in respect of the music and lyrics of the Beatles songs that are included in the recording. For the avoidance of doubt, the playing, exploitation, recording and performance of the Beatles songs included in the reel-to-reel tape will require the appropriate consents and licences from the holders of the copyright in the Beatles songs and the payment of the relevant performance and mechanical royalties. (2)

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According to the vendor his grandfather created Radio Scotland, an offshore pirate radio station broadcasting on 1241 kHz mediumwave (242 metres). He believes that this tape was broadcast as part of Roger Gayle's Beatles 65 show, but that it wasn't broadcast until 1966, as the station's launch was delayed. It is the only known recording of the interview, as the master would probably have been recorded over, leaving the actual broadcast, consisting of the interview interspersed with songs being the only version remaining.

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