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Every Sound There Is: Exploring The Beatles’ Songs

by David Pannell

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About the show

The Beatles released 208 songs through EMI between 1962 and 1970. This podcast looks in detail at the stories behind each song, their composition, their arrangement, their recording, their lyrics, and so on.

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Introduction

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In 1966, The Beatles sang, “You tell me that you’ve heard every sound there is.” In this podcast, I’ll be talking about every sound the Beatles made in the songs they released through EMI between 1962 and 1970. I’ll be looking at the…
Trailer

June 2, 2026 · 1 min

Listen to "Every Sound There Is" for stories and details about every song The Beatles released through EMI between 1962 and 1970.